Idw transformers comics book timeline

With over ten years of ghostbusters comics at idw, its easy to lose track of all the different miniseries, oneshots, and ongoing series. This story has ramifications for the transformers comics and will launch new comics in its conclusion. The transformers universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the autobots and decepticons. All hail megatron three years later and moves the story forward. In the early days of idws transformers comics, plans were made for a full. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the wartorn robots in disguise, for marvel comics us and uk, dreamwave, and idw publishing. Last stand of the wreckers, and numerous covers for transformers. Top 5 best transformers stories from idw comics era. Transformers idw, 2020 series published in english united states publication date. July brings us two more issues of the transformers ongoing issue 9 and issue 10 including the arrival of this new timelines version of sentinel prime, as well as issue 2 of transformers vs ghostbusters which is set to introduce ectotron the cover also has a very cool piece of art showing. Idw picked up the license, and began their take in october 2005 with simon furman and e. First off i would like to say im a huge transformers fan.

Tfarchive transformers comics idw transformers comics. You can find out more about where you can buy comics in this handy guide. Transformers idw in 2005 idw picked up the rights for transformers and hired longtime transformers writer simon furman to craft a rebooted generation 1 continuity. Travel to a galaxy far, far away and journey through star wars history. In order to maintain the integrity of the slow burn revelation envisioned by simon furman, this order maintains mostly a publishing standard so that ideas and characters can. There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name. Titan books 20012010 clubcon 20012016 dreamwave 20022004 devils due 20032007 idw publishing 2005now current transformers comics from idw publishing logged. From cybertron to earth, this is the story of the transformers. The best way to read idws transformers is as if they were new, and still coming out. Idws universe began from the death of another, when dreamwave productions implosion in 2004 left their version of the transformers timeline permanently unfinished. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise. Evolutions, following the same idea of dc comics elseworlds series. These were all published during phase 2 of idws transformers comics, and although chronologically they flashback to earlier times, i prefer them at the beginning of the phase 2 material.

Idw had been publishing transformers comics for two years when it kicked things off with 2007s transformers. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of idea and design works, llc idw, itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recognized as the fifthlargest comic book publisher in the united states, behind marvel, dc, dark horse and image comics, ahead of other major comic book. In idw publishing comics ghostbusters 215, regular cover, the book is opened on wednesday april 30. Idw have released their solicitations for the transformers comics landing in july 2019. Bumblebee and his fellow autobots struggle to maintain control of a world without optimus prime. In march 2018, idw announced the comic book series will be rebooted for september 2018, with a new continuity to be established. A monthly generation 1 series published by idw publishing, which picks up the story threads from the transformers. The series is written by mike costa, with monthly art by various artists including.

The original early issues of stan sakais acclaimed longrunning series, now in full color. Idws transformers universe is being rebooted in august at hasbros insistence, so idw released an image detailing the reading order of all essential transformers idw comics but. Bumblebee movie prequel comic book by idw posted on march 21, 2018 at 1. Transformers movie comics better than bays films cbr. Hearts of steel is a comic book miniseries published by idw publishing. Idws transformers chronological reading order checklist. For a bunch of comic books that are about toys the various writers, mostly simon furman, does a great job of balancing entertainment, nostalgia and a story that adults who were introduced to the.

This is what fans have been waiting foryou do not want to miss this. In idw publishing comics ghostbusters 215, regular cover, a receipt dated 6. Heres the tf wikis timeline for idws continuity, though it still needs some work. Idea and design works, llc currently holds the transformers comic book license as of may 2005, following the financial collapse of the previous license holder, dreamwave productions, at the tailend of 2004. The transformers later retitled as transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing.

Idw g1 transformers reading order, updated 2018 text version. Idw publishing has announced a new crossover comic book series that will see the crew of star. Today on variant arris gives you guys the history of the transformers. Transformers is an ongoing comic series from idw publishing that debuted in march 2019, releasing issues every two weeks for its first six months of publication before switching to a monthly release schedule in september 2019. Simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. Transformers idw comic book collections for sale ebay. A robotic crossover battle for scifi supremacy is upon us, as a new collaborative comic book series from idw publishing and dark horse comics puts the transformers on a collision course with none other than the terminator. It was intended to be part of a comic book line titled the transformers. Idw publishing the current rights holders to the transformers comic property reprinted numerous marvel issues as well, as part of the transformers.

This is a chronological listing of the comics in which the timeline of events developed. Idw s transformers comics launch with a number of core mini series, and no actual longrunning ongoing single comic. Transformers comic books published by idw publishing. Transformers idw reading order comic book reading orders. Critically acclaimed writer mike costa is joined by superstar artist don figueroa for idws biggest book of the yearthe launch of the first ongoing transformers title in five years. The transformers last edited by pikahyper on 010120 06. Transformers 2019 by idw pay want you want supporting hasbros children fund transformers news tfw2005 its missing a few issues here and there, but it gets me started on the revolution story. However, in august 2018, idws then president greg goldstein announced the new reboot for the transformers comics would take place in march 2019. Autocracy trilogy collects the autocracy, monstrosity, and primacy miniseries. It was formed during the revolution event in 2016, although the previous g.

While the property has been at home with a few publishers over the years, idw publishing is the current home for and they have been regularly publishing ghostbusters comics since 2008. As the provisional government struggles to assert itself, prowl vows to defend it against the decepticons at all costs. Hes best known for his extensive credits on idws transformers titles, the most prominent of which are transformers. More than meets the eye, to which he also contributed stories and interior art. Read on to get the scoop on all the new transformers comics coming our way. It was an exciting time, with furman getting to tell the transformers story anew. The hasbro universe is a shared fictional universe published by idw where characters from all of the franchises owned by hasbro take place. The above is my personal reading order guide list bingemap to the. Revolution is a comic book crossover which not only involves the transformers but all of the other hasbro properties that idw has. Idw s universe began from the death of another, when dreamwave productions implosion in 2004 left their version of the transformers timeline permanently unfinished. Megatronorigin 14 bear in mind this comic was apparently originally written with dreamwave in mind, so there are some continuity errors such as cartoonspeech soundwave, and well as a bunch of characters that are drawn apparently dying, yet.

Idw release reading guide for transformers which needs its. Movie prequel, a fourissue miniseries setting up the immediate backstory to the first film. Idw transformers complete reading order 20052018 tfw2005. Free comic book day 2018 will include some sweet manga. Idw transformers comic solicitations for july 2019. As i mentioned before, phase 1 mostly consists of the conflict between the autobots and. Top 5 best stories from idw transformers comics era 20052018 the idw timelineuniversestory that started in 2005 has ended and i personally believe it. An unbelievably charming reboot that everyone can love. The autobots arrive on earth and battle the decepticons. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These datatracks from idws timeline of events, recorded for further study represent the saga as it unfolded. I ended up picking up this collection as part of the humble comics bundle which included the entire idw run of both the transformers and gi joe. Idw publishing is an american publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. Written by the granddaddy of transformers writers simon furman from a story by furman and idw editorinchief chris ryall, with art by longtime.

This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the transformers comics by idw. Solve the mystery in this graphic novel based on the timeless detective game from cartoonist auteur dash shaw. Idwm is a fully integrated media company, which includes publishin. A reading order for the idw transformers comic books, from the origins of megatron through transformers. Get the basics on idw publishings line of transformers comic books. Please find out what comics you need to buy this week.