Could use some help -- exactly what didn't Titan reprint? [and some of what they did]

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:15 pm

Ignoring the fact the first is just a catalogue page, lists of what's in the books (that seem to be largely accurate) here:

http://www.bigbot.com/buythisbooknow/
http://www.logopolis.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... tftpb.html
http://tfarchive.com/comics/marvel/repr ... .php#lists (yes, needs update)

So what haven't we had of these?

http://tfarchive.com/comics/marvel/inde ... =storylist

Marvel UK:
#9-12: Man of Iron
#12-17: The Enemy Within
#18-21 : Raiders of the Last Ark
#29-30: Decepticon Dam-Busters
#31: The Wrath of Guardian
#32: The Wrath of Grimlock
#42-44: Crisis of Command
#125: Ancient Relics (+ Action Force #24-27)

Marvel US:
"Man of Iron" reprint
"The Big Broadcast of 2006"
Joes crossover #138-142
"Ghosts" (G2)

Is there anything else?

And can anyone confirm the contents (and printing orders, ideally) of the other Titan b&w books for me? Sorry, this is equal parts laziness and needing to go do other stuff.

Aspects of Evil:
223 "Aspects of Evil" (Part 1)
224 "Aspects of Evil" (Part 2)
225 "Aspects of Evil" (Part 3)
226 "Aspects of Evil" (Part 4)
227 "Aspects of Evil" (Part 5)
251 "The Void"
252 "Edge of Impact"
253 "Shadow of Evil"
254 "White Fire"
235 "Deathbringer" (Part 1)
236 "Deathbringer" (Part 2)
240 "Out to Lunch"
245 "Underworld"
246 "Demons"
247 "Dawn Of Darkness"

Way of the Warrior:
?

Fallen Star:
?

Earthforce:
?

Perchance to Dream:
255 Perchance to Dream (Part 1)
256 Perchance to Dream (Part 2)
257 Perchance to Dream (Part 3)
258 Perchance to Dream (Part 4)
259 Perchance to Dream (Part 5)
260 Perchance to Dream (Part 6)
230 The Big Shutdown (Part 1)
231 The Big Shutdown (Part 1)
232 A Small War (Part 1)
233 A Small War (Part 2)
241 Rage
242 Assault on the Ark
287 Inside Story
288 Front Line
289 End of the Road

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Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:25 pm

Originally posted by Denyer
Is there anything else?

UK #41: Christmas Breaker, apparently. And most of the stories from annuals, naturally.

Thefallenone · Post by **Thefallenone** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:43 am

so they have printed "Primes Rib" what book is it in?

Osku · Post by **Osku** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:05 am

Can't really help you, but...

This thread finally made me order the b&w trades. Takes at least few weeks that I've those. If other members of this board are still then busy *cough*lazy*cough* I'll promise to type them for you.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:59 pm

Originally posted by Thefallenone
so they have printed "Primes Rib" what book is it in?

Earthforce.

Thefallenone · Post by **Thefallenone** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:04 pm

sweet i must order that next ^_^

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:23 pm

I'll check the Way of the Warrior and Fallen Star ordering when I get home.

I think the only annual comics not reprinted are those from the first (deeply annoying as ...And There Shall Come A Leader is fairly esential), and the tottaly batty To A Power Unkown from the second.

Osku · Post by **Osku** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:23 pm

A bit late thought, but NTFA has a rather good listing as well.
http://www.ntfa.net/ntfa/comics/marvelcrossref.php

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:32 pm

Cheers all. This is proving informative.

Originally posted by inflatable dalek
I think the only annual comics not reprinted are those from the first (deeply annoying as ...And There Shall Come A Leader is fairly esential), and the tottaly batty To A Power Unkown from the second.

What are "Plague of Insecticons" and stuff such as "Destiny of the Dinobots" in, then? If you've got chance to scrawl a list of the non-issue stuff in the Titan trades you've got, would be appreciated.

