IDW Transformers February 2016 Solicitations: TF vs G.I. Joe and IDW Collection

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As promised with yesterday's news story, the rest of the comics solicitations for the IDW Publishing comics coming out in February 2016 are offered below, directly from the source. Only additions are the third volume of the IDW collection, and a new issue of Transformers vs G.I. Joe - check them out below!

Transformers News: IDW Transformers February 2016 Solicitations: TF vs G.I. Joe and IDW Collection

Transformers vs G.I. JOE #11
Tom Scioli, John Barber (w) • Scioli (a & c)

ESCAPE FROM PRIMUS! With Earth no more, the G.I. JOE team battles to make CYBERTRON their new home—but MEGATRON has something to say about that. Hint: it’s “no, I’m not going to let you do that.” Plus: the secret history of DUKE!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers vs G.I. JOE #11—Subscription Variant
Tom Scioli, John Barber (w) • Scioli (a) • Tom Neely (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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another planet!
? Nothing is sacred, and nothing is safe!

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two, Vol. 3

John Barber, James Roberts, Nick Roche (w) • Alex Milne, Livio Ramondelli, Chee, David Daza, Jimbo Salgado, Emil Cabaltierra, Guido Guidi, Brendan Cahill, Nick Roche (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)

The Lost Light finally reaches the Crystal City, while Orion Pax follows a rogue group of Decepticons. Meanwhile, back on Cybertron, violence breaks out in the heart of the city and Prowl looks for someone to blame! Collects More Than Meets The Eye #9–13 and the 2012 Annual, Robots in Disguise #9–11 and the 2012 Annual, plus the Thundercracker, Bumblebee, and Megatron Spotlights.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 332 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-540-2

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IDW Transformers February 2016 Solicitations: TF vs G.I. Joe and IDW Collection

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Comment by Randomhero Nov 18, 2015

Starsaber468 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Anyone notice that these issues are $7.99 a piece. Know what that means? DOUBLE ISSUES!!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!!!

Probably will be Hardcover, and have longer pages though which makes them worth it.

Page count is 48 so they're double size issues

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Nov 18, 2015

Randomhero wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Anyone notice that these issues are $7.99 a piece. Know what that means? DOUBLE ISSUES!!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!!!

Probably will be Hardcover, and have longer pages though which makes them worth it.

Page count is 48 so they're double size issues

Yep. DOUBLE ISSUES BABY

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Comment by padfoo Nov 19, 2015

That subscription cover variant of issue #50 looks amazing.

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Comment by Va'al Dec 1, 2015

Directly from PreviewsWorld, we have a little more info on the February releases in the regular IDW Publishing ongoing Transformers comics series, The Transformers and More Than Meets the Eye, as they're bigged up for their respective 50th issue! Check out the expanded synopses and newly revealed variants for MTMTE, in addition to what we already saw, below.

Some of you know them from the films made by Micheal Bay. Others have been loyal fans since they were toys in the 80s. All of us, however, are happy that Hasbro authorized the Transformers comic books. And this month IDW shows that there's no slowing down when it comes to brainstorming for the Autobots and Decepticons because both of their Transformers series are approaching their 50th issues, and that means storytelling is about to go...sideways.

Extra TLC starts with some very cool variant covers, of course, but if you check out this month's Transformers #50 (DEC150406) you'll see that we're about to get a history lesson of sorts. We're taken back to a time after Megatron is allegedly dead, and Bumblebee must attempt to keep order among the other struggling Autobots, and (now defunct) Decepticons. When Optimus Prime shows up to help him out, one would expect that things would get easier right? But, no, it seems that this is when the troubled leader decided it would be best if Earth was part of Cybertron's council.

The question to ask, though, is will the people of earth be receptive to the idea?

Switching gears, we see that in Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #50 (DEC150411) one particular robot is thinking of amending his destructive tendencies.

Megatron may actually be experiencing regret. This may not be the vicious killer that we all know and despise.

It appears that Megatron wants to put his days of ruin behind him, and renounce the Decepticons.

But is this just deceipt? Is Megatron telling the truth? Can Rodimus and his crew even trust him? Is this just a trap? Can one who is the embodiment of evil ever truly repent?

Lots to chew on, folks, so check out both Transformers books this month from IDW Publishing, and be sure to preorder from your local comic shop!

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Comment by ZeroWolf Dec 1, 2015

Not going to lie but those expanded previews actually confused me. Like the bit about bumblebee and especially the bit about megatron as it seems to be making out that megatron just randomly approaches the lost light to repent!

They read more like synopsis for new readers but not very good ones as unless bumblebee has been resurrected and no one's told me then he's been dead for two years already.

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Comment by BumbleDouche Dec 1, 2015

ZeroWolf wrote:Not going to lie but those expanded previews actually confused me. Like the bit about bumblebee and especially the bit about megatron as it seems to be making out that megatron just randomly approaches the lost light to repent!

They read more like synopsis for new readers but not very good ones as unless bumblebee has been resurrected and no one's told me then he's been dead for two years already.

I agree... It's poorly worded. It's either referring to a flashback to the period when Bumblebee was in charge & Megatron was thought dead following the D-Void thing, or the little yellow douche is gonna pull an Optimus Prime & get resurrected...

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Comment by Ironhidensh Dec 1, 2015

One thing that always bugs me about media, is how cleanly and clearly defined "good" and "evil" usually are portrayed. In real life, its never that simple or easy. I really feel like the Transformer books, MTMTE in particular, are really trying to a dress that. Its one of the reasons I love them so much.

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Dec 1, 2015

I love the covers. That Roche cover is really neat and uses his art style that I like. Also, who did that Megs cover??? That thing is wicked!

