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Breakdown

Breakdown

9 appearances Β· Copper/Modern Age Β· 1986–2025
Who is Breakdown?

Breakdown is a Decepticon Stunticon from the Transformers franchise, a road-based warrior who combines with his teammates to form the giant robot Menasor. Paranoid and convinced that everyone is watching him, he transforms into a white sports car.

Debuting in Bob Budiansky and Don Perlin's The Transformers #22 in 1986, Breakdown is a Copper Age creation who stepped onto the page amid the explosive early years of one of Marvel's most beloved licensed epics. Sharing those turbulent Transformers adventures with heavy hitters like Soundwave, Optimus Prime, and Ratchet, this character has quietly accumulated a presence that stretches across nearly four decades of publishing history. With appearances in key collection volumes like the Transformers Compendium, Breakdown is a genuine piece of the original Marvel Transformers tapestry β€” the kind of character that rewards the dedicated collector digging deeper into the rich ensemble that made that series legendary.

β˜… First appearance
The Transformers #22
Nov 1986

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1986–2025

The Transformers #22 1986
The Transformers #22
Transformers Compendium #1 2025
Transformers Compendium #1

Appearances

The Transformers (1984)
The Transformers Universe (1986)
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Transformers Universe (1987)
Transformers Compendium (2025)