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Marvel (US) ISSUE #42 Key issue

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The Transformers #42

WriterBob Budiansky
ArtJosé Delbo (inks by Don Hudson and Dave Hunt)
Cover dateJuly 1988
PublisherMarvel (US)

The story

On Nebulos, Hi-Q and his scientists volunteer for the Powermaster process to save the poisoned Autobots and finish Optimus Prime's new body. Optimus finally accepts he is real when he feels pain, and the Autobot Powermasters set course for Earth.

Why this issue matters

Optimus Prime returns to life as a Powermaster, binary-bonded to Hi-Q, a bond that pays off in issue 80.

First appearances

  • the Powermasters
  • Hi-Q
  • Dreadwind
  • Darkwing
  • Getaway
  • Joyride
  • Slapdash

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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