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Comment by Va'al Dec 1, 2015

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I love the covers. That Roche cover is really neat and uses his art style that I like. Also, who did that Megs cover??? That thing is wicked!

Mike Choi.

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Comment by ZeroWolf Dec 1, 2015

The covers are very nice though I would like to see one down the line of megs punching tarns face off

maybe #51...

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Dec 1, 2015

Va'al wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I love the covers. That Roche cover is really neat and uses his art style that I like. Also, who did that Megs cover??? That thing is wicked!

Mike Choi.

That thing is awesome. Love it. Thanks!

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Comment by DedicatedGhostArt Dec 1, 2015

That Megatron art is amazing. =P~

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Comment by padfoo Dec 3, 2015

Ironhidensh wrote:One thing that always bugs me about media, is how cleanly and clearly defined "good" and "evil" usually are portrayed. In real life, its never that simple or easy. I really feel like the Transformer books, MTMTE in particular, are really trying to a dress that. Its one of the reasons I love them so much.

I agree with your comment I think there needs to be more grey, but it takes great writing and character development to do that. In general there are some characters such as Prowl, Jazz, Rattrap and even Thundercracker that have stayed in that grey sweet spot throughout different books.

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Comment by Va'al Jan 27, 2016

And in other IDW comics news, we also have an Amazon listing for July 2016, with the release of the ninth volume in The Transformers ongoing. As volume 8 will end on issue #45, and this one is listed at 100 pages in total, it is possible that it will include up to the landmark #50 with the new page count - thought that would also exclude any additional material, unless it stops with the conclusion of the Conquerors arc in #49. Only time will tell!

Paperback: 100 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (6 July 2016)
ISBN-10: 163140668X
ISBN-13: 978-1631406683

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 27, 2016

Va'al wrote:And in other IDW comics news, we also have an Amazon listing for July 2016, with the release of the ninth volume in The Transformers ongoing. As volume 8 will end on issue #45, and this one is listed at 100 pages in total, it is possible that it will include up to the landmark #50 with the new page count - thought that would also exclude any additional material, unless it stops with the conclusion of the Conquerors arc in #49. Only time will tell!

Paperback: 100 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (6 July 2016)
ISBN-10: 163140668X
ISBN-13: 978-1631406683

With 100 pages, and 46-49 using 80 pages, that wouldn't leave enough room for issue 50 since it is 41 pages long. I think it will only be 4 issues and bonus stuff

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Comment by Va'al Jan 27, 2016

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Va'al wrote:And in other IDW comics news, we also have an Amazon listing for July 2016, with the release of the ninth volume in The Transformers ongoing. As volume 8 will end on issue #45, and this one is listed at 100 pages in total, it is possible that it will include up to the landmark #50 with the new page count - thought that would also exclude any additional material, unless it stops with the conclusion of the Conquerors arc in #49. Only time will tell!

Paperback: 100 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (6 July 2016)
ISBN-10: 163140668X
ISBN-13: 978-1631406683

With 100 pages, and 46-49 using 80 pages, that wouldn't leave enough room for issue 50 since it is 41 pages long. I think it will only be 4 issues and bonus stuff

That's what I want people to discuss, really: 4 issues for a full trade collection? How do people feel about that?

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 27, 2016

Va'al wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Va'al wrote:And in other IDW comics news, we also have an Amazon listing for July 2016, with the release of the ninth volume in The Transformers ongoing. As volume 8 will end on issue #45, and this one is listed at 100 pages in total, it is possible that it will include up to the landmark #50 with the new page count - thought that would also exclude any additional material, unless it stops with the conclusion of the Conquerors arc in #49. Only time will tell!

Paperback: 100 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (6 July 2016)
ISBN-10: 163140668X
ISBN-13: 978-1631406683

With 100 pages, and 46-49 using 80 pages, that wouldn't leave enough room for issue 50 since it is 41 pages long. I think it will only be 4 issues and bonus stuff

That's what I want people to discuss, really: 4 issues for a full trade collection? How do people feel about that?

Isn't that how they are doing The Transformers volume 8? 4 issues of post-Combiner wars issues?

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Comment by Va'al Jan 27, 2016

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Va'al wrote:That's what I want people to discuss, really: 4 issues for a full trade collection? How do people feel about that?

Isn't that how they are doing The Transformers volume 8? 4 issues of post-Combiner wars issues?

Yeah. And it's a little slim, don't you think?
I mean, it seems to happening across a good chunk of the comics industry, but I'm still not sure how I feel about having such slim TPBs, even with the 'extra' material (which is usually only variant covers, really).

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 27, 2016

Va'al wrote:Yeah. And it's a little slim, don't you think?
I mean, it seems to happening across a good chunk of the comics industry, but I'm still not sure how I feel about having such slim TPBs, even with the 'extra' material (which is usually only variant covers, really).

It is very slim and I don't like it. Combiner wars threw that off so bad with those 3 issues in there. 4 issue TPB's just don't work for me. I mean Windblade and Drift were like that, but the individual comics were $16 total and the TPB $20. There should be at least 5. I would honestly have been ok with them making an 8 issue TPB that was a bit extra to fix that and exclude all the bonus stuff. Some of it is cool, but some is unnecessary or should not be considered bonus.

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Feb 7, 2016

Coming a bit out of left field here, we now have another cover to add to More Than Meets The Eye 50, this time a combination of Casey Coller and recent MTMTE artist Hayato Sakamoto! This new cover shows off Megatron in his tyrants days and in his new life outlook. What do you think of this cover? Had enough yet? Ready for Issue 50 coming out this month? Head on down to the comments section and let us know what you think of this new cover and of the upcoming issue 50 this month, and as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all the latest transformers news!