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ComicBookResources have a 5 page preview (and the 3 covers) of The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #6, which arrives around 31st December, marking the midpoint of the series.
The issue is written by Shane McCarthy, with art from Guido Guidi. The Casey Coller cover can be found below.
Only one release this week from IDW Publishing, and it’s not a particulary interesting one. Transformers: Animated Volume 6, another of the cartoon screen grab issues is what’s on offer this Christmas week.
Jim Sorenson has updated his blog with his latest additon to the Ark Addendum. This weeks model sheet features the background model to the Quantum Compoundm, as well as an oil platform and oil tankers. These all appeared in the G1 episode, Day of the Machines.
As with the Maximum Dinobots #1 preview, there is now a Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Prequel Alliance #1 daily preview.
Below are the first 3 panels. The issue is out tomorrow in North America and the day after in the UK.
Denton J. Tipton has been busy updating his blog, now with the coloured version of The Transformers Spotlight: Jazz. The penciled version that was originally done by E.J. Su. The colours are done by Priscilla Tramontano.
Spotlight: Jazz is coming out in March 2009 from IDW Publishing. The issue is written by Josh van Reyk & Shaun Knowler, with internal art by E.J. Su.
Denton J. Tipton has updated his blog with a list of new Transformers releases over the next month. You’ll notice that Stormbringer and Escalation (volumes 2 & 3) are being reprinted, which Denton confirms in his latest post, with this being the 4th time for Stormbringer. That book has a lot of love.
24th December (or thereabouts)
Transformers: Animated Vol. 6 TPB
31st December (or thereabouts)
The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #6
7th January
The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #2
Transformers: Saga of the Allspark TPB
The Transformers: Escalation TPB (second printing)
The Transformers: Stormbringer TPB (fourth printing)
14th January
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel Alliance #2
Transformers Armada Vol. 2 TPB
21st January
Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel Defiance #1
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hype starts this week, with the release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance #1, the first of the movie prequels, coming from The Reign of Starscream team of Chris Mowry and Alex Milne.
The issue takes place between the events of The Reign of Starscream and the events of the film, so is essential reading for all!
The official prequel to next summer’s “TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN” film kicks off here! “TRANSFORMERS: DESTINY” is comprised of two four-part stories covering events leading up to the film. In the first chapter of the DESTINY story arc, ”ALLIANCE,” readers will learn more about what happened to SECTOR SEVEN, what happened to the AUTOBOTS, and why their war on our planet is far from over.
Chris Ryall has put up the 3 covers, which show the new logo and layout for the covers, as well as what looks like a new IDW logo.
Lots of comings are coming next year, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary, and March is no exception.
For IDW’s main continuity there is the continuation of the two main series The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #9 and The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #4. There is also confirmation of The Transformers Spotlight: Jazz.
There are the two movie prequels, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Defiance #3 and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance #4, with the latter being the final issue.
The Marvel UK reprints for this month are Transformers Best of the UK: City of Fear #2 and The Transformers: Best of the UK: Time Wars TPB.
Finally, Transformers Animated Vol. 8 TPB and Transformers Beast Wars Omnibus complete the months releases. (more…)
Diamond Comic Distributors have announced next years free comic from IDW for Free Comic Book Day 2009. IDW will an offering an combined Transformers Animated and G.I. Joe comic on 2nd May 2009. Here’s the official description:
G.I. Joe and the Transformers kick off IDW’s FCBD09 promotional comic with three great stories.
First up is an 11-page Transformers Animated tale that features a young Optimus Prime in his days at the Autobot Academy.
Next is not one, but two great G.I. Joe stories — a six-page story written by the maestro behind-the-series today, and the second written by the maestro behind the series originally. Secrets are revealed and action abounds.
Today sees the release of Simon Furman’s new series, Maximum Dinobots #1 and to “celebrate”, he has posted his usual thoughts on the issue, which include some spoilers on which characters are returning for the issue.
Maximum Dinobots picks up after Transformers: Devastation, and is drawn by Nick Roche, with colours from Josh Burcham.
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