Marvel (US) #56
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$10
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Marvel (US)
Skin Deep
The Transformers #59
WriterSimon Furman
ArtJosé Delbo (inks by Dave Hunt)
Cover dateMid-November 1989
PublisherMarvel (US)
The story
The mindless Starscream tears through Autobots and Decepticons alike until a jolt restores his old cowardly personality. Ratchet teleports the Ark's bombs into Megatron's fortress, apparently killing them both.
Why this issue matters
Ratchet's apparent sacrifice, the emotional anchor of Furman's first year.
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