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THE TRANSFORMERS: COMICS, BOOKS AND MANGA
| Marvel Comics (1984-1994) |
Japanese Manga | Other Books and Titles |
Titan Books (2001-2010) |
Club/Con (2001-2016) |
Dreamwave (2002-2004) |
Devil's Due (2003-2007) |
IDW Publishing (2005-now) |
| 'The Transformers Universe' was a four-issue limited series which ran from December 1985 to March 1986, containing 'Marvel Universe' style profiles on all the TFs which had appeared in the US comics up to this point, as well as the Movie characters. | |
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Issue #1 |
| Air Raid | Astrotrain | Beachcomber | Blades | Blaster | Blast off | Blitzwing | Bluestreak | Bombshell | Bonecrusher | Brawl | Brawn | Breakdown | Broadside | Bruticus | Bumblebee | Buzzsaw | Cliffjumper | Cosmos | DeadEnd | Defensor | Devastator | Dirge | Divebomb | Dragstrip | Eject | Fireflight | First Aid | Frenzy | Gears | Grapple | Grimlock | | |
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Issue #2 |
| Groove | Headstrong | Hoist | Hook | Hot Spot | Hound | Huffer | Inferno | Ironhide | Jazz | Jetfire | Kickback | Laserbeak | Long Haul | Megatron | Menasor | Metroplex | Mirage | Mixmaster | Mototrmaster | Octane | Omega Supreme | Onslaught | Optimus Prime | Outback | Perceptor | Pipes | Powerglide | Predaking | Prowl | Ramhorn | Ramjet | |
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Issue #3 |
| Rampage | Ratbat | Ratchet | Ravage | Razorclaw | Red Alert | Rewind | Rumble | Runabout | Runamuck | Sandstorm | Scavenger | Scrapper | Seaspray | Shockwave | Shrapnel | Sideswipe | Silverbolt | Skids | Skydive | Sky Lynx | Skywarp | Slag | Slingshot | Sludge | Smokescreen | Snarl | Soundwave | Starscream | Streetwise | Sunstreaker | Superion | Swindle | |
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Issue #4 |
| Steeljaw | Swoop | Tailgate | Tantrum | Thrust | Thundercracker | Topspin | Tracks | Trailbreaker | Trypticon | Twin Twist | Vortex | Warpath | Wheeljack | Wildrider | Windcharger | Arblus | Arcee | Blurr | Cyclonus | Galvatron | Hot Rod | Rodimus Prime | Kranix | Kup | Quintessons | Scourge | Sharkticon | Springer | Ultra Magnus | Unicron | Wheelie | Wreck Gar | |
Transformers Universe Series 2 Guide |
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| Further profiles were ran for many of the 1987-1988 Transformers in the back pages of issues of the US book from US #47. | |
| Issue # [US] | Profiles Included |
| 47 | Snapdragon, Highbrow, Apeface |
| 48 | Hardhead, Brainstorm, Chromedome, Crosshairs, Searchlight |
| 49 | Chase, Freeway |
| 56 | Battletrap, Blot, Cutthroat, Goldbug, Rollbar, Wideload |
| 57 | Cloudraker, Overkill, Slugfest |
| 58 | Afterburner, Lightspeed, Nosecone, Scattershot, Strafe, Computron |
| 59 | Nautilator, Overbite, Seawing, Skalor, Snaptrap, Tentakil, Piranacon |
| 60 | |
| 61 | Triggerhappy, Landfill, Quickmix, Scoop |
| 62 | Hosehead, Nightbeat, Siren, Backstreet |
| 63 | Dogfight, Override |
| 64 | Crankcase, Needlenose |
| 65 | Spinister, Windsweeper |
| 66 | Quake, Ruckus |
| 67 | Getaway, Joyride |
| 68 | Slapdash |
| 69 | Fastlane, Mindwipe |
| 70 | Optimus Prime (PowerMaster) |
| 71 | Punch/Counterpunch |
| 74 | Darkwing, Dreadwind |
| 75 | Fangry, Squeezeplay |
| 76 | Grotusque, Horri-Bull |
| 77 | Weirdwolf, Skullcruncher |
| 78 | Pounce, Repugnus |
| 79 | Fortress Maximus |
Unpublished Profiles |
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| Profiles for several Transformers from the 1985 and 1986 lines were produced, but never published. Over the years several of these have been discovered and posted on the internet thanks to the efforts of Transformers fan-turned-writer Jim Sorenson. | |
| Deluxe Insecticons | Barrage, Chop Shop, Ransack, Venom |
| Omnibots | Camshaft, Downshift, Overdrive |
| Misc. | Hubcap, Roadbuster, Swerve |