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The Transformers #71

Marvel · Series began 1984 · October 1990

Dates

Cover date
October 1990
On sale
1990
Pages
36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #71 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$1.00 cover

    Direct

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

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition$1.00 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602379110

    This edition’s page
  • Australian edition1.50 AUD cover

    Australian

    Printed cover price 1.50 AUD.

    Barcode 07148602379101

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Andrew Wildmanscript: Simon Furman, Rob Tokar, Chris Cooper, Bob Budianskyinks: Stephen Baskervillecolors: Nel Yomtovletters: Rick Parker

Stories

  • Surrender! · 20 pages

Characters

Optimus PrimeStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveProwlJazzRavageWheeljackScorponokIronhideHot RodKupMindwipeGalvatronBludgeonLord ZarakLandmineApefaceTriggerhappySkullgrinBomb-BurstFangryBlurrUnicronRunamuckThunderwingOctopunchEmirate XaaronRunaboutMisfire

Reprinted in

Transformers (2001), Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection (2016), Transformers Compendium (2025)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Identifiers and aliases from Wikidata (CC0).