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IDW Comic Releases – 07/01/09

Written by Big Bot on January 6, 2009 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , —

There’s a good start to the new year from IDW, with 4 comics this week. The only new material is The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #2, Simon Furman’s Dinobot tale, picking up after Transformers: Devastation.
The other 3 titles are TPBs, the first being Transformers: Saga of the Allspark TPB, which collects the four issues released by IDW, which are actually the first 8 issues of Titan’s Transformers UK comic. Next comes 2 reprinted volumes from IDW’s main continuity, The Transformers: Stormbringer TPB [4th Printing] and The Transformers: Escalation TPB [2nd Printing], volumes 2 and 3 respectively.

Covers can be found here.

Free Comic Book Day 2009: IDW Giving Away Transformers: Animated/G.I. Joe Comic

Written by Big Bot on December 11, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , , , —

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.

IDW’s Transformers Comics for February 2009

Written by Big Bot on November 19, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Tags: , —

Another busy month for Transformers comics in February 2009, with lots of stuff for fans new and old.

In IDW’s main continuity, there is The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #8 from Shane McCarthy and Guido Guidi, and The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #3 from Simon Furman and Nick Roche. There are also two TPBs, The Transformers: Revelation TPB, which collects Spotlights Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer and Sideswipe, and The Transformers: All Hail Megatron TPB, Vol. 1, which contains issues #1-6 of the series.

In the movie-verse, there are the continuing prequel stories, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Defiance #2 and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance #3.

The reprints for the month include one from the Marvel days and one from Dreamwave. The Transformers Best of the UK: City of Fear #1 comes from the UK story of the same name, whilst The Transformers: War Within Omnibus collects together the two complete War Within story arcs in one big book.

Comicsnewi.com have covers for some of the titles.

IDW Comic Releases – 19/11/08

Written by Big Bot on November 16, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , , —

Lots of new books this week, however, none of them are completely new to dedicated readers.

Firstly there are 3 reprints of IDW’s cartoon screencap series of Transformers: Animated books, Transformers: Animated Vol. 1 [3rd printing], Transformers: Animated Vol. 3 [2nd printing] and Transformers: Animated Vol. 4 [2nd printing]. Next up is also a 3D version of Spotlight: Optimus Prime (with 3D glasses), which came out mid 2007.

Finally, the real deal this week is Transformers: The Reign of Starscream TPB, the official sequel comic to the 2007 Hollywood blockbuster. It comes with a whole host of extra material, and will prepare you for IDW’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen prequel series, starting next month.

Chris Ryall has the covers for 3D Optimus Prime and ROS TPB.

IDW Transformers Comic Releases – 29/10/08

Written by Big Bot on October 27, 2008 | Armada,Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , , —

Time for a blast from the recent past, with the reprint of Dreamwave’s Transformers Armada Volume 1 TPB, collecting issues #1-6 of the series.

The comic takes the story in a different direction to the cartoon, so is worth picking up if you cannot stand the animated series. The book is drawn by James Raiz and written by Chris Sarracini.

Chris Ryall again has the cover for your viewing pleasure.

IDW Transformers Comic Releases – 22/10/08

Written by Big Bot on October 20, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , , —

Just 2 Transformers comics this week, the first being The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #4, continuing the Decepticons reign of Earth, and Transformers: Animated Volume 5, the screenshots of the cartoon series.

Chris Ryall again has the covers for the issues, 2 for All Hail Megatron and 1 for Animated Volume 5.

IDW Comic Releases – 08/10/08

Written by Big Bot on October 7, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , , , —

Three releases this week, with some new and some old material. Firstly the new stuff, completing the revelation saga is The Transformers Spotlight: Sideswipe, coming from Simon Furman and E.J. Su and Animated fans there is Transformers Animated: The Arrival #3, which continues the short, in-continuity stories.

For old material, we have 2 trade paperbacks, The Transformers Best of the UK: Space Pirates TPB, a reprint of the Marvel story and The Art of IDW’s Transformers TPB, which is the paperback version of the hardcover that came out last year.

Chris Ryall again has some covers for these titles on his blog.

Spotlight: Blurr Coming 5th November

Written by Big Bot on October 4, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , , , —

Chris Ryall has answered a question on his blog about the release date for The Transformers Spotlight: Blurr, which will be in comic stores on 5th November. Be sure to keep checking Denton J. Tipton’s blog for an updated releases.

November sees a range of comics for sale, including The Transformers Spotlight: Optimus Prime 3-D Edition, The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #5, Transformers Animated: The Arrival #4, Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream TPB and Transformers Best of the UK: Time Wars #4.

IDW Comic Releases – 1/10/08

Written by Big Bot on September 29, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , , —

Three new releases this week. The first is a reprint of Dreamwave’s More Than Meets The Eye Volume 1, containing the first four issues of the series. Next is Transformers: Saga of the Allspark #4, the final (for now) reprint of Titans Transformers UK series (containing issues #7 and #8). Finally, the last reprint for the week is Transformers Best of the UK: Time Wars #3, collecting more of the Marvel UK Time Wars series.

Chris Ryall has posted the covers for Saga of the Allspark #4 and Time Wars #3 on his blog.

Update IDW Schedule for October 2008

Written by Big Bot on September 17, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing | Tags: , —

IDW Editor Denton J. Tipton has posted an updated schedule for IDW’s Transformers comics. Unfortunately, there are no more releases in September after today, but October looks to be a busy month. The Revelation saga ends with Spotlight: Sideswipe, Art of Transformers gets a paperback release and Dreamwave’s first 4 profile books are re-released as More Than Meets the Eye Vol 1. TPB, hopefully with enough copies so that more than 10 people can own it.

1st October
Saga of the Allspark #4
Best of UK: Time Wars #3
More Than Meets the Eye Vol 1. TPB

8th October
Spotlight Sideswipe
Animated: The Arrival #3
Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB
Art of Transformers TPB

22nd October
All Hail Megatron #4
Animated Series Vol. 5 TPB

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