Eighties

Let’s journey back to the good old 1980s, where Transformers comics began. Below are synopses and comments about all of the Marvel UK & US comics from the period.

1984-85 Marvel US/UK

• The Transformers
• Power Play
• Prisoner of War
• The Last Stand
• Man of Iron
• The Enemy Within
• Raiders of the Last Ark
• The New Order
• The Worse of Two Evils
• Warrior School
• Repeat Performance
• Decepticon Dambusters
• The Wrath of Guardian
• The Wrath of Grimlock
• Dis-integrated Circuits
• The Next Best Thing To Being There
• Brainstorm
• Prime Time!
• Christmas Breaker
• 1985 Annual: Plague of the Insecticons
• 1985 Annual: And There Shall Come a Leader

1986 Marvel US/UK

• Crisis of Command
• The Icarus Theory
• Dinobot Hunt
• Shooting Star!
• Rock and Roll-Out!
• I, Robot Master
• Plight of the Bumblebee
• Robot Buster!
• Devastation Derby!
• Second Generation
• The Smelting Pool
• The Bridge to Nowhere!
• Command Performances!
• Showdown!
• In the National Interest
• Target: 2006 (Prologue)
• Target: 2006 (Parts 1-2)
• Target: 2006 (Parts 3-4)
• Target: 2006 (Parts 5-6)
• Target: 2006 (Parts 7-8)
• Target: 2006 (Parts 9-10)
• Aerialbots over America
• Heavy Traffic
• The Gift
• 1986 Annual: To a Power Unknown
• 1986 Annual: “Victory!”

1987 Marvel US/UK

• Decepticon Graffiti
• Prey
• The Harder They Die
• Under Fire
• Distant Thunder
• Fallen Angel
• Resurrection
• Afterdeath!
• Gone But Not Forgotten!
• Funeral For A Friend!
• King Of The Hill!
• Wanted Galvatron!
• Burning Sky!
• Hunters
• Fire On High!
• 1987 Annual: Vicious Circle
• Mechanical Difficulties
• Crater Critters
• Ancient Relics (Part 1)
• Ancient Relics (Parts 2-5)
• The Cure
• Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom
• Worlds Apart
• Headmasters: Ring of Hate
• Headmasters: Broken Glass
• Headmasters: Love and Steel
• Headmasters: Brothers in Armour
• Kup’s Story
• Headhunt
• 1987 Annual: What’s in a Name
• Grudge Match
• Ladies’ Night
• Used Autobots
• Child’s Play
• Space Hikers
• Stargazing
• 1987 Annual: Ark Duty

1988 Marvel US/UK

• The Legacy Of Unicron (Parts 1 & 2)
• The Legacy Of Unicron (Parts 3 & 4)
• The Legacy Of Unicron (Parts 5 & 6)
• Enemy Action
• Toy Soldiers
• Trial By Fire
• The Desert Island Of Space
• Salvage
• Pretender To The Throne
• City Of Fear
• Legion Of The Lost
• Meltdown
• Deadly Games
• Wrecking Havoc
• Totalled
• People Power
• Cosmic Carnival
• The Big Broadcast of 2006
• Space Pirates (parts 1, 2 and 3)
• Space Pirates (parts 4, 5 and 6)
• Firebug
• Dry Run!
• 1988 Annual: Altered Image
• Monstercon From Mars
• Cash And Carnage
• Club Con
• The Flames Of Boltax
• Cold Comfort And Joy
• 1988 Annual: All in the Minds
• 1988 Annual: Peace

1989 Marvel UK

• Time Wars (Parts 1 & 2)
• Time Wars (Parts 3 & 4)
• Time Wars (Parts 5-7)
• Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire
• Race With The Devil
• Survivors
• Aspects of Evil
• Double Deal of the Century
• Hunting Party
• The Big Shutdown
• A Small War
• Prime’s Rib
• Deathbringer
• The Way of the Warrior
• Survival Run
• A Savage Place
• Out to Lunch
• Rage
• Assault on the Ark
• Mind Games
• Two Megatrons
• Underworld
• Demons
• Dawn of the Darkness
• Fallen Star
• Whose Lifeforce is it Anyway?
• Greatest Gift of All

1989 Marvel US

• Dark Star
• The Man in the Machine
• Guess Who The Mecannibals Are Having For Dinner
• Recipe for Disaster
• King Con
• The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship
• Back From The Dead
• The Resurrection Gambit
• All The Familiar Faces
• Skin Deep