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Transformers (comics) There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. The first series was produced by Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spin-off miniseries. This was followed by a second volume titled "", which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. The second major series was produced by Dreamwave Productions from 2002 to 2004 with multiple limited series as well, and within multiple story continuities, until the company became bankrupt in 2005. The third series is
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Argos 1984 catalogues containing the range, the UK comic launching in September 1984 or even the 1984 Transformers product catalogue produced by "Hasbro Industries (UK) Ltd, Wokingham". It is thought that Hasbro Europe as it now stands did not come into existence till 1985, hence no records of Transformers sales in 1984. UK Transformers toys were sold in boxes identical to those of their American counterparts until around 1998/9 when the range started to have UK exclusives. The 1984 and 1985 toy lines contained several figures of note. Megatron, the Decepticon leader, originally transformed into a realistic Walther P38 pistol
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the Mini-Con Destruction Team and Starscream. The third volume features the Mini-Con Air Defense Team captured by Galvatron before being rescued by Optimus Prime and Jetfire. In the final volume, Optimus Prime, Overload and Roll Out face off against Galvatron who combines with Tidal Wave. Transformers (comics) There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. The first series was produced by Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spin-off miniseries. This was followed by a second volume
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arrived on Earth, wiping out a small city; Nightbeat was able to work out the truth behind the being, and that the Creation Matrix was involved in creating it. (Although a UK only story, it was shown in flashback in a US issue.) There was no Nightbeat toy in the Generation Two toyline, however he did appear in the comics. Nightbeat appears twice in the Transformers: Generation 2 comic series. In issue 10, he is seated at a computer console when an explosion rocks him out of his seat. In issue 12, he is killed when he and Dirge self-destruct
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Combat Colin Combat Colin is a slapstick comedy adventure comic strip created, written and drawn by humour comic artist/writer Lew Stringer. It appeared in a number of Marvel UK titles. "Combat Colin" appeared as a back-up humour strip in "Action Force" comic in the 1980s. Stringer had a back-up story, "Robocapers" in "The Transformers" and was asked if he could come up with something similar for "Action Force" and he came up with a story about a character who was originally named "Dimbo" when he submitted it. The story then moved over to "The Transformers" comic for a popular run.
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infiltrate the Ark, disabling it. He is thrown out by Ratchet. The children's book "Transformers - Meet The Decepticons" by Jennifer Frantz has a slightly different ending than the film. This book has all six Decepticons leaving Earth together after being defeated by the Autobots, instead of having most of their numbers die. In the second issue of the "Transformers: Movie Prequel" comic distributed by Target stores online, Scorponok (referred to as Blackout's pet by Starscream) is among the Decepticons who come to Earth under Starscream's command. While his role is minor, it is notable that this comic shows Scorponok's
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Skalor as the right arm and Nautilator as the right lower leg. His depiction in Marvel comic books and in Japan's "Transformers: Super God Masterforce", on the other hand, has Nautilator as the right arm, and Skalor as the right leg. With the U.S. "Transformers" animated series having come to a close the previous year, it fell to the comic book series from Marvel Comics to provide supporting fiction roles for the Seacons. However, their comic book debut came not in the pages of the U.S. title, but in its sister across the Atlantic, the U.K.'s official "Transformers" comic, which
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Ratchet was one of the original and the longest-lived of all Transformers in the Marvel "Transformers" comic series. Often a fan favorite, he was a healer first, but a soldier nonetheless. His courage and loyalty are demonstrated time and again. Ratchet made his first appearance in issue #1 of the Marvel Comics "Transformers" comic book series. Originally this was intended to be a 4-issue series, but became a monthly series that ultimately lasted 80 issues. Ratchet play prominent roles in the comic. When the rest of the Autobots are incapacitated Ratchet defeats multiple Decepticons and pushes Megatron off a cliff.
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the Decepticons on other worlds, while Skystalker defeats Shockwave and orders an all-out assault on the Autobots. Both are more concerned with a mysterious Golden Disk, which seemingly indicates that the Transformers were created by other hands. The story ends with Skystalker defeated and the Hot Rod Patrol leaving to follow their own destiny. Transformers: Micromasters Transformers: Micromasters was a four-issue comic book limited series released in 2004 which takes place in between the "" and the "" series. The main focus of the series is the Micromasters subline of Transformers, though it did have some cameos of notable G1
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from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Scoop is one of those he displays to the Autobots. Scoop and his partners did not appear in Dreamwave comics fiction but did receive a full page biography in their More Than Meets The Eye series. Scoop, in Cybertronian form, appeared in issue #2 of the series by IDW Productions. He aided Springer's Wreckers on the planet Varas Centralus in the Kol system when Optimus Prime redeployed the Wreckers
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lot of other Micromaster attacked a large Decepticon by crawling up his leg. In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Erector is one of those he displays to the Autobots. Although Erector did not appear in regular fiction of the ongoing Transformers comic book published by Dreamwave Productions, he did get a page devoted to him in their "More Than Meets The Eye" biography
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his Pretender shell kept as a trophy aboard the Warworld. Megatron would go on to use Bludgeon's plan and warship, and would later consider aloud that he may have been too hasty to kill such a capable Decepticon. In the short-lived UK "Generation 2" comic, Bludgeon personally led an attack on London and did manage to attract Optimus Prime's attention but was defeated when the two fought. In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to
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Autobots and Unicron's warriors are the Decepticons. As the battle progresses, the Transformers radiate energon, unaware that Unicron is taking this energy to use for himself. In the comic series, Unicron consumes the sparks of fallen Transformers, not just the energon given off when they die fighting. Most Universe toys lacked technical specifications on their boxes, but many of the toys displayed technical specifications that appeared on the Transformers' official website or in the short lived "Transformers: Universe" and "Wreckers" comic books. The "Transformers Universe" comic series was released through the Official Transformers Collector's Club. The Collector's Club came to
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seven issues, with each one scoring in the top 15 of the Diamond Comic Distributors' rankings. However, sales started plummenting after that point and by the end of its run, the title scored out of the top 50. The title was collected in three trade paperbacks—titled "First Contact", "Fortress", and "Worlds Collide" with five, six, and seven issues, respectively—which were published from 2003–4. After IDW Publishing acquired the "Transformers" licence, the paperbacks were re-released in 2008–9, and an omnibus collection was published in 2010. "Transformers: Armada" #1 was the best-selling comic in July 2002, according to Diamond Comic Distributors' ranking
