Before the release of the allnew, liveaction transformers movie next summer, take an extended look back at a classic, the animated 1986 transformers. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Animated series gotham under siege masterminds and mayhem expansion. The leader of the autobots in their war against the decepticons, optimus prime is a noble robot that believes freedom is the right of all sentient beings. The transformers animated movie adaptation from idw publishing. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Transformers animated was adapted into comics and published by idw publishing in 2008.
They started over with a new transformers continuity, and recruited, among others, writer simon. Idw s latest mashup has the transformers 80s cartoon series meeting up with star trek. As unicron destroys the planet lithone not named in the comic, the autobots plan to retake cybertron from the decepticons. Budiansky also worked on the original marvel comics adaptation of the animated movie so it was most appropriate for him to work on this version.
It was published weekly during the month of june, 2007. That one was much more faithful, featured beautiful art and added a twopage spread showing the gestalts at the ark during the battle for autobot city. Joe and the transformers kick off idw s fcbd09 promotional comic with three great stories. Transformers g1 idw comics story megatron will now be uncovered on this channel.
This graphic novel is published by idw,and it contains all four volumes of the series which were being released individually beginning in october of 2006. The sequel to the 2007 movie, michael bay continues the epic transformers live action movie series with an new villain the fallen. The latest transformers animated series debuted last month on cartoon network, transformers. Joining presentday tf legend, artist don figueroa, is returning writer and fellow tf master bob budiansky, the man responsible for some of the most beloved 80s transformers comics. The transformers animated movie adaptation transformers. He has really fleshed out the transformers universe over the years, and when idw attained the rights to the comic book franchise, furman took the opportunity to craft a cohesive and interesting story for the robots in. The book used cartoon screen captures arranged in comic book style panels. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Select chapter if this website makes you happy, please donate a little of your income to keep alive. The third main publisher of the transformers comics is idw publishing. Idw transformers animated movie adaptation issue 04. Even the absolute best transformers comics are just good when judged against all other works in the. First up is an 11page transformers animated tale that features a young optimus prime in his days at the autobot academy.
Unicron sets out to destroy the transformers home planet cybertronand only the power of the matrix can stop him. Before acquiring the transformers licence in 2005, the company was perhaps best known for its many comic books based on tv series, like 24, angel, csi and the shield. The transformers animated movie adaptation is a comic book series by idw publishing. Movie adaptation, published by idw publishing, is a 2007 comic book limited series that serves as an adaptation of the 2007 film transformers. Idw also printed a 4issue adaptation of the 2007 film, running weekly in june. Idw publishing is offering this collection of transformers. Set before the movie is a episode online cgi cartoon. The animated cell phone is destroyed by a sabot round from a pistol, not an. Buy the transformers animated movie adaptation transformers transformers idw 20th anniversary special ed by bob budiansky isbn. Transformers cyber missions including new characters and a story prequeling the movie. The movie picks up directly where the movie prequel leaves offthe transformers brutal war has come to earth and perhaps our only chance for survival may be with the young boy who just might hold the key to ending the war forever. His recent projects include the comic adaptation of transformers. The entire transformers comic book universe all in one app. Basically the whole point of these types of comic to movie adaptations is to make the stories more accessible to people like me that dont read comics.
I have loved idws transformers series so far, and this translation of the original movie to comic form is very well done. The worldshattering conclusion of the 4part adaptation of the classic 1986 transformers movie. The transformers brutal war continues as the noble autobots work with their human allies to end the threat of the treacherous decepticons. It changed the transformers landscape forever by introducing elements such as wholesale loss of characters, transitions in leadership and it pushed the scope of the transformers tale beyond earth. Animated is an american animated television series based on the transformers toy line. Tfarchive transformers comics idw transformers comics. Over 500 inapp purchase comics with brand new stories in the popular more than meets the eye and transformers ongoing series, movie tieins and adaptations, and classics from the 80s and 90s. Transformers movie adaptation 01 of 4 2007 comments. For the release of the 20th anniversary edition by sony bmg the third distributor of the classic series in the us, family home entertainment being the first and rhino the second, plus a different company for other countriesshout factory currently does it for the us idw released a new adaptation of transformers. And why wouldnt joe public buy an idw animated transformers movie as fast as a bayverse animated transformers movie. His only postmarvel transformers work was idw s faithful adaptation of the animated movie, which was less stressinducing for obvious reasons.
Simon furman, writer for a great number of transformers comics, has a couple favorites. Furman is still very much involved with transformers in its current home at idw publishing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Movie adaptation is the title of idw publishings fourissue comic book adaptation of the 2007 transformers liveaction movie. The animated movie is a retelling of the original animated movie which came out back in 1986. I have loved idw s transformers series so far, and this translation of the original movie to comic form is very well done. Before the release of the allnew, liveaction transformers movie next summer, take an extended look back at a classic the animated 1986 transformers. Transformers animated is a multivolume digest graphic novel adaptation of the cartoon series published by idw. Transformers animated movie adaptation 2006 comic books. Animated movie adaptation by idw publishing is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. Animated movie adaptation by bob budiansky, 9781600100512, available at. Written by longtime genone scribe bob budiansky and illustrated by trans fanfave artist, don figueroa.
What happens when the little guy decides to take a stand for a justifiable c. Animated movie adaptation budiansky, bob, figueroa, don on. Family entertainment store specializing in comic books, graphic novels, roleplaying and card games, model kits, tshirts, action figures, anime and manga. Should hasbro create animated movies similar to dc. Witness the transformers perilous battle for survival. Idw transformers animated movie adaptation issue 01. I cant think of any transformers comics that hold such rarified status as the killing joke. But the return of an ultimate evil may prove too much for our heroes. The transformers animated movie adaptation book, 2007. Movie adaptation, published by idw publishing, is a 2007 comic. The movie, published by idw publishing in 20062007. Only from idw publishing, a leader in digital comics. It was part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the film, which also included a new dvd release.
The transformers comic book index idw publishing ntfa. Take an extended look back at the classic animated 1986 transformers. Idw will an offering an combined transformers animated and g. In the wake of the film, starscream returns to cybertron to take his place as new decepticons leader. The animated movie adaptation with the incomparable don figureroa. The animated movie is a comic book adaptation of 1986s the transformers. Its still light years better than marvel comics 1986 adaptation for one thing, idw s version doesnt depict grimlock being captured by the quintessons alongside kup and hot rod. Transformers the animated movie adaptation tpb 2007 idw 20th anniversary special edition comic books. Much of the current transformers lore and history was created by furman, going far beyond the concepts of the animated series. The adaptation was penned by transformers newcomer kris oprisko and drawn by alex milne, penciler of many transformers projects for idw and former licenseholder, dreamwave. The reign of starscream 2008 idws official sequel to the 2007 film, continuing where the movie adaptation left off. Transformers the animated movie adaptation tpb 2007 idw 20th. The series debuted on cartoon network on december 26, 2007, and ended on may 23, 2009. Its animated adaptation added a very large amount of new that is, not in the original comic story material because the original comic is pretty brief.
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