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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:38 am

The folks from Regulon Four keep supplying us with Transformers comic goodies, the latest is IDW Publishing's October 2010 Solicitations. Comics in this upcoming month include the graphic novelization of Transformers: Prime. Transformers 'Ongoing' and Sector 07 continue, and we get a one shot for young Animated readers, in Transformers: 'Bots of Science. Lastly, the Drift mini-series closes out in October, with two bi-weekly releases. Check the solicitations and spoilers below!

Transformers: Prime
Mike Johnson (w) • E.J. Su, Allan Jefferson, David Daza, Joe St. Pierre (a)
This all-new graphic novel adventure leads directly into the hotly anticipated TRANSFORMERS PRIME animated series! In this epic first adventure, battles across CYBERTRON have left CLIFFJUMPER and his fellow AUTOBOTS in desperate need of help against the threat of MEGATRON and the evil DECEPTICONS. What is it that leads them from war-torn CYBERTRON across the galaxy to Earth? Find out in this special feature-length story!

TPB • FC • $9.99 • 96 Pages • 5” x 7” • ISBN:978-1-60010-832-7
Expected in-store date: October 20, 2010

Transformers #12
Mike Costa (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Don Figueroa, Guidi (c)
“International Incident,” part 4: The action-packed conclusion to the biggest Transformers story of the year! Will Optimus and the Autobots survive? Well... probably. But an internal betrayal at Skywatch changes a victory into a potential loss and puts a new leader directly in the line of fire.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Expected in-store date: October 6, 2010

Transformers: Sector 7 #2 (of 6)
John Barber (w) • Joe Suitor (a) • Brian Rood (c)
Twenty years have passed since SECTOR 7 discovered the so-called “Mega-Man” under Arctic ice. The Original Seven have scattered—some are dead, others simply missing. But on the site where the Hoover Dam will soon be built, Walter Simmons has discovered the Transformers’ mighty Allspark—and a very much alive JETFIRE wants it for himself!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Expected in-store date: October 13, 2010

Transformers: ’Bots of Science
Megan Bryant, Marty Isenberg(w) •Boo (a & c)
During the Great War between the TRANSFORMERS and the DECEPTICONS, the Decepticons unleashed a terrible new weapon called Cosmic Rust. Ratchet, an experienced medic, can’t fight Cosmic Rust on his own. Can an AUTOBOT and a DECEPTICON—two ’Bots of Science—work together to stop the damage? Find out in this specially formatted graphic novel, created for young readers!

TPB • FC • $3.99 • 32 Pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-767-2
Expected in-store date: October 6, 2010

Transformers: Drift #3 (of 4)
Shane McCarthy (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
Drift’s presence has been discovered, and he must now choose between old allies and new. Can one final act of courage save his soul? Or has he gone too far toward darkness to ever hope of coming back? A colossal battle is brewing, and Drift’s future has never been more uncertain!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Expected in-store date: October 13, 2010

Transformers: Drift #4 (of 4)
Shane McCarthy (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
The time for conflict has arrived! But can Drift possibly hope to survive the coming onslaught? Old fears are put aside and new bonds are forged as Drift and the Knights prepare to make their final stand!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Expected in-store date: October 27, 2010

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by **UM Prime** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:06 am

idw is the best

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:13 am

Is that Lockdown on the Drift cover??

by **The Legend** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:16 am

Lockdown in Drift? :roll:

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:52 am

"During the Great War between the TRANSFORMERS and the DECEPTICONS..."?!?!?!?

"Can the TRANSFORMERS survive THE FIRE ON THE HILL?!?"

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:29 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:"During the Great War between the TRANSFORMERS and the DECEPTICONS..."?!?!?!?

"Can the TRANSFORMERS survive THE FIRE ON THE HILL?!?"

Ahhh...the brilliance of the average marketing person shines through again.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:37 pm

I actually am looking forward to the Drift series..

Like GEEWUN on Facebook · by **GEEWUN** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:46 pm

Locdown's first appearance in the Generation 1 continuity (IDW anyways)?!?!?!

GREAT

by **AutobotOutlaw** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:10 pm

One of the reasons I do not read the movie based line of comics is because the covers are usually total crap. They always look like bad photoshop, and this one no different. Isn't that image of Megatron's face in profile ripped straight from a poster for the first movie?

by **starboykb** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:26 pm

Drift in my list for now!

by **Vicalliose** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:07 pm

Putting Lockdown's first IDW appearance in Transformers: Drift?
Gotta admit, that Shane McCarthy is a clever b*****d. :-B

Like Cyberstrike on Facebook · by **Cyberstrike** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:49 pm

I can't wait for Transformers ongoing, and Transformers: Drift.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:20 pm

Vicalliose wrote:Putting Lockdown's first IDW appearance in Transformers: Drift?
Gotta admit, that Shane McCarthy is a clever b*****d.

Well, he certainly is a b*****d...

Blurrz wrote:I actually am looking forward to the Drift series..

Go to your room and think about what you've just said...

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:27 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Blurrz wrote:I actually am looking forward to the Drift series..

Go to your room and think about what you've just said...

Ahhh, there's some of the "Drift hate" I've heard about! I'll get it because I really know nothing of the character, so this will help.

Hey, on a slightly-unrelated note, what the hell is up with Bumblebee's mouth (TF: Prime)? It looks like he's puckering his lips, or saying "Oooooooh". Weird looking...

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:50 pm

AutobotOutlaw wrote:One of the reasons I do not read the movie based line of comics is because the covers are usually total crap. They always look like bad photoshop, and this one no different. Isn't that image of Megatron's face in profile ripped straight from a poster for the first movie?

Just pray that Cover B is better!