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The Transformers #26

Marvel · Series began 1984 · March 1987

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Mechanic (Nestor Forbes, from Transformers, Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: March 1987
On sale: November 25, 1986
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #26 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602379103
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Creators

pencils: Herb Trimpe, Don Perlin, Kerry Gammillinks: Herb Trimpe, Brett Breeding, Tom Palmerscript: Bob Budianskycolors: Nel Yomtovletters: Janice Chiang

Stories

Funeral for a Friend! · 22 pages
As the Autobots attend Optimus Prime's funeral, Ratchet decides not to attend and goes for a drive in his ambulance form, parking up in an auto scrap yard. Whilst fleeing from the police, the Mechanic and his accomplice jump into Ratchet and drive him away. The Mechanic drives to his hideout and attempts to take the ambulance apart when Ratchet reverts to his robot form. The Mechanic follows Ratchet back to the Autobots' base and sneaks in, and tries to take over the base.

Characters

Optimus PrimeRatchetBlasterProwlWheeljackSilverboltJetfirePerceptorPowerglideBeachcomberCosmosOmega SupremeSlingshotSeaspraySkidsAir RaidFireflightSkydiveHoistBladesWarpathHotspotGrappleFirst AidGrooveStreetwiseThe MechanicNestor Forbes

Reprinted in

The Transformers (1984), Transformers (2001), Transformers Compendium (2025)