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English Translation for Latest Chapter in the Transformers Seacons and Star Convoy Saga Manga

Date: Friday, October 11th 2019 2:28pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Toy News, Collectables
Posted by: Stargrave | Credit(s): TakaraTomy/Tets' Toys and Shenanigans

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Thanks again to Tets' Toys and Shenanigans we have the English translation for the latest installment in the Transformers Generations Selects Star Convoy Seacons saga! Here we see the two forces face off with the Seacons assembling into the powerful Piranhacon to deal out some deadly damage on the gold chromed Convoy. You can find the original Japanese version posted to the TakaraTomy website with their much larger PDF version by clicking HERE. Enjoy the images and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13

Date: Wednesday, October 9th 2019 11:37am CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Stargrave | Credit(s): iTunes

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Thanks to iTunes we have the three page (four including the cover) for IDW's Transformers #13! Here's the synopsis from iTunes:
"The hunt is on! Chromia and Prowl launch a massive security operation, desperately trying to track down two murderers. Bumblebee visits an injured Windblade, Orion Pax, Sentinel Prime, and Megatron wrestle for control and influence—and nobody knows whose side (if anyone’s) Termagax and Starscream are on in all of this!"

Interesting to note Jhiaxus in his Thrilling 30 rendition which itself was a retool of the Armada Starscream homage released that same year. Despite what some fans have described as slow pacing the title does not appear to be lacking in fun obscure references for fans of all Generations. Enjoy the preview and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5 Review

Date: Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 7:46pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews, Site Articles
Posted by: D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): IDW, D-Maximus_Primal

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Story

The finale has arrived, the ghosts are all out on the attack, and the Ghostbusters, old and new, are in hero mode.

Did they succeed in winning over our hearts and minds?



Well, yes.

The Transformers x Ghostbusters finale lived up to the 4 issues that preceded it, and it gave us exactly what was expected, and it did it very well. It gave us the Ghost Decepticons in all out attack and revenge mode, it gave us a quippy cool-dad styled Optimus Prime, it gave us a young Autobot who finally found his niche, and it gave us a perfect mix of Ghostbusters crew and Transformers. The interactions felt real, it felt earned, and it was enjoyed. The comic crew felt real, and felt like they earned what they all got to do. This was a good finale that earned its good quality.



The praises I have given the series live on through this issue, and continues to show that Erik Burnham knows his Ghostbusters, his Transformers, and his combination of the 2 very well. All of the characters lived up to how we have all come to remember them acting, and it gave us a very convincing and enjoyable new cast member in Ectotron to properly bridge the franchise gaps.

The Decepticons had their chance to shine this issue as well, and all of them lived up to how we would think they would act and behave. Starscream wants vengeance on a quippy Venkman, Shockwave and Soundwave just want new bodies, and Megatron just wants to vanquish Prime and the Autobots. And the Ghostbusters served as a great continuation of the classic characters while also providing some excellent, clever, and genre-savvy commentary.

In short, the characters were excellent, the plot was fun, enjoyable, and clearly laid out for us, and the book provided us with an excellent crossover ride.



Art

Wrapping up the crossover are Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Christa Miesner on art, colors, and lettering respectively. While we have seen Dan and Luis on the series from issue 1, Miesner is brand new, but still provided us with some great lettering work. The character designs were on point, the lines were great and clear, the coloring was fantastic, especially with the background setting in response to the various ghostly activities, and the lettering was non-intrusive and well laid out.



It was also cool to look at issue 5 compared to issue 1, and the robot art showed some nice improvement too. The artwork improvement came at the perfect time, as we truly got to experience some great art of some robots throwing down, even if most of them were ghosts!

Conclusions

From the get go, I have been thoroughly enjoying this series. Issue 1 started us out great, and as we have gone along, the journey has proven to be just as enjoyable as Issue 1 promised, with Issue 5 giving us a very satisfying conclusion.

And what's important for this crossover, compared to all the others that we have seen over the past several years, is the fact that this one was FUN. It was super fun! It gave our cast the chance to interact with each other and live up to their personalities and their outlandish job titles and general selves. There was no meaningless fighting, there was a cast that blended in well and proved from the get go that it gelled together. They all worked together! It was fantastic to read, and thoroughly enjoyable.



And thanks to that ending, we have hopes of seeing more of this universe with the Transformers in it. And I truly hope we get some more Ectotron and more of the Transformers in the IDW Ghost-verse. I have complete faith in this creative crew, this crossover showed their are amazing.

Well done.

Unicron backers to receive digital copy of Transformers The Animated Movie comic with new cover

Date: Tuesday, October 1st 2019 4:37pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Toy News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Hasbro

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HASBRO AND IDW PUBLISHING PARTNER ON HASLAB UNICRON PROJECT WITH NEWLY ANNOUNCED COMICS BUNDLE FOR CAMPAIGN BACKERS

Today, Hasbro and IDW Publishing announced yet another surprise for backers of the HASLAB TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON UNICRON project. Fans who support the UNICRON crowd-funded campaign through hasbropulse.com by 11:59PM EST on October 6, 2019, will also receive a 'FREE' digital comic bundle.

