IDW Publishing June 2017 Comics Solicitations: Transformers & Hasbro Universe
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TRANSFORMERS SALVATION
(W) John Barber (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
Exiled from civilization, the Dinobots are the last line of defense against the ultimate Cybertronian dinosaur-Trypticon! But how much are the Dinobots willing to sacrifice for a world that hates them?
• Dinobots versus the biggest dino of them all-Trypticon!
• John Barber and Livio Ramondelli finish their Dinobot trilogy that started in Transformers: Punishment and Transformers: Redemption!
In Shops: Jun 21, 2017
SRP: $7.99
TRANSFORMERS SALVATION SUBSCRIPTION VAR
(W) John Barber (A) Livio Ramondelli (CA) Jeffrey Veregge
TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT #7
(W) James Roberts (A/CA) Jack Lawrence
AFTERMATH! The war with the Functionalists is over-and Rodimus is left wondering whether he won or lost. It's the beginning of a new chapter for the displaced crew of the Lost Light, as decisions are made that will change their lives forever.
In Shops: Jun 28, 2017
SRP: $3.99
TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT #7 SUBSCRIPTION VAR A
(W) James Roberts (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Nick Roche
TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT #7 SUBSCRIPTION VAR B
(W) James Roberts (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Alex Milne
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE #11
(W) Mairghread Scott (A/CA) Sara Pitre-Durocher
With Elita One's influence closing in around Starscream, he's desperate to make any alliances he can. Turns out, a powerful ally might already be within his grasp. But is he willing to risk his own sanity to reach them?
In Shops: Jun 28, 2017
SRP: $3.99
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE #11 SUBSCRIPTION VAR
(W) Mairghread Scott (A) Sara Pitre-Durocher (CA) Priscilla Tramontano
OPTIMUS PRIME #8
(W) John Barber (A) Casey W. Coller (CA) Kei Zama
Jazz confronts his past-and the Autobot's future-in front of millions of television viewers. But will he make the people of Earth understand Optimus Prime's mission... or turn against it?
In Shops: Jun 14, 2017
SRP: $3.99
OPTIMUS PRIME #8 SUBSCRIPTION VAR A
(W) John Barber (A) Casey W. Coller (CA) Casey Coller
OPTIMUS PRIME #8 SUBSCRIPTION VAR B
(W) John Barber (A) Casey W. Coller (CA) Andrew Griffith
REVOLUTIONARIES #7
John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a) • John Royle (c)
SGT. SAVAGE VS G.I. JOE! The greatest hero of World War II is back—and not for the first time! Vanishing on the battlefields of Europe while fighting robotic soldiers, Sgt. Robert Steven Savage reappeared—in the extreme era of the 1990s! Now he's reborn again—a ’40s hero with a ’90s ’tude... and G.I. Joe isn't ready to go retro.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
REVOLUTIONARIES #7—Subscription Variant
John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a) • Tone Rodriguez (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
REVOLUTIONARIES #7—Subscription Variant
John Barber (w) • Ron Joseph (a) • Igor Lima (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• Variant cover by Pierre Droal!
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE TP VOL 01
(W) Mairghread Scott (A/CA) Sara Pitre-Durocher
Starscream rules Cybertron. He and Windblade vie for control of the Council of Worlds, each aligning themselves with as many long-lost colonies as they can. But Starscream's secret police keep increasing the tension, destabilizing the fragile peace that has been established. Collects issues #1-4.
In Shops: Dec 14, 2016
SRP: $17.99
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE TP VOL 02
(W) Mairghread Scott (A/CA) Sara Pitre-Durocher
Epic space-opera action continues as the dramatic TRANSFORMERS continuity leads on to new and explosive revelations! REVOLUTION is over but the danger isn't! A wave of undead TITANS threatens CYBERTRON! STARSCREAM will need more than secret police to stop the oncoming horde, but our Fearless Leader finds himself short on friends and firepower. Who can be called upon-and why aren't they stepping up to the plate? Collects issues #5-9.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-924-0
Bullet points:
• "A great book with some serious art design that fully compliments the Transformers universe as a whole and adds weight and importance to the characters." –Big Glasgow Comics Page
• Advance solicited for July release!
Hasbro Universe
Rom #12
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina, Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema (a) • Leonardo Manco (c)
“Long Roads to Ruin,” part 2. Rom and the other two Knights face off against a dire new threat; and Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema illustrate a dark tale of the Solstar Order!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Rom #12—Subscription Variant
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina (a) • Nathan Greno (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Rom #12—Subscription Variant
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina (a) • David LaFuente (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Rom #12—Subscription Variant
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina (a) • Nick Roche (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• Variant cover by Raffaele Ienco!
Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2 (of 3)
John Barber & various (w) • Robert Atkins & various (a) • Fico Ossio (c)
If you’re new to the Hasbro Universe or a long-time fan, this book is for you! Featuring a veritable TON of bios on your favorite characters, from E to O, plus papercraft projects, a map of Metrotitan, the current base of Optimus Prime, and an exclusive story featuring Kup and Bryce Chan’s adventures in London!
FC • 48 pages • $4.99
Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2 (of 3)—Subscription Variant
John Barber & Various (w) • Robert Atkins & various (a) • Sam Lotfi (c)
FC • 48 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
• Written by today’s top Hasbro U talent including John Barber, Aubrey Sitterson, Chris Ryall, David Mariotte, Brandon Easton, Cullen Bunn, Mairghread Scott, and Jimmy Johnston.
• Art by some of today’s top Hasbro Universe artists including Robert Atkins, Guido Guidi, Simon Gough, Marcelo Ferreira, Fico Ossio, and Jack Lawrence!
• Exclusive paper-crafts, posters and stories in every issue!
• Variant cover by Marcelo Borstelmann!
G.I. JOE #7
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a) • Aaron Conley (c)
G.I. Joe's subterranean mission takes a turn for the worse after the team is attacked by one of their own! Meanwhile, back in their underground base, Scarlett's command is challenged and a long-simmering rivalry boils to a head! Plus: Monsters, explosions, jokes and more in The Crown Jewel of the Hasbro universe!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE #7—Subscription Variant
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE #7—Subscription Variant
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a) • Drew Johnson (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• Variant cover by Ed Luce variant cover!
G.I. JOE, Vol. 1—SPOTLIGHT
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a) • Ariel Olivetti (c)
G.I. JOE finds a new role in a world of globalization, TRANSFORMERS and aliens! After the events of REVOLUTION, the G.I. JOE team returns to the fray and their mission has become a global one–leading the charge against invading TRANSFORMERS and other aliens. But when a US military defense base goes dark, Scarlett has reason to suspect that these enemy forces may have infiltrated G.I. JOE. It's up to her, Roadblock, Rock 'n Roll, Quick Kick, Wild Bill, and Shipwreck to move in and root out any traitors before the facility falls into the wrong hands! Collects issues #1–4 and the G.I. JOE: Revolution one-shot.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-913-4
Bullet points:
• It's a new look and new mission as G.I. Joe finds itself part of a larger battle.
• Advance solicited for July release!
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #8
Brandon Easton (w) • Igor Lima (a) • Tone Rodriguez (c)
Determined to end the threat of Ore-13 radiation poisoning, Matt Trakker and the M.A.S.K. team go on a mission into the depths of the Earth where they discover much more than they could have imagined—a race of powerful mutated creatures borne from the strange Cybertronian energy source. Are these monsters too powerful even for the technology of M.A.S.K.?!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #8—Subscription Variant
Brandon Easton (w) • Igor Lima (a) • Davide Fabbri (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #8— Subscription Variant
Brandon Easton (w) • Igor Lima- (a) • Vincenzo Federici (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• All-new storyline starts here!
• Variant cover by Marcelo Perez Dalannays!
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, Vol. 1: Mobilize—SPOTLIGHT
Brandon Easton (w) • Tony Vargas & Juan Samu (a) • Tommy Lee Edwards (c)
Launching from the events of REVOLUTION, the M.A.S.K. team streaks into a dangerous, unstable landscape of dark wars, high intrigue, and non-stop action where they'll encounter the nearly unstoppable threat of Miles Mayhem and his black-ops squadron known as V.E.N.O.M. How will an untested Matt Trakker lead M.A.S.K. through a complex new world order where nothing is what it seems? Collects the M.A.S.K. Revolution One-Shot and issues #1–5 of the series.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 136 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-917-2
Expected in-store date: 7/19/17
Bullet points:
• It's a new look and new mission as M.A.S.K. finds itself part of a larger battle.
• Advance solicited for July release!
Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #3
Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Alex Ronald (c)
Baron Karza has begun his invasion of Earth! Leading his people from the impending doom of the Entropy cloud to a single planet capable of sustaining all of Microspace. With M.A.S.K, G.I. JOE, the TRANSFORMERS, and the MICRONAUTS defeated, Karza stands triumphant. Can anything keep him from conquering the planet?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #3—Subscription variant
Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Chris “Panda” Mercier (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• Variant cover by Marco Turini!
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Posted by Big Grim on March 22nd, 2017 @ 11:54am CDT
Posted by Kurona on March 22nd, 2017 @ 4:43pm CDT
Jazz... aw man, Jazz. I really wanna hug this dude. How is it that he had barely anything going on before the name change and now I'm in love with him?
Dinobots vs. Trypticon. Dinobots vs. Trypticon. DINOBOTS. VS. TRYPTICON.
