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News The NTFA Store takes orders for July comics -- posted by Groundsplitter on 23 April 2008, 02:33 ![]() ![]() "The Decepticons have won, the Autobots are defeated, and the time for conquest is at hand!" This period I'm taking orders for All Hail Megatron #1 - the first issue of a 12-issue limited series set in the main Transformers continuity, about a year after the end of Revelations. It's an entirely new direction for the Transformers. How will humanity fare under Decepticon rule? And where are the Autobots? How did we even end up in such a situation? Another piece of what happened in the missing year may perhaps be found in Transformers: Revelations, which continues with issue #2 - Spotlight: Hardhead. Just like last month there are two comic books related to the Transformers movie in July - Movie Sequel: Reign of Starscream #3, plus Movie Prequel UK #1. The latter book presents the comic strips from the UK-exclusive Transformers Magazine - two stories will be collected in each issue (10-11 pages per story), with Optimus Prime and Megatron taking the spotlight in the first issue. Also in July, IDW offers Best of UK: Space Pirates #5. Three trade paperbacks will be released in July. The Ark, volume 2 is the sequel/continuation to last year's compendium of Transformers animation models. This volume covers the Japanese series, from Headmasters in 1987 to Operation: Combination in 1992. A necessity for Transformers artists and fans of the cartoons. In addition to that, Classic Transformers, vol. 2 reprints issues #17-30 of Marvel's old Transformers series, and Transformers: The Animated Series, vol. 4 features another two episodes from the popular cartoon. The last day to pre-order these items is Thursday 22 May. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Groundsplitter (0 comments so far). New TF:Animated comic book coming soon -- posted by Groundsplitter on 19 April 2008, 11:48 A couple of days ago, IDWs new Transformers editor Denton J. Tipton revealed that a new Transformers: Animated comic book is in the making.We already have a series of pocket-size trade paperbacks based on the televised cartoon and illustrated with images from that show, but this mini-series will feature original content, by the show's own writer Marty Isenberg, and original artwork, by Marcelo Matere and others. According to IDWs editor-in-chief Chris Ryall the mini-series will be in continuity and feature multiple stories. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Creation Matrix (3 comments so far). The NTFA Store takes orders for June comics -- posted by Groundsplitter on 26 March 2008, 22:28 ![]() ![]() Finally! After a number of slow months IDW is shaping up again, with a larger assortment of Transformers titles. The most eagerly awaited title this time is probably Transformers: Revelations - the sequel to Transformers: Devastation. Revelations is built up as a series of four Spotlights, and in the first issue the Spotlight is on Cyclonus. There is also a regular Transformers Spotlight in June, this time starring one of the least(?) favourite characters in the Transformers Universe: Wheelie! The Transformers Movie Sequel: Reign of Starscream continues with its third issue, but there is also a Special Movie Prequel issue, which collects two prequel stories previously only available exclusively from Target stores in the USA. In addition to this there is also Best of UK: Space Pirates # 4 (contents unknown), and G.I. Joe: America's Elite # 36, which is not only the final chapter of the 12-part World War III story arc, but also the final issue of Devil's Due's G.I. Joe series! The last day to pre-order these items is Tuesday 22 April. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Groundsplitter (1 comments so far). The NTFA Store takes orders for May comics -- posted by Groundsplitter on 26 February 2008, 15:58 ![]() ![]() May offers the continuation of two already started Transformers titles, plus a quartet of trade paperbacks, of which one is Transformers: Animated, volume 3, featuring another two episodes from the popular cartoon. The two Transformers comics are Transformers Movie Sequel: Reign of Starscream # 2 and Best of UK: Space Pirates # 3, and the remaining paperbacks are Transformers: Devastation, Best of UK: Dinobots, and Beast Wars: Sourcebook. In addition to this, we also get the eleventh and penultimate chapter of Devil's Due's World War III event, in G.I. Joe: America's Elite # 35. The last day to pre-order these items is Saturday 22 March. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Groundsplitter (0 comments so far). Marvel/TF Crossovers coming to the Nordic countries! -- posted by Fighbird on 25 February 2008, 17:02 Latest word from Hasbro Nordic is that the Nordic countries -- besides Animated and Classics/Universe -- also will be getting the Marvel/TF Crossovers toys! A tentative release date for the Crossovers says August/September 2008, in close proximity of the release date of August 2008 for the other Transformers lines. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Fighbird (0 comments so far). No Oscars for Transformers -- posted by Groundsplitter on 25 February 2008, 05:40 ![]() "Best Visual effects" went to The golden compass, and "Best Sound" and "Best Sound editing" went to Bourne Ultimatum. