Synopsis
Ratchet returns to the Ark and finds Optimus, who tells him to never give up hope. He then faces Megatron and makes an agreement: if he defeats Shockwave, then the Ark is his once more, but sure of Megatron's treachery, he sets out to find the Dinobots (buried in the Savage Land).
Notes
At least three printings of this exist. Third printing is clearly labeled in the indicia and also has only the US price on the cover, not British or Canadian prices. The third printing also has the CCA stamp which is not on the 1st printing's cover.
On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #70.
Reprinted in
- Transformers #4/1987
- Les Transformers #7
- Transformers #[2]
- Transformers #4
- The Transformers #26
- Transformers #2/1987
- The Transformers Classics #1
- Transformers Compendium #1
Credits
- Script
- Bob Budiansky, Christopher Priest, Keith Williams
- Pencils
- M. D. Bright, William Johnson, Archie Goodwin
- Inks
- Brad K. Joyce, Kyle Baker, Archie Goodwin
- Colours
- Nel Yomtov
- Letters
- Brad K. Joyce, Rick Parker
- Editor
- Christopher Priest
- Assistant editor
- Keith Williams
- Editor-in-chief
- Jim Shooter
- Cutter
- Wendy Pini
- Daredevil 223 & avengers 260
- John Byrne
- Hulk 312
- Mike Mignola, Bill Sienkiewicz
- Main text
- Archie Goodwin
- Secret wars ii #3
- Al Milgrom, Steve Leialoha
Characters
- Megatron
- Buster Witwicky
- Ratchet
- Ironhide
- Shockwave
- Soundwave
- "O"
- Josie Beller
- G. B. Blackrock
- Jessie
- Slag
- Sludge
- Grimlock
- Laserbeak
- Cliffjumper
- Optimus Prime
- Cutter
- Archie Goodwin
- Hulk
- Greer Nelson
- Beyonder
- The Black Knight
- Daredevil
- Hawkeye
- Firelord
- Bobbi Morse
- Pyreus Kril
- Hercules
- Wonder Man
- Matt Murdock
- Nebula
- Monica Rambeau
- Iron Man
- Starfox
- Vision
- Scarlet Witch
- Captain America
- Eros
- Jim Rhodes
- Dane Whitman
- Simon Williams
- Bruce Banner
- Clint Barton
- Wanda Maximoff
- Steve Rogers
- Tigra
- Mockingbird
- Captain Marvel
Ratings
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