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The Transformers #38 (1988) · The Collector

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The Transformers (1984)
#38

Marvel#38

The Transformers

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The Transformers #38

Trial by Fire!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: March 1988
On sale: Nov 24, 1987
Cover price: $1.00
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Spike Witwicky

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Grand Comics Database issue 76262

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The Autobot Headmasters arrive on Earth, and track Goldbug's distress signal to the former Ark site, where they find Spike Witwicky and the small toy car that holds Goldbug's brain. Fortress Maximus has been upgraded where his head is now another Autobot named Cerebros and Galen is the head of Cerebros. The Decepticon Headmasters also arrive on Earth, and track the signal to the same site. As a battle erupts between the two warring factions, Galen and Lord Zarak detach from their respective Transformers to fight, but Galen sacrifices his life to save Spike.

Writer: Bob Budiansky
Penciller: José Delbo
Inker: Dave Hunt
Colorist: Nel Yomtov
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Covers: Frank Springer, Dave Hunt
Editor: Don Daley
Assistant editor: Daryl Edelman
Editor in chief: Tom DeFalco

Characters

Spike Witwicky· 1st appearance
Apeface
Arcana
Brainstorm
Bumblebee
Cerebros
Chromedome
Duros
Fortress Maximus
Galen
Gort
Grax
Hardhead
Highbrow
Krunk
Llyra· Cameo
Lord Zarak
Mindwipe
Monzo
Ratbat
Scorponok
Skullcruncher
Snapdragon
Sparkplug Witwicky
Spasma
Stylor
Vorath
Weirdwolf

Teams: Decepticons, Autobots

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