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Transformers: Micromasters Transformers: Micromasters was a four-issue comic book limited series released in 2004 which takes place in between the "" and the "" series. The main focus of the series is the Micromasters subline of Transformers, though it did have some cameos of notable G1 regulars. The first issue alone sold well over 40 thousand copies in total, exceeding all other single issues of Dreamwave "Transformers" titles in that release period, including their best-selling "Generation One" series and their lowest-selling regular series "Transformers: Energon". The series takes place at an undefined point after the third "War Within" series. Optimus
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Windblade's backstory, but she did say that she has "no intention of presenting her in any sort of stereotypical geisha or hand-over-her-mouth-anime-girl role." Windblade made her first comics appearance in IDW Publishing "Transformers: More than Meets the Eye" #26, which was Chapter 8 of the "Dark Cybertron" event. Following that event, she was featured in a 4-issue miniseries, released from April–July 2014. This miniseries was notable for being first Transformers comic with an all-female creative team. Windblade is a young Transformer who puts duty and truth first, even when both are difficult. Her friend and bodyguard Chromia can get frustrated
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Within series for Dreamwave, but did not limit himself to those. All-in-all, he created the designs for every six-inch transforming figure in the line, over 12 figures, not including repaints. After the Titanium line ended, Figueroa worked with Hasbro again on their Transformers: Classics toy-line, creating updated, highly articulated designs for classic Transformers characters. The line has since expanded into the Transformers: Universe line, and continues to put out new toys. Don Figueroa Don Allan Figueroa is a Filipino American comic book artist and toy designer. He is best known for his work on many different Transformers designs, for both
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Transformers Universe (comic book) Transformers Universe is the title of several comic book series based on the Transformers series by Hasbro. The first comic book was printed in 1986 by Marvel Comics as a character guide, while later series printed by 3H Enterprises contained fiction for the toy line. Transformers Universe refers to the four-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics in 1986 to showcase profiles of the most popular characters in the Transformers comic and cartoon series as well as "". The series was requested by fans who were already familiar with Marvel's 12+ issues of "Marvel Universe", which
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in October 2006 and the run coincided with the release of the Sony/BMG 20th Anniversary "The Transformers: The Movie" Special Edition DVD, released on November 7, 2006. The adaptation was written by former Marvel Transformers writer Bob Budiansky and illustrated by Don Figueroa. The series included scenes and characters in the comic that did not make it into the movie. Transformers is a comic book series by IDW Publishing, based upon the 2007 "Transformers" movie. "Balancing Act", released by IDW in April 2007, is a collection of stories from the "Hasbro Collector's Club Magazine" that were published from 2005 to
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would be either the Autobots or Decepticons logo, and #4 had a set of four badges. In 2009, Titan released a comic based on the animated series ; however, it only lasted for three issues due to low sales. The first strip to be published in the magazine was 'Burnout' written by Simon Furman. Another strip in the first issue was an adaptation of the episode 'Blast from the Past'. Transformers Comic UK Transformers Comic was a British Comic based on the Transformers toyline and film series, published monthly by Titan Magazines between 2007 and 2014. It often featured strips
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was meant to deliver immersive reading experiences with interactive storytelling including title specific activities, coloring and read-and-record functions. The app was slated to release in May 2011, but never came out. IDW Publishing has released a group of comic books based on "Transformers: Prime". A comic book prequel was released on October 13, 2010, in the United States, followed by an October 26, 2010, Canadian release date. Adaptations of episodes (usually two episodes per comic book) from the series are currently being released, similar to the "Transformers Animated" comic books. Some "Transformers: Prime" storybooks were also set for release in
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Tap-Out (Transformers) Tap-Out is the name of two fictional characters from the Transformers toy, comic book, and cartoon storylines. Tap-Out is described as having once been a Decepticon prisoner in the infamous grease pits of Polyhex and is one of the best Autobots in hand-to-hand fighting. He was assigned to the vessel "Sojourner's Passage" when it and several other ships were commissioned by Rodimus Prime for deep space exploration. The ship crash landed on an alien planet, and Tap-Out was one of only two survivors, the other one being the archaeometrist Glyph. Dedicated to protect all innocent life in haunted
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the two Universe comic series and the Botcon voice plays. Appeared in a flashback to Generation 1 Era 2004 Botcon voice actor play Characters fleeing captivity from Unicron Maximal High Council Primeval Dawn Storyline Characters in "The Wreckers" Comics Transformers Universe (comic book) Transformers Universe is the title of several comic book series based on the Transformers series by Hasbro. The first comic book was printed in 1986 by Marvel Comics as a character guide, while later series printed by 3H Enterprises contained fiction for the toy line. Transformers Universe refers to the four-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics
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Transformers (film comic series) Transformers is a comic book series by IDW Publishing, spun off from the 2007 "Transformers" movie and other films in the "Transformers" film series. Transformers: Movie Prequel is a 4-issue mini-series which serves as a prequel to the events of the 2007 "Transformers" movie. It is co-written by Chris Ryall and Simon Furman, with art by Don Figueroa. The first issue was delayed due to a printing error, eventually being released on March 6, 2007. Transformers: Movie Prequel Special is a reprinting of two previous movie prequel comics that had been produced in cooperation with Target
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Transformers: Generation One (Dreamwave) Transformers: Generation One was a Dreamwave Productions comic book series, consisting of two 6-issue limited series and an ongoing title. Within the same continuity were 3 other Dreamwave series: a series of character profiles entitled "", a prequel miniseries entitled, "" and another prequel ongoing miniseries called "". In addition, a single story was part of the "Transformers Summer Special". All ongoing series were cancelled in 2005 due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy, leaving their plotlines unresolved. The 'Generation One' term has also come to be associated with the wider Transformers universes based on the original Transformers animated
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to destroy the Autobots. However, the Dinobots could not be controlled and rebelled against Shockwave. It is an IDW comic series where the Dinobots are forced to confront Shockwave, linking Transformers Fall of Cybertron to the Transformers Prime continuity and leads into season three of Transformers Prime. The inclusion of Sludge also reveals that he did survive the events of "Fall of Cybertron", although it is unexplained how he made it out of the cave or how he received his Dinobot form. A human-built robotic Dinosaur called Trex appears in "". Trex debuted in "Family of Heroes", the "Tyrannosaurus rex"
