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4th of July Sale plus new Transformers comics and other products at the Seibertron Store

Transformers News: 4th of July Sale plus new Transformers comics and other products at the Seibertron Store
Date: Saturday, July 3rd 2021 12:01pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Comic Book News, Toy News, Sponsor News
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Check out the Seibertron Store's 4th of July Sale for savings on most items! Sale ends Monday night at midnight.

Over 4,300+ items are currently available in the Seibertron Store on eBay! We've been busy listing new Transformers, comic books and other collectible items which we think might be of interest to you.

New Comics New comic books are available, straight from Diamond Comics. We regularly stock at least 40 different titles including Transformers, Star Wars, GI Joe, My Little Pony, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vampirella, X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor, Daredevil, Department of Truth, Spawn and many others. If we don't carry a title that you would like to buy from us, please let us know.

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Review for IDW Transformers Beast Wars #5

Transformers News: Review for IDW Transformers Beast Wars #5
Date: Wednesday, June 30th 2021 1:06pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews
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Fight! Fight! Fight!

A review of Beast Wars issue 5

Some spoilers


Transformers News: Review for IDW Transformers Beast Wars #5


This was a very pleasant issue to read and as a Beast Wars fan, I had fun. What I always loved in the original series was that the limited cast meant you could often have them all in the same scene or within the same show, and you got to know them better. You could say that second to beast modes, that's the biggest difference between Beast Wars and G1, which had an ever sprawling cast and new side characters added in every episode. This is the very first issue that really made me feel like I was watching an extension of the Beast Wars show, which is odd since this series was mandated to feel like the first few episodes at first.

This is also the issue where we get some backstory to the world and the alliance between Predacons and Maximals. We even get a better explanation at Dinobot's turn and his motivations. Of course, writing this AFTER the conflicting behaviour we read for a few issues is really poor thinking on the part of the writer. The handling of Primal was well done. From the first issue, we were told exactly how he differed to the show, which explained how he acted later. But for Dinobot, we get our explanation after being puzzled. This isn't memento, it's a Beast Wars comic. If there is something important we should know in a comic that is acting as a retelling of the show at times, then let us know.

Transformers News: Review for IDW Transformers Beast Wars #5


There are of course come inconsistencies, like a character claiming ignorance to certain things while previous issues said that the reputation of certain Predacons was widely known. And most of all, DO NOT REFERENCE BETTER MATERIAL. Those jokes never ever work, ever. Didn't work for the Dark Phoenix film, didn't work for Coming to America 2, just stop it. Let's just move past that and enjoy the meat of this issue, which is... action!

Transformers News: Review for IDW Transformers Beast Wars #5


Most of the issue is made up of a fight scene and it was a blast. Lots of fun interactions with great money shots like Primal and Megatron finally facing off. We even got to see Cheetor in action, which is great since that character has been sidelined all this time.

I have grown accustomed to the artwork so I don't mind it, but there are still some really jarring moments when it comes to scale, like this moment where Tarantulus pounces on Rattrap.

Transformers News: Review for IDW Transformers Beast Wars #5


Some writing and scale inconsistencies aside, this was by far the most enjoyable issue so far. Since all that happened in previous issues is referenced in the dialogue, I would honestly recommend anyone who is interested in this series to just start with this issue, no need for the previous ones.

Oh and that one joke about school was quite funny.

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IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Date: Friday, June 25th 2021 1:52pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ZeroWolf | Credit(s): IDW Publishing

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Greetings Seibertronians! It's that time of the month again where we look three months ahead to what Transformers comics are hitting the comic book stands in September 2021!

My Little Pony/ Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover by Bethany McGuire-Smith

My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron—SPOTLIGHT
James Asmus, Sam Maggs, Ian Flynn, Tony Fleecs (w) • Jack Lawrence, Casey W. Coller, Priscilla Tramontano, Trish Forstner, Tony Fleecs (a) • Bethany McGuire-Smith (c)
More ponies, more bots, and more magical mayhem as two worlds collide in the return of this hit crossover event!

