Next week from Diamond Comics

[griffin]

For anyone wanting the various JE Alvarez guidebooks, it looks like (all?) four are all being re-released this week to capitalise on the interest in Transformers from the new Movie.

Also re-released this week will be the TPB of MTMTE & RID (should be volume 1 of each), probably to go with the new season of their ongoings, for anyone jumping in now.

Plus, issue 2 of Windblade.


TRANSFORMERS WINDBLADE #2 Of(4) (also shipping 1-in-10 and subscription variants)
(W) Mairghread Scott (A/CA) Sarah Stone
CYBERTRON UNDER FIRE! Someone is out to kill WINDBLADE-but discovering who means turning to some less-than-savory 'Bots. Can WINDBLADE trust her informants enough to stake her life on them? And who will she turn to when the events of DARK CYBERTRON come back to haunt them all?

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE TP (New edition)
(W) John Barber (A) Andrew Griffith, Casey Coller (CA) Livio Ramondelli
The war for Cybertron is over-now the hard part begins! BUMBLEBEE and his fellow AUTOBOTS struggle to maintain control of a world without OPTIMUS PRIME! Bumblebee's provisional government is struggling and Prowl defends it against the DECEPTICONS but how far will he go-and who will chose to stand by his side?

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP (New edition)
(W) James Roberts, John Barber (A) Alex Milne, Nick Roche (CA) Livio Ramondelli
More Than Meets The Eye reunites the fan-favorite creative team behind Last Stand of the Wreckers and sends the Transformers on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the Transformers Universe and beyond! Also includes the one-shot "Death of Optimus Prime."


BEAST WARS TRANSFORMERS UNOFF GUIDE SC (W) J.E. Alvarez
Both American and Japanese Beast Wars Transformer toys, popular from 1995 to the close of the millennium, are discussed and displayed in this all-encompassing guide. Robots from Armordillo and Cheetor to Megatron and Optimus Primal, are shown in over 870 color images. These shape-changing robots, both in their boxes and loose, are often displayed in multiple transformations of the figures. The development and distribution of Beast Wars characters and TV shows is provided, along with current market prices for the figures. Released in 2002.

UNOFF GUIDE TO JAPANESE & INTL TRANSFORMERS SC (O/A) (W) J.E. Alvarez
Learn about the variations between the Transformers of Japan, America, and Europe through 536 gorgeous color photos of Transformers from all over the world. This in-depth guide delves into such Japanese toy lines as Headmasters, Masterforce, Zone, and the Return of Convoy. There is discussion of many of the European figures including the Turbomasters, Predators, and the Obliterators. Also appearing are early Pre-Transformers like the Diaclones and Kronoforms. released in 2001.

TRANSFORMERS COLLECTIBLES UNOFF GUIDE HC (O/A) (W) J.E. Alvarez
Featuring over 1,000 stunning color images and displaying a vast armada of Transformers collectibles beyond the action figures, this guide book details extensive, comprehensive information and current valuation for PVC figures, porcelain busts, battery-operated toys, clothing, comics, puzzles, videos, and more; all with a Transformers theme. Released in 2003

UNOFF GUIDE TO TRANSFORMERS 1980 - 1990 SC (O/A) (W) J.E. Alvarez
This book presents these incredible changing figures of the 1980s and '90s in over 500 color photos with descriptions and an up-to-date price guide. The history of these toys is presented, from the early Diaclone, Diacrone, and Micronauts of Japan through the emergence of Hasbro's Transformers creations to the Transmetals and Fuzors of the late nineties. This immensely popular guide belongs in the library of every action figure collector. Released in 2001


List is from here.

If you are keen for any of these, there should still be time to place your order at your local Comic Book store.

[Paulbot]

Why couldn't they rerelease Cybertronian guidebooks instead. None of the Alvarez books were all that great from what I recall looking through them in bookstores. (Remember back when there used to be bookstores?). Maybe if the price is good but the price back then (local not online) wasn't worth it.

[Autocon]

BEAST WARS TRANSFORMERS UNOFF GUIDE SC (W) J.E. Alvarez
Both American and Japanese Beast Wars Transformer toys, popular from 1995 to the close of the millennium, are discussed and displayed in this all-encompassing guide. Robots from Armordillo and Cheetor to Megatron and Optimus Primal, are shown in over 870 color images. These shape-changing robots, both in their boxes and loose, are often displayed in multiple transformations of the figures. The development and distribution of Beast Wars characters and TV shows is provided, along with current market prices for the figures. Released in 2002.

UNOFF GUIDE TO TRANSFORMERS 1980 - 1990 SC (O/A) (W) J.E. Alvarez
This book presents these incredible changing figures of the 1980s and '90s in over 500 color photos with descriptions and an up-to-date price guide. The history of these toys is presented, from the early Diaclone, Diacrone, and Micronauts of Japan through the emergence of Hasbro's Transformers creations to the Transmetals and Fuzors of the late nineties. This immensely popular guide belongs in the library of every action figure collector. Released in 2001

Are these books any good and are they available anywhere in Perth?

[griffin]

If you get comics from a comic shop, you can order them through there.

[Paulbot]

Are these books any good ....

Have a look at some of the reviews on Amazon. I considered adding them to my library but reading those reviews reminded me exactly why I didn't buy these books when they first came out.