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Issue #1 - 22 pages
Release date: August 13, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Cover A, art by: Alex Milne, colours by: Josh Perez
Cover B, art by: Marcelo Matere
10 copy incentive cover, art by: Marcelo Matere
Dispatches - 22 pages
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Pencils by: Dario Brizuela
Inks by: Leandro Corral
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton

Transformers Animated: Arrival #1, cover A - click to see a larger scan
Cover A
Transformers Animated: Arrival #1, cover B - click to see a larger scan
Cover B
Transformers Animated: Arrival #1, incentive wraparound cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive wraparound cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #2 - 22 pages
Release date: September 10, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Cover A, art by: Irineo Maramba, colours by: Kersti Myrberg
Cover B, art by: Marcelo Matere
10 copy incentive cover: ?
Attention surplus disorder (18 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Pencils by: Dario Brizuela
Inks by: Leandro Corral
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton
Whatever happened to whatisname? (4 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Art by: Marcelo Matere
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton

Transformers Animated: Arrival #2, cover A - click to see a larger scan
Cover A
Transformers Animated: Arrival #2, cover B - click to see a larger scan
Cover B
Transformers Animated: Arrival #2, incentive cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #3 - 22 pages
Release date: October 8, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Cover A, art and colours by: Marcelo Matere
Cover B, art by: Boo, colours by: Liam Shalloo
10 copy incentive cover: ?
Stiletto (11 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Pencils by: Dario Brizuela
Inks by: Leandro Corral
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton
Bots of Science (11 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Art by: Boo
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton

Transformers Animated: Arrival #3, cover A - click to see a larger scan
Cover A
Transformers Animated: Arrival #3, cover B - click to see a larger scan
Cover B
Transformers Animated: Arrival #3, incentive cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #4 - 22 pages
Release date: November 12, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Cover A, art and colours by: Marcelo Matere
Cover B, art and colours by: Josh Burcham
10 copy incentive cover: ?
Insincerest form of flattery (11 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Pencils by: Dario Brizuela
Inks by: Leandro Corral
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Robbie Robbins
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton
A few loose strands (11 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Art by: Boo
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Robbie Robbins
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton

Transformers Animated: Arrival #4, cover A - click to see a larger scan
Cover A
Transformers Animated: Arrival #4, cover B - click to see a larger scan
Cover B
Transformers Animated: Arrival #4, incentive cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

Issue #5 - 22 pages
Release date: December 4, 2008
Cover price: $3.99

Cover A, art & colours by: Marcelo Matere, colour assist by: Priscilla Tramontano
Cover B, art by: Boo, colours by: Liam Shalloo
10 copy incentive cover: ?
Survival skills (11 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Pencils by: Dario Brizuela
Inks by: Leandro Corral
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton
Everything must go (11 pages)
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Art by: Boo
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Edits by: Denton J. Tipton

Transformers Animated: Arrival #5, cover A - click to see a larger scan
Cover A
Transformers Animated: Arrival #5, cover B - click to see a larger scan
Cover B
Transformers Animated: Arrival #5, incentive cover - click to see a larger scan
Incentive cover
Scarce; dealers were allowed to order one copy per every 10 copies ordered of the two regular cover versions.

The series was originally planned to span six issues, with issue #6 being available both from IDW Publishing and as a pack-in with Hasbro's Jetstorm and Jetfire toy two-pack. The comic book was even solicited in the November 2008 issue of Previews (for a release in January), but when the toy two-pack (which advertised the packed-in comic as an exclusive story) was delayed the comic book had to be cancelled, to protect the pack-in comic book's exclusive status. The story was eventually included in the trade paperback.
Issue #6 - 24 pages
Release date: -
Cover price: $3.99

Toy pack-in cover, art by: Boo, colours by: Benjamin Maier
Unused cover A, art by: Boo, colours by: Liam Shalloo
Footnote: IDW's edition was solicited as coming with two covers, both with artwork by Boo.
First (and second) in flight - 24 pages
Written by: Marty Isenberg
Art by: Boo and Matthew Frank
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Letters by: Robbie Robbins
Edits by: Kris Oprisko

Transformers Animated: Arrival #6, toy pack-in cover - click to see a larger scan
Toy pack-in cover
Transformers Animated: Arrival #6, unused cover A - click to see a larger scan
Unused cover A
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Transformers Animated: The Arrival, trade paperback - click to see a larger scan
Transformers Animated: The Arrival, trade paperback - 152 pages
Release date: April 8, 2009
Cover price: $12.99

Collects issues #1–6 of Transformers Animated: The Arrival, including the cancelled #6. Size: 14.9×22.8 cm.

Written by: Marty Isenberg
Art by: Dario Brizuela, Leandro Corral, Marcelo Matere, Boo and Matthew Frank
Colours by: Liam Shalloo
Lettering by: Chris Mowry and Robbie Robbins
Original series edits by: Denton J. Tipton and Kris Oprisko
Collection edits by: Justin Eisinger and Maria Huehner
Collection design by: Chris Mowry
Cover, art by: Marcelo Matere

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