Thanks to Previews World and bleedingcool.com we can now share the IDW solicitations for October 2019.
October’s releases include the fifth and final issue of the Transformers/Ghostbusters: Ghosts of Cybertron 35th Anniversary crossover series, Transformers issue 14, and Transformers Galaxies issue 2.
Read up on the solicitations below, and enjoy the artwork accompanying this news post – including a full-sized image of the delightfully sinister Insecticons, before diving into the discussion on the 2005 Boards.
Transformers #14 – Cover A: Angel Hernandez
Brian Ruckley (w), Anna Malkova (a), Bethany McGuire-Smith Angel Hernandez (c)
Now shipping monthly! The Ascenticon Guard, Security Operations, and The Rise are caught in a three-way faceoff. Cybertron is teetering on the brink of chaos, but there is still hope for peace. And leading the way to restore that peace are the only bots that make sense: Megatron, Soundwave, and Starscream!
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers #14 – Cover B: Priscilla Tramontano
Brian Ruckley (w), Anna Malkova (a), Bethany McGuire-Smith (a), Priscilla Tramontano (c)
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers #14 – 10 Copy Retailer Incentive Cover: Sara Pitre-Durocher
Brian Ruckley (w), Anna Malkova (a), Bethany McGuire-Smith (a), Sara Pitre-Durocher (c)
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
Transformers/Ghostbusters #5 (of 5) – Cover A: Dan Schoening
Erik Burnham (w), Dan Schoening (a & c)
“GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON,” Part 5! Out of the frying pan and into the fire! Starscream isn’t the only ghostly Decepticon in the universe-or on Earth. Megatron has manifested, he’s hungry for vengeance, and he’s not particular about what he has to destroy to get it! Autobots, Decepticons, and the Boys in Gray, too! The 35th anniversary celebration of TRANSFORMERS and Ghostbusters ends here!
* Celebrating 35 years of these two legendary pop-culture franchises-TRANSFORMERS and Ghostbusters!
* The crossover three-and-half decades in the making!?
* Featuring a brand-new Autobot-Ectotron-and other crossover surprises!
* Written and illustrated by the long-time fan-favorite Ghostbusters creative team of Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening, and Luis Antonio Delgado!
* Five action-packed interconnecting covers from series artist Dan Schoening!
* Final Issue!
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers/Ghostbusters #5 (of 5) – Cover B: Nick Roche
Erik Burnham (w), Dan Schoening (a), Nick Roche (c)
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers/Ghostbusters #5 (of 5) – 10 Copy Retailer Incentive Cover: Evan Stanley
Erik Burnham (w), Dan Schoening (a), Evan Stanley (c)
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
Transformers Galaxies #2 – Cover A: Livio Ramondelli
Tyler Bleszinski (w), Livio Ramondelli (a & c)
“CONSTRUCTICONS RISING,” PART 2! The Constructicons are training-they know their time is coming. They’re almost ready to stand at their once glorious height. They just need a sign and some energon. When a mysterious benefactor arrives promising to provide both, how can the Constructicons resist?
In Shops: Oct 30, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers Galaxies #2 – Cover B: Alex Milne
Tyler Bleszinski (w), Livio Ramondelli (a), Alex Milne (c)
In Shops: Oct 30, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers Galaxies #2 – 10 Copy Retailer Incentive Cover: Andrew Griffith
Tyler Bleszinski (w), Livio Ramondelli (a), Andrew Griffith (c)
In Shops: Oct 30, 2019
Issy543
Megatron, Soundwave and Starscream are trying to find a way to achieve peace? That’ll be interesting to see, although I’m not very optimistic about it being successful.
I’m wondering if the way the Constructicons will get their gone is from those bots the Insecticons are killing (if the cover indicates anything). If so, it reminds me of the plot twist from Soylent Green.
Primal Sabbath
Not particularly excited about the TF book going monthly. I get it, I get it… The famed Galaxies book and all… Waste of resources IMO.
I've been holding off on reads until I have 2-3 issues in hand as it is.
I'll forget what's even going on by December.
