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IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:39 pm
by Blurrz
IDW Publishing kicks off the brand new year with a variety of different Transformers comics. We have the regulars, MTMTE, RID, Rage of the Dinobots and Regeneration. There's also the start of the Mars Attacks the Transformers crossover, the Regeneration Volume 1 Paperback, and Spotlight: Thundercracker.

Mars Attacks the Transformers
Shane McCarthy (w) • Matt Frank (a) • Ray Dillon (c)
The weekly invasion continues: AUTOBOTS vs. DECEPTICONS vs… MARTIANS?! The invaders from Mars take advantage of the colossal Cybertronian’s conflict and begin their assault on Earth in full force. It’s Martian vs. Machine as the audacious Autobots and the devilish Decepticons begrudgingly join forces to repel the inhuman invaders and save the planet!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:
Variant “Mars Attacks Spike” cover by Franco Urru!
Variant “Mars Attacks Strangers in Paradise” by Terry Moore!

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Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye Ongoing #13
James Roberts (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Alex Milne, Nick Roche (c)
SHORE LEAVE! The AUTOBOTS visit the planet Hedonia—and get a chance to put recent events behind them, ingest some energon, and relax. Everyone, that is, except SWERVE, who faces the toughest challenge of his life: in just six hours, he has to teach ULTRA MAGNUS how to have fun.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant cover:
Variant Marcelo Matere cover!

Bullet points:
• Fan-favorite character SWERVE takes center stage!

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Transformers: Robots in Disguise Ongoing #13
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Andrew Griffith, Casey Coller (c)
ON THE PROWL! It’s “no more mister nice guy,” as CYBERTRON burns and one AUTOBOT is all that stand between order and anarchy. Meet the new PROWL—deadlier than ever, colder then any other AUTOBOT, and ready to end the DECEPTICON threat—forever.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant cover:
Variant Marcelo Matere cover!

Bullet points:
• Cybertron hangs in the balance!
• Will the Autobots go too far?

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Transformers: Regeneration One #87
Simon Furman (w) • Andrew Wildman (a) • Wildman, Guido Guidi (c)
WAR CRY! The conquest of IACON begins in earnest, as SCORPONOK’s game-changing strategy threatens the very nature of what it means to be AUTOBOT... Or DECEPTICON! And HOT ROD begins his own personal odyssey to the very heart of CYBERTRON—where ancient forces are stirring!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant cover:
Variant Geoff Senior cover!

Bullet points:
• The action heats up!
• Continuing the story of the original 1980s Transformers series!

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Transformers: Regeneration, Vol. 1
Simon Furman (w) • Andrew Wildman & Stephen Baskerville (a) • Andrew Wildman (c)
The TRANSFORMERS comic that began it all—is back. With a vengeance! 21 years have passed since CYBERTRON was restored to its former glory, and finally there is peace. But, after millions of years of bitter civil war, can all ever truly be one?
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-555-4

Bullet points:
• The original Transformers creative team of Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman is back, taking up where they left off!

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Transformers: Prime—Rage of the Dinobots #3 (of 4)
Mike Johnson & Mairghread Scott (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Ken Christiansen (c)
SPAWNS OF SHOCKWAVE! The mind-blowing introduction of the DINOBOTS into the PRIME universe continues here! The Dinobots enter the belly of the beast in an attempt to save their comrades. But when SHOCKWAVE's minions turn the tables, GRIMLOCK will have to decide whether to beat them...or join
them!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:
Nick Roche inter-connected variant cover, connecting with the variants for issues # 1 – 4!
TV series character cover!

Bullet points:
• The Dinobots tear up Cybertron!
• Directly leads in to the future of TRANSFORMERS: PRIME!

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Transformers Spotlight: Thundercracker
John Barber (w) • Chee (a) • Chee, Livio Ramondeli (c)
In the dark days of the war for Cybertron, THUNDERCRACKER had a special mission—one never revealed before! Now, as he faces off against BUMBLEBEE for the first time, the fate of METROPLEX—and an entire civilization—is at stake!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant cover:
Variant Clayton Crain cover!

Bullet points:
• An untold tale of the war for Cybertron!
• Tie directly in to the ongoing TRANSFORMERS series!

