A big update here for IDW’s Transformers titles in February 2007.

The Transformers Prime Directive Movie Prequel #1
Simon Furman; Chris Ryall (w), Don Figueroa (a & c)

Before the live-action Transformers movie spectacularly explodes onto theater screens next summer, read the official beginning of the story right here! In this four-part prequel to the film, “Prime Directive” written by Ryall and Furman and featuring artist Don Figeruoa’s take on the movie characters, travel from CYBERTRON to Earth as we see what momentous events led to the Transformers bringing their war to our world. In issue one, BUMBLEBEE and a cadre of AUTOBOTS experience the lethal battle of Tyger Pax! Featuring two special photo variant covers�one AUTOBOT cover and one DECEPTICON cover.

*Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio

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FC � $3.99 � 32 pages

The Transformers Prime Directive Movie Prequel #1�Black & White Variant
Simon Furman & Chris Ryall (w), Don Figueroa (a & c)

Prefer your movie prequels uncolorized? This special variant edition of the lead-in to the upcoming Transformers movie is exactly the same as the color edition… minus the color! That’s right, part one of the prequel to “Prime Directive” features Don Figueroa’s artwork in its prime state.

*B&W covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

B & W � 32 pages � $3.99

The Transformers Escalation #4 – Cover
Simon Furman (w); E.J. Su (a) Su, Scherwinski (c)

Things go ballistic in Brasyna, as�with the world watching�the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS clash in the no man’s land between two opposing armies on a hair-trigger. And… OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON square up for their first full on, one-on-one battle in many millennia! And… HOT ROD, NIGHTBEAT and HARDHEAD pitch in. And… Verity and Jimmy walk into the lion’s den (again!) Phew! By Simon Furman (Transformers Stormbringer) and E.J. Su (Transformers Infiltration).

*Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

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The Transformers Generations #11 – Cover
Bob Budiansky (w); Don Perlin (a) Nick Roche (c)

IDW continues their look back at some of the most beloved Transformers comics from years past. This special monthly series continues to present classic hard-to-find stories from the past two decades of Transformers comics. Nick Roche (Transformers Spotlight Shockwave) once again presents a new cover recreation of the original cover art. This issue features the threat of Astrotrain in the story, “The Cure!” originally presented in Marvel Comics’ The Transformers #30!

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FC � 32 pages � $2.99

The Transformers Stormbringer TPB
Simon Furman (w), Don Figueroa (a & c)

For those of you craving unchecked, giant robot action on an epic scale, look no further than this special space epic. In “Infiltration,” we had tantalizing hints about the state of play elsewhere in the TRANSFORMERS universe, but now we look in on CYBERTRON itself, unlocking a dark, dark chapter in the planet’s history, one that is about to hit the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS again… full force! By the Beast Wars team supreme of Simon Furman and Don Figueroa. This special collected edition also features a sketchbook from artist Figueroa, too.

TPB � FC � 104 pages � $17.99 � ISBN 1-60010-018-X