Newsarama has updated with a preview of this week’s new Transformers comic, More than Meets the Eye Issue 3. Continuing the voyage of the Lost Light in search of the Knights of Cybertron, there is the small matter of a stowaway aboard the ship – one which is devastatingly lethal to Cybertronians! Click here to check out the preview – be warned there are potential spoilers for ongoing plot arc elements right from the start! [Read more…]
Transformers 80.5 Regeneration 1 Preview Pages
Are you excited for this July’s return to the original Marvel Transformers Generation 1 continuity, with the original scribe Simon Furman at the helm? If you are then this Free Comic Book Day is bringing you a little advance taster with issue 80.5 of the revived Generation 1 comic continuity – and to whet your appetite for that, there is a preview preview of the first few pages of the issue! Witness! The preview over at Newsarama! [Read more…]
Diamond Comics Shipping List for 15 March 2012
2005 Boards member D-Drive has sent us the Diamond Comics shipping list for 15 March 2012. Hitting comic stores everywhere next week is issue 3 of James Robert’s epic new More than Meets the Eye Ongoing, as well as a trade paperback collection of the climatic Chaos story arc which wrapped up the previous ongoing.
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #3 (also shipping 1 in 10 incentive)
(W) James Roberts (A) Alex Milne (CA) Alex Milne, Nick Roche
DISASTER IN SPACE! What’s the very worst thing you could find on board a four million year old spaceship? Clue: it’s ancient, it’s deadly, and it shouldn’t exist-but it’s killing the Transformers anyway! It’s AUTOBOTS versus boogieman in a Transformers story unlike any you’ve seen before, as the exciting new direction rolls out!
Ships with 2 covers in a 1-to-1 ratio, 1 by Alex Milne and 1 cover by Nick Roche
TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 07 CHAOS(W) Mike Costa, James Roberts (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
CHAOS IS HERE! The long-awaited event that will have TRANSFORMERS fans talking for years and have lasting repercussions on the lives of our heroes and villains! The Autobots land on Cybertron to discover Galvatron’s plan is already in effect-but what is it he seeks in the heart of Cybertron? What could he possibly want on a dead planet? Optimus Prime must face off against Galvatron, in a battle where the fate of the whole planet rests on the outcome! [Read more…]
New IDW Transformers Covers
IDW Publishing has revealed three new covers for Transformers titles for the month of March via their Tumblr account. The first being a Nick Roche cover for More Than Meets The Eye featuring Chromedome doing what appears to be his best Shang Tsung impression. The second, is for Robots In Disguise #3 and features Starscream looking majestic flying above the the city of New Iacon with art by Casey Coller. Last, is the cover for tomorrows issue of Autocracy #4 featuring Megatron with art by Livio Ramondelli.
Check out all three covers by clicking the title bar! [Read more…]
TFW2005 Reviews Autocracy #4
TFW2005’s early Transformers comic reviews continue! Today, we review Autocracy #4! Autocracy #4 is out tomorrow (ONLINE ONLY!) – Wednesday, February 29th – from IDW Publishing. Check out the review on our Autocracy #4 page of our Comics Resource Section! [Read more…]
Last Stand Of The Wreckers Hardcover Extras
Today IDW Publishing released their hard cover edition of Last Stand Of The Wreckers. We previously reported what the additional extras in this collection were to be, but did not know exactly what each extra was. This newsie ran out first thing to pick this collection up and here is a detailed list of the extras and what they are:
- cover art gallery
- ”Out of Bullets” – A commentary from James Roberts on the prose story “Bullets”
- ”Escape” A two page comic drawn and written by Nick Roche that features Guzzle and Impactor. Takes place after Last Stand.
- ”Zero Point” A brand new prose story from James Roberts that features Roadbuster and Springer. Takes place after Last Stand.
- Autopedia entries – Rotorstorm, Pyro, Overlord, Snare, Ironfist, Guzzle, and Impactor
- ”Fisitron’s Facts” – Little known facts about Last Stand of The Wreckers, included with first Trade paper back
- pin-ups, promo art, guest art Marcelo Matere, Livio Rimondelli, Josh Burcham and more all contribute.
- Script extracts – A “deleted scenes” from Last Stand
- First Draft – A look at what the very first version of Last Stand of The Wreckers that Nick Roche wrote before James Roberts came on board. There were five revisions and rewrites of the book. Excellent stuff with Kup and Guzzle in this.
- ”Squadron X” – A detailed look at each of the members and their previous appearances in Transformers fiction
- ”In Word and Deed” – A one page comic written and drawn by Nick Roche featuring Verity. Takes place after Last Stand.
Did you pick this up today? Discuss in our new Transformers Comic Forum! [Read more…]
TFW2005 Reviews Robots in Disguise #2
TFW2005’s early Transformers comic reviews continue! Today, we review Robots in Disguise #2! Robots in Disguise #2 is out tomorrow – Wednesday, February 22nd – from IDW Publishing. Check out the review on our Robots in Disguise #2 page of our Comics Resource Section! [Read more…]
Autocracy and Robots In Disguise Trade Paper Backs
Two new IDW trade paper backs have been announced via Amazon preorders today. The first is for the current title, Robots In Disguise, which will be it’s first collection of issues. The 2nd is for IDW’s current digital-only book, Autocracy.
You can check out the preorders for the two titles on Amazon here and here. [Read more…]
Alex Milne More Than Meets The Eye Concept Art
IDW Publishing penciler for Transformers More Than Meets The Eye, Alex Milne, has done a healthy update to his DeviantArt account. He’s uploaded lots of concept art for the new ongoing book, including;
- Rodimus robot mode and vehicle mode sketches
- Trailbreaker robot mode and vehicle mode sketches
- Skids robot mode and vehicle mode sketches
- Shock and Ore
- The medical bay, bridge and engine room of the Lost Light
- Ultra Magnus vehicle mode
Click the title bar or the link above to see all the images. [Read more…]
IDW Solicitations for May
Are you enjoying Transformers comics from IDW Publishing as much as I have been lately? If you haven’t been reading the latest in More Than Meets The Eye, Robots in Disguise and Autocracy – you may be missing out! Big time! IDW has updated their website with their solicitations for May. More Than Meets the Eye #5 and Robots in Disguise #5 will feature interlocking retailer exclusive covers (Not pictured). Beware spoilers in the More than Meets the Eye Solicitation!
Additionally, once these solicitations went up, IDW penciler Alex Milne updated his Deviantart account with the cover for More Than Meets The Eye #5. Check that out here or by clicking the thread title.
Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye Ongoing #5James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne, Nick Roche (c)
TERROR BEYOND THE STARS! The dark secret at the heart of Delphi is revealed as Ratchet’s world starts to fall apart. Time is running out for the Autobot’s Chief Medical Officer and his band of followers, who must confront an enemy that literally cannot be reckoned with. Warning: not everyone will make it out alive!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
Marcelo Matere variant! Interlocks with TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguise #5’s RI cover!
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Casey Coller, Griffith (c)
TORN APART FROM WITHIN! Tensions reach a breaking point—a new arrival on Cybertron tips the scales and violence erupts! Will Bumblebee be able to stop his own allies? Plus: Ironhide reveals a secret that will redefine the future of the Transformers!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
Marcelo Matere variant! Interlocks with TRANSFORMERS: More Than Meets The Eye #5’s RI cover!
Make sure to check out our new Transformers Comics Forum on the boards and discuss with your fellow fans and friends all the exciting new stories from IDW Publishing. [Read more…]