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IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:20 am
by Va'al
There may be delays in IDW Publishing comics this week, but to tide us over untill all distribution issues are resolved, we also have the full list of solicitations for the Transformers titles out in May 2015! The biggest news, other than Combiner Wars reaching its conclusion with both The Transformers and Windblade, is probably the SPOILERS in the More than Meets the Eye solicit, and the reprint of the beginning of the current phase of IDWverse in a massive format - check them all out below, and beware the spoilers.

Angry Birds Transformers: Age of Eggstinction
John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira, Livio Ramondelli (a) • Marcelo Ferreira (c)
When the TRANSFORMERS lose their powerful ALLSPARK, it ends up on Piggie Island! Prepare to meet… the AUTOBIRDS and DECEPTIHOGS!
TPB • FC • $9.99 • 92 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-258-6

Bullet points:
“If any of you out there have kids, they’ll get a kick out of Angry Birds Transformers.” –RhymesWithGeek.com


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Transformers #41—Combiner Wars
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
DESPERATE ACTIONS! As the SPACEBRIDGE reaches across the stars, will anyone stand against STARSCREAM? The answer is yes—but the cure might prove worse than the disease.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99


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Transformers #41—Combiner Wars—Subscription Variant
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
COMBINER WARS part 4
OPTIMUS PRIME versus PROWL—one on one!
The biggest battle ever between COMBINERS!
Variant Hasbro Combiner Wars poster cover!


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Transformers: Windblade—Combiner Wars #3
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
FINAL BATTLE! The last of the Combiners face off… but who is in control of the ultimate combiner? And who will emerge with the key to dominating the galaxy?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99


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Transformers: Windblade—Combiner Wars #3—Subscription Variant
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a) • Livio Ramondelli (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
COMBINER WARS CONCLUDES!
WINDBLADE battles for CYBERTRON—and her homeworld!
The stage is set for the next era of TRANSFORMERS greatness!
Variant Hasbro Combiner Wars poster cover


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Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #41
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
“Dear RODIMUS and crew… It’s my funeral tomorrow and I’d love it if you could all be there. Refreshments will be provided. Please R.S.V.P.—THUNDERCLASH”
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #41—Subscription Variant
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Nick Roche (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
The return of the greatest AUTOBOT hero of all time —THUNDERCLASH—which is great news!
But he’s dying—which is terrible news!
Variant Cover by Kotteri


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TRANSFORMERS Treasury Edition
James Roberts, John Barber (w) • Nick Roche, Andrew Griffith (a) • Alex Milne (c)
THE NEW ERA BEGINS! Relive the birth of the modern era of Transformers comics with this giant-sized reprinting of stories that started More Than Meets the Eye and the current Transformers series!
FC • 72 pages • 8.5” x13” • $9.99

Bullet points:
Reprints: TRANSFORMERS: THE DEATH OF OPTIMUS PRIME
TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE #1
TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE (2011) #1
Massive 8.5 x13” edition!
Also great for gag photos where you look like you’re shrinking!


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Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye, Vol. 7
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne, Atilio Rojo (a) • Alex Milne (c)
Days of Deception begins. No conflict, no sadness, no angst. Collects issues #34–38.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-327-9

Bullet points:
“More Than Meets The Eye… finds sci-fi concepts and settings, has as much fun as possible and just goes with the flow.” –Unleash The


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Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:39 am
by synapse
So I think it's safe to assume Starscream (and Skywarp?) will too get the leader Skyfire body according to that cover?

That's like, a body per year for Screamer?

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:51 am
by MrBlack
Looks like Devastator has his old head back as well.

I'm guessing Prowl uses the Enigma of Combination to rid himself of Scrapper's personality in his head, and it likely gets dumped into poor old Scoop.

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:10 am
by Nemesis Maximo
Oh jeez. It looks as though we'll be seeing Ultra Prime here.

I just hope the story quality stays up, and doesn't go down.

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:13 am
by synapse
MrBlack wrote:Looks like Devastator has his old head back as well.


But not acording to Livio's design for CW (found here on Seibertron):

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ews/32260/
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Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:24 am
by Ginrai Minor
No! please don't sacrifice Thunderclash as a plot device :/

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:19 am
by ScottyP
Ginrai Minor wrote:No! please don't sacrifice Thunderclash as a plot device :/

That description is so blunt, it's either very simple and he'll just die, or there's way more to it and he won't. Never know with JR.

iirc, he already mentioned in his one (or two?) appearances that his time was running short.

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:28 am
by Va'al
ScottyP wrote:
Ginrai Minor wrote:No! please don't sacrifice Thunderclash as a plot device :/

That description is so blunt, it's either very simple and he'll just die, or there's way more to it and he won't. Never know with JR.

iirc, he already mentioned in his one (or two?) appearances that his time was running short.


The first introduction to him during Dark Cybertron (or just before that) has him reveal that his ship, Vis Vitalis, is a giant life support machine. So yes, there is that.

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:22 pm
by Shuttershock
Here lies Ace Thunderclash: What a Guy!

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:08 pm
by DeadCaL
Shuttershock wrote:Here lies Ace Thunderclash: What a Guy!

Smoke me a cyberkipper, I'll be back for morning consumption of sustenance.

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:14 pm
by Shuttershock
DeadCaL wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:Here lies Ace Thunderclash: What a Guy!

Smoke me a cyberkipper, I'll be back for morning consumption of sustenance.


His grave statue should depict him falling from the sky riding Skullcruncher.

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:25 pm
by SW's SilverHammer
Goddamn do I hope Transformers #41 comes out on May 6th, I love that cover, and it would make a great day late birthday (May 5th) present.

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:45 pm
by CrankyOldTruck
DeadCaL wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:Here lies Ace Thunderclash: What a Guy!

Smoke me a cyberkipper, I'll be back for morning consumption of sustenance.



heh heh heh...smegheads! :P

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:09 pm
by ZeroWolf
Shuttershock wrote:
DeadCaL wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:Here lies Ace Thunderclash: What a Guy!

Smoke me a cyberkipper, I'll be back for morning consumption of sustenance.


His grave statue should depict him falling from the sky riding Skullcruncher.

I've never been happier to see red dwarf quotes :lol:

Seriously next miniseries or ongoing they should do a rd style setup :D

Re: IDW Publishing Transformers May 2015 Comics Solicitations: Angry Birds, Combiner Wars, Treasury

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:55 pm
by Sigmus Prime
OPTIMUS PRIME versus PROWL—one on one!

:BOOM:
:michaelbay: YES!! :michaelbay: