Amazon.com has updated with details of some new trade paperbacks from IDW coming out in May 2016. There’s two volumes on the site we’re aware of so far – the ninth volume of Transformers More than Meets the Eye, and a new title, Transformers Classics Compendium Volume 1. The latter we expect will collect many of the original Marvel Transformers comics – and with a page count of 1148 pages, it could be anything up to the first 40 or so issues of the Marvel US run.
More than Meets the Eye volume 9, meanwhile, clocks in at 132 pages, which if correct and the previous volume ending on issue 44 is anything to go by, then this volume should take us up to issue 50.
There are no solid details on the pages yet including covers, but we can report that both new trades are due out on May 17 2016.
Predakwon
Nothing yet. Maybe one next year?
You are correct (unless IDW changes something)
Optimus Prime struggles to find his place on Cybertron where half the population hates him and the other half worships him. Meanwhile, on Earth, Galvatron doesn't care what anybody thinks. It collects issues numbered 45-49.
Cover:
Also Compendium contents:
This is a huge compendium containing the first 50 issues of the classic Transformers comics series!
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MTMTE v9 should have #45-49.
Roadbuster25
What happened to the hard cover book of the IDW MTMTE comics? I haven't seen any news on it. And I am not talking about the Transformers: IDW Collection Phase Two
payres
Ah, that's interesting. I got to them through the UK site (got a saved search for Transformers published by IDW) and they're listed as idw there – swap the .com for.co.uk in the link to see the UK version of the page
Predakwon
Great find! The Armada Omni I reported before.
I usually search everyday on Amazon once the Diamond solicts are posted under IDW since I look for G.I. Joe books as well, but these books have publisher "Idea & Design Works" so that's why I didn't see them.
Very curious about the Classics Compendium. I'm really hoping they didn't give up on the UK Classics. Also, 1148 pages for a TPB, not a hardcover? Gah
payres
19th May Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 9: James Roberts, Hayato Sakamoto, Brendan Cahill, Alex Milne: 9781631406157: Amazon.com: Books
No idea what's in the MTMTE volume, besides v8 finished on issues 44, nothing listed on the US site and the UK listing is very wrong.
19th May Transformers: Armada Omnibus: Chris Sarracini, Simon Furman, Guido Guidi: 9781631405631: Amazon.com: Books
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24th March Transformers Classics Compendium Volume 1: Jim Salicrup, Steve Parkhouse, Bill Mantlo, William Johnson, Jose Delbo, John Ridgway, Ricardo Villamonte, Mike Collins, Mike Manley, Don Perlin: 9781631403989: Amazon.com: Books
This may have been seen before but I don't recall the listing till today.