The complete, glorious history of transformers comics. Generation 1 characters underwent two reboots with dreamwave in. This story has ramifications for the transformers comics and will launch new comics in its conclusion. Last stand of the wreckers, and numerous covers for transformers.
If a link is in red, the page has not been created yet. He planned to cause destruction to other worlds in the hope of mystically restoring the devastated cybertron. From cybertron to earth, this is the story of the transformers. Get the best deals on idw comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. The majority of japanese transformers comics would come in the form of comics packed in with toys, short comic stories included in larger books, and a lot of online exclusive comics. In the beginning, marvel comics held the rights to transformers comics in the us and uk, owing to their hand in developing the characters and story for hasbro. Over 500 inapp purchase comics with brand new stories in the popular more than meets the eye and transformers ongoing series, movie tieins and adaptations, and classics from the 80s and 90s.
Relive the entire comic book history of everyones favorite robots in disguise, from the earliest days at marvel to the modern idw era. Cybertron balancing act edit balancing act, released by idw in april 2007, is a collection of stories from the hasbro collectors club magazine that were published from 2005 to 2006. When the ghostbusters discover this replacement, they naturally have a lot of questionsand this time, even the boys in gray might not believe the answers. The transformers last edited by pikahyper on 010120 06. In the infinite universe, there exists a planet like no other. All proceeds from the sale of this variant will go directly towards getting comics into the hands of kids who need them the most. Appearing throughout the history of the franchises numerous iterations, thunderclash received a notable reimagining in the new comic book continuity established by idw publishing. Idw picked up the license, and began their take in october 2005 with simon furman and e. They have owned the comic book license to transformers since may 2005, after the bankruptcy of the previous license holder, dreamwave productions. Sentinel prime began as the titan master a smaller robot can control a larger body as its head infinitus, the herald of nexus prime. A monthly transformers generation 1 series published by idw publishing, which picks up the story threads from transformers.
All hail megatron three years later and moves the story forward. The term generation 1 covers both the animated television series the transformers and the comic book series of the same name, which are further divided into japanese and british spinoffs, respectively. Idw publishing or idea and design works, llc is a comic book company that holds a license to produce several transformers related titles, including multiple that are set in the aligned continuity story order. Nick roche is an irish comic book artist and writer who hails from dublin. As a franchise, transformers owes its existence to hasbro discovering two existing japanese changing robot toylines, diaclone and microchange, and mashing them together to create a new one of its own. Transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon the 2007 transformers movie. The response to the new transformers series has been. It was an exciting time, with furman getting to tell the transformers story anew. A monthly generation 1 series published by idw publishing, which picks up the story threads from the transformers. Founded in 1999, idw started as an awardwinning publisher of comic books, graphic novels, and trade paperbacks, based in san diego, california, and has grown into a fully integrated media company that now includes idw games, idw entertainment, top shelf productions, and the san diego comic art gallery. Idw transformers comic book solicitations for may 2020 ponies and rage. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. On 21 july 2017, sega and idw publishing announced that they would be collaborating. The stories were written by forrest lee and illustrated by dan khanna.
The transformers universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the autobots and decepticons. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the wartorn robots in disguise, for marvel comics us and uk, dreamwave, and idw publishing. More than meets the eye, to which he also contributed stories and interior art. In the earliest days of the war, as seen in omegas conumdrum, megatron ordered bludgeon to capture alpha trion so that the decepticons could use him to find metroplex. Get the scoop on all the popular comics, games, movies, toys, and more every day. The idw collection phase two comic online free and high quality. It started life as a fourissue, bimonthly limited series in 1984, but proved so popular that it continued publication as an ongoing monthly until spring of 1991.
Sep 16, 2019 appearing throughout the history of the franchises numerous iterations, thunderclash received a notable reimagining in the new comic book continuity established by idw publishing. Japans mainstream comic output through this period, and to this day, remains scattershot. The company publishes the current sonic the hedgehog comic book series. Now, were taking a look back at thunderclashs history across the franchise, from his original appearance to his 20 reinvention. For the first four years of its run, the series was marketed as various limited seri. The original early issues of stan sakais acclaimed longrunning series, now in full color. The transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon hasbros transformers characters and toy line.
