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Josie Beller

Josie Beller

24 appearances · Bronze Age · 1985–2025
Who is Josie Beller?

Josie Beller was a brilliant electronics engineer who suffered a devastating spinal injury during a Transformer attack, leaving her paralyzed. Driven by rage and determination, she used her expertise to wire her own nervous system with electronic circuitry, becoming the self-styled Circuit Breaker.

Debuting in the pages of The Transformers #5 in 1985, Josie Beller is a Bronze Age creation from Bob Budiansky and Alan Kupperberg who found herself woven into one of Marvel UK's most beloved science-fiction epics right from the start. Over a publishing history that stretches an impressive four decades, she's kept remarkable company — sharing pages with titans like Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, and Shockwave, placing her squarely at the heart of the Transformers saga's most dramatic moments. Her 24 catalog appearances across The Transformers and the Transformers Compendium speak to a character with genuine staying power, one who endures long after many a supporting player has faded into obscurity. For collectors tracing the human side of this legendary conflict, Josie Beller is a name well worth seeking out.

★ First appearance
The Transformers #5
Jun 1985

Top series

Covers through the years — 1985–2025

The Transformers #5 1985
The Transformers #5
Transformers Compendium #1 2025
Transformers Compendium #1

Appearances

Secret Wars II (1985)
#3
The Transformers Comics Magazine (1987)
#3
Transformers: Regeneration One 100-Page Spectacular (2012)
Transformers Compendium (2025)