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Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums

Transformers News: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 4:07PM CDT

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Great news for fans wanting to read through all the original G1 Transformers comics. Skybound will be releasing the first 44 issues in an upcoming compendium. It has a $64.99 pre-order price. ISBN is 9781534373679.

For Fans of Invincible Compendium and Mass Effect: The Complete Comics, TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM collects the very first issues of one of the most popular comic book series into a complete compendium for the first time ever.

TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING!

The Transformers rocked the comic book world with their debut that was truly MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE, and now you can experience every issue - from the original series and tie-ins- in this new reader-friendly compendium format for the very first time.

Discover the heroic Autobots, the evil Decepticons, and the galaxy-spanning war that will leave you breathless in this first volume perfect for fans new and old.

Collects The Transformers #1-44.


While we don’t have an image for the cover, here is what the compendiums for GI Joe look like.

Transformers News: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums

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Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180109)
Posted by edstarmd on May 8th, 2024 @ 8:00pm CDT
It's not mentioned but implied, that they are also doing a Marvel GI Joe compendium. 2 different covers?

So likely Transformers Marvel with have the Autobot and Decepticon cover? I will be getting the Decepticon. As well as the Cobra for that matter.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180120)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 9th, 2024 @ 7:31am CDT
oh my god...

I may need to get this. If I can get the whole Marvel G1 in 2(?) books, I would be so down
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180122)
Posted by First-Aid on May 9th, 2024 @ 8:36am CDT
Agreed. I am totally down for this. I wonder if it will include the limited run series like Headmasters and The Movie.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180124)
Posted by Glyph on May 9th, 2024 @ 10:43am CDT
I take it from the numbers that this will be the US series only, and probably just #1-80 with maybe some back matter, but putting 44 comics into the first collection would leave room for Headmasters + TFTM at a total of 87? (Heck, throw in another four issues for TF:Universe, why not)

The question for me is whether they're using the IDW demasters for this, much as the Rhino versions of the G1 cartoon became the 'standard' copy.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180129)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 9th, 2024 @ 2:58pm CDT
I became a fan through the G1 comics, so it's always good to see them treated well. I already have all the Titan TPBs, so unless these have a bunch of extras, I might not get it. I never got any of the IDW versions. I do plan on getting the Joe ones, I have never read the original G. I. Joe comics.
Glyph wrote:I take it from the numbers that this will be the US series only, and probably just #1-80 with maybe some back matter, but putting 44 comics into the first collection would leave room for Headmasters + TFTM at a total of 87? (Heck, throw in another four issues for TF:Universe, why not)
If it will be 44 issues in each, I think it'll be 1-80 plus the HM series and the 4-issue crossover with G. I. Joe. But both of those take place before issue 44, so if they put them into the 2nd compendium it will be chronologically out of order. HM takes place between issues 37 and 38, and the Joe crossover happens during the issues numbered in the 20s.
The question for me is whether they're using the IDW demasters for this, much as the Rhino versions of the G1 cartoon became the 'standard' copy.
I hope not. It would be great to get them as they were originally, like Titan did. Purple Soundwave FTW.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180136)
Posted by william-james88 on May 9th, 2024 @ 9:33pm CDT
Glyph wrote:I take it from the numbers that this will be the US series only, and probably just #1-80 with maybe some back matter, but putting 44 comics into the first collection would leave room for Headmasters + TFTM at a total of 87? (Heck, throw in another four issues for TF:Universe, why not)

The question for me is whether they're using the IDW demasters for this, much as the Rhino versions of the G1 cartoon became the 'standard' copy.


A few issues in the later half are double issues, hence why you have 44 in the first compendium instead of 40.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180138)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 9th, 2024 @ 9:41pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Glyph wrote:I take it from the numbers that this will be the US series only, and probably just #1-80 with maybe some back matter, but putting 44 comics into the first collection would leave room for Headmasters + TFTM at a total of 87? (Heck, throw in another four issues for TF:Universe, why not)

The question for me is whether they're using the IDW demasters for this, much as the Rhino versions of the G1 cartoon became the 'standard' copy.


