Optimus prime travels to cybertron for an unfinished business and lands in the middle of a triplemurder mysterytropes. The best part is that you can download your creation and show it your friends or parents. Through the years since 1976, there have been various godzilla comics published by different comic book publishing companies. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Transformers comic was a british comic book series based on the transformers toyline and film series, published monthly by titan magazines from 2007 to 2014. Defiance is a 4part comic series that ran from january to april. It initially featured strips reprinted from american comics and graphic novels, but later included original comic strips. Aug 30, 2016 simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon.
The term generation 1 covers both the animated television series the transformers and the comic book series of the same name, which are further divided into japanese and british spinoffs, respectively. Also features archived news from dreamwave and marvel comics. Though travis knights bumblebee didnt reach the lofty box office heights of michael bays past transformers films, fans and critics agreed that it was the best liveaction transformers movie to. This book would take the form of a comics magazine. Tfarchive transformers comics titan books reprints. Transformers is a media franchise, produced by japanese toy company takara tomy and american toy company hasbro. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the wartorn robots in disguise, for marvel comics us and uk, dreamwave, and idw publishing.
This book was written by author alex irvine and published in june of 2010. Tfw2005 member gaastra updates our previous coverage of halted comics shipments with word that diamond comic distributors plans to resume distribution of new weekly product. In march 2018, idw announced the comic book series will be rebooted for september 2018, with a new continuity to be established. If there is one thing we like to hear more in this comic than generations of fans in the same family, its fans of the fairer gender taking an interest in battling bots. While there are many steps and conversations that need to happen between today and resuming distribution of new weekly product, we are currently targeting mid to. The marvel comics have been and are currently being reprinted into trade paperbacks by titan books. Jun 28, 2011 curiously, this book is referred to as the official history of the war for cybertron. Two beloved hasbro brands unite in my little pony transformers comic book. In 1987, dark horse comics acquired the rights to godzilla and for the next 12 years published various comic books and trade paperbacks based on the character. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from takaras diaclone and microman toylines, the toy line began in 1984 with the transformers toy line, and centers on extraterrestrial factions of sentient selfconfiguring modular robotic lifeforms often the autobots and. Its definitely not related to the idw or marvel comics, as orion pax has a totally different back story in that continuity. They detail the adventures of the robotic characters from the animated series of the same name.
The first issue was published in july 2007 to tiein with the release of the transformers feature film. Prime also starred in a sega cd disc published by sony imagesoft bundled with psygnosis microcosm video game. Jan 17, 2017 15 most epic transformers stories by marvel comics. Robots wage war for scifi supremacy in transformers vs. Jul 22, 2016 transformers, gi joe, action man, rom, micronauts, mask charting the hasbroverse at san diego comiccon with idw. The entire transformers comic book universe all in one app. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message board, a. The first series was produced by marvel comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spinoff miniseries. Transformers, gi joe, action man, rom, micronauts, mask. Jun 29, 2016 over the past 20 years, the brand of transformers has been proven as one of most successful when it comes to history of action figures, creating many comic books, tv shows and of course great blockbuster movies. Transformers combiner wars complete story comicstorian.
Universe, mainly set following beast machines, sees characters from many assorted alternate continuities, including existing and new ones, encountering each other. A letter sent to publishers and retailers reads, in part. Although the comic outlived the animated series by a number of years, the animated series is more widely recognised. Was a g1 transformer and at one point and time was the leader of the decepticons because of galvatrons untimely demise during the headmasters animated series. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Originally intended as a 4issue limited series, it ran for 80 issues. Today on variant arris gives you guys the history of the transformers. You can find more information here, and international readers may be able to import them. It serves as both a sequel to the reign of starscream and as a lead in to revenge of the fallen. History for comicbookthetransformerspunishment tv tropes.
A dog who wants to, i dont know, eat stuff and chase squirrels or whatever dogs want to do. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics telling the story of the transformers. These ran the gamut from backup stories in anthology titles, to oneshots, to miniseries, to an ongoing series, as well as various reprints in the trade paperback format. But the origins of the original or generation 1 transformers canon came in 1983 from what might come as a surprise to some. Transformers comic creator add few explosions here and there, some cool cars, a big boom sign, one of the predefined background and you will have your own comic book in a matter of seconds. Transformers brand history begins this year, as hasbro releases the very first robottovehicle figures. View all transformers comic book series from fun pub comics. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Generation 2, which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. Fun publication release of convention exclusive comics.
