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Marvel (US) ISSUE #6 Key issue

The Worse of Two Evils!

The Transformers #6

WriterBob Budiansky
ArtAlan Kupperberg
Cover dateJuly 1985
PublisherMarvel (US)

The story

Shockwave single-handedly seizes industrialist G.B. Blackrock's oil rig, critically injuring engineer Josie Beller. A recovering Megatron challenges Shockwave for command and is beaten and dumped in front of the assembled Decepticons.

Why this issue matters

Introduces Blackrock and Josie Beller, the human throughline of the entire Budiansky era, and confirms Shockwave has genuinely deposed Megatron.

First appearances

  • G.B. Blackrock
  • Josie Beller

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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