A few issues in the later half are double issues, hence why you have 44 in the first compendium instead of 40.
IIRC only issues 50 and 75 are double issues. That would account for only 2 extras. Assuming they split the volume evenly between the 2 compendiums.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180155)
Posted by Glyph on May 10th, 2024 @ 8:59am CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:If it will be 44 issues in each, I think it'll be 1-80 plus the HM series and the 4-issue crossover with G. I. Joe. But both of those take place before issue 44, so if they put them into the 2nd compendium it will be chronologically out of order.
Sequencing aside, I wasn't sure if they'd be licensed with the TF comics or separately, or would have said that would be my expectation too (HM + TFvGIJoe). But since the same company is also putting out GI Joe compendiums, I figure they can fit them in somewhere?

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Glyph wrote:The question for me is whether they're using the IDW demasters for this
I hope not. It would be great to get them as they were originally, like Titan did. Purple Soundwave FTW.
Marvel UK guy here, so he's always been blue except in the weird strips with the rectangular speech balloons ;)
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180164)
Posted by o.supreme on May 10th, 2024 @ 11:15am CDT
I might get this. I had every individual issue of Marvel, DW, and IDW (up until the first IDW continuity ended in 2017), and sold them all a couple years back. I wouldn't mind getting Marvel and DW again (IDW I can definitely live without).

I'd imagine Vol 2 would be issues 45-80 as well as Universe #1-#4 and Headmasters #1-#4 (would make it also 44 issues bound together ) But where does that leave TF vs GIJoe ?? , unless Skybound plans to do a full Compendium of just all the TF/GI Joe crossovers from Marvel, DW, Image, DDP etc… That would be a great collection actually now that I think about it.

Also, that kind of leaves the 3 issue TF:TM movie adaptation out as well. They may include it in the 2nd volume, or leave it for something else?
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180193)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 11th, 2024 @ 1:37pm CDT
Glyph wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:If it will be 44 issues in each, I think it'll be 1-80 plus the HM series and the 4-issue crossover with G. I. Joe. But both of those take place before issue 44, so if they put them into the 2nd compendium it will be chronologically out of order.
Sequencing aside, I wasn't sure if they'd be licensed with the TF comics or separately, or would have said that would be my expectation too (HM + TFvGIJoe). But since the same company is also putting out GI Joe compendiums, I figure they can fit them in somewhere?
I suppose they could go with G. I. Joe instead. And that brings up another point: what about G. I. Joe issues 138-142? That was another crossover leading up to the Transformers G2 comics.
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Glyph wrote:The question for me is whether they're using the IDW demasters for this
I hope not. It would be great to get them as they were originally, like Titan did. Purple Soundwave FTW.
Marvel UK guy here, so he's always been blue except in the weird strips with the rectangular speech balloons ;)
To each his own. That's what you grew up with, that's what you consider the original. I've read the UK comics online, and I really like some of their exclusive stories I never got in the US comics, such as Legacy of Unicron and Time Wars. But I never cared for Geoff Senior's style, and I prefer the rectangular speech blocks as opposed to the bubbles. I always thought bubbles only belonged to humans.

I've always read the G1 comics either in the TPBs from Titan or my original single issues. To me the color "mistakes" and other oddities are part of the charm. Though Soundwave being purple I never considered a mistake. I always thought that color fit him better. It's the color I associate with Decepticons, and Soundwave's face is the Con symbol. I always felt he should be purple.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180201)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 11th, 2024 @ 9:00pm CDT
Since Hachette used the IDW "Classics" versions for their "Definitive G1 Collection" reprint series, it really wouldn't surprise me if Skybound does the same for this release.

I'd be pleasantly surprised if not... unless theirs somehow turn out to be worse than IDW's.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180221)
Posted by Glyph on May 12th, 2024 @ 7:17am CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:To each his own. That's what you grew up with, that's what you consider the original.
Well, yeah. Back atcha, hence the winky-face. But I will hear no Geoff Senior slander :lol:

Rodimus Prime wrote:To me the color "mistakes" and other oddities are part of the charm. Though Soundwave being purple I never considered a mistake. I always thought that color fit him better.
I find it an interesting one to ponder - in general, I feel the originals should be reprinted as they first appeared, preserving editorial & art choices made at the time; on the other hand, I don't have a problem with correcting actual errors, especially minor ones that don't impact the overall look & feel. It's a tricky line to draw and will vary for each reader, I guess. Also depends on whether it's sold as a 'reprint', 're-release' or 'remaster'.

