Transformers 8

"Repeat Performance!" is the story title to the eighth issue of the first volume of The Transformers ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Bob Budiansky with artwork by William Johnson and inks by Kyle Baker. The cover art illustration for this issue was composed by Mark Bright with Kyle Baker on inks. It was colored by Nel Yomtov with lettering by Rick Parker. The story was edited by Jim Owsley with Keith Williams as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a September, 1985 cover date and carried a cover price of 75 cents per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Optimus Prime
 * Ratchet


 * G.B. Blackrock
 * Dinbots
 * Grimlock
 * Slag
 * Sludge
 * Snarl
 * Swoop


 * Megatron
 * Shockwave
 * Soundwave
 * Laserbeak
 * Circuit Breaker, Josie Beller


 * Bumblebee
 * Gears
 * Jazz
 * Sunstreaker
 * Wheeljack
 * Casey
 * Eliot
 * Sue


 * Blackrock Enterprises
 * Tranformers
 * Autobots
 * Dinobots
 * Decepticons


 * United States Army


 * Humans
 * Cyborgs
 * Robots


 * Antarctica
 * Savage Land


 * Mobile Autobot Repair Bay (M.A.R.B.)


 * The Ark
 * Ark shuttlecraft


 * Energy projection
 * Flight

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue went to second printing.


 * The tagline for this issue is, "And now... the Dinobots!"


 * This issue shipped with a 1.00 CAD cover price in Canada and cost .50 GBP in the United Kingdom.


 * This is the fourth issue of The Transformers written by Bob Budiansky. He writes fifty issue of the series in total.


 * This is the second and final issue of The Transformers penciled by William Johnson. He also penciled issue #7.


 * This is the first comic book appearance of the Dinobots. The Dinobots were introduced in The Transformers animated series in the seventh episode of season one, "S.O.S. Dinobots".


 * This is the first appearance of Josie Beller as Circuit Breaker. She is a cyborg character who is unique to the continuity of the Marvel Comics series. She has no counterpart in the original cartoon series.


 * Bumblebee appears in flashback only in this issue. He is shown as deactivated.


 * Gears appears in flashback only in this issue. He is shown as deactivated.


 * Wheeljack appears in flashback only in this issue. He is shown as deactivated.


 * Sunstreaker makes a cameo appearance only in this issue. He is shown as deactivated.


 * Shockwave appears in flashback only in this issue.


 * Laserbeak makes a cameo appearance in this issue only.

Reprints
This issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
 * Transformers Classics 1 (Trade paperback collection)
 * Transformers: New Order (HC) - Diamond Exclusive edition
 * Transformers: New Order (TPB)
 * Transformers Comics Magazine 4
 * Transformers Vol 2 27 (UK); first half only.
 * Transformers Vol 2 28 (UK); second half only.