Transformers: All Hail Megatron writer Shane McCarthy has updated his blog with some new Transformers comics information.

Apart from generally talking about the problems with timezones, he mentions work on All Hail Megatron is progressing well, but more interestingly, he has just finished a script for a new Spotlight issue, which will be part of the fourth volume of Spotlight issues.

IDW Publishing have announced their planned Transformers comic releases for August 2008, with there being 6 different books.

Continuing the main Transformers continuity is The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #2, from Shane McCarthy and Guido Guidi, and Transformers Spotlight: Doubledealer, from Simon Furman and Dan Khanna.

To fill in some of the blanks in the Transformers: Animated cartoon series, IDW are producing some new material for the series. Transformers Animated: Arrival #1 is the first to add more depth to the cartoon and is written by the producer of the series Marty Isenberg with art by Dario Brizuela.

Continuing the Movie-verse stories are Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #5, the official sequel story and Transformers Movie Prequel: Saga of the Allspark #2, the second set of reprints from Titan’s exclusive UK comic.

Finally, there is Transformers Best of the UK: Time Wars #1, a reprint of the classic story from Marvel UK.

Chris Ryall has posted the complete set of covers by E.J. Su for The Transformers: Revelations. The 4 Spotlight series stats Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer and Sideswipe. The second set of covers will be drawn by Nick Roche.

Simon Furman has complete the script for Transformers Spotlight: Sideswipe, the fourth Spotlight issue in the Revelations Saga. As usual, he covers the major story points, but in this report, there are some real SPOILERS, so stay away until the issue comes out in September.

There are 2 Transformers comic releases this week, both from IDW Publishing. The first is Best of UK Space Pirates #3, the third of five issues reprint the Marvel UK story. The other, Devastation TPB, is a collection of the 6 issue Devastation series, and is essential reading for anyone who is getting into the Revelations Saga.

Transformers: Best of UK Space Pirates #3
Transformers: Devastation TPB

The fully coloured version of Transformers All Hail Megatron #1 Apocalypse Comics Exclusive cover has been posted on Chris Ryall’s blog. The cover was drawn by Casey Coller with colours by Josh Perez

More blogging for IDW editor Denton J. Tipton this week and a new piece of art for everyone to see. The full colour art for Transformers Spotlight: Doubledealer, the 3rd part of the Revelations saga. The cover is drawn by E.J. Su and connects up with his other covers in the saga.