Contents
pin-up of Ultra Magnus and Galvatron -- 2 pages
“What’s in a Name?” -- 5 pages
- written by Simon Furman
- pencils by Will Simpson
- inks by David Elliot
- reveals how Swoop, once called Divebomb, was defeated by a Decepticon who took the name Divebomb
- occurs during “Grudge Match, Part 1″
“Vicious Circle!” -- 11 pages
- written by Simon Furman
- pencils by Jeff Anderson
- inks by Dave Harwood
- Ultra Magnus and Galvatron are both apparently destroyed, leaving only Goldbug to walk away
“Ark Duty” -- 7 pages
- takes place in 2003, as Ultra Magnus is heading the construction of Autobot City on Earth
- the Stunticons fight Kup, and Hot Rod disobeys orders to stay put, leading to his own speculation that he might “never learn to act responsibly” (foreshadowing his growth in Transformers: The Movie)
“The Headmasters Saga” -- 24 pages
- split into three chapters (titled “Doomsday for Nebulos,” “Stylor’s Story,” and “The Final Conflict”)
- illustrated prose story
- chapter one (“Doomsday for Nebulos”) is a pretty faithful retelling of “Ring of Hate!” and part of “Broken Glass!” (Transformers: Headmasters #1-2), except that the Decepticons don’t take Zarak and company prisoner right away
- chapter two (“Stylor’s Story”) is a pretty faithful retelling of the rest of “Broken Glass!” (from Stylor’s point of view, which might account for any deviations)
- chapter three (“The Final Conflict”) recounts the final part of the conflict on Nebulos before those Transformers left for Earth and deviates severely from Transformers: Headmasters #3-4 (this annual was published between those two issues, so they weren’t available at the time this story was written)
profile pages for Brainstorm, Chromedome, Hardhead, Highbrow, Mindwipe, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf -- 7 pages
hardcover; published 1 Aug 1987Additional Images
The first page of “Ark Duty,” from Transformers Annual 1988.
The first two pages of “The Headmasters Saga” (from Transformers Annual 1988).
The final page of “The Headmasters Saga” (from Transformers Annual 1988).
Brainstorm profile page from Transformers Annual 1988.
Two-page pin-up of Ultra Magnus and Galvatron from Transformers Annual 1988.
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Original Transformers Comics: 1989
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