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The Transformers #30 (1987) · The Collector

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The Transformers (1984)
#30

Marvel#30

The Transformers

Previous issue, #29 All issues Next issue, #31

The Transformers #30

The Cure!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: July 1987
On sale: Mar 24, 1987
Cover price: $1.00
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Chase
1st appearance of Freeway
1st appearance of Rollbar
1st appearance of Searchlight
1st appearance of Wide Load

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The Decepticons on Cybertron capture the Autobot Throttlebots and send them to Earth to destroy all Transformers infected by the Scraplets to stop them from spreading. However, Charlie Fong discovers that water is a cure, and calls in G.B. Blackrock with water tankers to kill off the Scraplets.

Credits

Writer: Bob Budiansky
Pencillers: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, Don Perlin
Inkers: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey
Colorist: Nel Yomtov
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Covers: Bob Budiansky, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey
Editor: Don Daley
Assistant editor: Daryl Edelman
Editor in chief: Jim Shooter

Characters

Chase· 1st appearance
Freeway· 1st appearance
Rollbar· 1st appearance
Searchlight· 1st appearance
Wide Load· 1st appearance
Astrotrain
Blaster
Blitzwing
Bumblebee
Charlie Fong
G. B. Blackrock
Octane
Ratbat

Teams: Decepticons, Autobots, Throttlebots

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