The Transformers (1984)Afterdeath

A key issue noted for First team appearance of Protectobots and Death of Optimus Prime. The Transformers #24 was published by Marvel Comics on January 1, 1987, as part of a series that began in 1984. Bob Budiansky and Jim Shooter write, and art comes from Brian Garvey, Don Perlin and Herb Trimpe. This 36-page issue features Optimus Prime, Megatron, Wheeljack, Swindle and Brawl, among 15 characters cataloged on VerseDB.