IDW Publishing has released a seven-page preview of their upcoming Transformers Robots In Disguise #2, out tomorrow, February 22nd. The second issue will show the Decepticons making their move, and while Bumblebee's provisional government struggles to maintain control, Ratbat stages a deadly attack that only Prowl can stop! Meanwhile, Starscream tries something he's never done before: telling the truth to an Autobot. Well, most of the truth, anyway. Pick it up at your local comic book store tomorrow for $3.99.

Simon Furman has announced that he will be offering signed copies of his comic book take of Beast Wars #1, the first in an unreleased six issue mini-series from the now-defunct Dreamwave Productions. The script will be available at whichever convention he will attend. It is also available at All The Cool Stuff for 4.00 (~$6 USD). In a blog post announcing this (he previously did this for unreleased War Within: Age of Wrath #4 and #5), he provided some back story on his thought process when crafting this Beast Wars tale. Read more about it.

In May 2012, IDW Publishing will release two Transformers comic books in the form of More Than Meets the Eye #5 and Robots In Disguise #5. In these two comics, craziness is taking place, and with the likes of James Roberts and John Barber at the reigns, who knows what will happen? Read the solicitations and take a look at the artwork in the full article.

IDW Publishing has let loose that the company will release Transformers ReGeneration One #80.5 on Free Comic Book Day on May 5, 2012, which will help to bridge the gap between the Generation 1 Marvel comic book series #80 from 1991 and the IDW Publishing version #81, set for release later this year. Speaking to Comic Book Resources, Simon Furman, the writer of the original and the issues today, said that while he usually prefers to make up new storylines, he is happy to return to this old universe. Continue reading...

It's exactly what it says in the title. Have only a few minutes or very little time? OR looking for something comic related fast? Well, look no further. Today, we are starting a new weekly highlights series, with posts that are designed for the aforementioned people in mind. They'll be brief bullet points for the week for the fan who wants a really fast run down in Transformers Comics, and a video from yours truly!

Out this week is the twin brother of the Transformers Ongoing saga unfolding in 2012, Robots In Disguise issue 1 written by senior IDW editor John Barber (Sector 7, Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation, and short story Convergence) and drawn by Andrew Griffith (Foundation). This may be the second of the two Ongoings but don't count this series any the lesser of the two because this comic my friends has a unique voice and has held it's own and I personally can't wait to read next months issue! Read my complete review after the jump!

We've got word that the writer and artist behind the G1 comic revivial from IDW, Transformers ReGeneration One, Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman will be appearing at the London SuperCon February 25th - 26th, 2012. Simon will have his own table where you can get stuff signed and buy copies of scripts etc. Andrew will be at the IDW stand on Saturday towards the end of the day. Both will be joining the IDW panel. Check out more details about the London Super Con at londonsupercomicconvention.com.

So imagine this situation: you have completed the Transformers Robots In Disguise scavenger hunt and are now asking, "now what?" Well, how about a seven (7!) page preview of the first issue that is set to hit physical and digital newsstands tomorrow? Well, you are in luck. The seven page preview of issue #1 of the book penned by John Barber and drawn by Andrew Griffith is available in the gallery. Continue reading...

IDW Publishing has released their comic solicitations for the month of April 2012 and in the Transformers realm, we will be able to purchase mainstream continuity Transformers More Than Meets the Eye #4 and Robots In Disguise #4 and Infestation #2. Take a look at some prime artwork and issue descriptions after the jump.

IDW Publishing is releasing the issue #1 of the second series in their Generation 1 continuity, Transformers Robots In Disguise, and to commemorate this, IDW has once again provided Tformers exclusive artwork to play the scavenger hunt once again! This time, there are 14 disparate websites that you must troll search to find all of the pieces, and this very website just the beginning of your search! Our exclusive art is Bombshell of the Insecticons and he is looking to take control. Good luck!

Tomorrow is new comic book day and IDW Publishing is debuting their first digital-only Transformers comic book titled Autocracy. To kick off this launch, IDW has posted a video that sets the premise of the series, which is a prequel set in the same universe, shows how Optimus Prime and Megatron fought Autocracy prior to leading their respective factions in the great war. The book features the writing debut of Chris Metzen and will be co-authored by Flint Dille with Livo Ramondelli on art. To find the digital medium near you, visit IDWPublishing.com.

Attention UK Transformers comics fans! IDW Publishing will be appearing at the London Super Comic Convention the United Kingdom in February 2012. Taking place on February 25 and 26, 2012 at the Excel Centre, IDW Publishing's Editor-In-Chief Chris Ryall and company will be taking part in booths, panels, and exclusives. This will be the company's first appearance in any UK convention, so be sure to check them out if you are there! Read the full PR after the hop.

The fine folks at IDW Publishing have provided us an exclusive piece of character art from their Transformers More Than Meets the Eye #1 book, hitting shelves tomorrow (review | five page preview) as part of an online scavenger hunt series. Here is how it works: we have art of Rung, a psy-ops specialist who just simply wants to be remembered, but that is just one piece. Scrounge around the web for 11 (eleven) other pieces of art to collect them all! Good luck!

Fans have never been more excited than they are now as we hang on the cusp of the next big thing in Transformers comic history! IDW Publishing launches its first of TWO Ongoings for 2012 tomorrow, Wednesday January 11, 2012. More Than Meets the Eye issue 1 written by James Roberts and draw by Nick Roche, also colored by Josh Burcham. (The reunited team who brought us Last Stand of the Wreckers back together for another issue.) With this much stacked on one comic issue alone fans have a right to be chomping at the bit for this spectacular launch. So, does it really give us what we want or does it stall at the starting gate?
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IDW Publishing is relaunching their Transformers comic book series tomorrow, January 11, 2011, with Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #1, and to get the blood flowing they have released a five page preview of the comic. Written by James Roberts and drawn by Nick Roche, MTMTE one half of the new launch (Robots In Disguise the other) follows Rodimus leading the search for the legendary Knights of Cybertron. Read more...

IDW Publishing has released their March Solicitations and it seems like all things are not going well in their flagship More Than Meets The Eye and Robots In Disguise titles, with crises everywhere. In addition to these two new books by James Roberts and John Barber respectively, we get a How To Draw Transformers book, the third volume of Transformers Classics, and a collection of the Chaos series. Read all of the solicitations after the hop.

Alex Milne, the artist behind one of the two new Transformers books from IDW Publishing in January 2012, posted on his Deviant Art page a clean look at his Trailbreaker design from the book "More Than Meets The Eye." The character was first seen on the cover of MTMTE #3. Mr. Milne explains that he has merged the Transformers War for Cybertron and Transformers Prime designs to create his more favorite character from the series so far. Also, IDW has put out a press release pushing their "Two Titles, One Universe" tagline and starting with "The Death of Optimus Prime," which released this past Wednesday, will kick off the "Robots In Disguise" and "More than Meets The Eye" books. View a large version of the design and the PR after the jump.

Looking to get a piece of history? With all the excitement about the new Transformers ReGeneration comic coming around. Comic artist Andrew Wildman has put up some of the last orginal pages from the 1980s Transformers comics Marvel put put. Much all of the art has been sold over the last 20 years but there are four that still remain. Andrew has posted these original comic pages for sale on his site that you can look at and even purchase from andrewwildmanart.com.