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Simon Furman has provided his thoughts on this weeks release from IDW Publishing, Transformers Spotlight: Blaster, out on 23rd January.
Of course, there are slight spoilers, but nothing that goes too deeply into the story.
As always with the IDW/TF-verse, though the character is still recognizable as his ‘classic’ G1 equivalent, this is very much a reimagined Blaster, with a somewhat different role in the expanding conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons.
IDW Publishing have put up their solicitations for April, with only 3 Transformers comics planned for the month.
The first and most exciting title is Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #1, which picks up from where the Transformers movie left off.
The other 2 titles are Marvel UK reprints. The Transformers: Best of the UK: Dinobots #6 is the final issue in the series and features a bonus and Transformers: Best of the U.K.: Space Pirates #2 continues the Space Pirates story.
Full details can be found below with the covers, including an unseen one from The Reign of Starscream, on IDW’s site.
Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #1
Chris Mowry, Chris Ryall (w); Alex Milne (a); Alex Milne, Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
The official continuation of the blockbuster TRANSFORMERS movie begins here! When MEGATRON falls in battle, STARSCREAM assumes the role of DECEPTICON leader on Earth. Mustering his surviving allies, he sets out to put his own plan in motion. But before he can do that, he’ll need to retrieve a fallen comrade, carry out a plan of revenge, and leave the Earth to meet up with a major player in the DECEPTICON army. Picking up where the film ended, “The Reign of Starscream” also reveals the fates of other surviving film characters, as co-writers Chris Ryall (Transformers Movie Prequel) and Chris Mowry present a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and dark ambition featuring both old and all-new TRANSFORMERS characters. Featuring art from fan-favorite illustrator Alex Milne (Transformers Movie Adaptation) and covers by Milne and Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key). Ask your retailer how to get a variant cover by James Raiz, too!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
*Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive
FC • $3.99 • 32 pages
The Transformers: Best of the UK: Dinobots #6
Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky (w); Will Simpson, William Johnson, Kyle Baker (a); Josh Burcham, Retro Art (c)
This final issue featuring 32 full pages of story and art concludes the DINOBOTS tale spun by Simon Furman and Will Simpson, along with a bonus standalone Dinos tale—a repeat performance of “Repeat Performance,” a much-loved tale by Bob Budiansky, William Johnson, and Kyle Baker. This ad-free issue also features an all-new cover image by Josh Burcham.
*2 Regular covers will be shipped in a 1 (UrrU)-to-4(Harris) ratio.
*Retailers: See your order form for special incentives
FC • 32 ad-free pages • $3.99
Transformers: Best of the U.K.: Space Pirates #2
Simon Furman (w); Dan Reed (a); Dan Khanna (c)
Continuing the reprints of the best TRANSFORMERS epics from across the pond! In chapter two of Space Pirates, Autobot City: Earth has been seized by the cruel and fearsome race known as the QUINTESSONS! Can RODIMUS PRIME stop them before it’s too late? Written by Simon Furman, with art by Dan Reed, and a new cover recreating a classic scene by Dan Khanna.
*Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
In an interview with IDW Publishing Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, some news about future Transformers comic releases has been revealed including that a new Transformers; Evolutions titles is planned but with all the different continuities currently on offer, it will have to wait for a break.
Are there plans for more “Transformers: Evolutions” titles in the future?
There are talks, anyway. Between the animated movie, the ongoing TF comics we’ve been doing, the reprints of past companies’ stories, the movie continuity, and the upcoming new animated series books, I think that both Hasbro and I are wary of having too many more different continuities out there. But that said, the answer to the question is “yes.”
A lot of rumours have been spreading about IDW’s Transformers titles for 2008. Chris Ryall posted a teaser, which had a red Decepticon logo with the words, “Swear Allegiance”. Another clue has been uncovered, with the title of series being All Hail Megatron.
The announcement was made on Today Tonight, a program that airs in Australia. Shaun McCarthy, who lives in down under, is probably the writer for the series, which is due to start in April. The premise is the Decepticons coming to Earth, but with no Autobots to stop them. Definitely a different take on the same old concept that could prove interesting.
Here is what firecracker of TAAU had to say:
Whoa, Today Tonight just run a spot on a IDW writer who lives here in AUS. Shaun something. He revealed IDW’s plan’s for April… A new series called All hail Megatron. Evidently it deals with the Decepticons showing up on earth and creating havoc, however there are no Autobots around to stop them. A teaser poster was shown sporting a red Decep sigil and the words Swear Alliegence.
