Transformers Comics

After just one day in stores, The TRANSFORMERS #1 is already
sold out through Diamond, and IDW Publishing will rush its inaugural ongoing comic to a second printing. The second printing of The TRANSFORMERS #1 will be available in comic stores on December 2nd, featuring a new cover by series artist Don Figueroa. Check out IDW's full press release
here.

Not a comic fan? Not planning on picking up Transformers #1 this week? Have no worries, IDW has you covered. If 11 pages of spoilers wasn't enough, IDW has officially relesed spoilers from it's last few pages of Transformers #1 which hit shelves... TODAY! Read IDW's Full Relese
Here!

It's Wednesday folks, also known as hump day, and what better way to celebrate the rest of the week downhill by going to the comic book store? In case you're going today, remember to pick up
Transformers #1 (with spoiler and non-spoiler reviews!), which hits shelves today for $3.99. Next week is also rather lonely for Transformers comics, with only Transformers: Tales of the Fallen #4 (of 5) for $3.99.

The big day is upon us! Prepare yourselves for the first ongoing Transformers comic in 5 years. For those who have read the previews, you may be interested to know you have seen pages 4-11 and 21-23 and have read neither the first or last pages. There are further revelations to be had, so if you feel like you’ve read the whole book you haven’t. Check out the Review
With Spoilers or
With Out Spoilers.

IDW's senior editor Chris Ryall has updated his BLOG with a preview of the Transformers comic book covers that will be out February 2010. Get a look at the comic book covers for Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #2 by Trevor Hutchison and the cover for the on-going Transformers series #4 by Andrew Wildman. Just a heads up that Transformers #4 gives away a certain character appearance - spoilers ahead.

Thanks to Pete from the Transformers Collectors Club who stopped by TFormers to let us know they've post a 4th Shattered Glass Prose story called "Blitzwing Bop." The prose story / fan fiction is about our beloved three-faced Decepticon Blitzwing. He's in a rocked out story causing all kinds of ruckus that culminates in rocked out battle of baddest sound bots known to Cybertron.

IDW is really pushing the new Transformers #1 ongoing series hard. The new and somewhat controversial Generation 1 series comic has many fans up in arms over the character focus, art style and direction the comic opens with. Is this a marketing ploy, new direction or just bad writing for the umpteenth verison of the G1 comics? Check out the preview and judge for yourself - Spoilers Ahead.

This weeks Mosaic Digest takes a look a quartet of recent entries from the month of November. Pop in for links an commentary on
Running Fight, Human Component: Busta Hydra, Clarity of Sanity, and
Gone Fishin’.

Simon Furman’s back in the game. In stark contrast to last issues comic,
Outlaw Blues is a fun little read. It has a good mix of action and story movement. Finally something is happening in this Primus forsaken, Twins-centric plot line. Check out the
Full Review Here.

If you were looking for a good place to dive into the IDW Transformers universe, be warned, the waters of
Transformers Continuum may prove too shallow. It was hoped this ad free 32 page “essential guide” would provide clarity in the some times convoluted IDW-verse, but fans hoping to catch/brush up will probably find them selves let down. Check out the
Full Review Here.

This week brings us the newest installment of the ongoing Movie-verse serial comic from Titan - "New Tricks." Written by none other than Simon Furman with art by John Davis-Hunt, this latest story,
New Tricks focuses on a confrontation between Ravage and the ever embattled twins, Mudflap and Skids. Check out the full review
here.

Thanks to the people over at Comic Book Resources have posted a three page preview and for the new Transformer comic book series appropriately named "Transformers #1." The preview has some juicy bits in that are definite spoilers who you have been warned to proceed at your own risk.

Wednesday is the day all new comics are released, baring any holidays, so we're posting what's out today at your local comic shop. The single title released this week is IDW Publishing's "Transformers All Hail Megatron" This is your chance to get many of the one-shot comics in a nice collection. Click the Read More for the cover and more details.

Jim Sorensen's hell bent on exposing every detail of every character and sub-group from the Transformers past. Not leaving any stone unturned, we have yet another update on the ever surprising Destron Headmaster Junior Weapons. This rounds follows the preview installments from Ivan with some intimate details and drawings of Wilder's and Bullhorn's weapons. Check it out at
boltax.blogspot.com.

UK Transformers artist Andrew Wildman has posted a recent blog following up on the recent announcement of the ongoing Transformers with a preview of the Issue #5 Cover B featuring Rodimus. Wildman takes the opportunity to discuss some points he's developed around Transformers and making them have expressions, often based on human queues. Check out the complete post at
wildwords.wordpress.com.

Jim Sorensen has updated his BLOG, Disciples of Boltax Feature with a feature on Iván's Gallery: The Destron Headmaster Jr. Following up on last weeks post, Iván's sent Jom some background and images of Destron Headmaster Jrs. Check out the complete update at
boltax.blogspot.com.

Just in is a mini-preview showing some interior pages from the new IDW Publishing comic Transformers Last Stand of the Wreckers #1. Many long time fans will remember the Wreckers from the Simon Furman in the story arc in Target:2006. The Wreckers, a sub-team of Autobots in the fictional Transformers Universe, function essentially as a commando unit. Now they are back in an all new story this January 2010!

IDW publishing has posted their solicitations for January 2010 Transformers comic book releases. The new year kicks of with some new non-movie stuff including Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #1, Transformers: Bumblebee #2, Transformers #3, Transformers: All Hail Megatron, Vol. 4 and Transformers Animated Vol. 13. Don't be sad, there will be some Movie stuff too. Check it out after the jump.

Here is your chance to own a piece of actual Transformers history. UK comic artist Andrew Wildman has posted two separate auctions for original cover artwork that he created for the Marvel Transformers Comics issues 71 and 73. Both with fantastic depictions of Optimus Prime, uncolored still in pen and ink. He's signed them as well! He's got a handful more to sell, so don't dilly dally, you may never get another chance.

Simon Furman has updated his blog with some insights and tidbits on the new Transformers comic six issue mini-series "Transformers: Nefarious." Have just wrapped up the story for issue #1, which is described as a "direct sequel to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (so set in the movie-verse)." Furman is trying to keep it spoiler free, but he's got more than meets the eye in this blog so don't read it is you don't want to know too much.
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