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by AxelFoley (4 comments so far). Toy Fair 2008: The next Transformers toy crossover - Marvel/Transformers. -- posted by Groundsplitter on 17 February 2008, 11:30 ![]() Marvel/Transformers Iron Man The upcoming Transformers Universe Classics toyline was on display, including two repainted Cybertron Voyager figures we didn't know about before (Soundwave repainted as Blaster, and Quickmix as Heavy Duty). WizardUniverse.com has a gallery of the present figures. The other item of interest, the big surprise, is that Hasbro is following up on the Star Wars/Transformers series with another toy crossover: Marvel/Transformers. Apparently there were just two figures on display - an Incredible Hulk that transforms into a tank, and an Iron Man that transforms into a plane. The two crossover toylines will now be collected under the common label Transformers Crossovers, a name that at least hypothetically leaves a opening for even more toy crossovers in the future. Marvelous News has images of the Crossover toys. TFW2005 has more coverage of the event, including more Movie toys and (regular) Universe toys. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Fighbird (6 comments so far). G1 story editor/writer Steve Gerber passed away -- posted by Fighbird on 12 February 2008, 11:04 On Sunday, veteran comic book writer and story editor/writer for Sunbow (working on cartoon shows like Dungeons & Dragons, G.I.Joe and The Transformers), Steve Gerber, passed away after a long illness. He will be missed. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Fighbird (0 comments so far). The NTFA Store takes pre-orders for April comics -- posted by Groundsplitter on 27 January 2008, 14:38 ![]() ![]() The comics drought continues. In April we get a mere three Transformers comics, of which two are reprinting old stories. The one new book is the Transformers Movie Sequel: Reign of Starscream # 1, which picks up where the Movie ended, with Starscream still at large, trying to gain new allies so the Decepticons can exact revenge on Earth and the Autobots. As for the reprint books ... we have Best of UK: Space Pirates # 2, which continues the story from UK # 182-187 from 1988 (still no word on the series' length, so I'm guessing three issues for now), plus Best of UK: Dinobots # 6. Issue 6?? Yes, IDW has changed their mind again, and is re-extending the series - a necessity, since the clods added an 11-page story too many to #4 ("Victory", from the 1986 UK Annual), and now need a sixth issue for the final 11 pages of "In the National Interest". Issue 6 also contains a reprint from US # 8, "Repeat Performance". From Devil's Due we get part ten of their World War III event, in G.I. Joe: America's Elite # 34. The last day to pre-order these items is Friday 22 February. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Groundsplitter (4 comments so far). Animated and Universe toy release date! -- posted by Fighbird on 24 January 2008, 14:05 Hasbro Nordic informs us today that Scandinavia will see Transformers Animated and Transformers Universe (aka Classics 2.0) toys on shelves around August 1, 2008. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Zyking (10 comments so far). New "Animated" section with profiles -- posted by Groundsplitter on 31 December 2007, 07:51 Because of the start of Transformers: Animated last Wednesday, I have opened up a new section on the website. It has a little bit more content than the last few series Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Inkku (6 comments so far). The NTFA Store takes pre-orders for March comics -- posted by Groundsplitter on 29 December 2007, 06:18 ![]() ![]() In March IDW, by way of a change, offer two issues of the Transformers: Spotlight series - both Grimlock and Mirage gets a solo story each this time. March also offers Focus on... Decepticons, which gives us a sneak peek on what IDW has in store later this spring, with preview art, interviews and design sketches. And then there's a new reprint series, Best of UK: Space Pirates, which reprints UK # 182-187 from 1988. This story was collected in a trade paperback from Titan Books which is now sold out, so if you don't own the trade you may want to pick up this series. Fun Publications goes quarterly with their third issue of Transformers: Timelines, which this time focuses on Nightbeat. And from Devil's Due we get part nine of their World War III event, in G.I. Joe: America's Elite # 33. The last day to pre-order these items is Tuesday 22 January. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Thunderclash (1 comments so far). The NTFA Mini-Con movie is here! -- posted by BigPete on 20 December 2007, 22:02 Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for is here, just in time for Christmas!!! Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Inkku (12 comments so far). New footage from TF:Animated episode 1 -- posted by Fighbird on 11 December 2007, 15:15 Cartoon Network has opened up their website for the upcoming TF:Animated series with an episode guide for the first 29 episodes and a 3-minute peek at the first episode. The videoclip has been transferred to YouTube, and can be seen below, or alternately at Cartoon Network's TF:Animated website. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Inkku (26 comments so far). The NTFA Store takes pre-orders for February comics -- posted by Groundsplitter on 27 November 2007, 20:13 ![]() ![]() A quite unremarkable month, February offers two trade paperbacks plus the continuation of a few already started titles - including one which IDW had led us to believe was finished already in December: Beast Wars: Sourcebook # 4. Regretfully it's becoming increasingly evident that you can never take IDW's information at face value - it's not the first time they've changed the length of a series in mid-run. The other comic book titles are Transformers: Devastation # 6, Transformers Spotlight: Arcee, and G.I. Joe: America's Elite # 32. The two trade paperbacks are Transformers: Spotlight, volume 2 (with stories on Soundwave, Kup, Galvatron, Optimus Prime, and Ramjet) and Beast Wars: The Ascending. The last day to pre-order these items is Saturday 22 December. Click here for further discussion. Last comment was by Groundsplitter (3 comments so far). |