Variant Cover Art for IDW Transformers Optimus Prime #20 by Kei Zama
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 3:09am CDT
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And as you can see, we're leaning heavily into Onyx Prime's beastly presence, with a fantastic homage to the Beast Wars continuity, featuring Optimus Primal, Megatron, and the Beast Wars II Nemesis ocular planet-ship used in the series so far. Take a look below, and beware of the ..'spoiler' of sorts in the solicit blurb!
Optimus Prime #20 Retailer Incentive Comic Book Cover
IDW PUBLISHING
APR180353
(W) John Barber (A/CA) Kei Zama
"The Falling," Part 5. Optimus Prime has faced defeat before and come back... but he's never seen anything like this. Beyond life, beyond death-only the wisdom of an old friend can save him. Meanwhile, Victorion battles Devastator... and only one will survive.
The return of Bumblebee! One shall rise, one shall fall, but who will destroy them all?
In Shops: Jul 11, 2018
SRP: PI
Credit(s): Previews World
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Posted by ZeroWolf on June 13th, 2018 @ 5:30am CDT
Posted by Big Grim on June 13th, 2018 @ 7:08am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on June 13th, 2018 @ 12:58pm CDT
Hopefully more than the Spooky Onyx Bodyguards role that they have so far! Don't have a shred of a concrete idea though. Certainly does have me reflecting on how wildly different members of the Beast Wars cast have been handled.ZeroWolf wrote:That's some stellar art there of bw op and megs but do they play any part at all?
Rhinox is ancient, presumably died a long time ago - unless he's Fat Tankor now which would be fine. Rattrap schemes for Prowl. Tigatron and Airazor are on the Council of Worlds. Cheetor and Blackarachnia were introduced but never had their plot or Eukaris' go anywhere and are presumably in Unicron's tummy. Primal, Megatron, and a massive host of others have been in Onyx's entourage. The universe still hates Waspinator, but at least he survived the Visionaries crossover and his temporary Thrustinator reformatting!
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 13th, 2018 @ 2:09pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 13th, 2018 @ 8:18pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 13th, 2018 @ 9:01pm CDT
Check out the listing above as well as the little bit of the cover we see below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
End of the Road! The Autobots are faced with mutliple threats, one of them a danger not only to Cybertron, but to the whole Universe!
Trapped between Shockwave’s attack and Unicron’s onslaught, Optimus and the Autobots struggle to make sense of what’s left of their world, as Optimus’ colonist soldiers contend with a brutal reality–they have no homes to return to. Plus, Shockwave reveals ancient truths–as an old friend tries to reconnect with Cybertron.
Collects the 2018 Annual and issues #22-25, which conclude the series.

Posted by Va'al on June 14th, 2018 @ 2:26am CDT

This one, however...

Posted by william-james88 on June 14th, 2018 @ 7:14am CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 14th, 2018 @ 7:21am CDT
william-james88 wrote:If we already know the cover then why hide it?
Not everyone follows the solicits or the single issue releases, and may not want the Shockwave and Bumblebee spoiler so many months in advance of the trade release.

Posted by ScottyP on June 14th, 2018 @ 7:32am CDT
Some guy at Penguin publishing was probably just following a well-intended note from IDW.william-james88 wrote:If we already know the cover then why hide it?
Alternately, the cover Va'al sleuthed out is a red herring. We know Alpha Bravo will save the universe so he probably gets the last cover
Posted by william-james88 on June 14th, 2018 @ 7:48am CDT
Va'al wrote:william-james88 wrote:If we already know the cover then why hide it?
Not everyone follows the solicits or the single issue releases, and may not want the Shockwave and Bumblebee spoiler so many months in advance of the trade release.
Haha, yeah I get that. But they also gave out a free comic a few weeks ago that had Bumblebee on the cover

Posted by william-james88 on June 14th, 2018 @ 8:05am CDT
ScottyP wrote:Some guy at Penguin publishing was probably just following a well-intended note from IDW.william-james88 wrote:If we already know the cover then why hide it?
Amazon sure didnt get that note

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Opt ... formers-20
Posted by Va'al on June 14th, 2018 @ 8:08am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Va'al wrote:william-james88 wrote:If we already know the cover then why hide it?
Not everyone follows the solicits or the single issue releases, and may not want the Shockwave and Bumblebee spoiler so many months in advance of the trade release.
Haha, yeah I get that. But they also gave out a free comic a few weeks ago that had Bumblebee on the cover
Again, not Penguin!
Posted by Va'al on June 16th, 2018 @ 4:09am CDT
As for the contents? Check it out below, along with the synopsis, and join the discussion about the two hands featured in the art - probably underrated protagonists of the story thread Aileron and Arcee - as we reach the end of The Falling story arc.
(W) John Barber (A) Sara Pitre-Durocher (CA) Kei Zama
"The Falling," Part 6. Bumblebee and Optimus Prime make a last, desperate bid to return to the real world as Shockwave teams up with the Autobots! Can Optimus stop what's coming, or has he played right into the hands of the ultimate destroyer?
In Shops: Jul 18, 2018
Posted by Agent 53 on June 16th, 2018 @ 7:39am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on June 16th, 2018 @ 7:48am CDT
Agent 53 wrote:So thanks to Amazon we know what IDW were hiding. They appear to be under the mistaken assumption that Bumblebee's resurrection (revealed on one of the Unicron covers months back and confirmed by the Free Comic Book Day issue) is still a secret. He appears in his new evergreen design on the cover.
They still have to treat it as such.
Posted by Va'al on June 23rd, 2018 @ 2:55am CDT
(W) John Barber (A/CA) Kei Zama
"The Falling," Part 5. Optimus Prime has faced defeat before and come back... but he's never seen anything like this. Beyond life, beyond death-only the wisdom of an old friend can save him. Meanwhile, Victorion battles Devastator... and only one will survive.
The return of Bumblebee! One shall rise, one shall fall, but who will destroy them all?
In Shops: Jul 11, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Posted by Randomhero on June 23rd, 2018 @ 5:50am CDT
Posted by Big Grim on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:13am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 7th, 2018 @ 1:46am CDT
Starting below, the first is the shorter preview via iTunes for ongoing series Optimus Prime, now on its #20 issue, and entering the final stage of the Falling arc. Check it out, and join the conversation in the Energon Pub before its release next week.
“The Falling,” Part 5. Optimus Prime has faced defeat before and come back... but he's never seen anything like this. Beyond life, beyond death—only the wisdom of an old friend can save him. Meanwhile, Victorion battles Devastator... and only one will survive.