The comic book published by marvel comics later revealed that the transformers were an army created by primus for the specific reason of combatting his ancient enemy unicron, although the first issue stated that they were the product of mechanical evolution. Whilst there are a good few images in the book depicting famous figures or events from transformers history, and the quality of the art is very good, this is still essentially an educational book for transformers fans. However, in august 2018, idws then president greg goldstein announced the new reboot for the transformers comics would take place in march 2019. Transformers, gi joe, action man, rom, micronauts, mask charting the hasbroverse at san diego comiccon with idw. The first wave of toys introduces the heroic autobot vehicles, which make their debut as small, easytoconvert minicars. Launched in 1984, the transformers toyline by takara and hasbro was promoted through both a comic book by marvel comics and an animated series produced by sunbow productions and marvel productions with toei animation. The 21st century is a great time to be a transformers fan. This might not be to everyones liking, and those expecting a comicbook of sorts will be woefully disappointed. The transformers, the monthly comic book published in the u.
The story was told in an unfinished comic book exclusive to the official transformers collectors convention. Relive the entire comic book history of everyones favorite robots in disguise, from the earliest days at marvel to the modern idw era. Latest information on transformers comics from idw including g1 ongoing, all the miniseries, and their transformers movie comics. There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name. Right off the bat i just want to say that i loved this book and i think you will too. Early comic book version of the famous transforming robots. Today, brand of transformers has very loyal fans of all ages, both. If the sales hold steady, we will likely see the entire run of american comics collected by the end of 2004. Though marketed as a video game, ultraverse prime is actually a multimedia cd which includes digital copies of 12 issues of the prime comic book, video interviews with primes creators, some concept art, and a beat em up game. Originally scheduled as a four issue miniseries, it spawned a mythology that would inform other versions of the saga. From planeteating monsters to timetravelling psychopaths, we count down 15 of the greatest transformers epics in marvel comics. However, titan retain a limited license for transformers comics in the uk and are releasing further marvel reprints.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The comic did not attempt to perfectly follow the show and some characters were completely absent. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Before the series before the series premovie series the movie postmovie series milions of years ago, the planet of cybertron was made by the quintessons as a production plant for the robots they needed.
This website is not created or run by either hasbro, kenner, takara, marvel comics, dreamwave productions, devils due publishing, titan books, dk publishing, idw publishing, atari, melbourne house, dreamworks skg, paramount pictures, or any other company whose characters or products are mentioned on the website. Shop for transformers books for kids online at target. A oneshot comic leading towards the events of combiner wars, taking place after the events of issue 35 of comicbooktransformersrobotsindisguise, written by john barber and with livio ramondelli on art duties. The first godzilla comic published in the united states was actually a small promotional comic. Simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. Based on the toys and the animated tv show it spawned, this was the very first series of transformers comic books. Italian comic publisher panini, mainly known for their sticker books in many countries, acquired the rights to produce comics based on armada in the uk. This was followed by a second volume titled transformers. Kids can read about their favorite action heroes too, when marvel comics publishes the very first transformers comic book. As the deadly scraplets infection gets worse in the transformers on earth, everyone searches for a cure or a way to fix the problem. Over 500 comics with brand new stories in the popular more than meets the eye and transformers ongoing series, movie tieins and adaptations, and classics from the 80s and 90s. At the start they experimentated with creatures partially robot and partially organic, later they made real robots. Im a pretty big nerd and ive always loved the transformers so when i found this book i knew i was going to like it. In its history, the transformers franchise has expanded to encompass comic books, animation, video games and films.
Transformers is a comic book series published by marvel comics g1, dreamwave productions g2, and idw publishing g3, as a regular series and in the form of various limited series. At the start they experimentated with creatures partially robot and partially organic, later they. As a franchise, transformers owes its existence to hasbro discovering two existing japanese changing robot toylines, diaclone and microchange, and mashing them together to create a new one of its own. Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. Originally intended as a fourissue mini series, the comic books are so popular that marvel immediately makes plans for more. It also had a uk sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. These range from promotional comics to comics published by large mainstream comic companies such as marvel comics godzilla vs. That megan shed tears at my villanous demise in armada shows that she is indeed worthy of the title, simpering minion, first. Only from idw publishing, a leader in digital comics. We feature a chronological record of every series and set, and articles discussing. The complete, glorious history of transformers comics.
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