CATALOG RECORD

The Transformers #5

Marvel · Series began 1984 · June 1985

first appearance of G. B. Blackrock and Josie Beller

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

G. B. Blackrock (Transformers, Marvel) — introduction
Josie Beller (Circuit Breaker, from Transformers) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: June 1985
On sale: February 26, 1985
In stores: February 27, 1985
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #5 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860237906 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

Barcode 0714860237906 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: M. D. Bright, Alan Kupperberginks: M. D. Bright, Alan Kupperbergcolors: M. D. Bright, Nel Yomtovscript: Bob Budiansky, Jim Shooterletters: Rick Parker

Stories

The New Order · 22 pages
Shockwave has taken almost all of the Autobots prisoner (except for Ratchet) and has left them damaged in the Ark (his new power base) as Buster finds a disembodied Optimus Prime (head only).

Publisher’s description

In issue #4, a human named Sparkplug Witwicky poisoned fuel used by both Autobots and Decepticons which caused both sides to fall in battle. At the conclusion of the battle, Shockwave arrived to finish off the Autobots. Following Shockwave's destruction, Shockwave began to rebuild the decepticons while relegating Megatron to second in command. Megatron, never one to accept being second in command, pretended to accept his new position while plotting to retake command of the Decepticons from Shockwave. Unknown to Shockwave, the Autobot Ratchet survived the assault. Ratchet returns to the Ark to find that it is now controlled by the Decepticons. Ratchet, with the help of a human named Buster Witwicky, returns to the Ark. Inside the Ark, Buster finds the remains of the Autobots, including the severed head of Optimus Prime.

Characters

Optimus PrimeMegatronBumblebeeStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveRatchetProwlBuster WitwickyJazzRavageWheeljackThundercrackerSkywarpHoundFrenzyIronhideG. B. BlackrockSparkplug WitwickyRumbleGearsJosie BellerBrawnSideswipeBlue StreakHufferCliffjumperTrailbreaker

Reprinted in

The Transformers (1984), The Transformers Collected Comics (1985), The Transformers Comics Magazine (1987), Transformers (2001), The Transformers Classics (2011), Transformers Compendium (2025)