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Goldbug

Goldbug

12 appearances · Copper/Modern Age · 1987–2025
Who is Goldbug?

Goldbug is an Autobot from the Transformers universe — the evolved form of Bumblebee, rebuilt after sustaining severe damage. A small but loyal Autobot car, he fights alongside allies like Optimus Prime and Blaster against Decepticon forces.

Goldbug rolled onto the scene in 1987, making a splashy debut in the crossover event G.I. Joe and the Transformers #4 — a Copper Age arrival courtesy of creators Michael Higgins and Herb Trimpe. A Marvel Comics character through and through, Goldbug has shared pages with some of the most iconic names in Transformers lore, keeping company with the likes of Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Blaster, Ratbat, and Astrotrain across titles including The Transformers and the collected Transformers Compendium. With appearances spanning an impressive 38 years from 1987 all the way to 2025, this is a character whose presence in the catalog quietly endures — and for fans who love digging into the deeper corners of Marvel's Transformers universe, Goldbug is a rewarding discovery worth tracking down.

★ First appearance
G.I. Joe and the Transformers #4
Apr 1987

Top series

Covers through the years — 1987–2025

G.I. Joe and the Transformers #4 1987
G.I. Joe and the Transformers #4
Transformers Compendium #1 2025
Transformers Compendium #1

Appearances

G.I. Joe and the Transformers (1987)
#4
The Transformers (1984)
Transformers Compendium (2025)