The comic will feature an all-new UNICRON cover by fan-favorite Andrew Griffith. The digital collection will include the currently unavailable Transformers: The Animated Movie four-issue limited series by Bob Budiansky, Don Figueroa and Josh Burcham – which adapts and expands the classic film that introduced UNICRON – plus the first issue of the 2019 TRANSFORMERS ongoing series by Brian Ruckley, Angel Hernandez, Cachét Whitman and Joana Lafuente.

"IDW is proud to be long-term partners with Hasbro and the Transformers brand and Unicron has been a major character in our storytelling… I mean, he basically annihilated our previous continuity!" said John Barber, Editor-In-Chief of IDW Publishing. "Personally, I'm really excited to see the Hasbro HASLAB Unicron project—that might be the most impressive Transformers toy I've ever seen. It's terrifyingly big! And in honor of the big hungry guy—we're working with Hasbro to provide every fan that officially backs the toy through HASBROPULSE.com with a free Transformers comic bundle featuring the adaptation of the classic 1986 Transformers: The Movie plus the first issue of our ongoing Transformers comic book series!"

If the campaign goal of 8,000 backers is reached by October 6, 2019 at 11:59PM EST, backers will receive a unique code to then access the digital comic bundle exclusively through Comixology – a free mobile app available on iOS and Android.

Fans can support the TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON project by visiting hasbropulse.com.

Transformers Galaxies #1 is Out Today, Here's Everything You Need To Know

Date: Wednesday, September 25th 2019 6:12am CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): IDW Publishing, Seibertron.com eBay Store

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A brand new Transformers comic book anthology series from IDW Publishing, Transformers: Galaxies launches today. Issue #1 brings the beginning chapter of a four-part story written by Tyler Bleszinski with art by Livio Ramondelli, and this first segment's all about the Constructicons: Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger and Scrapper. While related to and set in the same universe as IDW's other ongoing Transformers series, stories in Galaxies can stand alone similarly to the Spotlight series from the previous continuity.

Is it any good? We thought so and you can check out our review here, with a quick look around the web at other Transformers fan sites and comic book review sites showing we're not alone in our praise!

To purchase the book, make a trip to your local comic shop or purchase your favorite cover (some quantities limited) through the Seibertron.com eBay store using the links below:

If you still need more, below is a five-page preview of the issue provided by IDW Publishing. As the credits page below isn't cooperating, look here for all creator credits for this issue.


Keep it here at Seibertron.com for all the latest Transformers news and more about Galaxies and other Transformers comics as the series continues!

Time to Get Wrecked with Cover B to Issue #13 for IDW's Transformers Featuring Springer

Date: Monday, September 23rd 2019 8:23pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Stargrave | Credit(s): Brian Ruckley on Twitter

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Posted today to IDW's Brian Ruckley's Twitter is the alternate 'B' cover for IDW's Transformers by artist Umi Miyao (Coralus_SF on Twitter)featuring fan favorite Springer who's got better things to do tonight than fry...fly...try...oh it's something that rhymes with try, does anyone know the rest of that famous Springer catch phrase? Be sure to let us know in the forums and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

"Talking of some new characters coming into the series, here's cover B for issue 13, drawn by the awesome
@coralus_SF
. I like triple-changers …"

English Translation for Transformers Selects Star Convoy and Seacons Manga Issues 2,3, and 4

Date: Sunday, September 22nd 2019 9:50pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Toy News
Posted by: Stargrave | Credit(s): TFW2005/Tetstoys/TakaraTomy

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Thanks to an awesome posting over at TFW2005 via Tets' Toys and Shenanigans we have a cool read for your Sunday night. Strap on your Scuba gear gang because they've translated the latest issue of the Star Convoy vs. Seacons Manga from Takara Tomy! And TFW2005 has gone in and assembled all the issues in English so far which we've mirrored here for you. You can head here to Tets' Toys and Shenanigans to download the PDF's.

Earliest issue starts at the top leading to the latest issue at the bottom. Make sure to leave the chum on the boat because these bots look hungry! Share your shark bite scars and thoughts in the forum and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

Alex Milne Cover for Transformers Galaxies Issue 2 Revealed

Date: Friday, September 20th 2019 8:46pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Stargrave | Credit(s): Alex Milne on Twitter

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Just in from Mr. Alex Milne's Twitter is the always welcoming crisply drawn lines of a squad of Decepticons. But wait, not just any squad of 'Cons, that green and purple tells us very distinctly who this team is - the Constructicons! This is Mr. Milne's cover for issue #2 of Transformers Galaxies which apparently he was just given the go ahead to post from IDW. Here's from the post:
"I got the go ahead from @IDWPublishingto post my cover to Transformers Galaxies issue 2. Amazing colors by @dyemooch who always impresses me with what he can pull off.
This was a fun cover to do of these swell guys :p #Transformers #IDW #TFGalaxies"

Issue 2 is due out October 30th. Make sure to get out to your comic shop and reserve your copy today!

