Ectotron’s surprise debut caused quite the positive stir this past weekend at Toy Fair New York, and now we have more details to share about the origin story thanks to io9:
When the Transformers pick up on a strange Cybertronian signal emanating from Earth, they travel to the planet only to discover that the threat waiting for them there is something that Venkman, Spengler, Stantz, and Zeddemore are perfectly suited to help them take on. The five-issue series will feature a variety of variant covers illustrated by Dan Schoening, Paulina Ganucheau, Nick Roche, and Alex Milne, and hits stores this June.
Does this additional news guarantee the series a spot on your pull list? Check out the artwork attached to this post and then sound off on the 2005 boards!
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “The battle between Optimus and Megatron continues!! To find out who wins don’t forget to buy your copy of the last issue between…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “The face you make when you realize you’re a ghost now and you can poses other Autobots Lol #comiccolorist #comicbooks #art #comicart…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “All kind of Decepticon ghosts have to face the mighty Ghostbusters!! Who’s gonna win this fight? “A picture is worth a thousand words” …”
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Ectotron face looks unremarkable.
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IDW’s Ghosts of Cybertron Comic Series: Issue #5 Cover B Roche Line Art – Transformers News – TFW2005
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Which is your favorite version of our beloved Ectot-1? I gotta go with the Ecto-1A ❤️ #comiccolorist #comicbooks #art #comicart…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Optimus Prime!! A proton axe, I think that’s epic enough to deserve praise Don’t miss the end of this series next month and witness the…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “When some ghosts get angry, it can get a bit…electric ⚡️Really liked this quick upgrade to Killerwatt. #comiccolorist #comicbooks #art…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “For those who believe in amazing things, well, here’s the prove! A Ghostbusters Cybertronian and the legendary Decepticons coming back as…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Ghostbusters….fire!! Optimus and Ectotron joining to save the world! What a scene #comiccolorist #comicbooks #art #comicart…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “When things get heavy and the proton streams don’t work, you know you’re in trouble Ehat kind of power Kremzeek has? #comiccolorist…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Things are getting serious and Optimus can’t keep fighting anymore, is the universe in danger? #comiccolorist #comicbooks #art #comicart…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “The fall of the Decepticons at the hands of Kremzeek and how Cybertron ended! This what you’re missing if you’re not reading…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “The power behind all this chaos! Ghosts of Cybertron introduces us to this new threat. Who’s behind the mask, what kind of power does he…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “A Cybertronian’s transformation! What is Optimus getting ready for? No matter what it is, he’s always ready to face any obstacle! …”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “ Ectotron is officially the first nonterrestrial to fire a proton pack! (I think lol). And I gotta tell you, it’s as epic as you can…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “This panel was so much for to work on, the first Cybertronian Ghostbusters ever! Who would’ve ever dreamt about it! Don’t miss anything of…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Big old Optimus Prime sporting a new look for this new adventure! I can honestly say, this is the biggest addition to the Ghostbusters’…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “This is the last post for the Transformers/Ghostbusters issue 3, and it’s one of my favorites! As you already know, working on Optimus was…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Ectotron‘s first taste of the real Ghostbusters power (no pun intended lol). Gotta tell you, you can’t help but to be amazed.…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Most amazing…fist bump…ever! Or at least for Ray (and to me, to be honest lol). #comiccolorist #comics #comicbooks #comicart…”
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Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “After years of not watching the Real Ghostbusters cartoon, it was so cool to see an old friend back on the pages of the IDW book This…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Ectotron transforming into Ecto-1! This is what epic looks like lol. #comiccolorist #comics #comicbooks #art #comicart #comicbookartists…”
Luis Antonio Delgado on Instagram: “Every single time someone new meets Slimer, it’s amazing! Like you know, Michelangelo is my favorite, but there’s also the RGB…”
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Available for preorder:
Transformers/Ghostbusters: Ghosts of Cybertron – by Erik Burnham (Paperback)