NOVEMBER 2021 Transformers comics and books

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Transformers comics and books for NOVEMBER 2021, with details and cover images here.

A fairly big month for Transformers comics, with five different comics to have issues scheduled for November.

Transformers: Beast Wars #10
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Josh Burcham (A) Winston Chan (CA) Anna Malkova (CA) Freddie Williams II (CA) Casey W. Coller
“Maximals Strike Back,” Part One! The Maximals have been on the defensive since the crash, but no more! Optimus Primal’s got a plan to take the fight to the Predacons in a way they would never expect! With their ranks bolstered with a new member of the crew, the Maximals launch a plan that could bring their war to a close… as long as nothing goes wrong.

Transformers #37
(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Anna Malkova (CA) Aline Herzpalter Baumgartner (CA) Sebastian Piriz (CA) Freddie Williams II
“War Stories.” 2000 years ago, the War of the Three-Fold Spark came to a close, ending an unprecedented era of violence on Cybertron and clearing a way for a bold new era. But two kilocycles is practically nothing to the incredibly long-lived Cybertronians, so what answers can Cyclonus and Pyra Magna find in their past to help them survive the new battles of the present?

Transformers: King Grimlock #4
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Agustin Padilla (CA) Dave Wilkins (CA) Ilias Kyriazis (CA) Maria Wolf
King Grimlock’s rampage continues! As the Golden One’s grip grows tighter on Menonia, Grimlock realizes he must take the fight to the realm’s evil ruler-even if he has to do it alone! But when Grimlock comes face-to-face with the Golden One’s new enforcer, has the Dinobot king met his match?

Transformers: Shattered Glass #4
(W) Danny Lore (A) Dan Khanna, Priscilla Tramontano, Guido Guidi (CA) Alex Milne (CA) Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Sara Pitre-Durocher
Shattered Glass isn’t your average Transformers tale… “Shards” is the story of the ongoing battle between the power-hungry Autobot autocrats and the freedom-fighting Decepticon laborers. Join author Danny Lore (James Bond, King in Black: Captain America, Champions) in exploring this fractured alternate universe just before it shatters.
In issue #4, Goldbug, a vicious warlord formerly known as Bumblebee, must become the leader that Optimus Prime failed to be as he fights Decepticons and commands Autobots to extract information from Statscreamm.

Transformers: Wreckers — Tread & Circuits #2
(W) David Mariotte (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Alex Milne (CA) Susan Margevich (CA) Livio Ramondelli
Wreckers divided! Thunderclash leads the team on an investigation to reveal the true alliances of the other Speedia 500 racers-and discover if any of them are working for the terrorist group, Mayhem! Meanwhile, Circuit, the Wreckers’ camerabot, finds himself face-to-face with Security Operations! With Mayhem on the move, which Wrecker won’t make it to the starting line?!

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Recent and Upcoming TPBs & Books.
-- IDW Collection Phase 3 Vol 1 HC - 392 pages (Revolution issues #0-5; the Till All Are One, Transformers, Action Man, and More Than Meets The Eye Revolution one-shots; Till All Are One issues #5-8; and Revolutionaries issues #1-4.) - NOV 9th (was SEPT 21st then OCT 26th) (digital release NOV 10th)
-- Transformers Back To The Future SC - 104 pages (was 96 pages) (all 4 issues) - DEC 28th (was JULY 20th then NOV 16th 2021) (digital release DEC 29th - was APR 20th, then OCT 27th)
-- Transformers 2019 Vol 4 - Declaration of War HC - 304 pages (was 280 pages) (Transformers #25-30, the Valentine's Day Special one-shot, and Transformers: Escape #1-5) - JAN 4th 2022 (was AUG 10th then NOV 9th 2021) (digital release JAN 26th 2022 - was OCT 27th 2021) (HC date could be wrong as digital release should be at the same time)
-- My Little Pony/Transformers (series 2) Magic of Cybertron SC - 104 pages (all 4 issues) - JAN 18th 2022 (was DEC 7th 2021) (digital release JAN 26th 2022 - was OCT 27th 2021)
-- Transformers Beast Wars Vol 1 SC - 160 pages (was 144 pages) (issues 1-6) - FEB 8th 2022 (was DEC 14th 2021, then JAN 4th 2022) (digital release JAN 26th 2022 - was OCT 27th 2021)
-- IDW Collection Phase 3 Vol 2 HC - 384 pages (Till All Are One #9–12, Optimus Prime #1–6, Lost Light #1–7) - MARCH 29th 2022 (digital release JAN 26th - date could be a placeholder)
-- Transformers 2019 Vol 5 - Horrors Near and Far HC - 296 pages (Transformers #31–36, Wreckers: Tread and Circuits #1–4, 2021 Annual, 2021 Halloween Special) - MAY 24th 2022 (digital release yet to be announced)
-- Transformers Beast Wars Vol 2 SC - 144 pages (issues 7-12) - JUNE 28th 2022 (digital release yet to be announced)
-- Transformers King Grimlock HC - 128 pages (all 5 issues) - JUNE 28th 2022 (digital release yet to be announced)
-- Transformers Shattered Glass SC - 128 pages (all 5 issues) - JULY 26th 2022 (digital release yet to be announced)


July 2021 comics and books

August 2021 comics and books

September 2021 comics and books

October 2021 comics and books
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Updated the upcoming TPB listing, finding most of them have been delayed by up to a couple months.... and something odd is they are all listed as having a digital release on the same day, no matter how far off the printed release is.

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The second issue of the new Wreckers comic was released this week, and a preview can be seen here.

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While updating the comics TPB listings (using Amazon America), I noticed at least 50 different Transformers calendars... all claiming to be official, and every single one had a different random name as its author and no real images other than an existing promo image or character artwork, which makes it very suspicious. Since the items are being shipped by Amazon US, it means they have "something" on hand... it is just a matter of WHAT people will be getting when they buy one of these many many calendars that are being listed by fake names. It could very well be an actual calendar, but a cheaply produced one by someone printing out hundreds of random ones for different brands using the same layout or format.
As such, I'd recommend against buying anything that doesn't at least list a verified license-holder company (like IDW, if they were doing calendars) or a known Transformers artist or author that can be checked.

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Updated the TPB section, adding 4 new items for May to July 2022.... and updating release dates of most of the existing items - it seems that original release dates are to be ignored, as they are guaranteed to always be delayed... and it is not because of a one-off reason either, as this has been happening now for a couple years, which means that IDW should know by now when it is more likely that they will be printing and releasing their products and estimate more accurately.

Another unusual thing that I have had to edit as well is the page count on several items. The listings when they are first posted almost a year before they are released must be using expected estimates, which they update later when they know the actual page count.

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It looks like two comics might be out this week, as we have previews released of Beast Wars #10 and Transformers #37.

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Preview for Shattered Glass #4, which might be out this week.