IDW Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall has posted an updated schedule for IDW’s Transformers releases over the next month, and has given updates on other issues that should be coming soon.
Chris also talks about delays and wrong information posted about release dates. He asks that fans keep faith that there is nothing that can be done about some delays.
Here are the IDW releases for the next month:
16th January:
TF Animated Digest, Vol. 1
TF: Devastation #4
23rd January:
TF: Target 2006 TPB
TF Spotlight: Blaster
6th February:
TF: Devastation #5
TF Beast Wars Sourcebook #4
13th February:
TF Beast Wars: The Ascending TPB
TF Animated Digest, Vol. 2
Simon Furman has posted his thoughts on the final issue of Beast Wars: The Ascending. The issue is out tomrrow.
Here is a small sample of what he wrote:
Phew. Suffice it to say, the action starts on page 1 and doesn’t stop until page 22. And inbetween there’s triumph, torment and tragedy aplenty. No one is guaranteed to survive (and many don’t) and no happy endings are assured. In fact, as so often happens, the ending is also a beginning. Those who know their Beast Wars will be pleased the final scenes on page 22 (I hope!).
IDW Publishing Editor-In-Chief Chris Ryall has answered a question from fan Grifter Prime of TFW2005 about what is coming in 2008. Chris provided an answer that gives the title to the series that previously was known as “1” and looks to be going back to the origin of The Transformers:
Q: The dead universe? Or is it the story that goes WAY back in the TF History?
A: Neither one, actually. Although we’re also going to do the TF origins this year, too. That one will be called “The Thirteen.”
Simon Furman continues his he year blogging with a preview of what he has planned for 2008:
Happy New Year to one and all! And the arrival of 2008 brings with it a whole slew of exciting new script work. Transformers (of course), Turtles, Torchwood and more! Let’s kick off with Transformers. No movie this year, but plenty of major-league comics goodness in the works. First off from me, a trio of Spotlights: Blaster, Arcee and Grimlock. All feed into the main ‘ongoing’ storyline to greater or lesser extents, with all three characters having scores to settle or something to prove (or both). Arcee is perhaps the most pivotal, but Blaster has definite repercussions, as does Grimlock, which in and of itself leads into one of my main IDW/TF projects for 08. But that’s NOT the only special project in the pipeline for me. There’s also a series that goes back to a time before anything we’ve seen so far in the new IDW/TF-verse, one that will underpin the entire Infiltration/Escalation/Devastation/Revelation continuity. ‘Epic’ doesn’t even begin to cover this one! And, of course, there’s Revelation itself, the fourth (fifth including Stormbringer) arc in the IDW/TF-verse, as the Dead Universe storyline that’s been bubbling under for a while now explodes into (un)life! And that’s just what’s on my plate so far. Expect more Spotlights/projects to be announced as 08 progresses! And over in TF-UK, the storyline erupts into a multi-part epic that will forever change the way you look at the new movie-verse. Honest! More on that very soon. And… new for me (and comics in general) is Torchwood (based on the hit BBC TV series), a new magazine from Titan (with original comic strip content). Two scripts already under my belt and more to come. Again, more news on that (plus artwork!) soon. There’s more in the way of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories to come too, also for Titan, including one that sees the (Fast Forward) Turtles of 2105 meet the Turtles of 2005. Seriously. It it doesn’t end there… I’ve Doctor Who stories in the works for the UK and (hopefully) the US and a project for Tokyopop that I can’t talk about… yet. Plus a second (spec) movie script with co-writer Mark Salisbury. Phew! Enough blogging (for now), I’d better get scripting…
The Transformers movie sequel comic, originally called “The Search for Starscream”, has now been given a name change, most likely due to a story change based on the film sequel, coming in 2009. IDW Editor-in-chief has now confirmed that the comic is now called “The Reign of Starscream”.
The story is due to take place between the 2 movies, picking up where the first left off, with Starscream flying into space.
The cover for one for the issues was revealed earlier this month.
Simon Furman has looked back at the year 2007 and how it has panned out for himself. He mentions his work for IDW, including, the Movie Prequel, Escalation, Devastation and the Spotlights, and the next set of Beast Wars books.
He also discusses his non-Transformers work, his travelling to conventions and his enjoyment in writing his blog, which only started last March.
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