He would return in the titans return series as a fully fledged villain. Idws universe began from the death of another, when dreamwave productions implosion in 2004 left their version of the transformers timeline permanently unfinished. It seems as though there are giant robots who can disguise themselves as vehicles out there in the universe, and, as it happens, one of them as taken the place of ecto1. Travel to a galaxy far, far away and journey through star wars history. The original the transformers comic ultimately ran monthly from 1984 to 1991, spanning 80 issues with multiple extra miniseries in the us. Founded in 1999, idw an acronym for idea and design works has the publishing rights to several licensed comic series, including the transformers and teenage mutant ninja turtles. You can find out more about where you can buy comics in this handy guide. So this time im doing a different type of video by opening up the question of what transformers comic books are best to start out with for people looking to get deeper into the transformers universe.
Unicron is a culmination of the years of transformers comics ive been a part of and the conclusion of one of the longest continued narrative in. Oct 08, 2014 so this time im doing a different type of video by opening up the question of what transformers comic books are best to start out with for people looking to get deeper into the transformers universe. Hes best known for his extensive credits on idws transformers titles, the most prominent of which are transformers. Idw continues a look back at some of the most beloved transformers comics from years past. Transformers idw 11 book comic lot gf condition see photos. Unicron is a grand finale to the past 12 years of transformers comics at idw and to really celebrate that and to celebrate the people who have made it such an amazing ride, we. The transformers, the monthly comic book published in the u. Transformers idw 11 book comic lot gf condition see. Get the basics on idw publishings line of transformers comic books. Idw publishing idea design works, llc is a comic book publisher known for steve niles horror title 30 days of night. The current transformers universe at idw is coming to a conclusion.
The series is written by mike costa, with monthly art by various artists including. Bludgeon is a recurring villain throughout idw publishings transformers comic books. The transformers was an ongoing comic book series published by idw publishing. Browse issues from the comic book series, the transformers, from idw publishing. Idw transformers comic book solicitations for may 2020. Set two years after the conclusion of the all hail megatron miniseries, it served as another jumpingon point for new readers, and forms the third major act of idws then ongoing generation 1 continuity. Idws transformers chronological reading order checklist. The transformers later retitled as transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon hasbros transformers characters and toy line following dreamwave productions bankruptcy in 2005, idw picked up the rights and hired longtime transformers writer simon furman to craft a rebooted generation 1based continuity, similar to ultimate marvel.
The uk the transformers comic was weekly, and added a ton of extra stories woven into and around. Comics can withstand the eventual end of marvel or dc publishing, to say nothing of the ends of image, dark horse, dynamite, boom or idw. Revolution 15 complete comic lot run set gi joe transformers idw collection. Sequels followed, such as the generation 2 comic book and beast wars tv series, which became its own miniuniverse. Guido guidi c some events in history are so incredibl. As i mentioned before, phase 1 mostly consists of the conflict between the autobots and. Idw transformers comic book solicitations for june 2020 apes and alpha trion. Solve the mystery in this graphic novel based on the timeless detective game from cartoonist auteur dash shaw. These datatracks from idws timeline of events, recorded for further study represent the saga as it unfolded. Sentinel prime, also known as infinitus, was one of optimus primes predecessors, who was the antiheroic antagonist of megatron origin. The entire transformers comic book universe all in one app. Hes best known for his extensive credits on idw s transformers titles, the most prominent of which are transformers. Idw transformers comic book solicitations for june 2020. Please feel free to add more titles or correct spellings of existing titles.
It has grown to include both original series as well as licensed property. Revolution is a comic book crossover which not only involves the transformers but all of the other hasbro properties that idw has. Generation 1 characters underwent two reboots with dreamwave in 2001 and idw. Only from idw publishing, a leader in digital comics. Shockwave once again presents a new cover recreation of the original cover art, along with a variant retro art cover. The comic book instrusty survived the death of dell and gold key. Look thru comic book history and you will see publishers and titles that youve never heard of. The series is written by mike costa, with monthly art by various artists. Books are in good to fine condition with some minor defects and blemishes. Balancing act, released by idw in april 2007, is a collection of stories from the hasbro collectors club magazine that were published from 2005 to 2006.
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