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
- April 16, 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.
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602379107
Source ↗
Reprinted in
The Transformers (1984), Transformers (2001), Transformers: Magazine (2007), Transformers Compendium (2025)