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IDW has updated with their August solicitations. There are a number of Transformers books due out in August. Here is the list:

The Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending #1

Simon Furman (w); Don Figueroa (a); Figueroa, Nick Roche (c)

Spiraling out of the events in Beast Wars: The Gathering... MAGMATRON—now a disembodied entity, existing out of time and space—is witness to CYBERTRON's unchecked descent into chaos and madness, all of which is a prelude to its complete and utter destruction! Powerless to directly affect this terrifying apocalypse, MAGMATRON’s last desperate recourse is to try and bring his greatest enemy, RAZORBEAST, together with fellow MAXIMALS LIO CONVOY and THE PACK! By The Gathering team of Simon Furman and Don Figueroa.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

*Retailers: See your order form for special incentives

FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

The Transformers: Beast Wars: Sourcebook #1

Simon Furman & Ben Yee (w); Various (a); Don Figueroa (c)

Simon Furman (Transformers: Beast Wars: The Gathering) and Ben Yee (consultant on the Beast Wars TV series) team up to present an all-encompassing, unifying resource book highlighting the characters, worlds and technology from all generations and incarnations of BEAST WARS. From AIR HAMMER to WOLFANG and beyond, and featuring all-new art from a host of the greatest TRANSFORMERS artists like Don Figueroa, Nick Roche, Rob Ruffolo, and many more, this is the series everyone's been clamoring for! This special series will be comprised of three 48-page, ad-free editions.

*Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive

FC • $6.99 • 48 pages


The Transformers: Target: 2006 #5

Simon Furman (w); Geoff Senior, Jeff, Anderson, Will Simpson (a); Nick Roche, retro art (c)

The special reprint of this beloved U.K. TRANSFORMERS tale continues here with two new chapters in one comic! The epic tale of Target: 2006 comes to a conclusion as the future AUTOBOTS put their plan into action and GALVATRON returns—and he's angry. From writer Simon Furman and artists Geoff Senior, Jeff Anderson and Will Simpson. Nick Roche once again provides an all-new cover re-creating a classic scene from the issue!

*2 Regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

*Retailers: See your order form for special incentives

FC • 32 pages • $3.99


The Transformers Magazine #2

Continuing with three tales that span THE TRANSFORMERS' twenty plus year reign, this special 8-1/2" x 11" magazine format collection contains an early Marvel story (issue #44, "The Cosmic Carnival"), the continuing Dreamwave run (Generation 1, Vol. 3, #2), and the latest contribution to TRANSFORMERS lore from IDW (Stormbringer #2). Artist Robby Musso (Transformers Spotlight: Ultra Magnus) provides another all-new stunning cover.

*Retailers: See your order form for special incentives

$7.99 • FC • 8-1/2 x 11 • 72 pages


The Transformers Spotlight: Optimus Prime

Simon Furman (w); Don Figueroa (a); Figueroa, Gabriel Rodriquez (c)

Continuing a series of one-shots focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) TRANSFORMERS characters. The spotlight falls on OPTIMUS PRIME, the towering figurehead of the entire TRANSFORMERS race. To those under his command, he is an island, forever stood apart, aloof. In times of dire personal crisis he has no one to turn to... save one. Guest-starring OMEGA SUPREME!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

*Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive

FC • $3.99 • 32 pages


The Transformers: Megatron Origin #3

Eric Holmes (w); Alex Milne (a); Milne, Marcelo Matero (c)

Celebration. Intrigue. Assassination. The hardcore, the outlaw elite—the insurgent DECEPTICONS go public, rebelling with a sudden and unstoppable fury. The icon behind this is celebrated as an omen for change—MEGATRON's day has come! A response must be heard, seen, felt. SENTINEL PRIME's narrowed options make him lunge for his bluntest tactic: a thunderous head-on attack aimed at squashing resistance overnight. By Eric Holmes and the artist of the TRANSFORMERS: MOVIE ADAPTATION, Alex Milne.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

*Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers Movie Prequel #1: Wizard World Los Angels Con Exclusive Edition

*Limited to stock on hand.

FC • 32 pages

The Transformers/New Avengers #2

See this month's Marvel Previews for word on the second chapter of this titanic team-up!

You can check out all of IDW's August Solicitations by clicking here.

I can't wait to read all of Megatron's origin! It always seems that things always wind up dealing with Optimus and crew, it's nice to see something different!

...new beast wars story sounds GREAT!

Sounds like another month of great reads!

Ascention sounds like it's gonna be even weirder than I thought. And those BW books are gonna be PRICEY! I wonder if they'll be released on trade.

I hope Furman doesn't have the new BW story involve a heavy dose of mysticism.

Omega Supreme. I'm interested to see how they adapt his character. Although I liked how Brad Mick kept his speech close to the show. He did that for all the characters, kept their inflections and quirks. For all his merit, Furman's Transformers all tend to talk exactly alike.

First off, this meg's origin just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait to get it. And although i am sad that it will be delayed, for every disapointment i've had with idw they give me four things to be happy about.

Does anyone know if there will be content (letters, articles, etc.) outside of the three selected stories in the magazine?

"Although I liked how Brad Mick kept his speech close to the show. He did that for all the characters, kept their inflections and quirks. For all his merit, Furman's Transformers all tend to talk exactly alike."

Finally someone else who sees it. Furman is a great writer but Mick captured each character and that's what I miss about Dreamwave.

The Magazine reprints the 3 comic book G1 continuities? What happens when they run out? Would love to see new material that follows on from the Marvel and Dreamwave books.