No complaints on money saved. Not going in on Galaxies until I hear whether or not it's a tighter knit story with the main universe.
More money funneled to the X-Men books, so I can get with that.
Thundershot
Too bad there’s no deluxe Insecticons with them. They need more love..
misfire19d
That is the coolest Insecticons picture I’ve ever seen.
Rodimus Prime
That applies to many comic artists these days. Take a look at the cover for the second printing for the new Valkyrie.
Necromaster
I have no idea, though frankly that seems to apply to a lot of the current artists working on the TF books right now.
Rodimus Prime
Isn’t that the guy who literally copies pictures of statues and toys though?
Necromaster
The cover with Soundwave, Megatron and Soundwave is so utterly dull and lifeless that it reminds me of the box art from Universe 2.0. Hell, you could slap Starscream or Soundwave onto one of those boxes and it'd be a perfect fit. I get that they're supposed to be standing dramatically but only Megatron manages to barely pull that off– the other two just look like statues.
Rodimus Prime
I thought bombshell was carrying the other two under his arms until others pointed out what the picture is supposed to be.
SPLIT LIP
That Insecticon cover makes me laugh.
Just look at them. It the same bulky, goofy Insecticons from G1, but they're hunched over and eating(?) a guy, and the art is so super gritty it's ridiculous. How can anyone take that seriously? It's just silly and trying so hard to be edgy, but it's still Transformers so it just ends up looking stupid.
SuperTitanHans
Excited for Galaxies but a bit bummed by this. The story is slow moving at the best of times, as we all know. I’m excited to see how it all escalates, and at this rate I don’t think we’ll be at war until 2021.
General Tekno
Yeah, it's switching to monthly about the same time as the other one starts.
Bass X0
I think it’s because they’re introducing a second book that it’s going monthly. We will still have two transformers comics a month as usual.
Girl Pants
So the main book is changing to a monthly release? I hasn\'t heard that news until now. I guess the other series will pick up and we\'ll be getting roughly as much per month as before.
TheWarPathGuy
Well… the Insecticons don\'t look so lifeless, it actually looks cool.
Junkmech
Ooh that Insecticons cover is dope!
Issy543
Return to Vader's Castle, Rom Returns with the Dire Wraiths and Cobra Kai Continues the Karate Kid in IDW Solicits October 2019
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Transformers #14:
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(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Anna Malkova, Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Angel Hernandez
Now shipping monthly! The Ascenticon Guard, Security Operations, and The Rise are caught in a three-way faceoff. Cybertron is teetering on the brink of chaos, but there is still hope for peace. And leading the way to restore that peace are the only bots that make sense: Megatron, Soundwave, and Starscream!
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
SRP: $3.99
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Transformers/Ghostbusters #5:
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(W) Erik Burnham (A/CA) Dan Schoening
“GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON,” Part 5! Out of the frying pan and into the fire! Starscream isn’t the only ghostly Decepticon in the universe-or on Earth. Megatron has manifested, he’s hungry for vengeance, and he’s not particular about what he has to destroy to get it! Autobots, Decepticons, and the Boys in Gray, too! The 35th anniversary celebration of TRANSFORMERS and Ghostbusters ends here!
* Celebrating 35 years of these two legendary pop-culture franchises-TRANSFORMERS and Ghostbusters!
* The crossover three-and-half decades in the making!?
* Featuring a brand-new Autobot-Ectotron-and other crossover surprises!
* Written and illustrated by the long-time fan-favorite Ghostbusters creative team of Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening, and Luis Antonio Delgado!
* Five action-packed interconnecting covers from series artist Dan Schoening!
* Final Issue!
In Shops: Oct 16, 2019
SRP: $3.99
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Transformers Galaxies #2:
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(W) Tyler Bleszinski (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
“CONSTRUCTICONS RISING,” PART 2! The Constructicons are training-they know their time is coming. They’re almost ready to stand at their once glorious height. They just need a sign and some energon. When a mysterious benefactor arrives promising to provide both, how can the Constructicons resist?
In Shops: Oct 30, 2019
SRP: $3.99