IDW Publishing's May Solicits
Comic Continuum have posted all of IDW's May solicits, from Angel to GI Joe.
As for Transformers we have a couple of items to look out for:
THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #11
Written by Shane McCarthy, art by Guido Guidi, covers by Casey Coller and Trevor Hutchison.
It's all-out war on Earth as the battle for the planet begins. This is the showdown you've been waiting for, and it's a battle so fierce we promise not everyone will survive. And what of the shocking end in store for New York City?
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK: CITY OF FEAR #4
Written by Simon Furman, art by Jeff Anderson, cover by Andrew Griffith.
Galvatron has returned to claim command of the Decepticons, but Shockwave, intent on maintaining control, unleashes the Seacons on his former leader!
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS PREMIERE EDITION, VOLUME 2
Written by Simon Furman, Klaus Scherwinski and Nick Roche, art by E.J. Su, Nick Roche, Klaus Scherwinski and Dan Khanna, cover by Su.
This massive hardcover volume is the second in a series of Transformers Premiere Edition hardcovers. Collecting the complete Devastation series along with two volumes of Spotlights featuring characters ranging from Soundwave to Wheelie, as well as the concluding Revelations stories, along with covers and additional extras in this oversized tome.
488 pages, $100.
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
Written by Simon Furman, art by Jon-Davis Hunt, covers by Josh Nizzi and photo.
The official adaptation of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen picks up directly where the Destiny movie prequels leave off with this weekly series -- the Transformers' brutal war continues on Earth as the noble Autobots work with their human allies to end the threat of the treacherous Decepticons. In stores on May 20.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 20.
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN MOVIE ADAPTATION #2
Written by Simon Furman, art by Jon-Davis Hunt, covers by Josh Nizzi and photo.
The official adaptation of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen continues here in this weekly series, where the return of an ultimate evil may prove to be too much for our heroes.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 27.
TRANSFORMERS: I AM OPTIMUS PRIME
Written by Chris Ryall, art and cover by Joe Sharp and Rob Sharp.
Worthwhile Book. Learn what makes Optimus Prime, the famous leader of the valiant Autobots, who he is in this hardcover picture book aimed at young readers! Specially written and illustrated for developing readers, I Am Optimus Prime will delight and captivate a whole new generation of Transformers fans through this colorful hybrid picture book/comic book.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 32 pages, $15.99.
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOL. 9 TPB
Written by Marty Isenberg, art by various.
Share the adventures of Autobot heroes like Optimus Prime, Hot Rod and Jazz as they battle Megatron and the dangerous Decepticons! Using actual still frames from the animated series itself, the Transformers animated series puts new TF action in your pocket!
112 pages, $7.99.
So the Movie adaptation comes out on a weekly basis, with the final issue out when the movie is still 2 weeks away.
And wth? All Hail Megatron #11 is when the action starts? does this mean we have another three issues of crap to put up with before anything worthwhile happens?