Enjoy the view and share your thoughts on this highly expected title in the forums. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

IDW December 2019 Solicitations

Date: Friday, September 20th 2019 1:13pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Stargrave | Credit(s): Previews World

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Thanks to Previews World we have a rundown of the IDW Transformers titles heading our way this December. Check out the great reading IDW has in store for us. As always share your thoughts in the forum and stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

First up we have the cover and rundown for Transformers #16 which has now shifted to a monthly release. Check out the awesome old school video game version of Bumblebee on the cover.

(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Anna Malkova, Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Corin Howell
Riots rock Cybertron as the delicate balance of peace is fully disrupted. Amidst the anti-Autobot, anti-Decepticon, and anti-Rise actions, can Orion Pax, Chromia, and a Decepticon finally link the deaths of Brainstorm and Rubble to a larger conspiracy?
In Shops: Dec 18, 2019
SRP: $3.99





Then we can look forward to Transformers: Galaxies #4 with an amazing cover by the ever lovin' Livio Ramondelli. Here's the scoop:

(W) Tyler Bleszinski (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
"Constructicons Rising," Part Four! With the help of their benefactors, the Constructicons have once more been empowered. And with power, comes a way for them to escape their exile... and tear everything down in the process! The devastating conclusion to the first arc!
In Shops: Dec 18, 2019
SRP: $3.99




And lastly we have the details for the Transformers/Ghostbusters: Ghosts of Cybertron collected Trade Paperback. Did you miss out on this series? Then it's time to join the mass of fans who have sang the praises of the melding of these two 80's properties:

(W) Erik Burnham (A) Dan Schoening (CA) Nick Roche
After years of civil war, the Autobots fled Cyberton, leaving their home planet in the evil clutches of Megatron and his Decepticons. Years later and millions of miles away, the Autobots pick up a Cybertronian distress signal from a mysterious planet called Earth. The ghostly signal shouldn't exist, and it'll bring Optimus Prime and his team-including brand-new Autobot ECTOTRON-face-to-face with... the GHOSTBUSTERS!
In Shops: Feb 26, 2020
SRP: $17.99

New Facebook Page Brings the Transformers Pros Together With Fans

Date: Friday, September 20th 2019 11:12am CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Comic Book News, Movie Related News, Toy News, Event News
Posted by: Stargrave | Credit(s): Transformers: Til All Are One; Where Fans and Talent come together! on Facebook

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Have you ever wished you could talk to one of the writers or actors from the animated world of the Transformers? How about one of the designers for the Transformers toylines? Ever wanted to pick the brain of the writers or artists from the various amazing Transformers comic books? Transformers fans, this marks a big moment in our Fan-chise as creators from Transformers history new and old are taking to Facebook to interact with you the fans! Various Transformers personalities, creators, artists, and actors have signed up with the new Facebook group Transformers: Til All Are One; Where Fans and Talent come together!

Bring your questions, your ideas, your suggestions, your perspectives, they want to hear from you! You are going to go ultra gear and flip your manifolds when you see the creative forces already associated with the page, just read the list below to see how far into the fandom this reaches.
Here's the summary from The Page:

"Welcome to Transformers: Til All Are One; Where Fans and Talent come together! We have a lot of talent from the various mediums of the Transformers Franchise here to tell stories, answer questions, and bring the franchise to you. Here are some of the awesome people involved so far:
Flint Dille: G1 Cartoon / Movie producer / writer / story editor
Ron Friedman: Writer Transformers the Movie, he also basically created the GI Joe Animated series as well
Gregg Berger: Voice actor; Grimlock, Skyfire, and more
Paul Eiding: Voice Actor; Perceptor
Garry Chalk: Voice Actor; Beast Wars / Machines Optimus Primal, Optimus Prime (Unicron Trilogy)
David Kaye: Voice Actor: Beast Wars / Machines / Unicron Trilogyty Megatron, Animated Optimus Prime
Livio Ramondelli: IDW Artist
Tyler Bleszinski: IDW Writer: Transformers Galaxies
Neil Ross: Voice Actor; Springer
Samantha Newark: Voice Actress Transformers G1 Ariel / Elise Presser, Jem
Morgan Lofting: Voice Actress; Moonracer / Firestar / The Baroness
There are several more who we will continually update here. Til All Are One!!"

Although a big push of this page is likely to support the Unicron project this will stay in place as an awesome forum to meet Transformers celebrities on an ongoing basis. Make sure to Click Here to head to Facebook and friend them today to keep up to date on what celebrities are showing up today.

With a big moment like this in the Transformers fandom we can't help but remind fans of the other big event going on in our universe, theHaslab Unicron project. If you want to back this project and go down in history as a true agent of the Lord of Chaos then click HERE. Only two weeks left so no time to waste, the time to support Unicron is now and if the quota of 8,000 is not met this project will not happen. It's up to you the fans to make the Transformers Unicron project a reality. Till all are One!


Share your thoughts in the forum and visit Facebook today to join the new group. As always make sure to stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!