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Sparkplug (Transformers) Sparkplug is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series in the Transformers robot superhero franchise. Sparkplug Witwicky is the patriarch of the Witwicky family who was vastly unlike his two sons, in that he was portrayed in startlingly different ways across the two main fictions. The "Transformers Classics" Mirage toy sports an advertisement for "Witwickey Sparkplugs", a reference to this character. Although Sparkplug started out as being quite similar to his animated counterpart in the comic book universe, aiding in the repair of Bumblebee when his son, Buster, brought the injured robot to his
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Moon Movie Adaptation". A 6-chapter prequel for the third film, included as an extra with some Target Corporation exclusive toys for "". Transformers (film comic series) Transformers is a comic book series by IDW Publishing, spun off from the 2007 "Transformers" movie and other films in the "Transformers" film series. Transformers: Movie Prequel is a 4-issue mini-series which serves as a prequel to the events of the 2007 "Transformers" movie. It is co-written by Chris Ryall and Simon Furman, with art by Don Figueroa. The first issue was delayed due to a printing error, eventually being released on March 6,
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issue in the entire series drawn by Dwayne Turner, whose dark-shaded drawing style was noticeably different from other artists in the comic. At the end of issue #73, Blackrock and the Neo-Knights were accidentally transported to Cybertron along with the Transformers when Primus sought to unite all his children against the dark god Unicron. Upon first contact with Unicron, Circuit Breaker fainted because of his sheer size and complexity, and Dynamo was unable to fight because Cybertron's nature was too unlike Earth. However, Rapture did manage to briefly convince Unicron that he had succeeded in destroying the universe. "Note: Stories
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Transformers Comic UK Transformers Comic was a British Comic based on the Transformers toyline and film series, published monthly by Titan Magazines between 2007 and 2014. It often featured strips re-printed from American comics and graphic novels. The first issue was released in July 2007 to tie in with the release of the film. The comic went through five different volumes and title changes, before the final issue went on sale in August 2014, after a run of seven years. Volume 1 ran for 25 issues before the second volume began in 2009 to tie in with the release of
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2006. The stories were written by Forrest Lee and illustrated by Dan Khanna. IDW also published a bimonthly "Transformers Magazine". It features strips from the original Marvel US "The Transformers" series, Dreamwave's "" comic and IDW's own "" series. Spotlight artist Robby Musso provides original covers. The first issue came due out in June 2007. From July 2012 to March 2014, IDW published the series "Transformers: Regeneration One". It continued the Marvel Comics canceled "Transformers" series picking up after the final issue (#80) which was published in July 1991. 21 years later, the series (now under IDW) resumed, and featured
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versions of Scourge, Thunderwing, and Dirge - and subsequently beaten to a pulp. He did not appear again in the "Armada" comics. Although the character of Thrust did not appear in the "Energon" animated series he continued to appear in the "Transformers: Energon" comic series by Dreamwave, allying himself with the Autobots after the disappearance of Megatron. He was one of those who aided the Autobots when Cybertron was attacked by the Four Horsemen of Unicron: Airazor, Cheetor, Rhinox and Terrorsaur. Subsequently, he was one of those who volunteered to head to Earth to battle the Terrorcon invasion. He was
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Hasbro advised Mowry on the story, leading to four script drafts. They rejected his idea to make the series introduce characters for the next film (which Alex Milne designed), making it into a wrap-up to the first film. However, when discussing the official prequel to the sequel film, it was mentioned that "Transformers: Destiny" would reference "The Reign of Starscream". The first issue's "B" cover is modeled after Marvel Comics's "The Transformers" (USA) #5, where Shockwave stands against "Are All Dead" graffiti. Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Transformers: The Reign of Starscream is an IDW Publishing comic book, a sequel
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their animation models were drawn to make them visually distinct from the original Decepticon jets Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker despite their toys being modifications of the same mold used to create that original trio. Thrust's personality is that of a braggart who tries to psyche out his opponents with the roar of his engines, but is in fact a coward when it comes to actual battle. Thrust was named the 24th top unfortunately named Transformer by Topless Robot. Thrust first appeared in issue #17 of the US Marvel Transformers comic, acting as a bodyguard for Straxus. "He played a larger
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Transformers: Armada (comics) Transformers: Armada was an ongoing American comic book published by Dreamwave Productions that ran for 18 issues from July 10, 2002 to December 10, 2003. Originally written by Chris Sarracini, writing duties were taken over by veteran "Transformers" writer Simon Furman after the fifth issue. The comic was based on the Japanese anime series by Hasbro and Takara Tomy, but is set in its own continuity with an independent storyline. Upon its launch, the title was a huge commercial success, with its first issue being the best-selling comic of July 2002. Sales remained high throughout the first
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back to its own time. The "" comic features Sentinel Maximus, a character who is the fused form of the Transformers characters Primal Prime and Apelinq, who were merged to be able to defeat Cryotek during an untold story. Universe characters Nemesis Prime, Ramjet and his Mini-Cons also appear in this story. In the comic story found in issue 8 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine "Robots in Disguise", Optimus Prime told the story of the last battle he was in, set in the "Transformers: Universe" storyline. Alongside "10th Anniversary" Optimus Primal they attacked the last of Unicron's forces when
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simply because of animator error is open to fan-interpretation. As "The Headmasters" cartoon is set in alternative "Japanese continuity" which officially doesn't belong to original American series that ended with 4th season in three-piece episode titled "The Rebirth", Ultra Magnus did not die in scope of original continuity. Ultra Magnus did not appear in Marvel Comics' American "Transformers" comic book series outside of a comic book adaptation of a third-season episode of the animated "Transformers" series. However, its sister title in the U.K. "did" feature in the character extensively in its own original stories (particularly issues in and around the
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Transformers universe where the Transformers are powered by the kisses of young girls. The toys themselves come packaged with small, scale figurines of the girls who power them. The toyline was openly admitted to be aimed at a specific part of the market — adults, rather than children. The comic that accompanied the Kiss Players was an unashamed reflection of this, with several images which were considered by some to be very sexually themed. Kiss Players continued the theme of the metaphysical power potential of human beings empowering Transformers. Previous examples were the Japanese series programs Masterforce and Car Robots.
