TF: DOTM The Ultimate Guide

[5FDP]

Does anyone know if we have received this book at retail and where I might find a copy (other than online)?

http://cache1.bookdepository.com/assets/images/book/large/9780/0074/9780007428687.jpg

[JuzMel]

I google-d around and seems like there aren't available locally yet.

If you want it now, your best bet is BK:
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Transformers-Ultimate-Guide/9780007428687

It's cheap and their shipping is free worldwide.

[5FDP]

Thanks JuzMel :) Yeah, I decided it was easier to order from the Book Depository. I'm only after it because I've got the guides from the first two films.

[JuzMel]

Haha I went there and couldn't resist myself and bought one too!

How are the guides for the first two movies? Are they any good? I don't remember seeing them, and so have probably missed them.

On the other hand, also saw the Transformers: Exodus book there. Seems like a real TF story book! Tried to look for some sample chapters to see but to no avail.

[Paulbot]

I had a flickthrough in a bookstore in the UK, and it's similar to the previous books: lots of the stock photos of the robots with small facts.

As it says on the cover this book is a guide to all three movies, so it has as many pages devoted to Blackout, Jazz and Devastator as it does to stuff in DOTM.


On the other hand, also saw the Transformers: Exodus book there. Seems like a real TF story book! Tried to look for some sample chapters to see but to no avail.

It sure is. Here's the review thread (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=8064) although it seems that few of us actually reviewed it at the time :o It's a similar (but not identical) story to the War for Cybertron game. Hasbro used to have the first few chapters for free on their website (http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/EXODUS.cfm), but the link appears to be dead now. The sequel, Transformers: Exiles (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=10459) is up for preorder.

[5FDP]

They're OK but by no means comprehensive.

Transformers: The Movie Guide (http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Transformers:_The_Movie_Guide)

Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Revenge_of_the_Fallen:_The_Movie_Universe)

If you're undecided about getting both, I would say just go for the ROTF guide as it reprints a lot of information from the first book.

[Paulbot]

If you're undecided about getting both, I would say just go for the ROTF guide as it reprints a lot of information from the first book.
My guess then is that the DOTM guide reprints a lot of information from the first two books.

[5FDP]

My guess then is that the DOTM guide reprints a lot of information from the first two books.

Really... I thought they would be different because the first two were published by DK and the third by HarperCollins.

[Paulbot]

Really... I thought they would be different because the first two were published by DK and the third by HarperCollins.
As I say, I only had a quick flick through, but the character art for the first two movies' characters were all familiar (since there's not many to use), and while the book was a different shape from what I remember of the first two, the format of the page looked very similar.

It didn't seem to have that many pages devoted solely to DOTM, and still had things like a two page spread of Blackout in helicopter mode IIRC. If I'd know the book was around back here I'd have looked more closely. Who knew that while I was away all the Borders and Angus Robertson book stores would self destruct! :eek:

[SkyWarp91]

Probably a more ultimate guide would be to print out all DOTM relevant pages off tfwiki :)

[Lord_Zed]

Ultimate guide (for any universe TF or otherwise) means big pictures of stuff and tiny blurbs. Still pretty cool if you want to see decent pics of the renders or use them as a colour guide for customising DOTM toys.

[JuzMel]

I'm still waiting for mine to come from Book Depository and so I'll update on what's inside when I got it.

Have you got yours yet 5FDP?

[JuzMel]

Just got mine last night and gotta say it wasn't what I was expecting. This seemed to be really targetted at younger kids. And the book does say published by "Harper Collins Children's Publishers". :rolleyes:

Here are some of the pages from the book:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/milassilem/Transformers/fan-art/TF_DOTM_Guide_2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/milassilem/Transformers/fan-art/TF_DOTM_Guide_3.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/milassilem/Transformers/fan-art/TF_DOTM_Guide_4.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/milassilem/Transformers/fan-art/TF_DOTM_Guide_5.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/milassilem/Transformers/fan-art/TF_DOTM_Guide_6.jpg

They mentioned Ultimate Guide for all the characters that appear in all 3 movies. But there were some significant ones missing like Arcee, the Wreckers, Long Haul, Bonecrusher, Rampage etc...

[griffin]

Book looks interesting... I'm wondering if they have just made up things that weren't in the movie, or if they are only using info provided by Hasbro. My point is that in the Shockwave Bio, their info on the Driller is different to IDW's, and since it was not something explained in the Movie, this publisher either had to make it up or got it from somewhere.
And good luck on them trying to explain the events and plots of all three movies into one timeline.

[i_amtrunks]

Book looks interesting... I'm wondering if they have just made up things that weren't in the movie, or if they are only using info provided by Hasbro. My point is that in the Shockwave Bio, their info on the Driller is different to IDW's, and since it was not something explained in the Movie, this publisher either had to make it up or got it from somewhere.

I think that is the backstory for the Driller in the novel, its sad that I don't remember it too well, after only reading the book a fortnight ago!


And good luck on them trying to explain the events and plots of all three movies into one timeline.

I'm sure that job is in the permanently "too hard" basket! However it must be said John Barber has done a fantastic job with the movie comic series.

[5FDP]

Have you got yours yet 5FDP?

Sorry for the slow reply JuzMel - yes, I have received mine. I think it was a day or two after you received yours. Unfortunately The Book Depository have gone cheap lately with their packaging and my copy was damaged (one corner was bent). They have been nice enough to offer me a replacement at no charge. I've been thinking of off-loading the copy I have now as a prize.

[SharkyMcShark]

This looks pretty cool. I'm reminded of those old Star Wars visual dictionaries I used to spend hours poring over as a kid.

Anything on Dino in there?

[SharkyMcShark]

$10 odd on book depository? Yes please

[SharkyMcShark]

This arrived yesterday and I'm a bit disappointed by it.

To be fair I was expecting something closer to the old Star Wars visual dictionaries.