Purple Soundwave intrigues me because it's another case like cartoon Rumble, where that particular colouring only appears in one place but it's influential enough that for many people it's the 'right' version. I've idly wondered why that choice was made (i.e., not enough to go find out if it's actually been answered beyond what's on the wiki - like is there any link to the older comics idea that primary blue belonged on heroes and purple belonged on villains?), but that's the kind of thing I mean when I say an art choice rather than a one-time mistake, for whatever reason it was made.

Sabrblade wrote:Since Hachette used the IDW "Classics" versions for their "Definitive G1 Collection" reprint series, it really wouldn't surprise me if Skybound does the same for this release.
Inclined to agree :(
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2180239)
Posted by snavej on May 13th, 2024 @ 10:38am CDT
IDW did some Marvel reprints but, no matter how much they pleaded, Marvel would not give permission to reprint issue 3 (US) due to the prominent presence of Spiderman! They'll probably do the same to Skybound / Image. I wonder how they will deal with the problem this time?! :POPCORN:
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2181584)
Posted by Glyph on June 18th, 2024 @ 12:18pm CDT
According to OVRLORDcomics here, Compendium vol 1 is Marvel #1-44 (no mention of #3 in or out) plus Headmasters #1-4. Also no mention of TFvGIJoe, so I'd assume that's not in.
https://x.com/OVRLORDcomics/status/1803097707289944404

Haven't found direct confirmation via Skybound yet, but they have shown off the cover here.
https://x.com/Skybound/status/1803110475380486374
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Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2181603)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 19th, 2024 @ 2:27pm CDT
Really? Why not use the style from back then? This is not what Marvel art from the 80s looks like.

Otherwise, I'm very curious to see if they include the TF/Joe crossover. If they did, it should appear in this set, as chronologically it takes place during the 20s issues. It actually has as much if not more to do with the main story than the Headmasters.

And I'm probably buying their Joe compendiums, I never got to read that comic from start to finish
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2182057)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 7th, 2024 @ 5:12pm CDT
I hate that this isn't coming until April next year
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2183268)
Posted by vectorA3 on August 11th, 2024 @ 11:22pm CDT
Hey all,
Posting this for my friend Josh, he is the co-author of several GI Joe comic guide books. His current project is a GI Joe/TF comic checklist book. Please check it out:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/afteractionreport/gijoe-and-transformers-comic-checklist-after-action-report

Thanks!
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2183676)
Posted by Glyph on August 29th, 2024 @ 8:27am CDT
Dave Willis on Xitter wrote:In case anybody's wondering, Skybound's TF #1 reprint uses the IDW Classics recoloring

https://x.com/damnyouwillis/status/1828930997976465435

SkyboundTF01reprint.JPG

He doesn't say, but This is presumably from the TF #1 single-issue reprint that released yesterday.
Unfortunate but not unexpected.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2183679)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 29th, 2024 @ 9:48am CDT
What do you mean "He doesn't say"? It's right there in the text you quoted.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2183681)
Posted by Glyph on August 29th, 2024 @ 10:22am CDT
Ah, yeah, my bad - when I started writing the post, I didn't know about the single issue reprint and was going with "doesn't say where this is from". Wanted to give better sources, googled it, found out about the reprint... and didn't edit properly. #-o
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2183718)
Posted by ScottyP on August 30th, 2024 @ 11:45am CDT
One day we'll get a collected series of work that slams the Marvel US and UK runs together, reproduces the original look and feel of the run as faithfully as possible, and is widely available worldwide. Sadly, it isn't happening this time either. Maybe it never will and isn't worth the effort, but I'll keep dreaming. And holding on to all my originals.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2183757)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 2nd, 2024 @ 3:28am CDT
ScottyP wrote:One day we'll get a collected series of work that slams the Marvel US and UK runs together, reproduces the original look and feel of the run as faithfully as possible, and is widely available worldwide. Sadly, it isn't happening this time either. Maybe it never will and isn't worth the effort, but I'll keep dreaming. And holding on to all my originals.
This is why I'm glad I got all the Titan Books TPBs when they came out 20 years ago. I still have all of them in pristine condition. I'm in the beginning stages of hunting down all the hardcover versions.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2183760)
Posted by snavej on September 2nd, 2024 @ 11:25am CDT
I just noticed that the pencils for Marvel US #1 were done by Frank SPRINGER. Appropriate.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2188870)
Posted by o.supreme on March 5th, 2025 @ 3:09pm CST
Looks like a new Kickstarter is coming, but what's the difference between it, and the Compendiums Image is already publishing?

https://www.skybound.com/transformers-kickstarter
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2188871)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2025 @ 3:11pm CST
o.supreme wrote:Looks like a new Kickstarter is coming, but what's the difference between it, and the Compendiums Image is already publishing?

https://www.skybound.com/transformers-kickstarter
Looks like this one has the UK comics included.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2188872)
Posted by o.supreme on March 5th, 2025 @ 3:23pm CST
True I noticed that. I just figured that if the volume 1&2 that encompass the entire OG Marvel run sold well enough, Image would eventually try the UK comics again. But I guess seeing that IDW stopped after 5 volumes (not sure if they weren't selling well, or IDW was just losing steam by then), I guess a Kickstarter is a safe way to offer them. Fortunately sold all my IDW volumes a while back, depending on how much this KS is, I might consider it.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2188873)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2025 @ 4:35pm CST
o.supreme wrote:True I noticed that. I just figured that if the volume 1&2 that encompass the entire OG Marvel run sold well enough, Image would eventually try the UK comics again. But I guess seeing that IDW stopped after 5 volumes (not sure if they weren't selling well, or IDW was just losing steam by then), I guess a Kickstarter is a safe way to offer them. Fortunately sold all my IDW volumes a while back, depending on how much this KS is, I might consider it.
IDW had to stop their UK reprints after five volumes (canceling their solicited sixth volume in the process) because those UK reprints were being spearheaded by James Roberts, who had left IDW at some point after the fifth volume's release.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189627)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 3rd, 2025 @ 6:53pm CDT
So this new compendium will have a version that has the UK and US stories seamlessly edited together. That should include the complete UK story. I'm really tempted to get it just for that reason. Plus I really like how they look.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189630)
Posted by Calvatron on April 3rd, 2025 @ 9:35pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:So this new compendium will have a version that has the UK and US stories seamlessly edited together. That should include the complete UK story. I'm really tempted to get it just for that reason. Plus I really like how they look.



So my understanding is that both the us and uk stories will be released over 4 total compendiums. The kickstarter is for hardcover versions and also includes an option to purchase second box set that would be in uk publishing order interweaving the us and uk releases in reading order instead of the us in 2 volumes and the uk in two volumes. The uk releases will also include stories not published in the titan releases. I also believe you don't have to purchase both to get the interwoven version just that it is only available via the kickstarter.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189779)
Posted by Big Grim on April 8th, 2025 @ 10:53am CDT
Hey there everyone.

The Skybound G1 Compendium Kickstarter is now live and, unsurprisingly, already funded:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sk ... endium-set

~ Grim
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189795)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 9th, 2025 @ 12:16am CDT
So, there's a bit of confusion surround these reprints, and I think I've figure out what's what.

"The Transformers Compendium" is a two-volume reprint of the Marvel US stories, with the first 46 stories of the main series and the four-issue Headmasters mini being in the first volume, while the second volume's contents are yet to be known at this time (but will presumably contain the remaining 34 stories of the main series and other stuff to match the first volume's 50 issues' worth of content). These two volumes will be normal retail releases.

The Kickstarter campaign is for hardcover editions of eight individual Compendium volumes. Two of these hardcover volumes will contain all the US stories (presumably the same volumes as the two described above, but with special edition hardcovers), two more volumes will reprint the UK stories, and the other four volumes are a Kickstarter-exclusive "Til All Are One Definitive Edition" four-volume set that contains all of the US and UK stories arranged together into a single narrative.

So it looks like there's actually three different options here:
  • The normal-retail two-volume US reprints,
  • The special hardcover two-volume US reprints and two-volume UK reprints (which may be a Kickstarter exclusive; the text is vague on the matter but since the information come from Kickstarter...),
  • The four-volume "Til All Are One Definitive Edition" that reprints the US and UK stories together in one narrative (which IS a Kickstarter exclusive).
There are also a few other unknown factors related to this. Like, if the reprints will be newly remastered by Skybound or if they'll just use the same remastered versions that IDW used for their "Classics" reprints, which were also used by Hachette for their UK/Ireland-exclusive "The Definitive G1 Collection" reprint volumes.