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their leader Scorponok. Optimus remained inside Unicron, fighting off the horrors within heading for a final showdown with the heart of the enemy. Unfortunately, like many of the plotlines above, the comic folded, with all of the ongoing storylines abandoned, although it was confirmed in the final issue that the intended last arc for the "Energon" comic would have led directly into DW's own version of events in "". IDW, the current holders of the franchise, have not continued publication of the "Energon" comic or even published a "Cybertron" comic, they did however release a collection of the Hasbro Transformers
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The first one sped up the story, while the second ditched the mini series format as well as the Spotlight series. Finally, the series was broken into three, becoming The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eyes, The Transformers: Robots in Disguise (now simply The Transformers) and The returning The Transformers - Spotlight. In January 2006, the "Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club" comic wrote a story based on the Transformers Classics toy line, set in the Marvel Comics universe, but excluding the "Generation 2" comic. Fifteen years after Megatron crash lands in the "Ark" with Ratchet, the war continues with the characters
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years after the events of "Prime", Bumblebee becomes the leader of a group of Autobots and they return to Earth to fight a new generation of Decepticons, when the re-emerge on the planet after a prison ship crash. A constant running gag throughout the first season is Bumblebee's inability to come up with a decent command for his team to mobilize, in the vein of Optimus Prime's famous order to "roll out". Bumblebee retains a similar vehicle mode as he did in "Prime", now a 1992 Chevrolet Camaro (And in the films Bumblebee is a Camaro) however, his robot mode
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concept drawings for Ratchet in the 2007 "Transformers" film. He transforms into a 2000 BMW X5 fire truck. He appears in the "Transformers: Defiance" comic series by IDW Publishing. In issue #2, Inferno helps in the recovery effort after the attack on Cybertron. He later sides with Optimus Prime against the idea of Megatron's counterattack on their invaders. He also appears in the "Transformers: Movie Prequel" comic issue #1, as a member of the squad commanded by Bumblebee at Tyger Pax when they are attacked by Megatron and several Dreadwing drones. In "Transformers Animated", Inferno is based off the "Beast
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before actually transforming himself into Cybertron. This world, named Protos, was where he created the first 12 Transformers, each of them themed after an animal of the zodiac. Later, Primus created the Original Thirteen Transformers. Primus appeared with Alpha Trion in the "Transformers: Universe" comic, bringing back Optimus Primal and guiding him in his battles against Unicron allied Decepticons. When Dorling Kindersley published "Transformers: The Ultimate Guide", the concept of Primus and Unicron as brother heralds created by an extra-dimensional entity, called the "AllSpark", as per the "Armada" trading card, was again referenced. Additionally, however, the book claimed that there
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Unicron's optic blast. Although the US Transformers animated series stopped making original episodes before Waverider was brought out, his Japanese counterpart Diver appeared in the "Masterforce" anime series. Waverider appeared in animation was in early commercials for the Pretender toys. Animation from the commercial was used in the opening credits for season 5 of the Transformers, which retold episodes of earlier seasons. Waverider appeared in them. In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify
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The Transformers: Infiltration The Transformers: Infiltration is a six-issue comic book mini-series, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers. The series was previewed with a #0 in October, 2005, formally launched with #1 in January 2006 and ended with #6 in July. Written by long-time Transformers writer Simon Furman, it is a new origin for the "Generation 1" Transformers, and also marks the beginning of the Hasbro Comic Book Universe. The element of disguise is a major focus, as the Transformers have been living unnoticed amongst humans for several years. Their first contact with humans on Earth is chronicled
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appeared in Marvel U.K. Transformers #251 "The Void!" where he was among the Autobot crew of a ship commanded by Rodimus Prime which was retreating from Cybertron." Flak (as Powerbomb) was among the Autobot Micromasters defending the base on Planet Zone when the nine Decepticon generals attacked in "". He then traveled to Earth to fight them when they tried to steal the Zodiac. He was among the Autobot present when Dai Atlas was appointed the new supreme commander. In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher
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first comic book, "Come Out Comix." This comic book was created in response Trina Robbins's comic in "Wimmen's Comix" number one, "Sandy Comes Out""—"the first comic about lesbians. Wings was angered by "Sandy Comes Out," believing that the complex process of coming out was misrepresented by Robbins, a straight woman. She wrote "Come Out Comix" in seven days. Wings self-published "Come Out Comix," printing copies in the basement of a karate studio. The plot of this comic book focuses on the character Maggi, who is coming to terms with her lesbian identity and finding a lover in the process. "Come
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a female Autobot firefighter. Discharge's bio painted her as dedicating herself to the purpose of her alternate mode - putting out fires and rescuing people. Few have ever seen her true appearance. She hates fighting, but is fearsome when provoked. According to the story for Reverse Evolution Sixturbo, a computer virus briefly turned the Sixturbo team into Decepticons. Discharge was named the 2nd top unfortunately named Transformer by Topless Robot. This version of Red Alert appeared only in his combined form of Defensor in issue 2 of the "Transformers: Universe" comic as one of the Transformers escaping Unicron's captivity. Red
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Mega-Set" as an anticipation to IDW's "First Strike", and features sixteen figures from "Transformers", "G.I. Joe", "Rom", "Micronauts", "Action Man", "M.A.S.K.", and "Visionaries". Revolution (IDW Publishing) Revolution is a 2016 comic book storyline published by IDW Publishing, that ran from September to November 2016. The story involves characters from various Hasbro franchises. Several months after Optimus Prime's controversial annexation of Earth into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds, the political situation remains volatile as humanity struggles to come to terms with the actions of the Transformers, viewing them with distrust. The tensions heighten after Earth's deposits of Ore-13 start to rapidly
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acquired the rights to the "Transformers" comic franchise from Hasbro. Although the Transformers convention Botcon created several storylines external to the "Beast Wars" continuity (such as "The Wreckers" and a continuation of "Beast Machines" entitled "") as various comic book miniseries, the canonicity of such stories is disputable. Dreamwave first touched on the "Beast Wars" series with a prequel in 2003's "". In 2004, the publisher's "Transformers Summer Special" featured "Ain't No Rat", which was the first officially approved comic story to carry on directly from the events seen in the final "Beast Wars" cartoon. Dreamwave held a contest to
