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Thanks to the Previews catalog, we now have solicitations for all the IDW Transformers books coming out in November 2017, after the end of the First Strike Hasbro Universe event. They are below along with the only covers available at this time and beware of possible spoilers.


ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #5 CVR A MILNE

(W) John Barber, Christos Gage (A/CA) Alex Milne

Bumblebee vs. Rom vs. Starscream vs. the Dire Wraiths! All alliances are off-this is a fight for survival! Torn between her Cybertronian heritage and her Solstar Knight upbringing, Stardrive takes control of her fate!
In Shops: Nov 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #5 CVR B ROCHE

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #5 CVR C MESSINA




TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT #12 CVR C MILNE

(W) James Roberts (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Alex Milne
NO TURNING BACK! Getaway has crossed one too many lines and made one too many enemies. Hunted down on his own ship, the master manipulator has one last trick of his sleeve-something so shocking, so audacious, that it would put the most evil Decepticon to shame. No one is safe as the Mutineers Trilogy reaches its jaw-dropping climax.

In Shops: Nov 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99

TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT #12 CVR A LAWRENCE

TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT #12 CVR B ROCHE




OPTIMUS PRIME #13 CVR B COLLER

(W) John Barber (A) Livio Ramondelli (CA) Casey Coller

As the consequences of the First Strike event reverberate, Optimus Prime ventures into the wilderness of Cybertron to search for the first new Cybertronian life to emerge in four million years!

Bullet points:
* Optimus Prime deals with the fallout of the First Strike event!

In Shops: Nov 15, 2017
SRP: $3.99

OPTIMUS PRIME #13 CVR A ZAMA

OPTIMUS PRIME #13 CVR C GRIFFITH

MICRONAUTS WRATH OF KARZA TP
(W) Cullen Bunn, Jimmy Johnston (A) Andrew Griffith, Ron Joseph (CA) Alex Ronald
The action continues in the Hasbro Universe as the villainous Baron Karza sets his sights on new worlds! As one universe dies, another is invaded! Microspace-the home of the Micronauts-is collapsing. But Baron Karza has discovered a new universe in which the people of Microspace would thrive, a universe in which he would rule! The first world to be conquered is Earth, and the first enemies to be targeted are the TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, M.A.S.K., and ROM!
In Shops: Dec 20, 2017
SRP: $17.99

GI JOE TPB Volume 2
(W) Aubrey Sitterson (A) Giannis Milonogiannis (CA) Aaron Conley
G.I. JOE battles all new threats as the defenders of Earth! After the events of Revolution changed everything, the JOEs are left to clean up the mess. G.I. JOE has fought Cobra, the Dreadnoks and more, but never before have they faced a threat like this: Gigantic, heaving abominations crawling up from the depths of the Earth itself. As teams of JOEs struggle to respond to the unpredictable attacks, Scarlett must decide what to do with the enemy in the team's midst. Plus, the G.I. JOE leader reveals a troubling secret to her second-in-command, Roadblock. Collects issues #5-9.

Bullet points:
* "Its a two-guitar attack for the heavy metal fun of G.I. Joe." -Newsarama
* Advance solicited for December release!
In Shops: Dec 13, 2017
SRP: $17.99

ROM TPB Volume 03 The Roads to Ruin
(W) Chris Ryall, Christos Gage (A) David Messina, Guy Dorina Sr., Sal Buscema (CA) Drew Moss
The Dire Wraiths have escaped to Earth, but one of the Knights of the Solstar Order has hounded them and kept them underground for centuries. Feared more than all others, he is Rom, the Wraithslayer. Rom now has help in his war against the Dire Wraiths in the form of additional Solstar Knights and super-powered human allies... so why is the battle going from bad to worse? The Wraiths' master plan grows and Rom can't even see it, let alone find any way to stop it. Collects issues #10-14.
In Shops: Dec 13, 2017
SRP: $17.99

its defensor everbody

Looks like getaway is about to have he's world rooked.

steve2275 wrote:its defensor everbody

No kidding! Easily, the most underrated combiner.

<3 you, big guy!

DecepticonFinishline wrote:

steve2275 wrote:its defensor everbody

No kidding! Easily, the most underrated combiner.

<3 you, big guy!

Because is Defensor. Lol he was "eh" 30 years ago and and he was "eh" combiner wars. Comic and toy

THROTTLEBOTS ARE BACK BABY!!!

8 years! 8 years since spotlight metrolex! I am stoked!

I cant recall...Is Goldbug a different character in this Universe, or is BB turning into Goldbug possibly a result of his death/return/ the First Strike event?

o.supreme wrote:I cant recall...Is Goldbug a different character in this Universe, or is BB turning into Goldbug possibly a result of his death/return/ the First Strike event?

Goldbug has always been a different character in IDW. And Bumblebee isn't in First Strike (yet, at least.)

He's a completely different character. While bumblebee is alive he's still stuck in the singularity. That's gonna be a power of primes thing no doubt. Not First trike.

Goldbug was severely wounded in spotlight metroplex and he's still recovering apparently.

Oh, woah; if the Throttlebots are coming back, maybe Sixshot's with them?

This and LL's cover just make me so happy on a continuity nerd level. It's just so bloody exciting to see all these characters and concepts return and hopefully get some stories and resolution

Kurona wrote:Oh, woah; if the Throttlebots are coming back, maybe Sixshot's with them?

