IDW May 2010 solicitations

Grayfox · Post by **Grayfox** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:19 pm

Covers: http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/1082/

Transformers: Ironhide #1

Mike Costa (w) • Casey Coller (a) • Marcelo Matere, Coller ©
During the Great War on Cybertron, one of the Autobots' fallen heroes was Optimus Prime's best friend-IRONHIDE. What does that have to do with the fate of the planet today? Find out in this all-new miniseries by TRANSFORMERS writer Mike Costa and the phenomenal Casey Coller. You didn't really think his death was just some stunt with no ramifications, did you?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers #7

Mike Costa (w) • Don Figueroa (a) • Figueroa, Andrew Wildman ©
As the dust settles down on Earth, we look to the Heavens to ask a burning question: Where have MEGATRON and the retreating DECEPTICONS been all this time? What have they been up to? The answer, of course, is: nothing good. Take a conspicuously infernal single-issue look into the heart of darkness with Costa and Figueroa.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: The IDW Collection, Vol. 1

Simon Furman, Eric Holmes, Nick Roche, Shane McCarthy (w) • Alex Milne, EJ Su, M.D. Bright, Nick Roche (a) • EJ Su ©
It's IDW's TRANSFORMERS, remixed. For the first time ever, the entire IDW TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE is presented in hardcover, in chronological order! Start at the very beginning and experience each story as its events transpire in the main storyline. Featuring series cover design by E.J. Su, this run is sure to redefine your experience with the Robots in Disguise. Volume 1 contains: MEGATRON ORIGIN #1-4, SPOTLIGHT: BLURR, SPOTLIGHT: CLIFFJUMPER, SPOTLIGHT: SHOCKWAVE, SPOTLIGHT: NIGHTBEAT, SPOTLIGHT: HOTROD, INFILTRATION #0-6.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 392 Pages • 7" x 11" • ISBN: 978-1-60010-667-5

Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Nick Roche, James Roberts (w) • Nick Roche (a) • Trevor Hutchison, Roche ©
The endgame begins. Their teammates are dead, their mission is in tatters, and all hope is lost. Time has run out for the last of the Wreckers, who confront the maniac responsible for the atrocities of the last 48 hours. Deaths, betrayals and long-promised revelations-truly, this one has it all!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Nefarious #3

Simon Furman (w) • Carlos Magno (a) • Brian Rood, Magno ©
Capturing SOUNDWAVE is one thing, holding onto him quite another... as BUMBLEBEE, JOLT, KNOCK OUT and DUNE RUNNER are about to find out! And while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to stumble in the dark, National Security Director Theodore Galloway closes in on the secrets of Project: Nefarious... but his days are numbered!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime

Bob Budiansky, Simon Furman (w) • Various Artists (a) • Livio Ramondelli ©
OPTIMUS PRIME is leader of the AUTOBOTS. During his time as PRIME he has been challenged both mentally and physically with the responsibilities of leadership. He has at times succeeded and at other times failed. These stories, culled from his datatracks across many timelines, are his finest moments.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-666-8

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:25 pm

You didn't really think his death was just some stunt with no ramifications, did you?

Yep. And I still do.

Im suppose the nice thing about the chronological placing collection is it finally tells us when Cliffjumper happened. But where are they going to stick Mirage? Hopfully this might see some of the Premier Edition harcover books go up cheap on Ebayu as mad fans trade up, I can see myself getting both of those, the MD and LSOTW trades and then getting shot of my indervidual issues.

Nefarious still sounds crap. Seriously, someone needs to explain to IDW that no one buys a movie tie in comic to read about people who aren't in that Movie so going "WOOT DUNE RUNNER!" isn't going to make anyone care.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:30 pm

inflatable dalek wrote:Seriously, someone needs to explain to IDW that no one buys a movie tie in comic to read about people who aren't in that Movie so going "WOOT DUNE RUNNER!" isn't going to make anyone care.

Dear IDW,

Nobody buys a movie tie-in comic to read about characters that aren't in the movie in question. As such, going "Look - Dune Runner!" won't make anyone care.

Love,
The World.

PS: We presume from his disappearance that Shane McCarthy has been disposed of. Clarification would be aces. Displaying his head on a pike or something similar is sufficient. Ta.

Done.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:32 pm

Oh, come on! You can't help but get excited about DUNE RUNNER. He's a little bit rash, but brave and won't run out on his comrades. It's a groundbreaking characterisation.

Why IDW can't do a "keep it simple" book on the film stuff, largely involving only the onscreen characters with others only appearing if the plot requires them is beyond me. But no, they inject it with all the fail of their G1 series - government agencies, artifacts, panels crammed with generic characters who have no bearing on the story.

What do they do with the Ultimate IDW Collection if a comic comes out set between, say, Origin and Infiltration? Ack, what a stupid question. They redo the entire series of collections again, don't they?

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:36 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:They redo the entire series of collections again, don't they?

You knows it, claart.

wreckie · Post by **wreckie** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:08 pm

Grayfox wrote:Covers: [url]Transformers #7

Ooh, dark helmet Megatron!

Takes me back to the Marvel days.

Red Dave Prime · Post by **Red Dave Prime** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:08 am

He has a dark helmet in last stand of the wreckers flash back (I think)

And maybe they could make all current and future writers to read ultimate idw so that they know whos who (and more importantly, who isnt who. machination, skywatch, different y'know...)

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:51 pm

Halfshell wrote:
Done.

Excellent, you just need to send it to their email adress: http://WWW.****qualityshowmethemoney@Ryall/IDW.com.