IDW’s Transformers Comics Solicitations: December 2020

Artwork and synopsis details for this year’s final batch of IDW solicitations await your inspection, via TFW2005 member Lucas35 and PREVIEWSworld.

The mix of December titles includes listings for issue #1 of the recently announced Transformers Escape, the “War World” arc rolling into Transformers (2019) #26, a reminder of the February 2021 due date for Transformers ’84: Secrets & Lies and Transformers x Back To The Future issue #3.

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Transformers Escape #1

(W) Brian Ruckley (A/CA) Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Winston Chan (CA) Sara Pitre-Durocher (CA) Alex Milne

World War spills into this all-new limited series! As Cybertron descends into a state of war, countless civilians-unaligned with the Autobots, Decepticons, or any faction-are caught in the crossfire. Fortunately, a solution may be coming… Wheeljack, Hound, and some of Cybertron’s greatest (and most infamous) scientists seek to reactivate the Ark program and evacuate the planet with huge spaceships. On the verge of war, will their efforts be enough to escape?

Transformers #26

(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Anna Malkova (CA) Freddie Williams II (CA) Billie Montfort (CA) Alex Milne

“War World” continues! As the two new leaders of Cybertron’s most dominant factions step into their new roles, one finds himself seeking council from one of the four Great Generals-for better or for worse. Meanwhile, the other is given council by his mentor, but it’s been a long time since Megatron and Termagax saw eye-to-eye.

Transformers ’84: Secrets & Lies TPB

(W) Simon Furman (A/CA) Guido Guidi

An all-new miniseries in the original Transformers comic universe! What shocking revelations will forever change what we thought we knew of the beloved ’80s series?

As the Cybertronian Civil War rages between Optimus Prime’s Autobots and Megatron’s Decepticons, Shockwave has encountered a new obstacle to the Decepticons’ victory and subjugation of the planet: Megatron himself! As Optimus and his recruits take off to stop an even deadlier threat-an asteroid belt powerful enough to destroy the metal world-Megatron leads a team of Decepticons after in hot pursuit! But what other motivations does Prime have for this mission? How does it benefit Shockwave’s goals? And what does it all have to do with a secret on Earth in the eleventh century?

Collects the four-issue Transformers ’84: Secret and Lies series, plus the Transformers ’84 #0 one-shot.

Transformers x Back To The Future #3

(W) Cavan Scott (A/CA) Juan Samu (CA) Phil Murphy (CA) Dan Schoening

Where-and when–are Marty McFly and his pal, the Autobot Gigawatt? That’s what Biff Tannen wants to know because if he can find them, he can help his bosses-the Decepticons-find what’s left of the Resistance and pound ’em into next week. And if Biff can’t find them… well… he’d better prepare to be on the receiving end of a Decepticon whupping!