IDW‘s Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel Comic ‘From Cybertron With Love‘ (a wordplay on the second James Bond movie; From Russia With Love) is getting a Trade Paperback release and with it, we are treated with the final cover, for the first time.
This graphic novel will be the first such prequel material since Dark Of The Moon. John Barber, Andrew Griffith, and Priscilla Tramontano will team up to bring this spy thriller featuring Bumblebee (naturally) on a secret mission under the guidance of MI6.
PRODUCT DETAILS
- Paperback | $14.99
- Published by IDW Publishing
- Oct 02, 2018 | 96 Pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ABOUT TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE MOVIE PREQUEL: FROM CYBERTRON WITH LOVE
Fan-favorite Autobot Bumblebee is recruited for a top secret mission, and 1960s London won’t know what hit it when this robot in disguise goes undercover.
It’s high-tech, high-octane, high-clearance spy hijinks in From Cybertron with Love.
Some call him Goldfender, but the name’s Bee… Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee’s trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when their base is destroyed from within, it’s up to Bee to discover if there’s a traitor in their midst…and, in the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Cybertronian.
From long-time Transformers writer and British super spy aficionado John Barber (Optimus Prime, Action Man), From Cybertron With Love is the official prequel to the new Bumblebee film, in theaters December 2018.
You can check out the beautiful cover, after the jump.
Artistodave
Poor Dr. Evil :c
Dark Prime
Hail HYDRA!!!!!!
Gingerchris
I've read the first three issues (not due to pick up my monthly load until November) and it's not really hooked me. How well did the singles sell? It hasn't had much discussion in the TF Comics sub-forum, which is usually pretty telling of popularity.
Or were people just waiting for the trade?
When's the movie out? Maybe it's trying to hit that. Or perhaps the singles sold poorly and getting the trade out there in time for the movie might boost sales more. Certainly as a trade it's more likely to end up in places that sell books but not single comic issues.
Issy543
That's a quick release of a trade series for a comic series that recently concluded.
pie125
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Oct 19, 2018
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Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel: From Cybertron with Love
JUL180829
(W) John Barber (A) Andrew Griffith (CA) Sara Pitre-Durocher
Fan-favorite Autobot Bumblebee is recruited for a top secret mission, and 1960s London won't know what hit it when this robot in disguise goes undercover. It's high-tech, high-octane, high-clearance spy hijinks in…. From Cybertron with Love.
Some call him Goldfender, but the name's Bee… Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee's trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when their base is destroyed from within, it's up to Bee to discover if there's a traitor in their midst…and, in the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Cybertronian. Collects issues #1-4!
The official prequel to the new Bumblebee film, in theaters December 2018.
In Shops: October 24, 2018
SRP: $14.99
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SouthtownKid
There's no way the artist gets to make that kind of decision. Books don't work that way.
daniel 97
Yeah I did something similar back in the day.
pie125
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Transformers Bumblebee Movie Prequel: From Cybertron With Love New Cover
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Rob
Good analysis
Majestic Senzu
Lmao, I come back after months gone and people are arguing about a face. It looks okay, I prefer gimp mask Bumblebee though. Drives the alien idea home for me.
Surprisingly, I am actually excited about the trade paperback itself. I like little self-contained stories like this, and if it's anything like the previous Transformers: Bumblebee trade paperback (the one by Zander Cannon and others), I am 100% down.
Dinobot Snarl
I really like the prequel face, but I appreciate your attention to detail and effort to blend the two based on available images
hthrun
Is this available to order/but in store yet? Sorry if it was mentioned earlier…
TheSoundwave
Okay, so I took it upon myself to create my own version of movie Bumblebee with a mouth. I made the side vents look closer to the film version, which gives him a more bare jaw. I also shrank down the chin, so it feels more plausible that his mouth can fit behind the speaker.
I'm by no means trying to say I'm a better artist or a better robot designer than the person who drew the cover, but on a personal level I think I would have preferred something closer to this. I feel like it's more recognizable as movieverse Bumblebee, and avoids the somewhat generic look.
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autobotlongarm
God, that mouth looks horrific.
Seth Sunthay
Wich it's strange, IDW has been making movie comics since years ago until DOTM, with the same aesthetic as the movies (well, not at all).
Coffee
Nice I guess. It's a strange choice by the artist to go this route since it's pretty much a continuity error all on its own. Also it kind of feels like the artist just didn't want to draw a bayverse design and decided to go with this one because it's G1 (and simpler).
Sportimus
I think I'll puck this one up. I like Bumblebee.
Yup. I had a crush on her before I realized I was watching re-runs. lol.
Venixion
Bewitched? Yay!
Sportimus
Really now? Gosh…
Seth Sunthay
Well, there was a lot of these in the 60's.