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Marvel (US) ISSUE #23

Decepticon Graffiti!

The Transformers #23

WriterBob Budiansky
ArtDon Perlin (inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey)
Cover dateDecember 1986
PublisherMarvel (US)

The story

The Battlechargers ignore Megatron's orders and spray-paint their way across America's national monuments. Circuit Breaker welds the captured Autobots into a giant powered suit to stop them, then honours her bargain and releases them.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Runabout and Runamuck and the closest Circuit Breaker comes to an alliance with the Autobots.

First appearances

  • Runabout
  • Runamuck

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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