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appeared in them. In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Landmine is one of those he displays to the Autobots. Although Landmine did get a full character profile in Dreamwave's More Than Meets The Eye series, he didn't appear in their comic stories before the company closed. His bio described him as being perpetually struck with dreams of adventure: whether its daringly rescuing innocents
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shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Overload is one of those he displays to the Autobots. Although Overload did not appear in the Dreamwave storyline, he did get a biography in their "More Than Meets The Eye" title. The second Overload is an Autobot/Mini-Con Headmaster unit who combines with Optimus Prime. Apparently a non-sentient weapons platform crafted by the Mini-Cons at the same time as they recreated Optimus Prime's body, Overload
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Transformers: Unicron Transformers: Unicron is a science fiction comic book limited series presented by IDW Publishing, in collaboration with Hasbro. The series is being written by John Barber, with art from penciller Alex Milne and colorist Sebastian Cheng. Issue #0 was published during Free Comic Book Day (May 5, 2018) before running from July to October 2018, featuring crossovers with the ongoing series "Optimus Prime" and "". The series introduces Unicron into the Hasbro Comic Book Universe following the events of "First Strike". The character had previously appeared on the Marvel comic book and the "Unicron Trilogy" anime series ("",
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. Volume 3 began in 2011 to tie in with the third film and a fourth launched soon after for the animated series; . The fifth and final volume began in June 2014, coinciding with the release of the fourth Transformers film, , and was cancelled after three issues. The final issue went on sale on 21 August 2014. For the last few issues of Volume 1, the Transformers: Universe toy line logo was on the cover. A typical issue of "Transformers" during its first volume would feature the following content: During the first volume, the comic printed three strips
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a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Pretender Bumblebee is one of those he displays to the Autobots. In Devil's Due's first "G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers" crossover, the evil terrorist organization Cobra are the first to uncover the "Ark" and the Transformers slumbering within it, capturing and reformatting a large number of them to use them as war machines. Bumblebee and Wheeljack are able
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series, telling its own story. This caused continuity problems when Hasbro sold "Cybertron" as a follow-up to "Armada/Energon". The writers attempted to change certain plot elements from the Japanese version to remedy this, although this largely added up to nothing more than references to Unicron, Primus, Primes and Minicons. Just as Marvel produced a companion comic to "Generation One", Dreamwave Productions published the comic "Transformers Armada" set in a different continuity to the cartoon. At #19, it became "Transformers Energon". Dreamwave went bankrupt and ceased all publications before the storyline could be completed at #30. However, the Transformers Fan Club
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Transformers: Generation 2 The Transformers: Generation 2 (also known as Generation Two or G2) was a Transformers toy line which ran from 1992–1995, in conjunction with a corresponding comic book series and edited reruns of the G1 cartoon beginning in 1993. The prior Transformer television series, comic books and toys became known as 'Generation 1' or G1 retroactively, and are now officially referred to as such by toymaker Hasbro, even though the term was never used during the days of G1. "Generation 2" was discontinued as the first "" toys began hitting the shelves. "Generation 2" Transformers toys were, for
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for the next piece of prey, and will attack vessels for the fun of it. He is virtually unbeatable in underwater combat in his shark alternate mode, which also possesses legs for land operation and claws for manipulating objects. He is armed with a freeze-beam blaster and wields a corrosive jawbreaker cannon. Overbite was named the 5th oddest thing that G1 Transformers transform into by Topless Robot. With the U.S. "Transformers" animated series having come to a close the previous year, it fell to the comic book series from Marvel Comics to provide supporting fiction roles for the Seacons. However,
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Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Transformers: The Reign of Starscream is an IDW Publishing comic book, a sequel to their of the 2007 live action "Transformers" film. The comic follows Starscream. The first issue was released in May 2008. The first issue follows the story of the film from Starscream's perspective, with him organizing his team to follow Megatron to Earth. During the battle in Mission City, Starscream is enraged by Megatron's uncaring attitude towards the death of his comrades. Following his leader's death, Starscream meets with a wounded Barricade (whom Ironhide caused to crash into a barrier and thus
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story arc on the "" comic book series, which featured some G1 Decepticons. He was eventually named as the penciler for the ongoing "Generation 1" comic. He also contributed heavily to their "" eight-issue volume of character profiles. After Dreamwave went out of business, Figueroa was brought into IDW Publishing's Transformers franchise. At IDW, he worked on "", "", a comic adaptation of 1986's "", the official 2007 "Transformers" and a "" issue on Optimus Prime. His later work included "", a Target exclusive comic with Andrew Wildman as well as many of the profiles for the "" profile series.
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for that month, with around 145,567 copies distributed. High sales continued with #2 being the third best-selling comic of the month. Issue #3 was the first one to sell less that 100,000 copies, while #4 was the first one to not rank in the top 10. Sales continued to plummet from that point on. Issue #8 scored out of the top 20, #10 scored out of the top 30, and by #14 the series failed to rank in the top 50. By the end, "Transformers: Armada" #18 sold 28,059 copies and ranked 70th in Diamond's rankings. The series' first trade
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with some of the Maximals and Predacons to Cybertron. During the battle on Cybertron the Snarl shunts Shokaract into limbo with Magmatron, where the truth of Unicron's plans is revealed. Snarl had a biography printed in the "Beast Wars Sourcebook" by IDW Publishing. In the "Beast Machines" toyline, Snarl was a Maximal who transformed into a technorganic lion. He did not appear in the television series, but eventually did appear in the "Transformers: Universe" comic. It is unclear if he had any connections with the "Beast Wars" toy of the same name. Snarl appeared in the unreleased "Transformers: Universe -
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the Autobots on Earth. Upon arriving in the Earth system from transwarp space, they witnessed the arrival of Sunstorm (Transformers: Generation One III #1). Seaspray was one of those who battled against him, but was deactivated by his energy powers. He did not reappear before the end of the Ongoing comic, when Dreamwave fell into bankruptcy. Seaspray appears in the story "" where he is among the reinforcements from Autobot City to respond to the Decepticon attack at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Once there the Autobots are able to defeat the Decepticons, but during the fight the Autobots
