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"Repeat Performance!"
Transformers 8
The Transformers
Title: "Repeat Performance!"
Volume: 1
Number: 8
Cover price: .75
Cover date: September, 1985
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief: Jim Shooter
Writers: Bob Budiansky
Pencilers: William Johnson
Inkers: Kyle Baker
Cover artists: Mark Bright
Cover inker: Kyle Baker
Colorists: Nel Yomtov
Letterers: Rick Parker
Assistants: Keith Williams
Editors: Jim Owsley
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"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[]

Featured characters

Supporting characters

Villains

  • Megatron
  • Shockwave
  • Soundwave
  • Laserbeak

Minor characters

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

Organizations

  • Autobots
  • Decepticons

Races

Locations

Items

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

Vehicles

Powers

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The Transformers is a multimedia franchise and merchandise line based on a line of toys produced by the Japanese company Takara Tomy, and the American toy company Hasbro. Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from Takara's Diaclone and Micro Change toy lines, it spawned the Transformers media franchise. Many spin-offs are based on the toys including a comic book series, an animated television series, and the feature-length animated Transformers: The Movie. The original TV series has a number of spin-offs and reboots. A live-action Transformers film series was launched in 2007 by director Michael Bay.
  • 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".
  • 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.

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