Transformers comics titles remaining in IDW’s run and listed in the latest PREVIEWSworld catalog include: Best of Arcee One Shot (October), Best of Bumblebee One Shot, Best of Starscream One Shot, Transformers The IDW Collection Phase Three Volume 3, Last Bot Standing TP (October) and Shattered Glass II issue #2
Discuss the cover artwork, creator credits and synopsis details revealed so far for these publications on the 2005 boards!
Transformers Best of Arcee
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) James Biggie
Is there anything Arcee can’t do? Anything she hasn’t been? With a life as long as hers, from her days as a barbarian with her brother to guiding heroes like Optimus Prime, Sideswipe, and Rodimus Prime to enjoying quality time with her loved ones-well, as much quality time as anyone can get when things are falling apart around them-Arcee’s seen and done it all. Relive some of the greatest moments from throughout the storied history of the Autobot legend! Collects Transformers: Combiner Hunters, Transformers (2012) #55, Optimus Prime #9, Transformers (2019) #18, and more!
Transformers Best of Bumblebee
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) James Biggie
As the heart and conscience of the Autobots, Bumblebee is one of the friendliest bots around! But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to stand up for what’s right! It’s time for a great big adventure with the coolest little bot around! Best of Bumblebee collects “Plight of the Bumblebee” from The Transformers (1984) #16, “Ghost Stories” from Transformers Annual 2017, “Dark Cybertron: Chapter 11” from Transformers: Robots in Disguise #27, “The World in Your Eyes,” Part 2 from Transformers (2019) #2, and more!
Transformers Best of Starscream
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) James Biggie
Watch your back! This duplicitous Decepticon air commander’s coming for the throne! But will the scheming Seeker ever achieve his goal of ultimate power? And what of the rumors that he’s actually got a kind Spark? Don’t believe what you hear-unless Starscream’s the one telling you! Best of Starscream collects The Transformers: Infiltration #6, “Three Monologues” from Transformers: Robots in Disguise #20, “Choose Me” from The Transformers Holiday Special, “Your First Mistake” from Transformers: Till All Are One #12, Transformers: Shattered Glass #3, and more!
Transformers The IDW Collection Phase Three Volume 3
(W) John Barber, James Roberts (A) Priscilla Tramontano, Livio Ramondelli, Jack Lawrence
Presenting the final phase of IDW’s Transformers universe in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! Kup, Blackrock, Mayday, and Action Man join forces with the likes of Optimus Prime, Sgt. Savage, and more to unravel the secrets of the newly formed shared universe. The team has the Talisman, a mysterious object with fantastic powers that dates back to when Transformers first visited the Earth. Now they just need to figure out why their enemies want it so bad! Collects Revolutionaries issues #5-8 by John Barber, Fico Ossio, Guido Guidi, Agnes Garbowska, and Ron Joseph; Transformers: Lost Light issues #8-12 by James Roberts, Priscilla Tramontano, Jack Lawrence, Alex Milne, and Andrew Griffith; Transformers: Optimus Prime issues #7-10 by John Barber, Priscilla Tramontano, Casey W. Coller, Kei Zama, and Livio Ramondelli; Transformers Annual 2017 by John Barber and Priscilla Tramontano; and Transformers: Salvation by John Barber and Livio Ramondelli.
Transformers Last Bot Standing TP
(W) Nick Roche (A/CA) E. J. Su
The planet Donnokt sits on the edge of the universe, far away from all the stars that are flickering and fading out. It is a world on the precipice of revolution-industrialization-taking its first steps into the realms of the mechanical. When Visitors arrive on this far edge of nowhere, they threaten to reveal the secret Rodimus has given up his life to protect. With carnivorous mechanical lifeforms threatening its inhabitants’ very existence, Donnokt will never be the same again. But its protector has one last job to do: can he rid the world of the Visitors or will someone else be the Last Bot Standing?
Transformers Shattered Glass II, #2
(W) Danny Lore (A/CA) Dan Khanna (CA) Siyi Hemu (CA) Winston Chan (CA) Casey Coller
Finally! An issue dedicated to everyone’s (Blaster’s) favorite Autobot: Blaster! And he’s doing what he does best: being a star…kind of. Wheeljack recruits Blaster to infiltrate Decepticon Radio, but Blaster will have to stop being the star of his own one-bot show in order to get back in the good graces of the Autobots.
Starpilot949
thats so sad XD.
computron179
They showed him in blasters "I couldn't be a failure or I wouldn't be here " flash back and even prior to that eject was purple. ALL 4 of his boys got the you know what happens to failures treatment along with blaster
Dinobot Snarl
That cloak I might consider from 3P
Spinodactyl
Based Slicer.
Dinobot Snarl
I think Slicer, is somehow getting the Autobots to kill each other.
Dinobot Snarl
Just read the issue. Loving the art. I really liking the characterization of Slicer, he almost seems like a undercover spy for the Decepticons. But I really like his cloaked look.
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Note the autobot symbol is on his chest…but….
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it looks like at some point we're getting a Mustachioed Hotrod.
2023 guesses…
SG Rodiumus (Hotrod)
SG Shockwave
SG Impactor
SG Metroplex
I've been worried that SG Soundwave's bandanna might not be removable….
but this shot gives me somw hope in that regard:
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2Sixshot
Eh I think they would give you a sticker option or a flip around insignia like comander jetfire
Bass X0
I feel like they dropped the ball on Slicer’s identity.
My take is that evil Autobot Wheeljack changed his name to Slicer then went on to become the evil Decepticon Slicer in the positive universe.
BB Shockwave
Interesting stuff, so Blaster can influence emotions too?
So Eject died? Guess we will never know what color he was then.
Hot Rod is sure hot-headed. And I guess this means Jetfire joined the Decepticons? I forgot how his involvement with them ended in the last series.
Curious why they made the Slicer toy a Decepticon if he is an Autobot here. Maybe he will dimensionjump to the regular universe?
Y'mean, they would finally make that Metrotitan people wanted, then give him an SG insignia? Hasbro is not that dumb, they know the fans.
The HasbroPulse description says the character to be revealed would be a "pretty rad dude". To me, that is definitely going to be Soundwave. Probably a repaint of the Earthrise toy.
Why not? SG is bound to run for some more issues. And Hasbro can continue the line even after IDW's end.
Tetratron
Starpilot949
Dang. That escalated quickly.
Kinda sad it wasn't Soundwave who ended it. Is there a fight where they both deployed their cassettes against each other like in the 86 movie?
RodimusRex
I feel like that would work better as Nemesis Victory Saber. Not every repaint has to be SG.
Purple Heart
id buy it
T-Hybrid
Whatever its name I want one.
RePUGnicon
Plot twist: The final shattered glass figure is a black repaint of Haslab Star Saber and Victory Leo in dark colors similar to the e-hobby robots masters Victory Saber. It will also be pre-payed and shipped for free to Taiwan.
Smitty.1981
It's Walky.
T-Hybrid
If this ends without an SG Titan I'll be shocked. Because I think that's what this is building towards.
Tetratron
It's possible. They may have held off on Rodimus so they have could have an A-lister to put in a wave 3.
T-Hybrid
I get the feeling this line lasts beyond the comic. Especially since they're sneaking Slicer and Flamewar in.
Tetratron
I would be surprised if he's not in a hypothetical wave 3.
License expires at the end of the year and the last issues of these come out in December.