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Issue #1 - 22 pages
Release date: March 26, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Editor: Andrew Steven Harris
Production: Amauri Osorio & Chris Mowry
Regular cover, art by: Robby Musso, colours by: Kieran Oats
10 copy incentive cover: Dan Reed (retro-art)
Space Pirates!, part 1 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #182, 10th Sept. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Dan Reed
Letters: Glib
Colour: Euan Peters
Space Pirates!, part 2 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #183, 17th Sept. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Dan Reed
Letters: Glib
Colour: Euan Peters
Best of UK: Space Pirates #1, regular cover - click to see a larger scan
Regular cover
Best of UK: Space Pirates #1, incentive retro cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive retro cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #2 - 22 pages
Release date: April 9, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Editor: Andrew Steven Harris
Production: Amauri Osorio & Chris Mowry
Regular cover, art by: Dan Khanna, colours by: Liam Shalloo
10 copy incentive cover: Doug Braithwaite & Dave Harwood (retro-art)
Space Pirates!, part 3 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #184, 24th Sept. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
Inks: Dave Harwood
Letters: Glib
Colour: Euan Peters
Space Pirates!, part 4 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #185, 1st Oct. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
Inks: Dave Harwood
Letters: Glib
Colour: Euan Peters
Best of UK: Space Pirates #2, regular cover - click to see a larger scan
Regular cover
Best of UK: Space Pirates #2, incentive retro cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive retro cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #3 - 22 pages
Release date: May 14, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Editor: Denton J. Tipton
Production: Amauri Osorio
Regular cover, art by: Nick Roche, colours by: Chris Carter
10 copy incentive cover: Lee Sullivan (retro-art)
Space Pirates!, part 5 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #186, 8th Oct. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Lee Sullivan
Letters: Glib
Colour: Euan Peters
Space Pirates!, part 6 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #187, 15th Oct. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Lee Sullivan
Letters: Glib
Colour: Steve White
Best of UK: Space Pirates #3, regular cover - click to see a larger scan
Regular cover
Best of UK: Space Pirates #3, incentive retro cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive retro cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #4 - 22 pages
Release date: June 4, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Editor: Denton J. Tipton
Production: Amauri Osorio
Regular cover, art by: Dan Khanna, colours by: Josh Burcham
10 copy incentive cover: Will Simpson & Tim Perkins (retro-art)
Worlds Apart!, part 1 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #130, 12th Sept. 1987
Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Will Simpson
Inks: Tim Perkins
Letters: Annie Halfacree
Colours: Steve White
Worlds Apart!, part 1 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #131, 19th Sept. 1987
Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Will Simpson
Inks: Tim Perkins
Letters: Annie Halfacree
Colours: Abadzis
Best of UK: Space Pirates #4, regular cover - click to see a larger scan
Regular cover
Best of UK: Space Pirates #4, incentive retro cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive retro cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #5 - 22 pages
Release date: July 2, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Editor: Denton J. Tipton
Production: Amauri Osorio & Chris Mowry
Regular cover, art by: Dan Khanna, colours by: Liam Shalloo
10 copy incentive cover: Bryan Hitch (retro-art)
Wreaking Havoc, part 1 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #172, 2nd Jul. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Bryan Hitch
Letters: Steve Parkhouse
Colours: Euan Peters
Wreaking Havoc, part 2 - 11 pages
Originally published in Marvel UK's Transformers #173, 9th Jul. 1988
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Bryan Hitch
Letters: Annie Halfacree
Colours: Euan Peters
Best of UK: Space Pirates #5, regular cover - click to see a larger scan
Regular cover
Best of UK: Space Pirates #5, incentive retro cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive retro cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Transformers: Best of UK: Space Pirates, trade paperback - click to see a larger scan
(Not final cover)
Transformers: Best of UK: Space Pirates, trade paperback - 136 pages
Release date: October 8, 2008
Cover price: $19.99
Collects issues #1–5 of Transformers: Best of UK: Space Pirates.

Script: Simon Furman
Art: Dan Reed, Dougie Braithwaite, Dave Harwood, Lee Sullivan, Will Simpson, Tim Perkins, Bryan Hitch
Letters: Glib, Annie Halfacree, Steve Parkhouse
Colour: Euan Peters, Steve White, Abadzis
Original series edits: Andrew Steven Harris, Denton J. Tipton
Production: Amauri Osorio & Chris Mowry
Cover: ?

Best of UK: Space Pirates was also reprinted in the Transformers: Best of UK Omnibus trade paperback.

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