And regardless of whether they use new remasters or the same ones from IDW, there's also the notion that using the US versions of the US stories creates some continuity issues with the UK-original stories, as several US stories had some edits made to them for their original UK releases in order to make them better fit with the continuity of the UK stories, such as adding references to Galvatron being on Earth as he was in the UK stories, removing references to Cobra since the G.I. Joe crossover was out-of-continuity with the UK stories, changing the dialogue of Shockwave's "death" to make it more apparent that he didn't die so that the UK stories could continue to use him after he stopped appearing in the US stories, and more.

When Hachette used the IDW remasters of the US stories for their "Definitive G1 Collection" reprints, the IDW remasters were of the US versions of the US stories, which lacked those UK edits and made for a slightly awkward reading experience.

But of course, even if the US stories were to be reedited to put back in the original UK edits, that would make things awkward regarding the G.I. Joe crossover since it is in-continuity with the US versions of the US stories, as it tells how Bumblebee became Goldbug. Since the UK stories ignored the crossover (and did their own unrelated crossover with Action Force), Bumblebee was given a new origin story for Goldbug in the "Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!" mini-saga set between certain US stories. So the US and UK comics are already separate continuities on their own, with the UK continuity having slightly altered versions of almost all the same events from the US continuity.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189799)
Posted by Big Grim on April 9th, 2025 @ 7:55am CDT
The "Til All Are One" editions use UK edits.

Screenshot 2025-04-09 135550.png


~ Grim
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189850)
Posted by Seibertron on April 10th, 2025 @ 10:32am CDT
Skybound just leveled up The Transformers Compendium Vol. 1 with a Direct Market Exclusive featuring the artwork from the cover of Marvel's The Transformers #1 by the legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz. That’s right—cybernetic war meets comic book royalty. The standard edition still slaps with art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, but this exclusive? Straight fire.

  • FOC is April 21.
  • Both covers hit shelves May 28, 2025.

Old-school fans and new recruits—this one’s for you.
👇 Check out the full message from Skybound below for all the exciting details.



Here's the information we received from Lunar Distribution:

Skybound wrote:A Note From the Publisher: THE TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM DM EXCLUSIVE COVER REVEAL


Retailer Partners,

We have added a Direct Market Exclusive Edition with a cover by comics legend Bill Sienkiewicz for the upcoming The Transformers Compendium Vol 1. This book will FOC on MONDAY, APRIL 21 and has a standard edition cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer!

THE TRANSFORMERS rocked the comic book world with their debut that was truly MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE, and now you can experience every issue—from the original series and tie-ins—in this new reader-friendly compendium format for the very first time.

Discover the heroic Autobots, the evil Decepticons, and the galaxy-spanning war that will leave you breathless in this first volume perfect for fans new and old.

Both covers roll out on shelves May 28, 2025!

-Skybound & Image
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189878)
Posted by william-james88 on April 10th, 2025 @ 9:55pm CDT
In case fans didn't know, Skybound has special editions of the G1 Transformers comics compendiums that they are releasing through Kickstarter. These are different from the retail version. There has been some confusion on that, especially since certain versions of the compendium weave stories from the UK and US together and fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade thoroughly explains all that below.

There are a lot of options for fans of these comics, you can check them all out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sk ... -set/posts

What's fun is that this Kickstarter was funded in 2 minutes and 9 stretch goals have been unlocked since. You can read their post about that accomplishment below followed by the breakdown of what's included by Sabrblade.

Kickstarter Project wrote:WE DID IT! We can't thank you enough for your overwhelming support! Because of your efforts, we funded this Kickstarter campaign in 2 minutes and hit $1 million in 2.5 hours! Autobots, Decepticons, and all allies - thank you for enlisting in our ranks and powering up this mission!



Sabrblade wrote:So, there's a bit of confusion surround these reprints, and I think I've figure out what's what.

"The Transformers Compendium" is a two-volume reprint of the Marvel US stories, with the first 46 stories of the main series and the four-issue Headmasters mini being in the first volume, while the second volume's contents are yet to be known at this time (but will presumably contain the remaining 34 stories of the main series and other stuff to match the first volume's 50 issues' worth of content). These two volumes will be normal retail releases.

The Kickstarter campaign is for hardcover editions of eight individual Compendium volumes. Two of these hardcover volumes will contain all the US stories (presumably the same volumes as the two described above, but with special edition hardcovers), two more volumes will reprint the UK stories, and the other four volumes are a Kickstarter-exclusive "Til All Are One Definitive Edition" four-volume set that contains all of the US and UK stories arranged together into a single narrative.

