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Marvel (US) ISSUE #14

Rock and Roll-Out!

The Transformers #14

WriterBob Budiansky
ArtDon Perlin (inks by Al Gordon)
Cover dateMarch 1986
PublisherMarvel (US)

The story

Optimus animates Jetfire and revives five stored Autobots in new Earth bodies, while Shockwave debuts a power siphon and targets a rock concert's sonic energy. The rookie Autobots disobey orders, stop him and save the crowd.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of the 1985 second-wave Autobot cars and the first use of the Matrix to create new life on the page.

First appearances

  • Grapple
  • Hoist
  • Skids
  • Smokescreen
  • Tracks

Scoped to this title. Several characters debuted in the G.I. Joe crossover, the Headmasters miniseries or Marvel UK material first.

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