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Marvel (US) ISSUE #45

Monstercon from Mars!

The Transformers #45

WriterBob Budiansky
ArtJosé Delbo (inks by Dave Hunt)
Cover dateOctober 1988
PublisherMarvel (US)

The story

A B-movie director hires the Decepticon Pretender Skullgrin as a monster star, paying him in fuel, and Skullgrin becomes a celebrity overnight. Circuit Breaker ambushes him mid-shoot and walks away disgusted when the director offers her money to kill him on camera.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of the Decepticon Pretenders and one of the run's sharpest satires of its own toy-selling mandate.

First appearances

  • Skullgrin
  • the Decepticon Pretenders
  • Rollie Friendly

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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