IDW needed to advertise the upcoming Titan I suppose - and BOY did they find a good way to do it
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 22nd, 2017 @ 5:19pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 22nd, 2017 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on March 22nd, 2017 @ 7:41pm CDT
Posted by Soundwave902 on March 22nd, 2017 @ 7:43pm CDT
Bludgeon was attempting to grab the sparks to reawaken the fallen Trypticon
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 22nd, 2017 @ 8:08pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 22nd, 2017 @ 8:09pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:I've read Punishment and liked it, but haven't yet read Redemption. So that comes before Salvation. Also, why does the 1st TAAO TPB have only 4 issues in it? Was that the length of the 1st story arc with the Combaticons?
Yeah, it appears TAAO is only doing 4 issue arcs... which kind of irritates me slightly
Posted by Randomhero on March 23rd, 2017 @ 10:42am CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:I've read Punishment and liked it, but haven't yet read Redemption. So that comes before Salvation. Also, why does the 1st TAAO TPB have only 4 issues in it? Was that the length of the 1st story arc with the Combaticons?
Yeah, it appears TAAO is only doing 4 issue arcs... which kind of irritates me slightly
Yeah but the price is much lower. They're not priced at $20 like 5-6 issue trade so theres that
Posted by Va'al on June 5th, 2017 @ 4:25pm CDT
If you’re new to the Hasbro Universe or a long-time fan, this book is for you! Featuring a veritable TON of bios on your favorite characters, from A to D, plus papercraft projects, a map of the new GI JOE Headquarters and an exclusive story featuring Rock ‘N’ Roll and his fateful encounter with the Cold Crawlers!
Featuring writing and art by some of today’s top talent including John Barber, Guido Guidi, Aubrey Sitterson, Fico Ossio, Chris Ryall, Jack Lawrence, Brandon Easton, Steve Kurth, Cullen Bunn, Robert Atkins, Mairghread Scott, David Messina, and Jimmy Johnston.
Exclusive paper-crafts, posters and stories in every issue!
Variant cover by Marcelo Borstelmann!
Story by
Sina Grace and Various
Art by
Fico Ossio, Guido Guidi, Robert Atkins, and Various
Colors by
Jordi Escuin and Jorge Sutil
Letters by
Shawn Lee
Cover by
Fico Ossio, Marcelo Borstelmann, and Sam Lotti
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Posted by Va'al on June 7th, 2017 @ 4:35pm CDT
The series that are currently part of the Hasbro Universe, on the other hand, are the following: Optimus Prime, Transformers: Till All Are One, Transformers: Lost Light (somehow), G.I. Joe, Revolutionaries, Micronauts and Micronauts: Wrath of Karza, M.A.S.K., Rom the Spaceknight.
What the Hasbro Heroes Sourcebooks provide, as the title might suggest, is a collected compilation of character bios, short stories in comics medium, papercrafts, all contributed by the likes of John Barber, Guido Guidi, Aubrey Sitterson, Fico Ossio, Chris Ryall, Jack Lawrence, Brandon Easton, Steve Kurth, Cullen Bunn, Robert Atkins, Mairghread Scott, David Messina, and Jimmy Johnston. If you want to check who did what in the specifics, our comic series database page for the issue lists all of them for you, dear reader.
That said...
Roadies
Innocuous short comics story, featuring GI Joe agent Rock N Roll and some of the kids from MASK, which was aptly summarised by ScottyP via staff email as: GI JOE AND MASK MET BEFORE THEY WERE SUPER HERO DUDEBRO PALS WHILE AT THE BEACH AND BONDED OVER THE POWER OF ROCK GUITARS!!!!!
Sina Grace on writing, with art by Robert Atkins and Jorge Sutin, letters by Shawn Lee.
Bios
There is a lot of information contained in these things, covering a lot of ground and spanning from A for Acroyear to D for Duke, via Buster the Dog. Of course. The art is brought by a sheer smorgasbord of talent, including current art teams on several of the IDW books, and worth checking out overall.
On that note, however, a short disclaimer from ScottyP:
if you read [the Revolutionaries] series and pick up the Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook today, avoid the bios for Centurion and Atomic Man as these spoil big chunks of upcoming Revolutionaries issues! To be fair to the editors, Revolutionaries 7 was supposed to be out in June, but here we are with 5 coming out next week.
Art
A giant pin-up by Fico Ossio and Sebastian Cheng, and a Lemuria blueprint by Guido Guidi. It's art. It's good, too. If you don't look too close at Arcee's face in the poster.
Papercraft
I don't know how else to review this other than show you how adorably menacing Acroyear looks. Also included, MASK vehicle Thunderhawk.
For someone who is trying to follow the whole universe through the various titles, this book is actually a pretty nifty resource and well packaged production of the scale of what IDW Publishing is trying to push with the multiple franchises. IF you're not reading any titles outside of Transformers, this is a great addition to find out more about the titles and characters you're missing, too - and perhaps encourage the more reticent to go check out the titles those same characters are from.