June 2019 Transformers comics and books

[griffin]

Transformers comics and books for June 2019.
We get the first issue of the Ghostbusters crossover, with two more issues of the new Transformers comic from IDW.
Details and mirrored covers are here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/22/idw-transformers-comic-solicitations-for-june-2019-385725).


Transformers Ghostbusters #1— Cover A: Dan Schoening
(W) Erik Burnham • (A/CA) Dan Schoening

“GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON” PART 1! After years of civil war, the Autobots fled Cyberton, leaving their home planet in the evil clutches of Megatron and his Decepticons. Years later and millions of miles away, the Autobots pick up a Cybertronian distress signal from a mysterious planet called Earth. The ghostly signal shouldn’t exist, and it’ll bring Optimus Prime and his team-including brand-new Autobot ECTOTRON-face-to-face with… the GHOSTBUSTERS!
Crossing the streams after 35 years!
Written and illustrated by the long-time fan-favorite Ghostbusters creative team of Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening, and Luis Antonio Delgado!
Five action-packed interconnecting covers from series artist Dan Schoening!
The series will also include covers from superstar artists like Nick Roche, Alex Milne, Paulina Ganucheau, Priscilla Tramontano, and more!
In Shops: Jun 19, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers Ghostbusters #1— Cover B: Nick Roche
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Dan Schoening (CA) Nick Roche
In Shops: Jun 19, 2019
SRP: $3.99

*Retailer incentives:
Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Alex Milne
Order 25 copies and get one free variant cover by Paulina Ganucheau
Order 50 copies and get one free variant cover by Alex Milne
Transformers #7— Cover A: Christian Ward
(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Cachet Whitman (CA) Christian Ward
When another body shows up, Chromia and Prowl feel the pressure to get answers. Bumblebee, meanwhile, applies for a new job-as a bodyguard. But first, he has to impress Elita-1.
New story begins here!
A brand-new era of Transformers!
In Shops: Jun 12, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers #7— Cover B: Livio Ramondelli
(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Cachet Whitman (CA) Livio Ramondelli
In Shops: Jun 12, 2019
SRP: $3.99
*Retailer incentives:
Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Guido Guidi
Transformers #8— Cover A: Anna Malkova
(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Cachet Whitman, Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Anna Malkova
As Megatron seeks to bring about change to Cybertron, he meets with Termagax, a living piece of Cybertronian history and founder of the Ascenticon movement. Will she set him on the path to peace, or lead him to an unrepairable rupture with the Senate?
A bold new era!
Transformers-now shipping twice-monthly!
All your favorite Transformers characters as you’ve never seen them before!
In Shops: Jun 26, 2019
SRP: $3.99
Transformers #8— Cover B: Cachet Whitman
(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Bethany McGuire-Smith (A/CA) Cachet Whitman
In Shops: Jun 12, 2019
SRP: $3.99
*Retailer incentives:
Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Jeffrey Veregge


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Recent and Upcoming TPBs & Books.
-- Star Trek Vs Transformers (https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Transformers-John-Barber/dp/1684054362/) - 120 pages (all 5 issues) - June 11th (was May 21st) 2019
-- IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 9 (https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-IDW-Collection-Phase-Two/dp/1684054842/) HC - 312 pages (Transformers #39-43, MTMTE #41-44, Windblade Vol 2 #1-5) - June 18th 2019
-- The Game Master (https://www.amazon.com/Gamesmaster-Culture-Trenches-Dungeons-Transformers/dp/1644280124/) (Life and Career of Flint Dille - 1980s Transformers cartoon writer) HC - 312 pages - July 9th 2019
-- Botbots Official Sticker Book (https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-BotBots-Official-Sticker-Book/dp/0593125576/) (500 stickers & data files on 123 Botbots) - 48 pages - September 24th 2019
-- Transformers Vol 1 - The World In Your Eyes (https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Vol-World-Your-Eyes/dp/1684055318/) HC - 288 pages (#1-12) - October 22nd 2019
-- IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 10 (https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-IDW-Collection-Phase-Two/dp/1684055849/) HC - 360 pages (Transformers #44-45, MTMTE #45-49, Windblade #6-7, Sins of the Wreckers, Combiner Hunters, Holiday Special) - December 3rd 2019
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January 2019 comics and books (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=26008)

February 2019 comics and books (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=26222)

March 2019 comics and books (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=26225)

April 2019 comics and books (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=26226)

May 2019 comics and books (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=26368)
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[griffin]

The new Transformers comic series from IDW will have a reprint of issue one (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/04/19/idw-2019-transformers-issue-1-second-printing-announced-387199), to be released in June... because it had sold out to retailers.
That could be good news, but the first issue had ordering incentives, and always sells more to a new audience.

[griffin]

Issue 7 should be out this week, and a mirrored preview can be seen here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/11/idws-new-transformers-comic-series-issue-07-full-preview-389664).


Also note - there should be a free Trading Card Game booster pack with issue 7, as it is printed on the front cover, so should apply for non-American stock. But be aware that it should be series 1 booster packs (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/10/free-transformers-trading-card-game-wave-1-booster-pack-included-with-idws-transformers-issue-07-389655).

[i_amtrunks]

Issue 7 should be out this week, and a mirrored preview can be seen here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/11/idws-new-transformers-comic-series-issue-07-full-preview-389664).


Also note - there should be a free Trading Card Game booster pack with issue 7, as it is printed on the front cover, so should apply for non-American stock. But be aware that it should be series 1 booster packs (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/10/free-transformers-trading-card-game-wave-1-booster-pack-included-with-idws-transformers-issue-07-389655).

Never good when they have to give away freebies...

[griffin]

Never good when they have to give away freebies...


I think it is a great cross-promotional idea, to maybe get more people onto the TCG... but being Series 1 packs suggests a lot of unsold stock, on the eve of Series 3 being released. Maybe the time between each series is too close, as stores aren't selling out fast enough. But I think the more dedicated TCG collectors/players would be purchasing master cartons within days of its release, and they would probably be saying that the gap between series is too long (as they'd have all or most cards within a week, and then have to wait a few months for new cards to come out).
If IDW had a more tacky freebie with their comic, like those cheap Chinese toys you see with the kids magazines at the supermarkets, then yes, I'd be thinking the same thing about it not looking good.


In Australia, WOTC gave out a LOT of free cards for Series 1 (at a number of schools and with two different kids magazines), but would a single free "common" card really inspire anyone to buy into the TCG if they weren't already... considering the huge expense required to get most or all of the cards? It would certainly be a lot more money than the kids those free cards were aimed at, would have to be able to buy enough cards to have a decent collection.

[griffin]

I think the first Ghostbusters/TFs comic issue came out last week... while we were offline.

[griffin]

Actually, it looks like it came out today (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/26/idws-ghosts-of-cybertron-comic-series-issue-1-available-today-full-reveal-of-optimus-prime-ecto-35-edition-390389), which means it was a week late. We now get to see the full combined cover image, with the SDCC Ghostbusters Optimus being the hidden figure in the middle.

[griffin]

Also note - there should be a free Trading Card Game booster pack with issue 7, as it is printed on the front cover, so should apply for non-American stock. But be aware that it should be series 1 booster packs (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/10/free-transformers-trading-card-game-wave-1-booster-pack-included-with-idws-transformers-issue-07-389655).

Issue 8 will also have a free TCG booster pack included (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/07/02/free-transformers-trading-card-game-wave-1-booster-pack-promotions-continues-with-idws-transformers-issue-08-390669)... also from series 1.