While using a modified Spacebridge to bring magic to Cybertron, the Decepticons end up unleashing a more powerful evil from Equestria than they ever could’ve imagined—looks like the only way out of this one is to team up!

New partnerships will have to be created—the Seekers and the Wonderbolts, Applejack and Wildwheel, Soundwave and Octavia—in order to recapture the magic of their first meeting and save the day! All of this and more in the second My Little Pony/Transformers crossover!

TPB • FC • $15.99 • 104 pages • 6.625” x 10.187” • ISBN: 978-1-68405-870-9

Bullet points:
Available in December.


Transformers #35

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover B by Joana Lafuente

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Retailer Incentive Cover by Evan Gauntt

Transformers #35—Cover A: Juan Samu
Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova (a) • Juan Samu (c)
“Sea of Rust,” part two! Termagax has many secrets--information that could forever tip the scales in the favor of the Autobots or the Decepticons. As the Decepticons close in, she allows Optimus Prime and the two other Autobots she respects into her inner sanctum to share her knowledge. But will the Autobots be able to act on it before the Decepticons start their siege? And where does Skywarp factor into the equation?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers #35—Cover B: Joana Lafuente
Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova (a) • Joana Lafuente (c)

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Transformers: Halloween Special

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover A by Nicole Goux

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Retailer Incentive Cover by Livio Ramondelli

Transformers: Halloween Special—SPOTLIGHT
Dan Watters (w) • Beth McGuire-Smith (a) • Nicole Goux (c)
Whispers of a disembodied spark howling alone in the desert are floating around Cybertron. Whispers of Starscream’s loyalty to Megatron’s cause are also floating around. Frustrated and needing some space to clear his head, Starscream visits the desert and is surprised to actually hear the rumored screams. He follows the sound and is met with a creature that makes him question what it means to be a cybernetic being. Starscream faces off with this grotesque experiment in “I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream,” by Dan Watters (Home Sick Pilots, Lucifer, The Sandman Universe).

FC • 48 pages • $5.99

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Transformers: Beast Wars #8

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover A by Andrew Griffith

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover B by Martin Gee

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Retailer Incentive Cover by Ryan Miller

Transformers: Beast Wars #8—Cover A: Andrew Griffith
Erik Burnham (w) • Winston Chan (a) • Andrew Griffith (c)
“Pod,” part two! Blackarachnia has made her way to the Maximal ship, the Axalon, and encountered her first Maximal, Cheetor. Now she’s gone missing again and it’s up to the whole crew to find the mysteriously disappearing spider... before she finds them!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Beast Wars #8—Cover B: Martin Gee
Erik Burnham (w) • Winston Chan (a) • Martin Gee (c)

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Transformers: King Grimlock #2 (of 5)

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover A by Alex Horley

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover B by Ilias Kyriazis

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Retailer Incentive Cover by Paul Harding

Transformers: King Grimlock #2 (of 5)—Cover A: Alex Horley
Steve Orlando (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Alex Horley (c)
King Grimlock rampages on! As Grimlock sets off to find his place in this strange new world of men, beasts, and magic, he finds himself in the maw of a beast big enough to swallow a Dinobot! It’s a fight of incredible strength between the Cybertronian T-Rex and the monster--and someone is taking lessons from Grimlock that may spell his doom!

FC • 36 pages • $4.99

Transformers: King Grimlock #2 (of 5)—Cover B: Ilias Kyriazis
Steve Orlando (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Ilias Kyriazis (c)

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Transformers: Shattered Glass #2 (of 5)

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover A by Alex Milne

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Cover B by Andrew Griffith

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations For September 2021
Retailer Incentive Cover by Sara Pitre-Durocher

Transformers: Shattered Glass #2 (of 5)—Cover A: Alex Milne
Danny Lore (w) • Daniel Khanna (a) • Alex Milne (c)
Shattered Glass isn’t your average Transformers tale… “Shards” is the story of the ongoing battle between the power-hungry Autobot autocrats and the freedom-fighting Decepticon laborers. Join author Danny Lore (James Bond, King in Black: Captain America, Champions) in exploring this fractured alternate universe just before it shatters.

