IDW Solicitations for December 2008 [Massive Spoilers]

http://www.comicnewsi.com/article.ph...8&itemid=12139

Do not connect on the link if you do not want to be spoiled with images of the prequel to the movie. Some great images though and a deserving character is given his chance to shine perhaps
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Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Destiny: Alliance #1—FEATURED ITEM
Chris Mowry (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne, Josh Nizzi (c)

The official prequel to next summer’s “TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN” film kicks off here! “TRANSFORMERS: DESTINY” is comprised of two four-part stories covering events leading up to the film. In the first chapter of the DESTINY story arc, ”ALLIANCE,” readers will learn more about what happened to SECTOR SEVEN, what happened to the AUTOBOTS, and why their war on our planet is far from over.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99



The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #1—SPOTLIGHT
Simon Furman (w) • Nick Roche (a) • Roche, Marcelo Matere (c)

At last, the ultimate confrontation between not just GRIMLOCK and his
somewhat-estranged fellow Dinobots, SLUDGE, SLAG, SNARL, and SWOOP, but also SUNSTREAKER/HUNTER, SCORPONOK, HOT ROD, Skywatch and a whole army of HEADMASTERS! Mayhem, machinations, melee, and, of course, Maximum Dinobots, all courtesy of TRANSFORMERS über-scribe Simon Furman and fan-favorite Nick Roche!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99



Transformers Animated: Arrival #5
Marty Isenberg (w) • Dario Brizuela, Boo (a) • Marcelo Matere, Boo (c)
The all-new, original comic based on the hit TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED series on Cartoon Network continues here courtesy of the show’s head writer Marty Isenberg. A young OPTIMUS PRIME has an unsettling encounter during his days at the AUTOBOT ACADEMY. Plus an offbeat tale featuring BLITZWING, LUGNUT, and SWINDLE!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99



The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #6
Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Casey Coller, Trevor Hutchison (c)

The fight to save the life of OPTIMUS PRIME begins as a new danger looms on CYBERTRON threatening to put an end to any hope of survival. Meanwhile on Earth, the world’s nations seek a new and desperate solution... Shane McCarthy, Guido Guidi, and variant cover artist Trevor Hutchison continue this epic story line.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
*Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive
FC • 32 pages • $3.99



The Transformers: Best of the UK: Time Wars #5
Simon Furman (w) • Lee Sullivan (a) • Dan Khanna (c)

A clash of future and present day threatens to tear apart the fabric of time itself! In this final issue, GALVATRON is bent on destroying all TRANSFORMERS who don’t fit into his plans. Who will live, who will die? From longtime TF scribe Simon Furman, with an all-new cover by Dan Khanna!

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99



Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, Vol. 2 TPB—CERTIFIED COOL
James McDonough, Adam Patyk (w) • Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, Pat Lee, James Raiz (a)

The official guidebook to the TRANSFORMERS universe! This series provides bios of the G1 TRANSFORMERS characters, all illustrated by some of the most popular TRANSFORMERS artists of all time including Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi and more. This volume is packed with so many facts and figures on TRANSFORMERS that you’ll need a memory upgrade!

Now I wonder how accurate this prequel comic will be, and how well Reign of Starscream will tie into it?

The character who adorns both covers is interesting, what with the events that occurred to him in the first movie's prequel comics...

Oh Glorious! If I remeber correctly it was stated that Reign of Starscream wouldn't contradict Revenge of the Fallen and neither would it 'tie-in'. I think Destiny will be the same.

I think we are going to see more variations between movie universe on screen and the movie universe in the comics (like with the first one), because of how early these sequel/prequel comics have been written/drawn in relation to the completion of the actual film. In other words, a late script change (it's still being filmed and rewritten) or deleted scene could make something in the prequel comic redundant or at worst, contradict something in the final cut of the movie (like Barricade's death in the first one).

I do wonder how well RofS will fit in, as it was written before the sequel script would have been written, and the movie writers wouldn't have have their hands tied to work around it in their sequel script. I think it may just resolve in a way that doesn't impact on the movie at all (death of a major character, or inclusion of a major concept or character that isn't reflected in the movie), or the movie universe will just continue to exist separately to the film universe.