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“Yesterday’s Heroes” -- 18 pages
- written by Simon Furman
- pencils by José Delbo
- inks by Dave Hunt
- Optimus Prime wrestles with his mission, in the wake of Ratchet’s apparent death
- with the Autobots resurgent on Cybertron (in part due to the revival of Grimlock, Jazz, and Bumblebee), Decepticon leader Thunderwing orders the Mayhem Attack Squad to kill the Autobot revivals
- on the Moon, Optimus Prime defeats a malfunctioning Guardian droid and finds his fighting spirit again
- when the Mayhem Attack Squad attacks the Autobots, they’re all transported elsewhere, where they meet their god Primus
- this issue is notable for Furman suddenly importing many U.K.-exclusive concepts (including the revised Mayhem Attack Squad, the Guardian droids, Emirate Xaaron, and Primus)
Misfire, Pointblank, Slugslinger, and Sureshot profile pages -- 4 pages
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Original Transformers Comics: 1989
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