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by **Lazerface** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:50 pm

I want to buy reprints of the Generation 1 Marvel comics. Can someone break down the pro's and con's of each release for me, or recommend which one you think is best? This is what I know so far...

Old IDW release:
Pros: The Covers look cooler than the new IDW release. Cheaper than the new IDW release. Glossy pages (is this a good thing?)
Cons: It is missing issues with Marvel copywrited characters Spiderman and Circuit Breaker.

New IDW release:
Pros: Has the issues that the old IDW version was missing. Has corrections made to coloring errors of the original release. Non-glossy pages (is this better or worse than the old IDW version?)
Cons: The covers don't look as cool. All the volumes are not released yet.

Titan
Pros: ?
Cons: It is broken down in to more separate editions than the IDW releases.

Is Titan the only one that has done hardcovers?

by **Dead Metal** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:02 pm

The new idw reprints only collect the UK original material and leaves out the US series.

The titan collection does feature the Marvel owned characters, however, it omits some of the US issues.

The idw US reissues omit issues containing Marvel characters at first, but later volumes do reprint the comics but black out the Marvel characters and their names.

It's probably best to go for a mix of both, if you're interested in a complete run.

by **Sabrblade** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:48 pm

Both the Titan trades and the old IDW trades are missing some issues of the U.S. run. The Titan rleases are missing a few UK issues, and the old IDW releases lack ALL of the UK issues.

The new IDW releases, however, have everything put back. They are the most complete version of them all. And since they are still currently being released, that means you can buy each of them at a steady pace without having to pay too much all at once. While the covers of the U.S. trades are kinda bland, I'd say that is really a minor issue since you're getting everything in full.

Besides, while the U.S. new IDW trades may look dull, the UK IDW trades look gorgeous!

So, yeah, the new IDW trades are the way to go to get everything. Having all the comic issues together kinda outweighs everything else.

by **Sabrblade** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:49 pm

Dead Metal wrote:The new idw reprints only collect the UK original material and leaves out the US series.

You're confusing the Classics UK reprints with Second Run Classics U.S. reprints, which DO have all missing issues placed back in.

by **Dead Metal** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:01 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:The new idw reprints only collect the UK original material and leaves out the US series.
You're confusing the Classics UK reprints with Second Run Classics U.S. reprints, which DO have all missing issues placed back in.

No I'm not, I've only just learned from your previous post that idw is reprinting the US run again, the only new idw reprints I knew of at that point where the UK ones.

by **Sabrblade** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:07 am

Dead Metal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:The new idw reprints only collect the UK original material and leaves out the US series.
You're confusing the Classics UK reprints with Second Run Classics U.S. reprints, which DO have all missing issues placed back in.

No I'm not, I've only just learned from your previous post that idw is reprinting the US run again, the only new idw reprints I knew of at that point where the UK ones.

Oh.

To make it easier, the 2008-2010 reprints are called "Classic Transformers".

The 2011 reprints are called "The Transformers Classics".

by **Supreme Convoy** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:10 am

Dead Metal wrote:The idw US reissues omit issues containing Marvel characters at first, but later volumes do reprint the comics but black out the Marvel characters and their names.

They really black out the names and characters? Interesting, I haven't flipped through a copy yet.

by **Sabrblade** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:09 am

Supreme Convoy wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:The idw US reissues omit issues containing Marvel characters at first, but later volumes do reprint the comics but black out the Marvel characters and their names.

They really black out the names and characters? Interesting, I haven't flipped through a copy yet.

Only the first run versions with the covers like these do.

The second run versions with covers like these do not, and have instead restored everything lost in the first run versions.

by **Dead Metal** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:56 am

Are there any scans or previews of the new reprints interior pages? Because if there are and the new colours make the art bearable I might be able to get into them.

by **Sabrblade** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:39 pm

Dead Metal wrote:Are there any scans or previews of the new reprints interior pages? Because if there are and the new colours make the art bearable I might be able to get into them.

I have the first volume of the new reprint, but no scans. I can say first hand the remastered quality is gorgeous. The colors are vibrant and rich with life and energy. Comparing them to my scans of the original 1984-85 issues, these new colors are to die for. From what I've heard, the 2008-2010 reprints weren't remastered at as high a quality as this, and so (coupled with the restored inclusion of issues 3 and 9) this 2011 reprint has become the ideal release. ;)^