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Transformers (1984 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6 SS Sienkiewicz/Cullen Direct Variant

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Signed by Bill Sienkiewicz on 07/21/2023 and Peter Cullen on 12/02/2023.

Label #4365445001

Direct Edition. "The Transformers!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo and Ralph Macchio. Pencils by Frank Springer. Inks by Kim DeMulder. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Based on the extremely popular toyline and cartoon from the early eighties. For centuries, deep in space, on the techno-organic planet of Cybertron, a war has raged. This battle between the benevolent and peace loving Autobots, led by the heroic Optimus Prime, and the malevolent militaristic Decepticons, led by the dangerous Megatron, has now spilled over to the planet Earth. These Robots in Disguise will continue their eternal struggle and mankind is now caught in the middle. NOTE: This series was originally intended to be a four issue limited series. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 3D VF 8.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Prisoner of War!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring the Amazing Spider-Man. Nick Fury cameo. Story by Jim Salicrup. Art by Frank Springer, Kim DeMulder and Mike Esposito. Cover by Mark Texeira. The Decepticons have taken control of a nuclear power plant. Now, with the world watching, the Autobots must stop their malevolent counterparts before it's too late. At least they'll get a little help from everyone's favorite Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 7 CGC 9.8

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Label #4713536014

Soundwave sneaks into and takes over an aerospace plant in order to broadcast Shockwave's evil plans to the world and Ratchet, a medical transformer, has to think like a warrior in "Warrior School." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by William Johnson & Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Bright and Brad Joyce. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 8D CGC 9.8

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Label #4713544025

First Printing. Direct Edition. As Shockwave continues his evil plans, Ratchet journeys to the Savage Land in Antarctica hoping to find help. And he does when he manages to locate the Dinobots in "Repeat Performance." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by William Johnson & Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Bright and Kyle Baker. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 11D CGC 9.6

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Label #4734839024

First Printing. Direct Edition. While Shockwave continues his evil reign by using human slaves in his plans, Buster struggles to deal with his metal manipulation abilities and then Bumblebee and Bluestreak arrive with the news that Buster is in danger in "Brainstorm." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Herb Trimpe & Tom Palmer. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 15 CGC 9.8

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Label #4713510023

An organization called Triple I has been asked to do something about the Transformers, which they consider to be a giant robot menace. Their solution: create a robot master for the public to blame for this menace in "I, Robot Master." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Don Perlin & Keith Williams. Cover by Herb Trimpe. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 50 VF 8.0

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Direct Edition. Double size issue featuring the conclusion of the Underbase Saga in which the Decepticon Starscream unleashes a plan to keep both the Decepticons and Autobots occupied while he obtains the Underbase, which contains more knowledge and power than any known object in the universe, and is heading toward Earth in "Dark Star." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Jose Delbo & Dave Hunt. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.50.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 51N FN 6.0

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by José Delbo, inks by Danny Bulanadi. "The Man in the Machine!", script by Bob Budiansky, pencils by José Delbo, inks by Dave Hunt; Spike Witwicky has quit! No longer is he binary bonded to the mighty Fortress Maximus; But now that Spike's broken the bond, he's become the helpless prey of the Decepticon Pretender Beasts Carnivac and Snsrktr! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 52 VF- 7.5

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Direct Edition. Cloudburst and Landmine, disguised as humans, are at the Grand Central Space Station trying to obtain microchips to repair battle damaged Autobots. But mechanical life forms are not welcome aboard the station and that leads the pair into a lot of trouble and adventure in Guess Who the Mecannibals are Having for Dinner? Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Jose Delbo & Dave Hunt. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 53N FN 6.0

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Newsstand Edition. Jim Lee cover. Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Jose Delbo & Dave Hunt. Now prisoners and in danger of becoming dinner for the robot-devouring black marketers known as the Mecannibals, Cloudburst and Landmine have to think and act fast to stay alive in Recipe for Disaster. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 54 FN/VF 7.0

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The Micromasters, the new Autobots, arrive on Earth as the Decepticons have established a new base with a plan to steal more energy than ever before in King Con. Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Jose Delbo & Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 55 FN 6.0

Direct Edition. It's man vs. machine...in a duel to the death! Plus, introducing the Decepticon Micromasters! Written by Bob Budiansky, with art by Bob Budiansky, Jim Fern and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 57 VF 8.0

Megatron, who blew himself up back in issue #25, is back and has Ratchet prisoner in the Ark while Optimus Prime realizes that the attack on the air base was a ruse. And how did Megatraon survive that explosion? Find out in The Resurrection Gambit. Script by Simon Furman and art by Jose Delbo & Dave Hunt. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Issue also has profile pages on Overkill and Slugfest Decepticons and Cloudraker Autobot. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 59 VF 8.0

Battles between Decepticons and Autobots rage on Cybertron, on the Ark and on Earth. Who will win and who will lose and who will die? It will all be revealed in Skin Deep. Script by Simon Furman and art by Jose Delbo & Dave Hunt. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Issue also has profile pages on Nautilator, Overbite, Seawing, Skalor, Snaptrap, Tentakil, and Piranacon Decepticons. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 61 FN/VF 7.0

The Autobot pretenders Grimlock, Jazz and Bumblebee and the Micromaster Rescue Patrol are taken deep within their home-world, Cybertron, and come face-to-face with Primus, their maker and are able to find out about the birth of the Transformers in Primal Scream. Script by Simon Furman and art by Geoff Senior & Jim Massara. Cover by Don Perlin and Vince Mielcarek. Issue also has profile pages on Triggerhappy Decepticon and Landfill, Quickmix, and Scoop Autobots. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 64 CGC 9.4

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Label #4734839025

Direct Edition. Cover by Ian Akin. Script by Simon Furman and art by Jose Delbo & Al Williamson & Dan Reed. The Matrix Quest, the search for the creation matrix, continues as the Autobots try to stop Longtooth, who is on a dangerous and obsessive quest which may lead him to committing a horrible act and destroying a clue to the whereabouts of the creation matrix in Deadly Obsession. Issue also has profile pages on Crankcase and Needlenose Decepticons. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 66 FN 6.0

Direct Edition. Matrix Quest, Part 5 of 5. It's a big battle issue and a spectacular climax as the Creation Matrix possesses Thunderwing and tries to kill everyone in "All Fall Down." Written by Simon Furman, with art by Geoff Senior. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 68 FN- 5.5

Direct Edition. G.B. Blackrock recruits mutants and super-humans to fight the Decepticons. It's the debut of the first superteam in the Transformers Universe in "The Human Factor!" Written by Simon Furman, with art by Dwayne Turner. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 71 CGC 9.8

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Label #4679252015

Direct Edition. The Autobots surrender to the Decepticons in "Surrender!" Only a united Transformer force can hope to prevail against the planet-eating Unicron. Written by Simon Furman, with art by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville. Cover by Andrew Wildman. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers Dark Cybertron (2013) 1RE CGC 9.9 Liefeld Virginia Comic Con Variant

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Convention Edition.

Label #4689555012

Virginia Comic Convention Variant by Rob Liefeld - Limited to 1000 copies. (W) James Roberts, John Barber. (A) Phil Jimenez (layouts), Andrew Griffith, Brendan Cahill. THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning-an ultimate plan to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! Bringing together the casts of the hit MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE and ROBOTS IN DISGUISE for the first time in two years!