The Transformers #42 was published by Marvel Comics on July 1, 1988, as part of a series that began in 1984. Bob Budiansky and Daryl Edelman write, and art comes from Dave Hunt, Don Hudson and Gerry Talaoc. This 36-page issue features Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Getaway, Dreadwing and Darkwing, among 12 characters cataloged on VerseDB.