Mirage

Mirage is an Autobot who transforms into a Formula-1 race car and uses an electro-disruptor to generate illusions—making himself invisible or appearing elsewhere. A skilled spy and marksman, he joined Optimus Prime's Autobots in their war against the Decepticons on Earth.

From the very first issue of Marvel's The Transformers in 1984, Mirage was there at the ground floor of one of comics' most beloved sci-fi phenomena, introduced by the creative team of Bill Mantlo, Ralph Macchio, and Frank Springer during the Bronze Age. Sharing those landmark early pages with icons like Optimus Prime, Jazz, Prowl, Ratchet, and the villainous Starscream, Mirage was woven into the fabric of the Transformers mythos from day one — and two of those appearances carry genuine key-issue weight for collectors. With a publishing presence stretching across an remarkable 41 years from 1984 to 2025, and appearances collected in The Transformers Compendium, this is a character whose longevity speaks for itself. If you're tracing the roots of Marvel's Transformers universe, Mirage is exactly the kind of original-roster figure any serious fan or collector will want on their radar.