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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?

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?

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?

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!

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.

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.