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Cover of The Transformers #48 — Cover: Metron

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The Transformers #48

Marvel · Series began 1984 · January 1989

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Dates

Cover date: January 1989
On sale: September 29, 1988
In stores: September 28, 1988
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #48 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 07148602379101
This edition’s page

Story arc: Underbase Saga

This is part 2 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: José Delboinks: Dave Hunt, Danny Bulanadiscript: Bob Budianskycolors: Nel Yomtovletters: Bill Oakley

Stories

The Underbase Saga! Part Two: The Flames of Boltax! · 18 pages

Publisher’s description

The return of Megatron... and the end of Optimus Prime?!?

Characters

Optimus PrimeMegatronStarscreamSoundwaveBuster WitwickyRatbatCrankcaseRuckusDrag StripWindsweeperBackstreetDogfightOverrideGrandslamRaindance

Reprinted in

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