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Simon Furman has recently completed the script for Titan’s Transformers UK #9 comic, and, as usual, he has decided to blog about it.
Issue #9, titled: Twilight’s Last Gleaming Part 1 , is the first in a 5 part series and changes things beyond what you know. If you want to be spoiled, the rest can be read over at Simon’s blog.
Issue #9 is out in February, exclusively in the UK.
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.
Titan Magazines have updated their MySpace blog with the cover for Transformers UK #8, which features the first illustrated cover of the series instead of the standard rendered covers.
Issue #8 is out on 31st January, exclusively in the UK. The comic title is “The Search for Scorponok!”.
Staz Johnston, who is returning to Transformers comics with the artwork for Titan Transformers UK comic series, has posted some artwork from next months issue.
Issue #8, which features the Autobot Ironhide, takes place after the events of the movie and is written by Simon Furman.
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!).
Today is the release of issue #7 of Titan Magazines Transformers comic series, exclusive to the UK.
This issue marks a change for the comics, with the stories moving from prequel stories to the Transformers movie to sequel stories, set after the end of the film. This issue is focused on Starscream and what happens once he has left Earth.
The comic includes a free holographic TF notebook and pen and a profile of Decepticon Frenzy.
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.
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