Transformers G1 Soundwave AFA 85 ** 3rd-Highest Grade, Only 4 Higher ** (Hasbro, 1984)....

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Transformers G1 Soundwave AFA 85 ** 3rd-Highest Grade, Only 4 Higher ** (Hasbro, 1984). Introduced in 1984 as part of the original Transformers lineup, Soundwave is one of the franchise's most instantly identifiable and narratively influential Decepticons. Acting as Megatron's intelligence officer and chief enforcer, he embodied surveillance, loyalty, and quiet menace, often operating as the unseen hand behind Decepticon strategy. In both animation and comics, Soundwave's role as a carrier of cassette operatives reinforced his function as a mobile command hub, expanding the concept of what a Transformer could be while cementing his place as one of the line's foundational villains. As a Series 1 release, he stands at the core of Transformers' earliest identity. This example has been graded AFA 85 NM+, with subgrades of B80 W90 F90, and ranks as the 3rd-highest graded Soundwave known, with only four graded higher across the entire population. The inclusion of the factory-applied rubsign reflects a later Series 1 running change, firmly within the figure's original 1984 production window. For collectors, Soundwave represents the perfect intersection of character, play pattern, and iconography, a figure whose appeal has never waned across generations. High-grade Series 1 examples remain fiercely contested, particularly with strong population placement and complete early-era features intact. This is Soundwave in his original, authoritative form, cold, calculating, and eternally loyal. When Soundwave stands on the shelf, the Decepticons are always listening.

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