In issue #2, Megatron is the only bot who can stop the three Autobot warlords from acquiring information that could reignite the war, but can he forgive his past mistakes and take up the mantle of Deception leader again?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Shattered Glass #2 (of 5)—Cover B: Andrew Griffith
Danny Lore (w) • Daniel Khanna (a) • Andrew Griffith (c)

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IDW Transformers #31 Review

Transformers News: IDW Transformers #31 Review
Date: Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 1:06pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews
Posted by: ScottyP

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Into the Thick of It
A Review of Transformers #31 by Mr. Micromaster

Spoilers Ahead
Editor's Note: Yes, once again and as you saw in the title above this review is not authored by who its news posting says, but instead by guest reviewer Mr. Micromaster. With that out of the way, let's let him get to it. Thanks, Mr. Micromaster!

Transformers #31 is pretty good, the writing is good and the art is even better, it's great in this book. If you have not been enjoying the current IDW ongoing this issue probably will not change your mind, especially since this is another one of those issues that is pretty much all talking but it is probably the best execution of it.

Transformers News: IDW Transformers #31 Review
Strongarm, Master of Foreshadowing

Let’s start with the story of this issue. As I mentioned beforehand this issue like many issues in this series is a lot of talking but this is by far the best execution of that story format. This is probably because it is not just one conversation happening but a variety of different conversations which pick back up on various threads from past issues, and their absence has been an issue in the past. It also has a new thread with a relatively new character in Jumpstream.

Picking up on the older threads provides several nice moments in this book. The opening text crawl of the book reveals it has been 40 cycles since the end of the last issue, which is about a month and ten days, give or take. The issue picks up right where TF #30 left off with Provoke who was one of the ghosts that Cyclonus was seeing, and it turns out she is actually alive and has been in stasis for nearly two mega-cycles (nearly two thousand years). This leads to a nice scene between Cyclonus and Flatline with some emotive facial expressions from artist Anna Malkova. Another welcome moment is the catch-up scene between Ultra Magnus and Optimus, which also serves to fill the reader in as well.

Transformers News: IDW Transformers #31 Review
I'm back!

Sideswipe and Bumper are also back in action in this issue after taking a beating in issue #20. There is a fun moment between Bumper and Sideswipe where Bumper asks Sideswipe for an opinion on his new arm. There are also several interactions with Jumpstream and Preceptor in his lab that give you a better sense of who these characters are in this universe.

Transformers News: IDW Transformers #31 Review
Looks like Scrounge has some competition

Now on to the art. Malkova’s art as per usual is good and is complemented nicely by David Garcia Cruz’s colors. Malkova’s faces are pretty expressive, for example, you can really see the sadness on Cyclonus’ face and the insanity dripping from Sunstorm. Her cityscapes are impressive as well. Angel Hernandez’s art is also good though personally I prefer Malkova’s art. I will say though that Runamuck’s proportions seem off, but Hernandez’s art does shine in the alternate Cybertron. Jake Wood’s lettering is good as per usual and no obvious issues stuck out.

You can find full credits for Transformers #31 in our Vector Sigma Database entry for this issue

Verdict
Transformers News: IDW Transformers #31 Review

Overall, I enjoyed this issue. For me there were enough significant things happening in this issue to keep me interested throughout. I am legitimately interested to see what happens in the next issue.

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Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers #31

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers #31
Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 2:30pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): IDW Publishing

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Among the pair of new Transformers comics available tomorrow is Transformers #31 which kicks off the series' "Lord of Misrule" story arc. The solicitation brief for this issue says to expect some adventure with Perceptor and Jumpstream, and is copied below.
Optimus Prime's Autobots are starting to fray. They need energon and supplies that they just don't have access to. But Perceptor has a plan-if he can supercharge Jumpstream's teleportation powers, the Autobots will have all sorts of new access to Cybertron. Of course, that relies on the experiment going right and things can never be quite so easy...

Check out the preview below and look out for this book digitally, at your local comic shop, or on the Seibertron.com eBay store tomorrow.