So it looks like there's actually three different options here:
  • The normal-retail two-volume US reprints,
  • The special hardcover two-volume US reprints and two-volume UK reprints (which may be a Kickstarter exclusive; the text is vague on the matter but since the information come from Kickstarter...),
  • The four-volume "Til All Are One Definitive Edition" that reprints the US and UK stories together in one narrative (which IS a Kickstarter exclusive).
There are also a few other unknown factors related to this. Like, if the reprints will be newly remastered by Skybound or if they'll just use the same remastered versions that IDW used for their "Classics" reprints, which were also used by Hachette for their UK/Ireland-exclusive "The Definitive G1 Collection" reprint volumes.

And regardless of whether they use new remasters or the same ones from IDW, there's also the notion that using the US versions of the US stories creates some continuity issues with the UK-original stories, as several US stories had some edits made to them for their original UK releases in order to make them better fit with the continuity of the UK stories, such as adding references to Galvatron being on Earth as he was in the UK stories, removing references to Cobra since the G.I. Joe crossover was out-of-continuity with the UK stories, changing the dialogue of Shockwave's "death" to make it more apparent that he didn't die so that the UK stories could continue to use him after he stopped appearing in the US stories, and more.

When Hachette used the IDW remasters of the US stories for their "Definitive G1 Collection" reprints, the IDW remasters were of the US versions of the US stories, which lacked those UK edits and made for a slightly awkward reading experience.

But of course, even if the US stories were to be reedited to put back in the original UK edits, that would make things awkward regarding the G.I. Joe crossover since it is in-continuity with the US versions of the US stories, as it tells how Bumblebee became Goldbug. Since the UK stories ignored the crossover (and did their own unrelated crossover with Action Force), Bumblebee was given a new origin story for Goldbug in the "Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!" mini-saga set between certain US stories. So the US and UK comics are already separate continuities on their own, with the UK continuity having slightly altered versions of almost all the same events from the US continuity.



Image
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189879)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 10th, 2025 @ 10:14pm CDT
The very next post after mine confirmed that the four-volume "'Til All Are One" version will have the UK edits made to the US stories, making my ramble about that a moot point.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189883)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 11th, 2025 @ 5:11am CDT
Usually, I just pirate everything. I bought comics back in the days but they are expensive, take space, and the series are never ending, especially for American comics.

I could just pirate those G1 comics as well... However, I want to FEEL the paper in my hands once again. And since those stories are finished since a long while, I can have the complete thing.

Nice.

...Looking at the prices...


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Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189884)
Posted by Big Grim on April 11th, 2025 @ 6:21am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:...Looking at the prices...

Gotta say, having backed Skybound's GI Joe version of this, the quality is astounding. I don't regret spending so much on it and feel pretty okay doing it again here. Plus I got in early enough to get the signed plate, which is a nice bonus.

~ Grim
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189885)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 11th, 2025 @ 6:32am CDT
Big Grim wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:...Looking at the prices...

Gotta say, having backed Skybound's GI Joe version of this, the quality is astounding. I don't regret spending so much on it and feel pretty okay doing it again here. Plus I got in early enough to get the signed plate, which is a nice bonus.

~ Grim


Of course, for what you get it's worth the money if you're heart is in it.
But there's too much TF on my pre-order plate and these are a priority. Plus my wallet is crying mercy. :(
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189886)
Posted by BW Megatron on April 11th, 2025 @ 6:32am CDT
I wish I could just buy UK Volune 2. I already have everything from the US run and almost everything from the UK run up to Time Wars. The only things I'm missing are Cold Comfort & Joy, Rise & Fall of the Decepticon Empire, and all the black and white stuff and annuals after Time Wars.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189887)
Posted by Big Grim on April 11th, 2025 @ 7:50am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, for what you get it's worth the money if you're heart is in it.
But there's too much TF on my pre-order plate and these are a priority. Plus my wallet is crying mercy. :(

Oh, for sure Bud. It's worth it to me due to my love of these comics and that it has ALL the UK stuff plus I like the presentation and am a bit of a sucker for things like this which kinda feels like artifacts to me.

