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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:02 am

Our friends at IDW Publishing have supplied us with their Transformers comic solicitations for July 2014! Lots of great books headed our way this summer, including the debut of Transformers vs. G.I. Joe by Barber and Scioli. Enjoy the covers and brief descriptions below;

Infestation Omnibus
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Mike Raicht, Scott Tipton, David Tipton, Erik Burnham, Jason M. Burns, Duane Swierczynski, Chuck Dixon, Paul Crilley, Chris Ryall, Tristan Jones (w) • David Messina, Nick Roche, Giovanni Timpano, Gary Erskine, Casey Maloney, Kyle Hotz, Antonio Camp, Valerio Schiti, Guido Guidi, Alan Robinson, Mark Torres, Valentine De Landro, Stuart Sayger (a) • Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
Complete Infestation! A dimensions-spanning zombie outbreak and The Elder Gods of H.P. Lovecraft invade the worlds of CVO, The Transformers, G.I. JOE, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, 30 Days of Night, Dungeons & Dragons, and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 532 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-014-8

Bullet points:
Collects both Infestation series into one huge book!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #31: Dawn of the Autobots
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
FLYING BLIND! Trapped inside a giant replica of RODIMUS's head (don't ask), MEGATRON and the crew of the Lost Light have to solve the biggest mystery of their lives. And they have to do so quickly—because every time the lights go out, something terrible happens...
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
MEGATRON leads the AUTOBOTS in space!
What’s happening to the AUTOBOTS’ ship?!
Variant 20th Anniversary cover by Phil Jimenez!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #31: Dawn of the Autobots—Subscription Variant
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Nick Roche (c)
For subscription customers only, a special variant cover with art by Nick Roche!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #31: Dawn of the Autobots
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
MINDBOMB! The humans have access to a CYBERTRONIAN mind—but whose is it—and why do they want it? OPTIMUS PRIME and GALVATRON race for answers, as JAZZ faces the consequences of his last trip to Earth.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
OPTIMUS PRIME leads the Autobots on Earth!
Mad science and madder betrayals—whose side are the humans on?!
Variant 20th Anniversary cover by Phil Jimenez!

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #31: Dawn of the Autobots—Subscription Variant
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
For subscription customers only, a special variant cover with art by Casey W. Coller!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Windblade #4 (of 4): Dawn of the Autobots
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a & c)
PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE! WINDBLADE seeks out the last refuge she has left, the living city METROPLEX as his malfunctions intensify! WINDBLADE realizes that even if she survives STARSCREAM, METROPLEX himself may doom them all!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
WINDBLADE versus STARSCREAM for control of CYBERTRON!
WINDBLADE’S first solo adventure comes to its soul-searing conclusion!
The aftermath of this issue will affect TRANSFORMERS comics for years to come!
Variant 20th Anniversary cover by Phil Jimenez!

Transformers: Windblade #4 (of 4): Dawn of the Autobots—Subscription Variant
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a) • Phil Jimenez (c)
For subscription customers only, a special variant cover by Phil Jimenez!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers VS G.I. JOE #1—SPOTLIGHT
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a & c)
SPACE WAR I! Earth makes contact with an alien race—and G.I. JOE is on the front lines of first contact! But when the TRANSFORMERS arrive—their version of “peace” does not match our own…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
Variant cover by Rob Liefeld!
Launching out of the smash-hit FREE COMIC BOOK DAY comic!
ALL NEW STORY, ALL NEW ART!
You’ve never seen TRANSFORMERS or G.I. JOE like this!
Nothing you do can prepare you for the final page!

Transformers VS G.I. JOE #1—Special Order Variant
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a) • N/A (c)
Special order a TRANSFORMERS VS G.I. JOE blank sketch cover, and get your favorite artist to draw you a cover! Or, draw one yourself!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers VS G.I. JOE #1—Subscription Variant
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a) • James Stokoe (c)
For subscription customers only, a special variant cover by James Stokoe!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

by **MINDVVIPE** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:45 am

Slick artwork is looking good, although I'll never warm up to that stupid looking head on Windblade. Shame since the rest looks great.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:03 am

The Stone Windblade, Coller RID and Roche MTMTE are drool worthy.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsimus · by **Black Bumblebee** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:24 am

For the GI Joe crossover, my favorite is the blank page. Seriously.... those GI Joe crossover pics are horrid. It pains me that this will represent Transformers on free comic book day to those who aren't aware of the awesome stuff that's going on in the other 3 main books.

by **Nisus** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:59 am

Black Bumblebee wrote:For the GI Joe crossover, my favorite is the blank page. Seriously.... those GI Joe crossover pics are horrid. It pains me that this will represent Transformers on free comic book day to those who aren't aware of the awesome stuff that's going on in the other 3 main books.

That was my first thought as well. "These are a joke, right? RIGHT?!?!"

by **RiddlerJ** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:15 am

Ezrakel wrote:
Black Bumblebee wrote:For the GI Joe crossover, my favorite is the blank page. Seriously.... those GI Joe crossover pics are horrid. It pains me that this will represent Transformers on free comic book day to those who aren't aware of the awesome stuff that's going on in the other 3 main books.

That was my first thought as well. "These are a joke, right? RIGHT?!?!"

Is there a reason they look like that? Is it a reference to something that I just don't get?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:12 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:
Ezrakel wrote:
Black Bumblebee wrote:For the GI Joe crossover, my favorite is the blank page. Seriously.... those GI Joe crossover pics are horrid. It pains me that this will represent Transformers on free comic book day to those who aren't aware of the awesome stuff that's going on in the other 3 main books.

That was my first thought as well. "These are a joke, right? RIGHT?!?!"

Is there a reason they look like that? Is it a reference to something that I just don't get?

They supposed to resemble the 1960s Silver Age comic style of Jack "The King" Kirby.