The Transformers (1984) #29

Marvel 1984–1991 series Cover date Jun 1987

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

The Transformers #29 (1984) is issue #29 of Marvel's The Transformers (1984–1991), with a cover date of June 1987. Written by Bob Budiansky and drawn by Don Perlin. It has the first appearance of Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Octane and Charlie Fong.

Creators

Writer: Bob Budiansky
Penciller: Don Perlin
Inkers: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey
Colorist: Nel Yomtov
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Cover artists: Ian Akin, Bob Budiansky, Brian Garvey

Characters

First appearance Astrotrain (Transformers, Marvel)
First appearance Blitzwing (Transformers, Marvel)
First appearance Octane (Transformers, Marvel)
First appearance Charlie Fong (from Transformers)

The story

“Crater Critters”

The Scraplets, the deadliest disease known to mechanical life forms, land on earth. First the Triple Changers are infected, and then Blaster and Goldbug become infected. Charlie helps Goldbug get away.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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