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human lives in random situations. When a Mayhem hit squad came after Carnivac and killed Catilla, the other Survivors turned to the Autobot Earthforce for help and subsequently joined them. Issue #279 of the Marvel U.K. Transformers comic featured a story called "Divide and Conquer!" where Soundwave led the bulk of the Decepticon forces on Earth against the Autobot Earthforce headquarters while Starscream attacked an oil tanker. Sent into battle by Prowl, the Dinobots routed the main Decepticon forces while Springer led the Autobot Survivors Inferno, Skids, and Carnivac to defeat Starscream. Although Skids did appear in season two of
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and try to take his place, as he did to his former superiors. The Botcon 2008 set was chosen as the "Action Figure Digest Hot Pick." Goldbug appears in the 2008 April Fool's comic "Shattered Expectations" by Fun Publications. Goldbug appears as a member of Optimus Prime's forces in the "Transformers: Timelines" story "Shattered Glass." Goldbug and Blurr report to Optimus Prime the rumors that Megatron is planning an attack. When the Decepticons attack the Ark launch site Blurr, Goldbug and Rodimus compete for who could destroy the most Decepticons, but thanks to Cliffjumper the Decepticon attack is successful. Goldbug
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his own, dubbed "the Decepticons", to fight against Primus. The army is led by Razorclaw, an alternate version of Tigerhawk, and consists of alternate versions of Obsidian, Tankor, and Reptilion. Although the end of "Universe" did not provide a proper conclusion to the storyline, the Cybertron Club Comic portrayed the ending. In "Revelations, Part 2", when Optimus Prime is called to another dimension to fight Unicron's heralds, he reflects back on the final battle between Primus's forces and Unicron's army. Unicron suddenly disappeared, his existence ended by the black hole created by his defeat in "Transformers: Energon". The Transformers club
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more serious science fiction approach. Because of the weekly approach, the UK comic was able to flesh out characters and ideas more; in the US comic, the Aerialbots and Stunticons are first shown having just been built and being given life by the Creation Matrix program, whereas the UK comic fleshed it out more and showed the two teams as being created out of new technology created by Shockwave after scanning Buster Witwicky while he had the Matrix downloaded into his brain. Furman also tried to maintain continuity with "", and wrote several stories set in the future after the
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original episode before Cloudburst was brought out, his Japanese counterpart Phoenix appeared in the "Masterforce" anime series. Cloudburst's appeared in animation in commercials for the Pretender toys. Animation from the commercial was used in the opening credits for season 5 of the Transformers, which retold episodes of earlier seasons. Cloudburst appeared in them. In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from "Transformers Comic-Magazin" issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Cloudburst is one of
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into Cobra vehicles remotely controlled by the Televipers. In this storyline Jazz turned into a Cobra S.T.U.N.. In the sequel, he ended up being warped to the 1970s, where he was automatically reformatted into a pimpmobile. In 2002, Jazz returned along with his fellow Autobots when Dreamwave Productions acquired the Transformers comic license and launched a brand new continuity. When civil war broke out on the planet Cybertron between the Autobots and Decepticon factions, Jazz joined the Autobot cause. After Decepticon leader Megatron killed the Autobot leader Sentinel Prime, a new Autobot leader was chosen by the Council of the
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wanted to explore with the Transformers that we just couldn't do. We wanted to show more of their mythology and their past and their planet and just hang out with them. ... And in the movie, every time you did that, it was very special but it was extremely limited. So there was always another way ... to tell ... Transformers stories and this was ... a lucky accident that .. we got an opportunity to pursue that inspiration[.] On February 4, 2011, when the show's first season resumed airing, it was announced that it had been renewed for a
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a 4 issue limited series". Issues #5–15, 17–32, 35–42 and 44–56 were written by Bob Budiansky, with Marvel UK writer Simon Furman taking over for the remainder of the comic. The comic did not attempt to follow the show and some elements and characters were completely absent, including Ultra Magnus, Springer, Arcee, and Metroplex. The comic started much the same as the show; a crew crash landing the Ark on Earth in the distant past. They are befriended by Buster Witwicky. His brother Spike eventually joins the cause as Autobot leader when he became the head of commander Fortress Maximus.
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their comic book debut came not in the pages of the U.S. title, but in its sister across the Atlantic, the U.K.'s official "Transformers" comic, which interspliced its own stories with the U.S. material. "The Seacons were brought to Earth by Shockwave to put their undersea adeptness to use fortifying the Decepticons' sub-aquatic island headquarters. Outfitted with Earth modes by Shockwave, the Seacons were going about their task when they met with their first challenge, which also proved to be one of their greatest – they were ordered to defend the island against the insane, time-travelling future Decepticon, Galvatron. The
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often accompanying the toys released that year. Since Fun Publications assumed the license, however, the annual BotCon comic has been supplemented by on-line text stories available exclusively at the official club website, and a bi-monthly magazine sent out to members with a six-page comic in each issue. Grouped under the umbrella term "Transformers: Timelines", Fun Publications fiction deals with a variety of existing Transformers franchises, including Generation 1, Beast Wars and Cybertron, as well as new universes created specifically by Fun Publications such as TransTech and Shattered Glass. It was announced in 2016 that Fun Publications would no longer run
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James McDonough and Adam Patyk with art by many Dreamwave artists (including the interlocking covers by Joe Ng), the layout was similar to the mini-series released in 2003, and included separate character bios for the Minicons as well as for the other Transformers. The first pages of issue one and the last pages of issue three feature a mini-comic of the human character Alexis studying the history of the Transformers. The comic was set sometime between the events of the "Transformers: Armada" and "" Dreamwave comics. Before Dreamwave's bankruptcy, an "Energon" edition of "More Than Meets The Eye" was also
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Female Autobots The Female Autobots is the name of a group in the various "Transformers" series in the Transformers franchise. They usually possess the outward appearance of humanoid females. The Female Autobots (known in Japan as the Woman Cybertrons and alternately known as the Fatal Furies and Elita One's Squadron) were seen in the 1985 animated television series, in which they were indicated to be rare, and believed extinct by most other Transformers. They did not appear in the American Marvel comic book series, where it was specifically stated that Transformers do not have genders. It is very clear that
