Amazon is now listing a new Transformers graphic novel by IDW. The novel features a solo adventure by our beloved yellow Autobot; Bumblebee. The timing of the novel is quite good too, as it is bit closer to the release of Bumblebee: The Movie.
Transformers: Bumblebee – Win If You Dare
“For the first time ever, Bumblebee gets his own original graphic novel! It’s an all-new, all-ages, all-’80s globe-spanning adventure featuring everyone’s favorite yellow Autobot!
Life can feel rough when you aren’t the fastest or the bravest or the tallest Autobot, and Bumblebee’s feeling the pressure. When his brother is hurt, Bumblebee takes it upon himself to finish the mission–and prove his worth to his fellow Autobots along the way. Things get tense as ‘Bee and his human companion infiltrate a series of incredible races, hunting down dangerous foes and a devastating secret. It’s ready, set, go on this new action-packed, exciting ’80s adventure filled with laughs and thrills!
Acclaimed creators Chris Sims and Chad Bowers (X-Men ’92) weave together a fresh story that feels just the right amount of vintage!”
Check out additional product details, after the jump.
Product details
- Price: $9.99
- Release Date: September 11, 2018
- Language: English
- Age Range: 7 and up
- Grade Level: 2 – 3
- Series: Transformers
- Paperback: 72 pages
- Publisher: IDW Publishing
- ISBN-10: 1684052270
- ISBN-13: 978-1684052271
- Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
About the Author
Chris Sims is the co-writer, with Chad Bowers, of the fan-favorite X-Men ’92, the bestselling original graphic novel Deadpool: Bad Blood, and the award-winning Down Set Fight. After years of trying, Chad finally got him into the Transformers, and now he’s the kind of person who frequently mentions the Tyrest Accords in casual conversation. He lives in North Carolina with his wife, and his favorite Transformer is Tailgate.
Chad Bowers is currently the writer of Youngblood at Image Comics. With his friend and writing partner Chris Sims, his credits include the fan-favorite Marvel Comics series X-Men ’92, and the bestselling original graphic novel, Deadpool: Bad Blood. Together, they also reinvented the classic Atari game SwordQuest as a critically-acclaimed modern day heist story for Dynamite Entertainment. Chad lives in South Carolina with his wife and two sons. His favorite Transformer is Repugnus.
YoungPrime
Despite the Goofy facial expressions, Bee claiming to have "punched a jet" (Better not have be a Seeker), and Windblade looking out of place as usual. I may give this a chance bot ONLY if they do the Con's in this book justice. If they're kicked around by the "Little Bee That Could", then I'll pass!
Battle eRector
Okay, I\'m sold by its Geewunnyness.
Digger
The problem is that there hasn’t been a good thrust in a while. Maybe the maketoys one but that isn’t out yet, looks good though.
Digger
FINALLY! SOMEONE MENTIONS HOW BUMBLEBEE IS FUCKING EVERYWHERE AND NOT WINDBLADE! FUCKING THANK YOU!
Porkulus
This sounds rad.
Conehead Windblade could have some Shinto priest aesthetics going on.
Mouse_Pad
New characters showed up in the G1 cartoon all the time without any introduction. So Windblade just being there seems perfectly consistent with the setting.
cirrusstratus1
All this Bumblebee shit!! Someone wake me up when it's 2020.
lordmegatron64
Windblade shouldn't be in this comic…
Digger
Now I can’t tell what I want. A redeco of windblade as thrust or a redeco of thrust as windblade.
Deadend
So Teletran had some bugs to work out. It did crash into a mountain. Not everything can be perfect(as you pointed out with the cone heads, and one of which is a VTOL similar to Windblade). And she looks more earth mode than Arcee does entirely, plus Arcee wasn't on Earth at that point yet anyway, and again Arcee is land based. The scene called for aerial.
She's really not that far off of Decepticon Thrust, since you brought up the coneheads. And Thrust is G1.
David Hingtgen
But Windblade's alt-mode isn't 80's, or Earth, either. She fits in no better than Arcee. And she doesn't even get away with "quasi-realistic" like the Coneheads either–they are at least "fictional modifications of a real F-15"—-Windblade is just 100% "made-up aircraft".
Digger
It’s weird how so many transformers stories look like Thomas. Like this and some of the early Windblade comics give that vibe.
Majestic Senzu
The book was published by the company Big Stuff, and it was part of their Big Looker Storybook reprints. Art by Earl Norem. "The Great Car Rally"
And you're right, it does remind me of Thomas the Tank Engine as well!
Digger
Where’s that art from? I really like it. Reminds me of Thomas the tank engine.
Heliblade
Oh god some of those faces are SCARY, but hey it\'s nice seeing a stight-up G1 cartoon story and it\'s kinda funny and-
*sees Windblade*
…Who let you in the house?
Majestic Senzu
It's not just Bee. It's literally every face, except Optimus, because he doesn't have a mouth. The story seems fine (and is one huge reference to his 1984 Tech Spec), but this art is so bad. I was actually interested, too… then I immediately started thinking of this:
But then the mouths are actually drawn well here.
EDIT: Also, I heard Bumper Robinson's Bumblebee in my head while reading instead of Dan Gilvezan's. This Bee is significantly more obnoxious here than the G1 cartoon Bee…which reminded me of Animated Bee.
dragon
Most fans always complain transformers alien robots us from another planet no human contact on there world do not have human faces they look humanoid enough for me I get transformers animated theme comic going from bumblebee prospective
Lucas35
Yes, the preview has already been posted:
Transformers: Bumblebee—Win If You Dare
Dark Prime
I do agree but some faces such as prowl's actually work
Deadend
Looks like a fun retro read.
Since they are going more retro 80s. Anyone on Elita's team was out since they'd be on Cybertron.
That leaves Arcee, Windblade, or Strongarm. The scene called for a flier, and they've been wanting to add her to the G1 lineup retroactively anyway, so this works. Plus Strongarm would be doubling up on Prowl types anyway. And since this is pre season 3/pre-movie, it wouldn't make sense to add arcee because her 80s alt mode isn't an earth form of the 80s. So it'd be too early for her too/she shares the same problem as elita's team with no earth modes of the 80s. (Though if Cyberverse is anything to go by, we might see an Earth mode Chromia later in it at least! They seem to be adding her to the Ark crew now, and expanding her away from Elita's team, or as the one member of Elita's team that did go to earth. But again, she's land based.)
It's no different than any other bot that randomly started appearing in the toon like nearly the entire S1/S2 cast outside of the dinobots and aerial bots that had origin episodes. Most would randomly appear like this. It's very G1 in how it's handled treating her like she was always there. They did that to everyone else too. Plus it helps for youth audience retention that may relate this to cyberverse out of familiarity.
This scene also wouldn't have worked with Silverbolt either, he's scared of heights, and his other team members were hot heads/hot shots and daredevils. So Windblade fits the scene requirements the best overall. Plus being a fan poll winner/creation makes her top choice to show fans their creation is now retroactively added to G1.
She makes the most sense overall to add.
And it adds to the S1/2 ranks of flying characters like Powerglide, and Cosmos.