For this weeks releases, there are offerings from 3 companies, IDW, Devil’s Due and Titan Books. IDW are releasing The Transformers: Devastation #5 (of 6) and Beast Wars Sourcebook #4, the final issue. Devil’s Due are putting out G.I. Joe/Transformers Omnibus, a compilation of all 4 volumes of the series, whilst Titan and re-releasing the Transformers: Fallen Angel TPB.
Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar
A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]
TFNation 2019 Transformers Convention Review
This last weekend saw yet another Transformers convention take over the Metropole Hilton, in Birmingham. These weekends have become a staple of my summer… [more]
Annual Transformers Forum Meet Tour
Every year, since 2011, the nerds from TheTF.Net forum (now a Facebook group, because running a forum proved too much like hard work) have met for a weekend… [more]
Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff
This weekend saw our annual forum meet being held in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Each year we meet in a different town or city in the UK, alternating… [more]
Video Footage from Transforce in 2001
Almost 18 years ago (crikey, has it been that long?) we wrote a review of our visit to Transforce in August 2001. It was a seriously hot day, but a great… [more]
Transformers Spotlight On…
In Chris Ryall’s latest blog post, he has put up 2 pages for the next Transformers Spotlight issue. He has mentioned who it is focused on but has asked fans to guess.
One quick look at the pages suggests it is everyone’s most hated robot of the original cartoon series (and Transformers The Movie), Wheelie! Many signs point to him being the character, having already appeared in a monitor in Spot: Optimus Prime and with the Spotlight series focusing on less popular characters.
Free Comic Book Day from IDW
Free Comic Book Day may still be 3 months away, but the first details of the free comic from IDW Publishing has been revealed. They will be giving away a 30 page story from the animated movie of Transformers: Animated:
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED—FCBD 2008 EDITION
This special 2008 Free Comic Book Day edition celebrates the new Transformers Animated series. In this, their first official comic book release, readers will be treated to a special 30-page story featuring the debut episode of the animated series on the printed page!
See the introduction of young Optimus Prime, veteran Ratchet, and newcomers like Bulkhead, as they go up against Megatron, Starscream, and the Decepticon forces!32pgs, FC ……………………………………………..FREE!
Free Comic Book Day occurs on 3rd May 2008.
All Hail Megatron Promo Art
You’ve probably already seen the poster with the red Decepticon logo on the front, with the words “Swear allegiance”, but now a more interesting promo piece of art has been found.
IDW Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall , has posted some more art for the series, with a soviet style poster of Megatron’s head and some jets in the background. The words “All Hail” appear, but apart from this, nothing more is known about the series. There is a possibility that it could be the next Evolutions series but nothing has been confirmed at this time.
The art is done by UK artist Nick Roche.
New Avengers/Transformers TPB released Today
Marvel Comics have today released the 4 part series of New Avengers/Transformers in Trade Paperback form.
There are no Transformers release from IDW Publishing this week.
Simon Furman Interviewed
TFW2005 have sat down with comic writer Simon Furman and discussed his work on Transformers comics, but also his views on the Transformers movie, and how he feels it should have been done.
TFW2005: (Further along the expanded universe angle) Are there any possibilities to seeing any stories from Transformers past or Transformers future that would have all new characters we have never seen before (no Optimus, no Megatron, no G1 homages, etc)?
Simon Furman: There’s always that potential I suppose, and we are going right back in time for The Thirteen, which features a (largely) new cast of characters we’ll be building from the ground up. Not sure about the future. I don’t really want to do an animated TF movie thing and scrap everything in favour of a new cast. There’s so much potential in the present day cast still to explore in new and different ways. That’s where my creative energies are focused right now.
Transformers: Reign of Starscream Alex Milne Cover
Only moments after James Raiz has posted the inks to his cover for Reign of Starscream has Alex Milne followed suit. This one shows the devious Decepticon smashing through a city in robot mode.
The cover can be found on his DevianArt page.
Fan Transformers Cover Artists – Voting has begun
The first round of the ARE YOU THE NEXT TRANSFORMERS COVER ARTIST? has begun with voting in the IDW forums. There are lots of categories so go vote for your favourite.
The forum is quite slow right now so you may want to wait until later.
IDW Publishing Releases – 23/01/08
Here is a list of todays Transformers releases from IDW:
Transformers Spotlight: Blaster – $3.99
Number 11 in the Spotlight series, featuring everyone’s favourite music player.
Transformers Target 2006 TPB – $19.99
A collection of the Marvel UK stuff from the 1980s
Transformers Animated Volume 1 – $7.99
Using screencaps from the show, this presents the cartoon series special movie “Transform and Roll Out” in comic form.
Transformers: Reign of Starscream Inked Cover
Artist James Raiz, who has worked on Transformers comics for Dreamwave and IDW Publishing, has started his own blog and to celebrate, he has posted the ink cover for issue #1 of Transformers: Reign of Starscream, due out in April.
The piece of art looks great, and to encourage you further to visit his site, he is willing to answer Transformers related questions.
