CATALOG RECORD
The Transformers #42
first appearance of Darkwing and Dreadwind
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Darkwing (Transformers, Marvel) — introduction
- Dreadwind (Transformers, Marvel) — introduction
- Joyride (Hotwire, Powermasters, Transformers, Marvel) — introduction as a Powermaster with Hotwire
- Optimus Prime (Hi Q, Powermasters, Transformers, Marvel) — introduction as a Powermaster with Hi Q
- Slapdash (Lube, Powermasters, Transformers, Marvel) — introduction as a Powermaster with Lube
- Getaway (Rev, Powermasters, Transformers, Marvel) — introduction as a Powermaster with Rev
Dates
- Cover date
- July 1988
- On sale
- March 24, 1988
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #42 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.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602379107
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Creators
Stories
- People Power! · 22 pages
Goldbug, Getaway, Joyride and Slapdash arrive on the planet Nebulos, to have the Nebulans build a new body for Optimus Prime into which they can download his mind. They discover that two Decepticons had earlier appeared, and had binary-bonded with two Nebulans who can transform into their power packs. The Nebulans rebuild Optimus Prime, who undergoes the same binary-bonding process with the Nebulan Hi Q. Getaway, Joyride and Slapdash also agree to undergo the same process with three other Nebulans. After dispatching the Decepticons, the five Autobots depart Nebulos to head back to Earth.
Characters
Reprinted in
The Transformers (1984), Transformers (2001), Transformers: Magazine (2007), Transformers Compendium (2025)