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Bob Budiansky as writer of the U.S. counterpart and has been associated with the succession of Transformers comic franchises, such as published by Dreamwave and IDW. The "Transformers" UK comic was equally home to two long standing backup humour strips. The first was "Robo-Capers", written and produced by artist/creator Lew Stringer. The second was "Matt and the Cat", written and produced by artist/creator Mychailo "Mike" Kazybrid. Whilst originally created as the daily cartoon strip "Matt" in April 1979, and appearing for six years in the "Bradford Telegraph & Argus" newspaper, and later in "The Manchester Evening News", the comic strip
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put out a distress call, alerting Prowl and Optimus Prime. He appeared to avoid deactivation by the Underbase powered Starscream, he was not seen again after issue #50 of the US comic. He appeared again in the Generation 2 comics as part of a raiding party under Grimlock that was outthought and captured by the forces of Jhiaxus. He was freed by Prime, and later appeared battling the Swarm. As a release of an unused "Generation 2" Go-Bots mold, the name Side Swipe is reused for the first time on an unrelated toy to the original. This toy did not
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"Transformers: The Wreckers" (3 issues) and "" (3 issues). In spring 1999, new publisher Benchpress Comics announced they acquired the rights to produce new G.I. Joe and Transformers comics. The plan was to release two Transformers monthly series, one would feature the Generation 1 cast of characters and a second title would focus on "Beast Wars". Benchpress went bankrupt before a single issue was published. In 1987, Blackthorne Publishing released "The Transformers in 3-D", a comic book series that ran separately from the Marvel Transformers comic book series. The series had three issues, with 28 pages per issue. The comic
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to be a clone when he took over the U.S. comic book, which depicted Megatron as still dead. The U.S. comic would last for 80 issues until 1991, and the UK comic lasted 332 issues and several annuals, until it was replaced as Dreamwave Productions, later in the 20th-Century. In 2009, Shout! Factory released the entire G1 series in a 16-DVD box set called the Matrix of Leadership Edition. They also released the same content as individual seasons. It was five issues of the "" comic in 1993 that would springboard a return for Marvel's Transformers, with the new twelve-issue
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game "". Dirge (Transformers) Dirge is the name of several different fictional characters from the Transformers series. He was first introduced in 1985 as a villain in the Transformers series, appearing in the comic book by Marvel Comics and voiced by Bud Davis in the animated television series. Since then the name Dirge was also used by several other Transformers characters. In 2007 a limited edition Dirge toy was sold at the Transformers convention Botcon. Dirge was first introduced in 1985. He, Ramjet, and Thrust are part of a team dubbed by Transformers fans as the "Coneheads" for the way
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Dirge (Transformers) Dirge is the name of several different fictional characters from the Transformers series. He was first introduced in 1985 as a villain in the Transformers series, appearing in the comic book by Marvel Comics and voiced by Bud Davis in the animated television series. Since then the name Dirge was also used by several other Transformers characters. In 2007 a limited edition Dirge toy was sold at the Transformers convention Botcon. Dirge was first introduced in 1985. He, Ramjet, and Thrust are part of a team dubbed by Transformers fans as the "Coneheads" for the way their character
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the 2007 "Transformers" movie, with the exception of the fourth issue which is set just after the movie. Destiny is a series that serves as both a sequel to "" and as a lead in to "Revenge of the Fallen", and as such is in direct continuity with the films. "Destiny" consists of two 4-issue story arcs: the first arc, "Transformers: Alliance", began in December 2008, while the concurrent arc, "Transformers: Defiance", debuted the following month. Alliance is a 4-part comic series that ran from December 2008 to March 2009. It serves as both a sequel to "The Reign Of
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ship with which they fled from Cybertron and crash-landed on Earth in G1 continuity, is entirely absent from the comic and does not appear to exist. The Transformers: Hearts of Steel The Transformers: Hearts of Steel is a comic book miniseries published by IDW Publishing. It was intended to be part of a comic book line titled "The Transformers: Evolutions", following the same idea of DC Comics' "Elseworlds" series. Each series was to create an alternative reality: a continuity in a different time era during which the Transformers would exist. In other words, the Transformers can exist at places and
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2011, it was announced that IDW Publishing has signed up Simon Furman, Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville (Wildman's "Transformers" inker) to make a continuation of the Marvel "Transformers" comic, consisting of 20 issues from #81 to #100. A special "prequel" issue, numbered #80.5, was published on Free Comic Book Day on 5 May 2012. Issue number #81 was published in July 2012, after which the series continues monthly. Bublbi The Transformers (Marvel Comics) The Transformers was an 80-issue American comic book series published by Marvel Comics telling the story of the Transformers. Originally scheduled as a four issue mini-series, it
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did appear as one of the Earthforce Autobots in several later issues of the U.K. comic. Just before the launch of the Marvel "" comic, Brawn made a brief return to active duty as part of the Autobot reinforcements on Earth responding to Megatron’s alliance with Cobra forces. Brawn was killed by Megatron in the conflict as his body was atomized, never again to return to the pages of Marvel continuity - although he would return in the pages of "Transformers: Universe". He also appeared in the U.K. Space Pirates arc (set in the future of the movie) where he
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the Autobots after Optimus Prime's death. Sideswipe also appeared in Dreamwave's " Transformers: Armada" comic, with a much lesser role. He first appeared in issue #14. He was one of a team of Autobots under Jetfire who investigated odd Space Bridge activity at the Decepticon HQ - unaware it had been taken over by the Heralds of Unicron. Bludgeon was still present, and stalked Jetfire's team. Sideswipe survived relatively unscathed - unlike Blurr and Dropshot - and helped to eventually destroy the samurai Decepticon. Sideswipe was last seen in issue #18 of the Armada series and did not make any
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The Transformers: Devastation The Transformers: Devastation is a six-issue comic book miniseries, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers and following on from "". Issue 1 of "Devastation" was released on October 3, 2007, with issue 2 following on the 24th of October and was published monthly until February 2008. A follow-up entitled "" then followed. The series is available in The Transformers: Volume 3. The story begins with Nightbeat puzzling out the Machination events of both "" and "" to Optimus Prime and Prowl. Prime attempts to get proactive by moving the Ark-19 to the Gulf of Mexico.