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers #31

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers #31

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers #31

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers #31

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Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers / Back to the Future #4

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers / Back to the Future #4
Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 2:28pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): IDW Publishing

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The final entry in the Transformers / Back to the Future mini-series from IDW Publishing will release tomorrow, the fourth part in the four part story. That's right, nearly nine months after the release of the book's first issue, the series finally concludes the adventures of Marty, Doc Brown, Hot Rod and more of your Transformers favorites as they combat Biff and the Decepticons.

Check out the preview below and look out for this book digitally, at your local comic shop, or on the Seibertron.com eBay store tomorrow.

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers / Back to the Future #4

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers / Back to the Future #4

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers / Back to the Future #4

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers / Back to the Future #4

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers / Back to the Future #4

Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers: Escape #4

Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers: Escape #4
Date: Tuesday, June 15th 2021 2:24pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): IDW Publishing

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The release of IDW's Transformers: Escape mini-series looks to be getting back on track with its fourth issue releasing tomorrow a mere month after issue #3. This may not seem like an accomplishment, but recall there was a three month gap in between its second and third installments, so it's good to see that not occurring again. Check out a five-page preview of the issue below, featuring Wheeljack, Highbrow, Nautica, that weird looking version of Straxus that's shown up, Dai Atlas and a most welcome surprise in Speeder, who G1 fans will know as the original toy's Micromaster companion.

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Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers: Escape #4

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Transformers News: Five Page Preview of IDW Transformers: Escape #4

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Transformers Annual, X-Men, TMNT, Vampirella and other new comics at the Seibertron Store

Transformers News: Transformers Annual, X-Men, TMNT, Vampirella and other new comics at the Seibertron Store
Date: Friday, June 11th 2021 12:07pm CDT
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Seibertron Store Summer Sale! We are currently having a 20% off sale on most items at the Seibertron Store. Plus if you live stateside, you can also take advantage of our $4.99 flat rate domestic shipping if you buy 2 or more comics.

Over 4,100+ items are currently available in the Seibertron Store on eBay! We've been busy listing new Transformers, comic books and other collectible items which we think might be of interest to you.

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IDW Transformers Annual 2021 Review

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Annual 2021 Review
Date: Wednesday, June 9th 2021 10:13am CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews
Posted by: ScottyP

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The Last of Her Kind
A Review of Transformers Annual 2021 by Mr. Micromaster

Spoilers Ahead
Editor's Note: Yes, as you saw in the title above this review is not authored by who its news posting says, but instead by guest reviewer Mr. Micromaster. With that out of the way, let's let him get to it. Thanks, Mr. Micromaster!

Overall, this book is an incredibly fun read with excellent art. If you have not been enjoying the current ongoing series you may want to pick up Transformers Annual 2021 because it has some of Brian Ruckley’s best overall writing in the series so far. Alex Milne as always delivers with the art.

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Annual 2021 Review


Speaking of Milne’s art, lets talk about it first because it's just superb as per usual. The action scenes feel dynamic and well done. You can really feel the emotion on the characters faces especially, Lightbright's. John-Paul Bove’s excellent coloring helps Milne’s art feel different than his work in the previous IDW Transformers continuity. The lettering by Jake Wood is pretty good overall. One minor gripe with the lettering is that after Airachnid's introduction, most of a panel showing her new design is taken up by speech bubbles that maybe could have been moved around to show more of the art.

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Annual 2021 Review


Ruckley’s writing is on point for this issue. The character moments are excellent this issue and everyone gets their chance to shine. Scattershot has a particularly epic moment where Thunderwing tries to intimidate him and Scattershot just is not having any of it. There are many other well written character interactions, including one where Lightspeed and Lightbright have a great moment together about what it is like to be a City Speaker. Another fun example is the interaction between the Technobots and Bludgeon which I found quite humorous. There is also an implied history between them. Probably one of the most interesting interactions is between Lightbright and her titan Lodestar, you can really feel that they have a deep connection.

