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IDW has update their New Releases Section with their April 11th releases. There are two comics due out on April 11th, The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Transformers: Stormbringer Manga TPB. IDW has also posted five page previews for both books. Go to IDW's New Releases Section for a sneak peak at The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Transformers: Stormbringer Manga TPB.

An odd question, but why is it called a "manga"?

I haven't been looking at the 5 page previews, but I looked at the movie preview #3 one to see if it had any promise of being better than #2 which I was really disappointed in. Doesn't look like it.

who cares it looked good.

Interesting how the movie designs come across better in comic form.

love the stormbringer cover

I'm still puzzled. Wouldn't the term "Mega-man" gets them into some legal issues with Capcom, the creator of Megaman/Rockman?

I actually enjoying the prequel better than i thought i would at first. It makes me look forward to the movie.

guara wrote:I'm still puzzled. Wouldn't the term "Mega-man" gets them into some legal issues with Capcom, the creator of Megaman/Rockman?

I could be wrong here, but I think Capcom only owns the term "Mega Man" and not "Mega-Man". I suppose the hyphen makes all the difference in the world.

Chris Bot wrote:Interesting how the movie designs come across better in comic form.

Yeah, especially since every other 2D interpretation of them has sucked donkey nuts.

guara wrote:I'm still puzzled. Wouldn't the term "Mega-man" gets them into some legal issues with Capcom, the creator of Megaman/Rockman?

Probably cause Megaman is usually treated as either one word or two separate words, whereas Megs' nickname has a hyphen in it, probably for the purpose of getting around that legal trickery.

And boy howdy, could they have come up with a more contrived and hackneyed way to get the movie's tag line in the series?

ZenithF0RTE wrote:An odd question, but why is it called a "manga"?

I've been diggin' that movie prequel too!

They call their pocket-style trade paperbacks "manga," because it mimics the style that Japanese TPBs are released. Its all marketing.

I like the looks of this. I hope the movie focuses on a lot of this human element as well. It's interesting.

That shot of Bumblebee on the cover is so cool it gets me all moist.

Moist like a well-baked Victoria Sponge?

Leonardo wrote:Moist like a well-baked Victoria Sponge?

I have no idea what that means.... but yes.

can't get it for a while. im broke thanks to my damn car

Leonardo wrote:Moist like a well-baked Victoria Sponge?

You have a delightfully way of turning a phrase Leo, you really do!

Lookin' forward to the Prequel issue 3. The slow build up is fine with me considering it is a background build up story for a movie. It is laying some interesting foundations. Similar to Infiltration in my mind.

Plus Dons art really is the bollocks!

just picked it up...awesome! the last page in particular!! though the issue is full of these blue-ish streaks, as seen on the cover...dunno if its intentional or a print error.
my first post ever, by the way! love the site...i check it daily, keep up the good work, Seibertron!

as a comic coolector i wasn able to get cover a of issue 3 today just the sketch cover the very last issue there was it will take some time to get the other covers of each issue 1-4 cant wait to see 4 bumblebee is very entertaining in this issue i would like to hear bumblebee talk ( use his radio to talk more in this film ) might be funny if they pick the right songs for the scenes in the film.

At first I didn't think I'd like the movie, since I do not like the bot modes, but, having read the first two issues of the prequel, I'm really getting into the story. I'll have to pick this one up!

ps: note the homage to some G1 tformers on page 9 (the overhead highway scene,) one is pretty obvious!

Aw...OptimusMime beat me to it. Definitely some G1 homage going on!!

So is the comic out in stores now because the comic place i go to doesnt have it yet.

Yes, it's definitely out now.

Leonardo wrote:Yes, it's definitely out now.

I guess ill have to go back and see if he got it in yet.