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with the code VE37 on it. When typed in on the official Transformers web site this code reveals the following secret information: "Those Giant Planet Transformers MUST have come from Cybertron originally, because there is an ancient Transformer (actually he’s from 1988) that was named Quickmix too! The ‘original’ Quickmix was an Autobot chemist and he also turned into a cement mixer! Maybe this was the Gigantion Quickmix’s great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather!?" According to exclusive bio information in the Transformers Collectors' Club magazine #15 Stripmine's function is "Heavy Machine Operations" and he loves action. Quickmix first appeared in episode 39 of Transformers: Cybertron,
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Transformers: Energon Transformers: Energon, known in Japan as , is the 2004–2005 Transformers toyline, animated series, and comic book series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara and a direct sequel to "". It is also the first Japanese Transformers show where the Transformers are computer-generated (CG), in a cel-shaded technique similar to the "Zoids" anime, which was a trend that would continue into the next series, "". In Italy, it's airing on Fox Kids (first 13 Episodes) and Cartoon Network. In the United States, KidsClick started airing reruns of the show from August 27, 2018 until November 3, 2018. In
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in the 19th Century, with art by former Dreamwave artist Guido Guidi. It premiered in July 2006. At its conclusion, the publishers warned that they needed to be conservative with alternate-reality stories, because both they and Hasbro did not want to make things too confusing before the 2007 movie was released. For this reason, the series is on hold until after the movie premieres, but a trade paperback has been released. "Transformers: The Animated Movie" is a four-issue comic book adaptation of the classic 1986 in correspondence with the 20th anniversary of the film's release. The first issue was released
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year. After the first year of toys was released, a number of slightly more show-accurate toys were released. Many of the characters created as toys never made it on the television series, although some did appear in the comic books. Oddly, the transforming plant Botanica from the television series was not made into a toy for any of the related toy lines. Another characteristic of this toy line was its packaging. Unlike other Transformers lines, wherein each toy had a photo or illustration of themselves on the front of the packaging, almost all "Beast Machines" packages had an illustration of
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to overthrow Shockwave's rule of Cybertron. Grimlock successfully hauled Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus to safety when Shockwave's citadel exploded. Grimlock's Pretender form is given an entry in the seventh issue of the More Than Meets the Eyes profile series, indictaing there may have been plans to make him a Pretender at some point in the Dreamwave universe. Dreamwave's closure meant that they would tell no further stories of their Grimlock, although his "War Within"-era design did appear in the "" comic book exclusive to BotCon. Grimlock also appeared in the Dreamwave "Transformers/G.I. Joe" comic. Although not one of the
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Team made their first appearance in issue #56 of the U.S. comic. Working for Megatron (thought to be dead at this point) they made contact with Scorponok's group of Decepticons, placing themselves under his command. They then attacked an airbase, demanding a refueling plane and the fuel to go with it. When Optimus Prime's Autobots showed up in response in issue #57, Scorponok intervened to protect his "troops". Their work complete, the Air Strike Patrol then left - leaving both Autobots and Decepticons exposed to Megatron's instrument of vengeance - the resurrected and reprogrammed Pretender Starscream. "They did not appear
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avid fan of Marvel Comics, would go to a comics shop every weekend with his mother, although his father was not as pleased with his son's choice of reading material. Giarrusso also enjoyed drawing, but did so intermittently, because he lacked confidence in his abilities, often becoming frustrated with his work and destroying his drawings. He was also influenced the newspaper strips he and his brother read, most notably Charles Schultz's "Peanuts". Others included "Garfield", "B.C.", "For Better or For Worse", "Heathcliff", "Marmaduke", "Dennis the Menace" and "Beetle Bailey". His first comic book was "Transformers", which he began reading when
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Sprint. Windcharger was featured on the cover of the Transformers Collectors Club Magazine #37. Windcharger appeared sparingly in the US Marvel Comic, but his magnetic powers were a recurrent theme in the early UK-only stories. When the Ark's computer, A.U.N.T.I.E., went out of control threatening all Transformers on Earth, Windcharger and Ravage combined their special abilities to disable A.U.N.T.I.E. Ratchet later deployed Windcharger to stop a rampaging Guardian Unit patrolling the Ark, but on this occasion Windcharger was not able to destabilise Guardian's central data store. Windcharger was then appointed by Prowl to lead the team bringing in Sludge during
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and Mikaela then start a romantic relationship while the Autobots secretly hide out on Earth, and Optimus sends a transmission into space inviting any surviving Autobots to join them. A brief mid-credits scene shows Starscream escaping into space to rally other Decepticons and summon them to Earth. Don Murphy was planning a , but when the United States launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Hasbro suggested adapting the Transformers franchise instead. Tom DeSanto joined Murphy because he was a fan of the series. They met with comic book writer Simon Furman, and cited the Generation 1 cartoon and
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Distributors best-selling comics ranking for December 2016, with 11,342 copies distributed, being the ninth best-selling comic of IDW Publishing in that month. Transformers: Lost Light Transformers: Lost Light is an American science fiction / action-adventure comic book written by James Roberts and published by IDW Publishing, taking place in their "Transformers" universe. "Lost Light" acts as a sequel to "" which was published from 2012 to 2016, also written by Roberts. Following the "Revolution" event which integrated numerous of Hasbro's franchises into the Hasbro Comic Book Universe, including "Transformers", "More than Meets the Eye" ended with #57 and was continued
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For a time, Figueroa stopped working on the "Transformers" comics to pursue other projects, the first of which being a five-part series for IDW titled "Zombies: Hunters". He returned to "Transformers" as a fill-in artist on the third issue of "Transformers: Defiance", a prequel to "". He also provided line art on the first story in "All Hail Megatron: Coda", as well as the "Terminator Salvation" prequel comic. Figueroa returned to Transformers full-time as the artist of IDW's ongoing "Transformers" series. Figueroa worked with Hasbro on their Transformers: Titanium line of die-cast toys. Figueroa based several designs after his War
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worked on the "", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance", covers for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Defiance", and the third issue of the comic adaptation for the "Revenge of the Fallen" movie adaptation. Milne served as the primary artist alongside writer James Roberts for IDW Publishing's "" comic, which ran for 57 issues from January 2012 to September 2016. Comic Book Resources disclosed that much of the work credited to Dreamwave founder Pat Lee was in fact drawn by Milne, who received only a fragment of Lee's payment for work on "Cyber Force". When Top
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who took it to lose their ability to transform. Megatron also found out about the Nucleon and stole some for his side. To compensate, both the Autobots and Decepticons developed weapons and vehicles that were able to transform. In the original Transformers Marvel comic, the Autobots had come across Nucleon on an alien world. Due to the unpredictable side-effects of Nucleon, Optimus Prime prohibited the use of it. Grimlock later flouted this ban by testing it on himself and using it to revive his comrades. While it had the desired effect and made them more powerful, it caused them to
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Scourge (Transformers) Scourge is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers series. He first appeared as one of the central villains in the 1986 voiced by Stan Jones. He also regularly appeared in the animated Transformers series and Transformers comic books; since then other Transformers characters have used the name "Scourge". In 2009 a Scourge action figure was one of the exclusive available at Botcon, the annual Transformers convention. Scourge is characterized as a fearless and merciless hunter who was created from the wreckage of Decepticons. He is Galvatron's implacable tracker and leader of his huntsmen, the deadly
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