This and LL's cover just make me so happy on a continuity nerd level. It's just so bloody exciting to see all these characters and concepts return and hopefully get some stories and resolution

With john? yes plus questions.

With James? Probably just questions

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Rung's true purpose?

Omegatron. wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Rung's true purpose?

That still hasn't been answered. He can create photonic crystals which can store sparks BUT that's an unnatural use of photonic crystals. That's like finding out a hammer can be used as a weapon. It's purpose is a tool but can be used as a weapon. Plus his alt mode is still a mystery.

Randomhero wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Rung's true purpose?

That still hasn't been answered. He can create photonic crystals which can store sparks BUT that's an unnatural use of photonic crystals. That's like finding out a hammer can be used as a weapon. It's purpose is a tool but can be used as a weapon. Plus his alt mode is still a mystery.

Doesn't that show that that's not an unnatural use of photonic crystals?

Randomhero wrote:

DecepticonFinishline wrote:

steve2275 wrote:its defensor everbody

No kidding! Easily, the most underrated combiner.

<3 you, big guy!

Because is Defensor. Lol he was "eh" 30 years ago and and he was "eh" combiner wars. Comic and toy

I disagree. I think He had the most interesting/fun transformation. Both 30 years ago and in Combiner Wars. (Well, CW Silverbolt DID have a pretty interesting Transformation.)

Can't speak for the comics, though.

Omegatron. wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Rung's true purpose?

That still hasn't been answered. He can create photonic crystals which can store sparks BUT that's an unnatural use of photonic crystals. That's like finding out a hammer can be used as a weapon. It's purpose is a tool but can be used as a weapon. Plus his alt mode is still a mystery.

Doesn't that show that that's not an unnatural use of photonic crystals?

It's weird because "purpose" is a relative term that the functionists use to describe what one's alt mode does. Rung can make crystals, but it's not clear if that has anything to do with his alt mode. He could be an outlier like trailbreaker.

ricemazter wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Rung's true purpose?

That still hasn't been answered. He can create photonic crystals which can store sparks BUT that's an unnatural use of photonic crystals. That's like finding out a hammer can be used as a weapon. It's purpose is a tool but can be used as a weapon. Plus his alt mode is still a mystery.

Doesn't that show that that's not an unnatural use of photonic crystals?

It's weird because "purpose" is a relative term that the functionists use to describe what one's alt mode does. Rung can make crystals, but it's not clear if that has anything to do with his alt mode. He could be an outlier like trailbreaker.

I thought they said he was better at making them in alt-mode, though I may be misremembering entirely.

...And still they keep not putting Groove on Defensor's chest. Does the bike component of Victorion (Rust Dust I think is her name) get left out like that too?

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Is Megatron going to be punished for his war crimes? Uh, no, he's not.

What happened to Overlord? He survived long enough to retreat with the surviving DJD.

Who's Agent 113? Dominus Ambus, who was uncover as Vos before being found out and "domesticated" to be Kaon's Pet "sparkeater".

Zeedust wrote:...And still they keep not putting Groove on Defensor's chest. Does the bike component of Victorion (Rust Dust I think is her name) get left out like that too?

She used to. In Victorion's first few appearances, Rust Dust wasn't drawn into the integrated form, but she has been pretty consistently drawn into it since then.

Zeedust wrote:...And still they keep not putting Groove on Defensor's chest. Does the bike component of Victorion (Rust Dust I think is her name) get left out like that too?

A lot.

I'm pretty sure they kept forgetting Powerglide as Superion's gun, too. Can't remember if they forgot Blackjack as Menasor's chest at any point.

Omegatron. wrote:

ricemazter wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Rung's true purpose?

That still hasn't been answered. He can create photonic crystals which can store sparks BUT that's an unnatural use of photonic crystals. That's like finding out a hammer can be used as a weapon. It's purpose is a tool but can be used as a weapon. Plus his alt mode is still a mystery.

Doesn't that show that that's not an unnatural use of photonic crystals?

It's weird because "purpose" is a relative term that the functionists use to describe what one's alt mode does. Rung can make crystals, but it's not clear if that has anything to do with his alt mode. He could be an outlier like trailbreaker.

I thought they said he was better at making them in alt-mode, though I may be misremembering entirely.

No. They still don't understand it and he was always tortured in robotmode to create them. Only
Time he was in alt mode was gene they faked it and made him look like a tank.

Nexus Knight wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With James? Probably just questions

What even was the last question that James answered?

Cause I don't remember it being recent unless it was minor.

Is Megatron going to be punished for his war crimes? Uh, no, he's not.

What happened to Overlord? He survived long enough to retreat with the surviving DJD.

Who's Agent 113? Dominus Ambus, who was uncover as Vos before being found out and "domesticated" to be Kaon's Pet "sparkeater".

Verdict is still out on Megatron. It's not like he's gone for good

Your overlord one makes no sense. He survived and was picked up by the galactic council and at the end of dying of the light he didn't retreat with the surviving DJD because the DJD all died but Nickel and she went off with deathsaurus and overlord didn't go with them he left on his own. He even said he wasn't going with them. So where did he go? Back to the council? There's a question as well is "is the original rewind still around and if so where? Was overlord lying when he said he killed him?"

Kurona wrote:Oh, woah; if the Throttlebots are coming back, maybe Sixshot's with them?

Or they survived by feeding on his remains. One alt mode's parts worth of rations for each Throttlebot.

... I'm in a dark place today and will back away from the keyboard now.