Via the Twitter feed of vb_amecomi, we have a look at the cover artwork for the Japanese market release of IDW’s Transformers comics. This volume collects the IDW ongoing story arcs Chaos Theory and Police Action, originally released back in 2011 as issues #19-23, #25, #27, and #29 of the ongoing, and featuring some of James Roberts’ first stories set back in the early days of Cybertron. For its Japanese release, the volume features new cover artwork by Kazumasa Yasukuni, depicting the likes of Hot Rod, Wheelie, Garnak, Bob, Sunstreaker and Ironhide! Check out the artwork attached to this post.
NanakoPreame
Eh, I'm pretty sure there are sites who translate American comics into Japanese like manga sites do here. I'm sure any fan there can look up pre-AHM if they want to.
Starscream Gaga
As far as I'm aware they've only actually translated All Hail Megatron before now, however the ongoings are all available through itunes Japan, albeit in English.
Nerdling
This cover is gonna give someone a seizure. I can barely tell one object from another.
Still looks more interesting than anything Machinima has done.
GizmoTron
Haven't they already been translating and releasing the IDW comics starting from All Hail Megatron and then the "Transformers" run? As a trade it should read better this way, with the Chaos chapters and the Death of Optimus Prime making up the next volume.
Starscream Gaga
Nice-looking cover, but why focus on the Costa story instead of the main event (and presumably the reason they chose this particular comic)?
Ronbot1986
Wow lot of chaos here! I LIKE IT!
poster size would rock!
Bringer of Sorrow
Gotta love Galvatron\'s face
shamanking282
Good for Japan to be getting the best thing James Roberts has ever written, and also some Mike Costa comics.
MegaDolrailer
The art style reminds me of Guido Guidi's work, but ironically less Japanese.
80sforged
Makes me want to read the arc. "Good luck hittin' 'Ot Rod' ya' git, red unz go fasta"
Bumblebee2000
This cover is possibly the most convincing reason to read the rest of this series I've seen. Has this artist done any other drawings of Hot Rod? Because I need them. All of them.
ScientistMan
A great story arc deserves a great cover.
DJW107PRIME
dope.
Heliblade
Goddamn beautiful!
Protostar
I'm a simple man. I see Bob, I click
Sovietbot
All the same, a large Japanese logo would be in the topic!
optimusmegas
awesome cover
Windsweeper II
Yeah. Cool cover.
Kafuka Fuura
By Kazumasa Yasukuni
ZUMA'S WORKS
Black Convoy
Who draw the cover? Look amazing.