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Question about Marvel Tansformers comic
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:24 pm
by Brawn
just got a bunch of old comics from my parents. did the marvel transformers comic start as a 4 issue limited series? If so I just found out I have issues #1 and 2.
Re: Question about Marvel Tansformers comic
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:06 pm
by Ultra Magnus
Brawn wrote:just got a bunch of old comics from my parents. did the marvel transformers comic start as a 4 issue limited series? If so I just found out I have issues #1 and 2.
Yes, the American run started as a four issue mini, and then continue with issue #5.
There were various other mini's along the way, such as the Head Masters series, and the GI Joe crossover which majorly affected the comic continuity (Transformers, but not so much the Joe side).
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:34 pm
by Brawn
sweet. thanks. both are in great condition too. never remember having them as a kid...
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:32 pm
by Time Traveller
in fact, brawn, the final issue of the US G1 comic, #80, says at the top of its cover:
"#80 of a four-issue limited series"
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:28 pm
by Dirge
us brits must have had it good then
we had over 300 issues
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:34 pm
by Time Traveller
yeah, but one of ours was divided into two or more of yours.
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:05 pm
by Dirge
that and we got stuff you didnt
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:08 pm
by Commander Megatron
1 U.S. comic equalled two U.K. comics. The U.K. comic ended with issue 332. The longest running toy tie in comic ever!! Amen Transformers.
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:06 am
by Banzai-Tron
Can anybody tell me at which point the UK comics began inserting all NEW material? I'd like to pick them all up, but don't need to duplicate #1-80 US.
Thanks!
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:53 pm
by Time Traveller
They interspersed the UK only content throughout the run. If you give me long enough, I could find or make a list... Don't forget, the UK issues were bi-weekly, so each US issue was actually TWO UK issues... it's a mess.
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:15 am
by Banzai-Tron
I'd *really* appreciate it, TT. I've been looking for a list, but haven't found one yet.
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:56 pm
by Time Traveller
Sooooo.... I was trying to cop out of actually going through every issue and determining its content, and i managed to find this, a review at amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltgu ... 40IJ81W7M5
He lists which comics contained no new content (from the US series), and which UK only stories have been reprinted in modern trade paperbacks. If you're having a lot of trouble hunting down the missing UK material, PM me