The trouble with the lists out there at the moment is that none seem quite complete.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:50 pm

Originally posted by Denyer
What are "Plague of Insecticons" and stuff such as "Destiny of the Dinobots" in, then?

I assume you meant "Where are..." rather than "What are..." (Unless you've been bluffing TF knowledge all this time)

Plauge... hasn't been reprinted (hence my post starting "The only annual stories not reprinted are those from the first..."

), but I'm not sure about Destiny now you mention it. I have a memory of reading it recently whilst flicking through the tittan stuff whilst packing, but as i keep my annuals right by the tpb's I may well be misremembering. I'll check anyways.

EDIT: Damn, after mocking Denyer for misreading my post, I misread his as well... Clearly people in glass house shouldn't throw stones...

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:54 pm

Missing Destiny is yet another Titan goof.

And when I said annual stories, also meant text ones. I personally would like to see State Games, The Magnificent Seven and Another Time and Place collected somewhere, too.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:01 pm

Another thing than annoys me is that there's oddles and oddles of stuff Titan could have chucked in as cheap extra's (how about a couple of examples of the letters page? Combat Colin strips with a TF connection? That Dreadwind text Christmas story. And that's just of the top of my head). Any of those would have been better than puting the same two pages about the Movie in five of the collections even though the movies plot is ussually recaped in the relevant strips anyway.

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:18 pm

Originally posted by inflatable dalek
hence my post starting "The only annual stories not reprinted are those from the first..."

Plague was also published as a standalone issue, in what would now be called "prestige format" (i.e. a thin softback with a spine)

-- but yeah, I was skimming...

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:17 pm

Do you want the nerdy anoraky stuff?

There's UK G2, for one. And TF:TM, GIJoe/TF and, for the sake of pointing it out, Blackthorne's stuff.

I'm not sure how Titan would do Destiny, to be honest. Unless they had the originals, or put it in a colour selection. Just monochroming it would look dreadful.

Osku · Post by **Osku** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:30 pm

Originally posted by Cliffjumper
I'm not sure how Titan would do Destiny, to be honest. Unless they had the originals, or put it in a colour selection. Just monochroming it would look dreadful.

What is this "Destiny"? Couldn't find with a quick search.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:34 pm

Destiny of the Dinobots. Sry u'd sht vrsn.

Osku · Post by **Osku** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:49 pm

Me, slow? Ahem.

I thought it was a story printed in some kind of special format. 3D or something like that.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:39 pm

Right as promised, the order the stories are in:

Way of the Warrior

Survivors!
Survivors (Part 2)
Survivors (Part 3)
Survivors (Part 4)
The Hunting Party
Way of the Warrior
Survival Run
A Savage Place
Cry Wolf
Wolf in the Fold
Where Wolf?
Shut Up!
Manoeuvers!
Whoes Lifeforce is it Anyway?
The Greatest Gift of All!

Fallen Star

Race With the Devil
Race With the Devil (part 2)
Race With the Devil (Part 3)
Race With the Devil (Part 4)
Fallen Star!
Mind Games
Two Megatrons!
Flashback!
The Bad Guy's Ball!
Secrets
Bugged!
Internal Affairs!
Assassins
External Forces!
The Lesser Evil!

As a minor note the copyright page for Fallen Star accidently repeats the "Originally Printed in..." bit from Way of the Warrior, meaning I just couldn't copy that out. Bah.

I'm not sure how Titan would do Destiny, to be honest. Unless they had the originals, or put it in a colour selection. Just monochroming it would look dreadful.

Furman did say at the last AA that the plan at that time was to do colourised tpb's of the B&W stuff that would also have a few unreprinted odds and sods thrown in as well, so Destiny could go in there...

Post by **Denyer** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:29 am

Cheers. I think this is correct now, then:

http://tfarchive.com/comics/marvel/repr ... erview.php

Will take a stab at the "wot ain't in" list tomorrow.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:17 am

Originally posted by Denyer
TPB guide intro

Big Broadcast... is still mentioned as being reprinted in Treason.