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IDW Release dates for January and February 2008

Date: Friday, January 11th 2008 8:58pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Ryall, IDW Publishing

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IDW Publishing Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Ryall has posted the remaining releases for January and February 2008 in a Release Schedule.

Here are the release dates listed:

January 16:
TF Animated Digest, Vol. 1
TF: Devastation #4

January 23:
TF: Target 2006 TPB
TF Spotlight: Blaster

February 6:
TF: Devastation #5
TF Beast Wars Sourcebook #4

February 13:
TF Beast Wars: The Ascending TPB
TF Animated Digest, Vol. 2

The TF Classic book (our "Essentials" volume 1, although ours will be 320+ pages in COLOR for 19.99) date is still pending, as is the TF Spotlight Vol. 2 TPB, and Spotlight: Arcee. All three are approved and at the printer now. Devastation 6 is being sent to print next week.

Ryall also speaks about the recent delays in releases, and the many reasons that books can be late. To check out Ryall's original thread, please click here.

Transformers Mosiac: "Silent Dance"

Date: Wednesday, January 9th 2008 4:16pm CST
Categories: Site News, Comic Book News, Site Articles
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Richter

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The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:


It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted.
These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love.
No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

Today's piece is ”Silent Dance” Story and Art by Te (Jazz Chyk) Roof, Letters by Graham (The Hub) Thompson

Beast Wars: Ascending #4 teasers from Simon Furman

Date: Tuesday, January 8th 2008 3:47pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews, People News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Simon Furman

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Simon Furman has once again updated his blog, this time with many hints and teasers about the upcoming Beast Wars: the Ascending Issue #4, to be released Wednesday the 9th of January.

In his short recap Furman discusses Guido Guidi and his efforts on the art side, after replacing Don Figueroa who left the series at after issue #3, and a brief recap of the issue.

Furman concludes his synopsis with a cryptic clue...

Suffice it to say, the action starts on page 1 and doesn’t stop until page 22. And inbetween there’s triumph, torment and tragedy aplenty. No one is guaranteed to survive (and many don’t) and no happy endings are assured. In fact, as so often happens, the ending is also a beginning. Those who know their Beast Wars will be pleased the final scenes on page 22 (I hope!).

There are spoilers aplenty in this blog update, especially for those who may have not kept up to date with the series, so consider yourselves forewarned.

Furman also has a link to Don Figueroa's cover for Issue #4, which you can also see below:


To read Simon Furman's full blog entry, please click here, and don't forget all discussion on all things Beast Wars: Ascending can be made in our Comics Discussion Forum.

Updated Comic Releases for 9th January 2008

Date: Monday, January 7th 2008 3:44pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): IDW Publishing, diamondcomics.com

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Diamond Comics have updated their release schedule for the 9th of January 2008 with two IDW Publishing Transformers comics:
SEP073750 TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS THE ASCENDING #4 and
NOV073626 TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK DINOBOTS #5

Both comics will retail for US $3.99.

The Diamond Comics release schedule for the 16th of January 2008 shows that there will be no Transformers related releases for that week.

IDW Publishing have also updated their site, with the January 9th releases in their "This Weeks Titles" sidebar.

Transformers Mosiac: A True Leader

Date: Sunday, January 6th 2008 11:07pm CST
Categories: Site News, Comic Book News, Site Articles
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): WhiteRabbit

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The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:


It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted.
These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love.
No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

Today's piece is ”A True Leader”. Story and Art by Michal (Rees) Solarz, Colors and Letters by Lindsay (Neko) Smith.

Transformers Mosiac: Justice

Date: Friday, January 4th 2008 10:24pm CST
Categories: Site News, Comic Book News, Site Articles
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Richter

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The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:


It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted.
These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love.
No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

Today's piece is ”Justice” Story and Letters by Carlos (Synapse) Oliveros, Art by Ivan (Decep) Mas, Colors by Rafael (Fargnay) Yanes

Newsarama Interview with Transformers Mosiac

Date: Thursday, January 3rd 2008 5:34pm CST
Categories: Site News, Comic Book News, Site Articles, People News, Digital Media News, Interviews
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Josh van Reyk, Newsarama

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The Transformers Mosiac team seem to be getting themselves ever more and more exposure.

