The Transformers

In 1984, Federal launched a single-issue comic that planted the seeds for a sprawling Transformers universe, with Bill Sienkiewicz’s moody, expressive art lending a distinctive edge to the Autobot-Decepticon conflict. Though brief, this debut issue established the core premise of sentient robots at war, setting the stage for decades of storytelling. Its compact scope makes it a fascinating time capsule of the franchise’s earliest days.