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IDW Publishing has posted their upcoming solicitations for February 2011 ... which continues the INFESTATION crossover.

TRANSFORMERS: INFESTATION #1 (of 2)
Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (w) • Nick Roche (a) • John K. Snyder III, Nick Roche with Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
The biggest event in IDW Publishing’s history infects the TRANSFORMERS universe with this two-part, bi-weekly series written by Infestation architects Abnett and Lanning! BOOM! BAM! SMASH! Buildings are falling, and the dead are rising! When Big-Bad GALVATRON crash lands on Earth, something ain't right. It's up to our 'Bots-in-blue to run to the rescue or... well... EVERYONE to fight off not just Galvatron, but the zombie horde spreading through Las Vegas!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99





TRANSFORMERS: INFESTATION #2 (of 2)
Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (w) • Nick Roche (a) • John K. Snyder III, Nick Roche with Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
It's 106 miles to Vegas, They've got full tanks of gas, half a pack of energon, it's dark, and they're wearing disguises. HIT IT. Zombies are the latest show on the Vegas Strip, and it's going to be an action-packed battle of machine and mayhem to get this town cleaned up! Don't miss the conclusion of TRANSFORMERS: INFESTATION! The concluding issue of the bi-weekly TRANSFORMERS Infestation tie-in! And wait’ll you see where new writing mainstays DnA take the TRANSFORMERS next month!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99





TRANSFORMERS #16
Mike Costa (w) • Don Figueroa (a) • Figueroa, Nick Roche (c)
MEGATRON’s plan enters its second stage as the AUTOBOTS continue to fall under attack from heavily armed humans. Elsewhere, STARSCREAM attempts to initiate a plan of his own with an old ally. Costa and Figueroa aren't bringing everyone out of this issue in one piece as the “Revenge of the Decepticons” continues!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99



TRANSFORMERS #1 Hundred Penny Press Edition
Mike Costa (w) • Don Figueroa (a & c)
Re-visiting the launch of the ongoing series that kick-started a brand new era for the TRANSFORMERS saga! The Earth has been rebuilt, the AUTOBOTS are in hiding, and fans will want to see where it all started!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00
Expected in-store date: 2/16/11



Offered Again!
TRANSFORMERS, Vol 1: For All Mankind TP • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-6846-6
TRANSFORMERS All Hail Megatron TP Vol 1 • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-371-5
TRANSFORMERS All Hail Megatron TP Vol 2 • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-524-6
TRANSFORMERS All Hail Megatron TP Vol 3 • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-541-6
TRANSFORMERS All Hail Megatron TP Vol 4 • FC • $17.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-592-0
TRANSFORMERS Allspark Almanac TP Vol 1 • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-487-8
TRANSFORMERS Allspark Almanac TP Vol 1 • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-683-8
TRANSFORMERS Best of Megatron TPB • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-701-X
TRANSFORMERS Best of Optimus Prime TPB • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-666-8
TRANSFORMERS Bumblebee TPB • FC • $17.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-702-8


STAR TREK: INFESTATION #1 (of 2)
Scott Tipton, David Tipton (w) • Casey Maloney (a) • John K. Snyder III, Casey Maloney with Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
The first-ever event in IDW Publishing’s history crosses over into the Star Trek universe with this two-part, bi-weekly series! A routine visit to a colony world takes a horrifying turn when Admiral Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy find themselves surrounded by hordes of the undead! Spinning out of the pages of last month’s INFESTATION, this series takes the crew of the Enterprise into a dark and deadly new direction!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99





STAR TREK: INFESTATION #2 (of 2)
Scott Tipton, David Tipton (w) • Casey Maloney (a) • John K. Snyder III, Casey Maloney with Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
The second chapter of a bi-weekly Infestation tie-in! Admiral Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy fight for their lives against mobs of zombie colonists! Will they be able to prevent the Infestation from spreading throughout the Federation? And will they discover the greater threat behind the undead invasion in time to save themselves?!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Galvatron returns, with Roche behind the art? *Gone to the comic shop to preorder Infestation*

And Costya is still writing ongoing...

If the Autobots just went into their alt modes wouldnt the zombies ignore them like they were normal vehicles?

Haha. And thats how New Vegas was formed! (Fallout Reference)

Chaoslock wrote:Galvatron returns, with Roche behind the art? *Gone to the comic shop to preorder Infestation*

And Costya is still writing ongoing...

Storyline spoiler

In the Infestion preview comic it alludes to Scourge bringing the zombies to Earth on his ship after some dimensional portal mishap.

I've just realized why Transformers fighting zombies is so interesting.
Wouldn't it present some kind of moral dilemma?

So February has... Ongoing and Infestation.. and nothing else? Seriously? IDW becomes a Premier Publisher and this is what they do? Not even a decent mini-series.. but some stupid fail-over.

Wouldn't it present some kind of moral dilemma?

In the words of Counterpunch; "No, no, no, just no. Even Optimus Prime himself has been a zombie".

Blurrz wrote:So February has... Ongoing and Infestation.. and nothing else? Seriously? IDW becomes a Premier Publisher and this is what they do? Not even a decent mini-series.. but some stupid fail-over.

Fail doesn't even begin to describe it, really. And didn't the Dark of the Moon tie ins begin in January, too? Or are they only two issue minis now?

Huh, I thought Galvatron wasn't going appear for a awhile yet (or maybe that was in the ongoing). Anyway, it's not looking to be too bad. At least Costa isn't writing these ones. Loving all the Roche art though. I just adore his style. And that cover with Starscream getting his face rearranged is pure win

I noticed the writers of the ST Infestation... Did Denton Tipton rope in his family?