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Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:03 pm
by KNM2012
Blurrz? It's called "ReGeneration One" and not Regenration. ;)

Besides that, I have to confess that I want to get the collected edition now. However, I am conflicted with that thought as I think I will like the second story arc more and prefer hardback over paperback.

And wait... Is that Galvatron I see?! :shock: Interesting. :-?

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:27 pm
by Rodimus Prime
I guess Galvatron survived the Maximus-administered bitch-slapping.

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:21 pm
by KNM2012
Rodimus Prime wrote:I guess Galvatron survived the Maximus-administered bitch-slapping.


Hmmmm... I guess Marvel/IDW G1 Maximus was not Autopimp enough to put Galvatron in his place. :lol:

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:11 pm
by Rodimus Prime
The Mars Attacks! title looks interesting. Probably gonna give it a try.

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:10 pm
by quickmixed
Rungs back to health by the looks of things and spotlights are back!

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:59 pm
by Rodimus Prime
Will the ReGen TPB include 80.5?

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:39 pm
by KNM2012
Rodimus Prime wrote:Will the ReGen TPB include 80.5?


Yes. Simply because they would be foolish not to add it, as it is part of the series. :PEACE:

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:59 pm
by Blurrz
Don't think it will be included.

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:10 pm
by KNM2012
Blurrz wrote:Don't think it will be included.


Really? Because it was an actual issue, it recapped the events that the reader needs to know before reading issue 81, and not many readers did not get it. So them not adding it would not make for a good first volume. :???:

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:46 pm
by Blurrz
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:
Blurrz wrote:Don't think it will be included.


Really? Because it was an actual issue, it recapped the events that the reader needs to know before reading issue 81, and not many readers did not get it. So them not adding it would not make for a good first volume. :???:


I do agree that it should contain it, even though it's a free comic book day release, DC included Blackest Night #0 in the TPB because it did pertain to the story. I want it to be in there, but it's looking like it won't considering the page number, 132, and the issues 1-5 are tallying up to 23x5 = 115 + the covers and the illustrated extras. 'Course I could be wrong.

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:12 am
by padfoo
Spotlight Thundercracker......bring it!

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:51 pm
by KNM2012
Blurrz wrote:
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:
Blurrz wrote:Don't think it will be included.


Really? Because it was an actual issue, it recapped the events that the reader needs to know before reading issue 81, and not many readers did not get it. So them not adding it would not make for a good first volume. :???:


I do agree that it should contain it, even though it's a free comic book day release, DC included Blackest Night #0 in the TPB because it did pertain to the story. I want it to be in there, but it's looking like it won't considering the page number, 132, and the issues 1-5 are tallying up to 23x5 = 115 + the covers and the illustrated extras. 'Course I could be wrong.

Good points.

Then I shall decree that if they don't add it... Then they better make the story arc for volume 2 be very good, and they they better reprint The Headmasters as well (as it would appease me). ;)

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:02 am
by robotmel
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:
Blurrz wrote:Don't think it will be included.


Really? Because it was an actual issue, it recapped the events that the reader needs to know before reading issue 81, and not many readers did not get it. So them not adding it would not make for a good first volume. :???:


I do agree that it should contain it, even though it's a free comic book day release, DC included Blackest Night #0 in the TPB because it did pertain to the story. I want it to be in there, but it's looking like it won't considering the page number, 132, and the issues 1-5 are tallying up to 23x5 = 115 + the covers and the illustrated extras. 'Course I could be wrong.

Good points.

Then I shall decree that if they don't add it... Then they better make the story arc for volume 2 be very good, and they they better reprint The Headmasters as well (as it would appease me). ;)

:D
Morning guys!
Upon reading your wonderful debate as to whether Transformers ReGeneration #80.5 would or would not be included in the collected trade paperback, I emailed Simon Furman for clarification.

Simon Furman wrote:As far as I'm aware, #80.5 will be included in the first trade -- Simon

From the horses mouth (or computer)! ;)

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:44 am
by Blurrz
Dope

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:43 pm
by Sodan-1
I can't wait to see Prowl kick some serious ass. I love this ruthlessly efficient side he's got these days. He's much less of a boy scout.

Also I can't emphasise how much I'd kill for figures of PRIME Shockwave and his animalistic friend.

Re: IDW January 2013 Solicitations

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:45 am
by Rodimus Prime
No alternate covers for ReGen #87?