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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:28 pm

It's the attack of the Drift. IDW's September Solicitations roll in from Broken Frontier. Transformers: Drift starts this month, not just with one issue, but with two! A new movie-verse series called Transformers: Sector 7 starts this month as well. Transformers: Ongoing continues and the second part of the Transformers: IDW Collection arrives too. Check out the covers and spoilers below!

Transformers: Drift #1 (of 4)
Shane McCarthy (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
What was it that caused one of the DECEPTICON’s most ruthless soldiers to turn his back on them? And what ancient secret lies hidden deep within an alien planet? All this and more as the origin of the newest AUTOBOT, DRIFT, is finally revealed!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 Expected in-store date: 9/15

Transformers: Drift #2 (of 4)
Shane McCarthy (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
What is the secret behind DRIFT’s startling rescuers? How is it they came to be on the isolated, desert planet and what does this have to do with DRIFT’s future? As DRIFT uncovers answers, he’s suddenly faced with a decision that could alter his life forever!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 Expected in-store date: 9/29
Bullet points:
• Bi-weekly miniseries!
• Written by Shane McCarthy, Drift creator and author of fan-favorite Transformers: All Hail Megatron series
• Art by Alex Milne, artist of New York Times best-selling series Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Alliance

Transformers: Sector 7 #1 (of 5)
John Barber (w) • Joe Suitor (a) • Josh Nizzi (c) At last—the secret history of the Transformers is finally revealed, through the multigenerational saga of the clandestine spy group code-named SECTOR 7. Events in this series tie directly into all of the massive hit Transformers movies, but trust us when we say—there has never been a movie-tie in comic like this before!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 Expected in-store date: 9/22

Bullet points:
• The build-up to Transformers 3 begins here!

Transformers #11
Mike Costa (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Don Figueroa, Guidi (c)
International Incident, Part 3: It’s Round 2 between AUTOBOTS and COMBATICONS as a wildcard enters the fight, while back in the States, Skywatch takes some extreme—even illegal—measures to even the odds. More gigantic fight scenes by Costa and Guidi! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 Expected in-store date: 9/8

Transformers IDW Collection Vol. 2
Simon Furman, Nick Roche (w) • E.J. Su, Nick Roche, Don Figueroa, Klaus Scherwinski (a) • Su (c)
The re-presentation of IDW’s TRANSFORMERS Universe continues in volume 2 of TRANSFORMERS: THE IDW COLLECTION! Placed in “prime” reading order by TF Editor Andy Schmidt, and featuring front and back cover art by the legendary E.J. Su, you’ve never seen the TRANSFORMERS like this as the action flashes between CYBERTRON, Earth, and beyond! Includes Stormbringer #1–4, Spotlights: SIXSHOT, ULTRA MAGNUS, KUP, and ESCALATION #1–6.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 369 Pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-751-1
Expected in-store date: 9/8

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News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:34 pm

Is that Bumblebee riding Thundercracker? Awesome.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:44 pm

I know I'm probably 1 of 4 like the original TF comic, but....YEA DRIFT!!

*runs and hides*

oh, and cool BB on TC!

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:46 pm

Mkall wrote:Is that Bumblebee riding Thundercracker? Awesome.

I can't re-enact this in toy form. Curses!

News Credits: 3 · by **MYoung23** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:14 pm

There doesn't appear to be any faction symbols on the bots on the cover of Drift #2.

3rd faction story?

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:35 pm

Blurrz wrote:
Mkall wrote:Is that Bumblebee riding Thundercracker? Awesome.

I can't re-enact this in toy form. Curses!

sure ya can, just user MP Thundercracker & i guess classics Bumblebutt, maybe Alternity.

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:49 pm

anyne else see blitzwing on drift #2? (to the right of the yellow dude, above drift)

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotMR2** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:23 pm

MYoung 23, yes this is a third faction. It was discussed very little in the Spotlight of Drift but all that was mentioned of them was that they are a third faction. All I can say is I will be buying all of them, and yes Blurrz the BB riding Thundercracker must be imitated in toy form!!!! If somebody does this please post pictures. And to be a little off topic, when War for Cybertron drops next week anyone with a 360 hit me up for some matches at gamertag PanzerBatallion.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:56 pm

Blurrz wrote:
Mkall wrote:Is that Bumblebee riding Thundercracker? Awesome.

I can't re-enact this in toy form. Curses!

Notice the scratch through TC's decepticon symbol?

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:53 pm

Mkall wrote:Is that Bumblebee riding Thundercracker? Awesome.

Actually, it's the opposite of that.

And as for the Mary Sue mini...I think this might be the first time a comic company has solicited a writer for a story, something I thought they never did.

by **Straken** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:15 am

All i have to say is.......NINJABOTSNINJABOTSNINJABOTS :BOOM:

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:11 am

I'm not usually given to hyperbole but that cover for Drift #2 is one of the worst things I've ever seen. If it were something other than Transformers I would be laughing and rolling my eyes at how hard the artists are trying to be Japanese and failing. As it is Transformers it made me just feel ashamed.

News Credits: 3 · by **MYoung23** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:20 am

amcgrath929 wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
Mkall wrote:Is that Bumblebee riding Thundercracker? Awesome.

I can't re-enact this in toy form. Curses!

Notice the scratch through TC's decepticon symbol?

Good catch!