Totally get that others have differing priorities. I am trying to figure out how to afford Silverbolt and Trypticon at the moment. I feel Silverbolt is a must but Trypticon just ain't. Not if I want these books, and seeing the Joes book, I really do. :)

~ Grim
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189889)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 11th, 2025 @ 9:12am CDT
For me, it's a matter of bookshelf space. My current book cabinet is already nearly filled to capacity, so I don't have room for a tarantula-smasher-sized TPB collection volume, let alone four of them.

If there was a digital option for these, that would be preferable for me.
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189891)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 11th, 2025 @ 11:29am CDT
Big Grim wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, for what you get it's worth the money if you're heart is in it.
But there's too much TF on my pre-order plate and these are a priority. Plus my wallet is crying mercy. :(

Oh, for sure Bud. It's worth it to me due to my love of these comics and that it has ALL the UK stuff plus I like the presentation and am a bit of a sucker for things like this which kinda feels like artifacts to me.

Totally get that others have differing priorities. I am trying to figure out how to afford Silverbolt and Trypticon at the moment. I feel Silverbolt is a must but Trypticon just ain't. Not if I want these books, and seeing the Joes book, I really do. :)

~ Grim


Gah, forgot about Triptycon! :HEADHURTS:
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189894)
Posted by Big Grim on April 11th, 2025 @ 4:12pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:For me, it's a matter of bookshelf space. My current book cabinet is already nearly filled to capacity, so I don't have room for a tarantula-smasher-sized TPB collection volume, let alone four of them.

If there was a digital option for these, that would be preferable for me.

I hear that. My bookshelves are pretty full now.

There is a pdf option but that's still 120 bucks. And that's only the compendiums, not the "Til all are one" collection.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Gah, forgot about Triptycon! :HEADHURTS:

So much good stuff! Not enough shelf space or money! :D

~ Grim
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2189948)
Posted by DaveTheRave137 on April 12th, 2025 @ 9:53pm CDT
got it all for sale, everything ever printed up until a few years ago, and I mean everything and anything botcon exclusive comics and gu9des
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2190866)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 27th, 2025 @ 7:53pm CDT
Well, it hurt, but I spent the $300 to go the TAAO route and now I will finally own the Marvel run
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2190899)
Posted by Big Grim on May 28th, 2025 @ 4:09am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Well, it hurt, but I spent the $300 to go the TAAO route and now I will finally own the Marvel run

I did the same. Decepticon edition (plus the Autobot odds and ends.)

~ Grim
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2190902)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 28th, 2025 @ 6:41am CDT
Big Grim wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Well, it hurt, but I spent the $300 to go the TAAO route and now I will finally own the Marvel run

I did the same. Decepticon edition (plus the Autobot odds and ends.)

~ Grim

I went Autobot, Grimlock edition baby!
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2190906)
Posted by Big Grim on May 28th, 2025 @ 7:00am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Big Grim wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Well, it hurt, but I spent the $300 to go the TAAO route and now I will finally own the Marvel run

I did the same. Decepticon edition (plus the Autobot odds and ends.)

~ Grim

I went Autobot, Grimlock edition baby!

Grimlock WAS tempting but the Decepticon edition just won me over on looks. :D

You manage to get the signed book plate?

~ Grim
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2190909)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 28th, 2025 @ 9:32am CDT
Big Grim wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Big Grim wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Well, it hurt, but I spent the $300 to go the TAAO route and now I will finally own the Marvel run

I did the same. Decepticon edition (plus the Autobot odds and ends.)

~ Grim

I went Autobot, Grimlock edition baby!

Grimlock WAS tempting but the Decepticon edition just won me over on looks. :D

You manage to get the signed book plate?

~ Grim

No, I backed pretty last minute and that one was sold out
Re: Skybound is Reprinting the G1 Transformers Comics Through Compendiums (2190911)
Posted by Big Grim on May 28th, 2025 @ 10:06am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Big Grim wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Big Grim wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Well, it hurt, but I spent the $300 to go the TAAO route and now I will finally own the Marvel run

I did the same. Decepticon edition (plus the Autobot odds and ends.)

~ Grim

I went Autobot, Grimlock edition baby!

Grimlock WAS tempting but the Decepticon edition just won me over on looks. :D

You manage to get the signed book plate?

~ Grim

No, I backed pretty last minute and that one was sold out


That's a shame. I admit, I backed it pretty much immediately, given the Cobra box I got from the GI Joe version, last year. So I managed to back the book plate for the Starscream edition.

~ Grim

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