are the uk comics worth reading...american opinions only,

cda031076dude · Post by **cda031076dude** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 3:19 am

since a uk reader would say yes.....just american opinions....uk post what you know about it if you like

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:10 am

Definitely. Pick up the TPBs. They're the first chance we've had to read them, and I really like them.

cda031076dude · Post by **cda031076dude** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:26 am

are they available for us in the states....i didn't know that,i know people have them on ebay and they go to like # 290 or further i think

bluekatt · Post by **bluekatt** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:58 am

the uk comic goes to issue 332 and around 7 to 8 annuals
and they are worth every penny you spend on them
they expand teh tf univers greatly an dfit neatly between the us stories they make it a greater and better whole and are over al superior to the americna stories while explaining things that the american version fumbeld the bal on ( how cyclonus and scourge ende dup in present day instead of the future for instance is explained in the lagcy of unicron )
get the trade paper backs hunt for scans and they are most definatly worth it

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:59 am

Originally posted by cda031076dude
go to like # 290 or further i think

Actually, the material isn't printed linearly. Nor are the TPBs. However, if you have a brain, you can probably work out which story arc fits where.

And yes, they're available in the US;

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846

cda031076dude · Post by **cda031076dude** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:22 am

are the trades new...in other words,will they eventually do trades until they do them all ,or would it be better to just buy a set of issues from time to time on ebay...thanks

Post by **Warcry** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:25 am

Well, they (the UK books) are not quite as good as some people make them out to be. A lot of them are mediocre, and some are plain bad. But there are a lot of good stories in there, as well as some bad but fun stories. All in all, I've enjoyed the UK stuff I've read quite a bit more than the US stuff. Then again, I've read all of the US issues, but the only UK stuff I've read are the issues with good reputations. Obviously, if people slate a story, I'm going to leave it for last. So take my opinion with a grain of salt.

cda031076dude · Post by **cda031076dude** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:39 am

the ones listed at ebay are pricey because nobody lists them as a set...so you could buy a few whenever....they ask like 5 dollars each...imagine the kind of money you would spent to get the run....thanks

Post by **Hound** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:40 am

If you're wanting to read the best TF stories told by Marvel Comics you'll want to read the UK comics...

Osku · Post by **Osku** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:33 am

Some of them are absolutely worth reading. Try for example "Dinobot Hunt" or "Target:2006".

This page might be a help to you
http://www.ntfa.net/ntfa/comics/ukcrossref.php

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:05 pm

Originally posted by cda031076dude
are the trades new...in other words,will they eventually do trades until they do them all ,or would it be better to just buy a set of issues from time to time on ebay...thanks

They're still being released... Titan have already released a lot of the material, but releasing them a few at a time allows them to tidy up printing plates and other things required by the publishing.

I prefer the TPB approach... I'm looking at selling off some UK copies and replacing them with the equivalent trades. Acid free paper is a good thing, even if you don't get letters pages and similar stuff. And TPBs store on a shelf much better.

edit: Generally up-to-date list of releases here...

http://www.thetransformers.net/filter.a ... an%20Books

cda031076dude · Post by **cda031076dude** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:00 pm

so in other words they will do them all,your saying

are they done in order

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:19 pm

They're collected together by story arc. Due to the fact that time travel and alt-universes are involved, there's more than one possible chronology, but here's a good one:

http://tfarchive.com/genone/timeline.php

cda031076dude · Post by **cda031076dude** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:30 pm

there's only tpb of the us run here

CounterPunch · Post by **CounterPunch** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:51 pm

Originally posted by cda031076dude
so in other words they will do them all,your saying

are they done in order

i assume that all will be reprinted possibly apart from the black and white material printed towards the end.

will the mini-series' be reprinted? like the headmasters and the movie parters

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:36 pm

Originally posted by cda031076dude
there's only tpb of the us run here

Amazon.com begs to differ.

bluekatt · Post by **bluekatt** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:10 am

Originally posted by CounterPunch
i assume that all will be reprinted possibly apart from the black and white material printed towards the end.

thats a pity really i rather liked the black and white material but i wont be surprised if i am one of the few who thinks that

cda031076dude · Post by **cda031076dude** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:21 am

i emailed the company who does those ,so maybe they will email an answer,unlike the people who do the tf dvd sets

bluekatt · Post by **bluekatt** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:35 am

Originally posted by cda031076dude
i emailed the company who does those ,so maybe they will email an answer,unlike the people who do the tf dvd sets

i wouldnt hold my breath

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:20 pm

Originally posted by Denyer
I'm looking at selling off some UK copies

*fans himself suggestively with dirty student loan notes*

Erm, christ I hate wankers who assume British people only say the British comics are great because they're British. Sorry, do you see me pissing all over Marvels? Obviously to prefer them to the cartoon is Unamerican and puts you on the axis of evil [latest member: Mars, on the grounds the pidiot's ran out of places down here to bomb], ay?

And the TPBs of UK material are avaliable sateside. I bought one there for a start, and there are tons of other people who have brought them in America. Maybe your local doesn't stock them because people keep walking in and asking for a non-Limey opinion?

Christ on a... erm... baguette. 96 hours without sleep = interesting adventure.