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Hello All,

I have just started to get back in to buying comics and one of my goals is to complete the original comic book collection. I am hoping you guys might be help to help verify that I am hunting the right books and have them in the correct read order. I would appreciate any help any of you might have to offer.

So here are the books I am planning on getting in the order I plan on reading them. I just wanted to make sure this looks right to everyone else.

- The Transformers #1 - #80 (Marvel 1984 - 1991)
- Transformers: Regeneration One #80.5 - #100 (IDW 2012 - Current)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #138 - #142 (Marvel Comics 1993)
- Transformers: Generation 2 #0 - #12 (Marvel 1993)

From the research I have been doing the last two weeks this is what I have come up with. The books I need in the order I should read them. Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?

That is about right however the Gen 2 comics are pretty much a moot point now that Regeneration one is out.

Cyber Bishop wrote:That is about right however the Gen 2 comics are pretty much a moot point now that Regeneration one is out.

I have not read any of the Regeneration One books yet. Are you saying that they do in fact over write or make the Gen 2 books null?

Nicap wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:That is about right however the Gen 2 comics are pretty much a moot point now that Regeneration one is out.

I have not read any of the Regeneration One books yet. Are you saying that they do in fact over write or make the Gen 2 books null?

Yup. I look at gen 2 books now as an "alternate possible timeline" in the comic book chronology.


They also nullify some of the latter GiJoe books that has Megs becoming his G2 tank form thanks to Cobra.

Basically regen 1 altered a few events (once you read them you will know). If you want to look it up online I am sure you could get the synopses and figure what parts fit and what ones do not anymore.

Cyber Bishop wrote:

Nicap wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:That is about right however the Gen 2 comics are pretty much a moot point now that Regeneration one is out.

I have not read any of the Regeneration One books yet. Are you saying that they do in fact over write or make the Gen 2 books null?

Yup. I look at gen 2 books now as an "alternate possible timeline" in the comic book chronology.

Wow, ok. So is it generally accepted already that Regeneration one is cannon now and Generation 2 is an alternate reality/timeline/universe?

robotmel wrote::D
Talking about comic books, do you guys know of a list which encompasses every Transformers comic book, in the order they ought to be read in?

This is a big part of why I asked my question. I am rereading the books from start to finished and I want to create an info graph showing you what books to read, in which order, that is cannon.

robotmel wrote::D
Ah, generation 2. Still searching for that elusive Christmas Special...

Talking about comic books, do you guys know of a list which encompasses every Transformers comic book, in the order they ought to be read in?

You wouldnt believe the amount of catching up I need to do!

If there is a list available which covers the original Marvel run up present date that would be awesome!

Nicap wrote:This is a big part of why I asked my question. I am rereading the books from start to finished and I want to create an info graph showing you what books to read, in which order, that is cannon.

This is the best chronological order I can come up with (I just looked through my books and how I have them set up)...

Transformers # 1-24
Gi Joe and the Transformers #1
Transformers #25
Gi Joe and the Transformers #2
Transformers #26
Gi Joe and the Transformers#3+4
Transformers #27-37
Headmasters #1-4
Transformers # 38-80
Regeneration 1 #80.5 -

Cyber Bishop wrote:

robotmel wrote::D
Ah, generation 2. Still searching for that elusive Christmas Special...

Talking about comic books, do you guys know of a list which encompasses every Transformers comic book, in the order they ought to be read in?

You wouldnt believe the amount of catching up I need to do!

If there is a list available which covers the original Marvel run up present date that would be awesome!

Nicap wrote:This is a big part of why I asked my question. I am rereading the books from start to finished and I want to create an info graph showing you what books to read, in which order, that is cannon.

This is the best chronological order I can come up with (I just looked through my books and how I have them set up)...

Transformers # 1-24
Gi Joe and the Transformers #1
Transformers #25
Gi Joe and the Transformers #2
Transformers #26
Gi Joe and the Transformers#3+4
Transformers #27-37
Headmasters #1-4
Transformers # 38-80
Regeneration 1 #80.5 -

That is awesome and going to be incredibly helpful for me. Thank you.

One of the books I have been looking all over for is Transformers Generation 2 #0. From what I understand it was a Free comic book day book. I have yet to see it in the wild. It would be nice to have it so my G2 collection is complete.

Never a problem, I am glad to have been able to help in some way. I have my Gen 2 books after all of the others as well. I realized that I have been having the books in that order since I bought them all those years ago too..