The conversation between Lodestar and Vigilem is rather interesting. The two are starkly different, Lodestar is content with the present where as Vigilem longs for the glories of the past. In this respect Vigilem and Thunderwing are quite alike. In the past Thunderwing was a mighty figure during the expansionist days of Cybertron but now he is relegated to the backwater that is Hexagon. He is also someone who loves to hear the sound of his own voice, as Strafe puts it. Airachnid is a nice inclusion and even though she is on the cover I forgot about her, so her appearance came as a nice surprise to me. Here she is cast as a mad scientist which is an interesting take on the character.

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Annual 2021 Review


The story is overall very engaging and kept me invested throughout. I never once checked my phone or opened another tab while I was reading. The emotional core of the book is Lightbright and Lodestar. We see their bond and how they're hesitant to hunt down and potentially kill another Titan. The ending is quite the gut punch, as while our heroes escape the clutches of Thunderwing and his cohorts, they do not escape tragedy.

Verdict
Transformers News: IDW Transformers Annual 2021 Review

This annual is all around excellent. The writing, the art and the coloring are all top tier. That is not to say it is perfect. The fight between Lodestar and Vigilem should have gotten a bit more page real estate to truly invoke the sense of Lodestar's struggle to defeat Vigilem. The characters and concepts introduced in this issue were very fun to read about, but in an issue that feels like a side-story, without follow-up it ultimately will not matter, so here is hoping we pick back up on the threads introduced in the near future.

Final Score
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Transformers Beast Wars #4 Review

Transformers News: Transformers Beast Wars #4 Review
Date: Thursday, June 3rd 2021 9:49pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews, Site Articles
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A Formal Request
A Review of Beast Wars #4


While the issue came out last week, we were only able to review it now. Only Spoilers ahead.

Transformers News: Transformers Beast Wars #4 Review


I will start by saying that as with the previous issues, I did not find this to be all that good. It was not terrible, but there was very little in it that I found worthwhile to recommend to any Beast Wars or Transformers fan.

I had found this comic series' version of Dinobot's rebellion against the Predacons to be an unwelcome change from the original idea that he is a Predacon that chooses to team with the Maxmimals more out of hatred/rivalry against Megatron and slowly leans into their ideals. Instead, here, he really is just one note. Like to a T, as you can read in the panel below. If you are wondering if there is a lead up to that panel in this comic, not really. It's like it was written by a kid. "I like honour, but my colleagues who are known to be murderous phychos don't seem to have any, maybe you do. So can I join?". This is beyond amateurish. And a formal request no less, my good sir. Is Dinobot a warrior or a senior asking a father if he can take his daughter to prom?

Transformers News: Transformers Beast Wars #4 Review


I did like some of the writing. Optimus has a nice moment of characterization here. As I had previously said, I don't mind changes if they make it worth my time. This version of Optimus is different and they have fun with it. I'm here for that. I would of course prefer that he only use his pop up forearm weapons in robot mode since him doing it in beast mode makes my eyes twitch, but that's just me.

After 4 issues, you'd think it would be best to just accept the art, but it is damn hard. There are shots that just highlight how odd the style is. Like this Megatron shot were his legs just go for miles. Plus I really could do without that underbite in the T-Rex head. These stylistic elements just undo any threat or presence he may have. And Nyx's Bat face is just really ugly and jarring as you can see from the picture I posted at the top.

Transformers News: Transformers Beast Wars #4 Review


That isn't my biggest problem with the art in this issue though, we get some really messed up scale. A big chunk of the issue is dedicated to a confrontation with a seemingly alien beast (so, are we not on Earth? We'll see) and it's size compared to the bots changes from panel to panel. It seems colossal when fighting Nyx but Dinobot looks even bigger than it in another panel. Yet, while Nyx is small, Dinobot doesn't tower over her like the beast did.

Transformers News: Transformers Beast Wars #4 Review

Transformers News: Transformers Beast Wars #4 Review

Look, if anyone out there likes this book then I am glad. It means this book found an audience. It just didn't find it with me so far. In the end, it's just average with very little to offer me.


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