Shortly after the release of their first comic "series" War Journal, Transformers Mosiac script writer Josh van Reyk has been interviewed by Newsarama.

In the Interview Josh talks about his involvement in the creation process of both the Mosiac and War Journal projects, who else was involved in the War Journal project and what we can look forward to for the rest of 2008.

To read the full interview from Newsarama, please click here.

You can also read the full War Journal Comic released by Transformers Mosiac here on Seibertron.com by clicking here.

Transformers UK#7, and Beast Wars Sourcebook #3 out Today

Date: Thursday, January 3rd 2008 5:17pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Simon Furman, IDW, Diamond Select

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Simon Furman has updated his blog once again, to fill us all in on some details about his work in the UK Transformers Magazine.

Rather than dipping back into the past to explore what happened before the All Spark arrived on Earth, ‘Starscream’s Brigade’ picks up on events immediately after the movie’s climactic battle between Megatron’s Decepticons and Optimus Prime’s Autobots, and features a titanic struggle against foes the Autobots thought already defeated.

Furman has also posted up a link of the cover of Transformers UK #7, which you can see by clicking here.

According to Diamond Select Distributors release list, IDW Publishings Beast Wars Sourcebook #3, will also be released today, and will retail for US$6.99.

And don't forget you can discuss all the storylines, editing issues and omissions and more in our Cartoon and Comics Forum.

IDW Publishing going back to the very beginning?

Date: Wednesday, January 2nd 2008 4:20pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Rumors, Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Grifter Prime, Simon Furman, Chris Ryall

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As we earlier reported here, Simon Furman has released some information about an upcoming series that he himself calls "epic".

It would seem as though more details have been leaked by none other than IDW Publishing Editor in Chief Chris Ryall; who has this to say in response to questions from Seibertron's own Grifter Prime:

Q: By the way, not really knowing that I might get an answer, but any BIG Transformer stories or news this year coming up?

A: Biiig things for the TFs this year, yeah, something no one knows about yet.

Q: The dead universe? Or is it the story that goes WAY back in the TF History?

A: Neither one, actually. Although we're also going to do the TF origins this year, too. That one will be called "The Thirteen."

Ryall also preceded to provide this link, which will take you to the "Swear Allegiance" teaser Image that we earlier reported here.

One could assume that the TF Origins series would be referring to the IDW Publishing version of the Original 13, but as yet it cannot yet be confirmed.

You can check out the original thread by clicking here, and don't forget you can discuss all things comics, IDW or otherwise in our Comics Thread.

Simon Furman drops hints on whats to come in 2008

Date: Tuesday, January 1st 2008 9:24pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, People News, Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Tazprime, Simon Furman

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Simon Furman has been busy over the New Year period, again updating his blog, revealing many little tidbits of information on what we already knew to be coming up in the year 2008.

First off from me, a trio of Spotlights: Blaster, Arcee and Grimlock. All feed into the main ‘ongoing’ storyline to greater or lesser extents, with all three characters having scores to settle or something to prove (or both). Arcee is perhaps the most pivotal, but Blaster has definite repercussions, as does Grimlock, which in and of itself leads into one of my main IDW/TF projects for 08.

Furman also hints at which direction the upcoming main books will be travelling:

And, of course, there’s Revelation itself, the fourth (fifth including Stormbringer) arc in the IDW/TF-verse, as the Dead Universe storyline that’s been bubbling under for a while now explodes into (un)life!

Add to that a hint of the upcoming summer story:

There’s also a series that goes back to a time before anything we’ve seen so far in the new IDW/TF-verse, one that will underpin the entire Infiltration/Escalation/Devastation/Revelation continuity.

and finally add to all the IDW Transformers work; Titan UK Transformers stories alongside other works such as Torchwood, Dr Who and TMNT stories and you have one busy writer.

To read Furman's full blog update, please click here, and to discuss all the upcoming IDW Transformers related work in this thread.