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. Its publication coincided with the departure of both optimus prime and megatron from the main transformers comic, leading to both characters abruptly disappearing from the miniseries after the second issue. 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. Electrode, comp7026955, dcprodcdc04, envproda, profprod, ver20. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics telling the story of the transformers. Transformers uk comics comic european comics for sale ebay. Several members have gone on to become comics industry professionals inside and outside the transformers world.
Originally scheduled as a four issue miniseries, it spawned a mythology that would inform other versions of the saga. Revenge of the fallen, idw publishing has announced they will publish a. Transformers best of uk omnibus dinobots, space pirates, time wars idw. Carroll sees more and more girls engaging with transformers at fanfriendly events such as comiccon and botcon, though zimmer sees it firsthand. The first issue was published in july 2007 to tiein with the release of the transformers feature film. 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. Paramount pictures has dated a new liveaction transformers film for summer 2022, but its not yet clear whether its a sequel to the main series or to their recent bumblebee spinoff. The transformers wasnt just a huge hit for marvel stateside, but around the world, particularly in the uk.
Best transformers books a list of which transformers novel or comic book is the best of them all. At no point did i interrupt him to say, but dad, theyre cars. Another of the very best uk tales, this story has unicons severed head from transformers the movie crashing on the planet junk with his. Shockwave, summing up the typical transtech attitude towards offworlders. This lasted 75 issues in total and spanned 7 years from 20072014. Other transformers featured in the book include brainstorm, highbrow, crosshairs, hardhead, scourge, apeface, skullcruncher, triggerhappy and slugslinger. Mar 31, 2016 in 2007 to tie in with the first live action movie a fourth transformers comic was printed by titan comics uk. Transformers lunch box limited edition 2001 neca 3470.
Rather than a monthly schedule, marvel uk published transformers biweekly from issues. Dec 15, 2016 there has never been a franchise more designed to sell toys than transformers. The marvel comics have been and are currently being reprinted into trade paperbacks by titan books. Transmasters uk was formed in the 1990s and produced many fanzines.
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 80 regular issues, special magazines such as transformers the movie and headmasters were released. Transformers comic books transformers uk annuals by. The first series was produced by marvel comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spinoff miniseries. The transformers comic by marvel was the first and arguably the best known transformers comic. Generation 2 uk comic several members have gone on to become comics industry professionals inside and outside the transformers world the group organised social meets ups for its members, one of which was. Marvel comics started the transformers comic initially as a four issue limited series the first issue had a cover date of. It contained a single transformers story, along with varying backup strips. 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. 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. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Jan 17, 2017 part of the reason is that, as its own entity uniting two franchises, the book had to tie into events in the ongoing books. Best transformers books 21 books meet your next favorite book. 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. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Shop for transformers books for kids online at target. Published largely biweekly from 1984 to 1990, marvel uk s the transformers was, like most of the imprints titles, comprised of choppedup reprints of the us comic. A cover gallery for the comic book transformers uk home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. The 21st century is a great time to be a transformers fan. The official history of the war for cybertron transformers by. When the well of reprintable material ran dry, british talent was. In 2007 to tie in with the first live action movie a fourth transformers comic was printed by titan comics uk. Originally it was designed as a limited series, published bimonthly and intended to end with the fourth issue, but at the end of the limited series marvel changed it into an ongoing, monthly comic book. Transformers uk, also known as marvel uk or tf uk, is an adaptation of the us marvel comics transformers run.
The transformers was a comic published by marvel uk for 332 issues, from 1984 to 1991. The transformers comics magazine is a tenissue, bimonthly digest size publication produced by marvel comics for the american newsstand and direct market from january 1987 to july 1988. The 15 best transformers stories of all time screenrant. It also spawned mutuallycontradictory sequel series under the generation 2 and classics franchises and idws regeneration one. The comic book that followed was designed to bolster toy sales by creating backstories and spotlighting new characters for that would soon become toys.
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. Best transformers books meet your next favorite book. 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. Currently he is obsessed with the transformers movies, because the greatest transformer of all. This was followed by a second volume titled transformers. The transformers, the monthly comic book published in the u. Transformers uk comics european comics for sale ebay. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It initially featured strips reprinted from american comics and graphic novels, but later included original comic strips. The transformers comic book was published by marvel comics from 1984 to 1991. Popular transformers books meet your next favorite book. Generation 2, which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. This issue was sold as a oneoff story but was the wrap up story to the ongoing transformers comic. One of two new ongoing transformers series offers an excellent jumpingon point and allnew direction as bumblebee and his fellow autobots.
The transformers comics magazine transformers wiki. 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. Greetings, obviously inferior yet inexplicably respected alien lifeforms. Titan books 20012010 clubcon 20012016 dreamwave 20022004 devils due 20032007 idw publishing. Sunbow animation, which was affiliated with marvel, originated a similar story in their cartoon. Transformers comic books transformers uk by marvel comics. Get the scoop on all the popular comics, games, movies, toys, and more every day.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. New publisher idw launched a pretty good main series with furman and the master of mammoth action ej su, but their biggest surprise came in this series of oneoff issues, each about a single transformer. Joe leader, is a member of the convoy, a multiversal fighting force. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. 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. Transformers comic books transformers uk annuals by marvel comics is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. However, the reprints were now divided over more issues, instead of two, and the new stories were reduced to half their previous length. It also had a uk sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. Oct 25, 2011 transformers classics uk volume 1 is the first in a series of books providing the definitive collection of marvel uk s weekly transformers comic series, which ran from 1984 to 1992. Again this seems to place them firmly outside either tv or comic continuity. There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name. The final cover read 80 in a 4 issue limited series. Transformers marvel uk reprint transformers classics.
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