A cover gallery for the comic book transformers uk home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Armada comic in the united kingdom in 2003, aiming at younger readers. When the well of reprintable material ran dry, british talent was. Other transformers featured in the book include brainstorm, highbrow, crosshairs, hardhead, scourge, apeface, skullcruncher, triggerhappy and slugslinger. Transformers classics uk volume 1 is the first in a series of books providing the definitive collection of marvel uks weekly transformers comic series, which ran from 1984 to 1992. Transformers comic books transformers classics uk by idw.
In this book and the subsequent one, the autobots are shown to be led by hot rod and the decepticons by cyclonus. He even sat me down one day to have a serious discussion about moral choices the transformers are forced to make. In addition to the animated series, the us and uk comics were given birth by marvel comics. The first issue was published in july 2007 to tiein with the release of the transformers feature film. Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from takaras diaclone and microman toylines, the toy line began in 1984 with the transformers toy line, and centers on extraterrestrial factions of sentient selfconfiguring modular robotic lifeforms often the autobots and the. One copy of the incentive cover was provided for every ten copies ordered through diamond comic distributors. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a. Tfarchive transformers comics titan books reprints. Transformers comic was a british comic book series based on the transformers toyline and film series, published monthly by titan magazines from 2007 to 2014. Transformers best of uk omnibus dinobots, space pirates, time wars idw. The transformers comic by marvel was the first and arguably the best known transformers comic.
Prime is a superhero created by bob jacob, gerard jones, len strazewski, and norm breyfogle. The transformers wasnt just a huge hit for marvel stateside, but around the world, particularly in the uk. Elettromeccanica tironi of modena italy is proud to announce the formation of tironi uk ltd. Currently he is obsessed with the transformers movies, because the greatest transformer of all. At no point did i interrupt him to say, but dad, theyre cars. Shop for transformers books for kids online at target. Another of the very best uk tales, this story has unicons severed head from transformers the movie crashing on the planet junk with his. In 2007 to tie in with the first live action movie a fourth transformers comic was printed by titan comics uk. Early comic book version of the famous transforming robots. The company is in operation and its mission is to coordinate all aspects of sites inspection, offloading and installation of power transformers providing an important interface between the transformer producer. The final cover read 80 in a 4 issue limited series. Originally scheduled as a four issue miniseries, it spawned a mythology that would inform other versions of the saga.
In october 2008 uk publisher titan magazines published the first issue of their ongoing uk exclusive transformers animated comic book series. This website is not created or run by either hasbro, kenner, takara, marvel comics, dreamwave productions, devils due publishing, titan books, dk publishing, idw publishing, atari, melbourne house, dreamworks skg, paramount pictures, or any other company whose characters or products are mentioned on the website. It started life as a fourissue, bimonthly limited series in 1984, but proved so popular that it continued publication as an ongoing monthly until spring of 1991. Popular transformers books meet your next favorite book. The reign of starscream is a 5issue miniseries that acts as a sequel to the movie transformers. Comic books in transformers best of the uk tp mycomicshop. Volume 5 of the transformers classic uk collection brings us yet more brilliant and rarely seen tales from marvels 80s90s comic series. Marvel comics started the transformers comic initially as a four issue limited series the first issue had a cover date of. This idw publishing book is the continuation of the classic marvel transformers comic books that lasted 80 issues from 19841991. Travels through space in a monsterplanet mode and is able to transform into a robot, battle mode. A new company, to provide power transformers service in uk and in all north europe markets. Although it was originally intended to be a 4issue limited series, it expanded into an ongoing series, which ran for 80 issues before being cancelled.
It sounds like paramount may be looking to take their bigscreen transformers franchise in a very different direction, as theyve enlisted toy story 4 director josh cooley to helm an animated prequel. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the wartorn robots in disguise, for marvel comics us and uk, dreamwave, and idw publishing. The official history of the war for cybertron transformers by. While the comic book actually predates the cartoon, there was a threeissue miniseries that adapted the movie which is only accepted as canon by the uk version of the comic series and one issue was an adaptation of the cartoon episode the big broadcast of 2006. It initially featured strips reprinted from american comics and graphic novels, but later included original comic strips. Published largely biweekly from 1984 to 1990, marvel uks the transformers was, like most of the imprints titles, comprised of choppedup reprints of the us comic.
Again this seems to place them firmly outside either tv or comic continuity. Whilst a few of the uk series best stories have been collected previously, this is the first time that all of the uk originated material has been collected in one. This crossover marks the formal introduction of the second, third, and fourth known female transformers in this universe, and all of them are capable of kicking your ass. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics telling the story of the transformers. Simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. Transformers is a japaneseamerican media franchise, coproduced by the toy companies takara tomy and hasbro. The character also appeared in the superhero group ultraforce. The character design was credited to bret blevins citation needed. After the japanese micro change and diakron toy lines were bought by hasbro and released as the transformers in the us, they needed something to make all the kids buy the action figures.
Best transformers books meet your next favorite book. You can find more information here, and international readers may be able to import them. The comic book price guide for great britain transformers. Comic book stores were also able to order subscription covers, with the intention that these covers would only be provided to customers who place the issue on their pull lists. Get the best deals on transformers comics when you shop the largest.
This lasted 75 issues in total and spanned 7 years from 20072014. Transformers comic books transformers uk by marvel comics. Transformers lunch box limited edition 2001 neca 3470. Transformers comic books transformers classics uk by idw publishing is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. It serves as a prequel to the events of the 2007 transformers movie, with the exception of the fourth issue which is set just after the movie. Best transformers books a list of which transformers novel or comic book is the best of them all. Transformers uk, also known as marvel uk or tf uk, is an adaptation of the us marvel comics transformers run. The comics included backing stories called tales of the minicons which spotlighted those particular characters. In addition to the 80 regular issues, special magazines such as transformers the movie and headmasters were released. After the first 25 issues the title was rebranded as volume 2, transformers revenge of the fallen to once again tie in with the currant movie at the time. Marvel comics the transformers story was initially cocreated by marvel comics denny oneil originated some names and then bob budiansky did the bulk of the work afterward. Each issue contains a brand new comic written by legendary transformers comic book writer simon furman as well as reprinting the transformers animated graphic novels which accompanied the cartoon series. Simon furman, andrew wildman, and stephen barksville are back as the creative team that finished the original marvel transformers comics.
The transformers, the monthly comic book published in the u. See more ideas about transformers, comics and comic books. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. The transformers was a comic published by marvel uk for 332 issues, from 1984 to 1991. It contained a single transformers story, along with varying backup strips. However, titan retain a limited license for transformers comics in the uk and are releasing further marvel reprints. Transformers marvel uk reprint transformers classics. Sunbow animation, which was affiliated with marvel, originated a similar story in their cartoon. It also had a uk sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. Saga of the allspark is a 4issue series reprinting comics from titan magazines transformers comic uk. Starscream talking to metalhawks body as it lays in state issue 10 is almost completely comprised of such moments overlapping with breather episode action girl.
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