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Titan Magazines have released issue #13 of their Transformers comic today in the UK. The issue contains the final part of “Twilight’s Last Gleaming” and completes a years worth of issues.
Writer of the issue, Simon Furman, has put up his thoughts on the story and the magazine as a whole.
IDW publishing have put out a press release for their new 12 part series, The Transformers: All Hail Megatron. The series, which starts with the first issue on 9th July, tells of Earth being taken over by the Decepticons, without any Autobot help.
If you’ve ever wondered what might happen to planet Earth without the Autobots to stand in the way of the Decepticon threat, ponder that bleak scenario no more. In July, that threat becomes dire reality in IDW’s all-new 12-part series, THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON.
In IDW’s long-running TRANSFORMERS series, the Autobots have stood as the first line of defense against these malevolent Robots in Disguise. Now, in ALL HAIL MEGATRON, the Decepticons run amok on our world, causing untold damage and taking over completely. And the Autobots are… nowhere to be found?
ALL HAIL MEGATRON, written by Shane McCarthy and featuring art by Guido Guidi, presents an epic tale that sets the series in an all-new direction. Both accessible to new fans and appealing to longtime fans who’ve wondered about just such a doomsday scenario, the series is an action-movie spectacle on paper. Will Earth survive? What happened to the Autobots? These questions and many others will be answered throughout the course of this series.
As for its appeal to new fans, well, all you need to concern yourself with, according to writer Shane McCarthy, are “some very simple things. There is an ancient race of giant robots that are embroiled in a very old civil war; there are two factions to this civil war, the Deceptions (bad guys) and the Autobots (good guys); this civil war is raging across the galaxy on many different fronts; the war has found its way to our home planet.” And now one of these factions is missing.
Fan-favorite Transformers artist Guido Guidi will be bringing McCarthy’s scripts alive on the page. “Translating all this visually is an amazing challenge for an artist, but Shane’s input and vision really inspired and helped raise the bar.”
“I’m sure this book is going to please old fans and new readers as well,” Guidi says. “We have an intriguing and dramatic story, plus tons of Transformers action featuring classic characters pushed to the edge of new, extreme, and never explored situations!”
It’s an adventure not to be missed. If you do, according to McCarthy, “you’ll be missing out on something only comics can really translate; a good, knock ’em down, drag ’em out ‘war’ between giant robots that’ll tear cities apart, bring down countries and make you look forward to walking into your local comic-book store.”
The Transformers: All Hail Megatron will be published in full-color, 32-page, monthly installments. Issue 1 (Diamond order code MAY08 3943) features covers by Klaus Scherwinski and Trevor Hutchison and will be in stores on July 9, 2008.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television’s #1 prime time series CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; Hasbro’s The Transformers, and the BBC’s Doctor Who. IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children’s book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.
The Transformers Spotlight: Cyclonus was released today, and marked the start of the Revelation arc from IDW. For anyone who isn’t sure of picking up the issue, IGN have a 5 page preview and both the covers for you to sample the quality.
The issue is written by Simon Furman with art by E. J. Su and picks up from the events of Transformers Devastation.
Transformers 2 writer Roberto Orci has answered a question on Don Murphy’s board, in the “Hey Roberto” thread, mentioning a new feature in the sequel:
Roberto, will there be Transformers that transform into Weapons in TF2?
yes!
As some of you may have noticed, the Transformers 2: The Ultimate Battle game description mentioned a new transformation system, including weapons. If this turns out to be true, and not a complete bluff, it will add something different. It could be that the bot that turns into a weapon is part of the larger robot, like Scorponok in the first film.
Digital-Toys.com have received some news from Japan of some new toys coming later this year from TakaraTomy.
The next Masterpiece figure has apparently been revealed as MP-07 Thundercracker, due for release in November. Also listed are 2 versions of a new figure, which transforms into a silver or red Nissan GT-R. This will also be on sale from November. Judging by the listing and rumour going around, it seems to be part of the Binaltech line.
Continuing the Henkei line, the following are listed for release in October:
C-09 Lamborghini
C-10 Streak
C-11 Ironhide
C-12 Ratchet
D-05 Octane
D-06 Galvatron
Paramount Home Entertainment have today released their first Transformers: Animated DVD, Transform and Roll Out, in North America. The 1 disc set includes the movie special of the same name and 2 short animated features as extras.
Forum member ironpyrite303 has informed us that the Target exclusive version includes a bonus disc with a copy of the 4th episode, “Home is where the Allspark is”.
More bargin hunting by forum member iprimus has uncovered that Toys R Us are having a 3 for 2 offer on ALL Transformers toys. This includes all size class figures and all the other related bits of merchandise. So if you’ve missed any Movie or Animated toys, be sure to get them now.
Artist Shane McCarthy also updated his blog today, with a colour version of Guido Guidi’s excellent cover for The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #3. The pencil version was shown a couple of days ago.
All Hail Megatron #3 is released in September.
With the release of The Transformers Spotlight: Wheelie today, Simon Furman has added his thoughts on the issue, and what fans can expect from the reinvented character.
It’s no secret that I have little regard for the old (or maybe young) Wheelster, so it’s due credit to artist Klaus Scherwinski for managing to get me motivated enough to join his little venture. Make no mistake, this is Klaus’s book. He came up with the original story concept idea and asked me if I’d pitch in on the writing front.
Forum member iprimus brings us the best news ever, with details that Argos are having a sale on some Transformers toys, including Alternators and Transformers movie figures.
The best deal is the half price on Transformers movie deluxe and cyberslammer figures or massive reductions on Alternators Wheeljack and Ravage.
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