Hier ist die kleine Vorschau zum IDW Comic Transformers VS G.I. Joe Issue #4.

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Hier ist die Vorschau auf die IDW Comics im Februar 2015.

Angry Birds/Transformers #4 (of 4)
John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a & c)
The action heats up as the Eggspark begins to alter the fundamental forces of Piggy Island itself! With the Autobirds and Deceptihogs forming an uneasy alliance, will their combined might be enough to halt inevitable doom?! Find out in the thrilling conclusion to this years’ most mind-bending mash-up!
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John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a) • Guido Guidi (c)
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Transformers: Drift—Empire of Stone #4 (of 4)
Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a & c)
FINAL FATE! This is it—DRIFT and RATCHET show down against the STONE ARMY! Will DRIFT rejoin the AUTOBOTS—or forge a new fate in the farthest reaches of the galaxy?
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This issue’s fallout will impact TRANSFORMERS comics for years to come!
Ties in directly MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!

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Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Sarah Stone (c)
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Transformers #38—Days of Deception
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
THE ONYX INTERFACE! The AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS face down human forces—and strange battlelines make for strange allies. Who will emerge with the ancient ENIGMA OF COMBINATION… and who will usher in the COMBINER WAR…?
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All-out war in the wilderness!
Will the Decepticons learn of the humans’ treachery?
Wait, wait—did you say “the humans’ treachery”?
YES I DID!
Days of Deception continues!
The stage is set for COMBINER WARS!
Variant Cover by Jeffrey Veregge!

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John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
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Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #38—Days of Deception
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
JOURNEY'S END! Across time, across space, from prewar Messatine to postwar CYBERTRON—it's all been heading towards this—the moment when the fate of the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS is sealed. At the heart of it all: three killers, two outcomes... and one terrible, terrible choice.
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Days of Deception continues!
Variant Cover by Jeffrey Veregge!

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James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Nick Roche (c)
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Transformers: Primacy
Chris Metzen & Flint Dille (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a & c)
OPTIMUS PRIME vs. MEGATRON. AUTOBOTS vs. DECEPTICONS. At the dawn of the conflict, battle lines are drawn and sides are set… now legends will be made. The war that would define a planet begins in earnest—and its revelations will shake the TRANSFORMERS’ world to the core!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-234-0
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“This is a great new story arc for fans of any version of the Transformers.” –Geeked Out Nation

Transformers Classics, Vol. 8
Bob Budiansky, Michael Higgins (w) • Herb Trimpe (a) • Guido Guidi (c)
Volume 8 collects Transformers Universe #1–4, all character biographies from TF issues #47–49, 56–72, and 74–79, plus G.I. JOE and the Transformers #1–4. Also includes issues notes by Mark W. Bellomo.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 312 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-133-6
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Completely Re-colored!

Transformers vs G.I. JOE #7
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a & c)
THE WORLD AS THEY MAKE IT! Alliances are forged! Enemies are enraged! The war burns on Earth and Cybertron! And now… now the real battle begins.
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Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a) • Joe Quinones (c)
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If you’ve ever liked anything, you’ll love this!
If you’ve never liked anything—this will be the first thing you love!
No offence to all the other comics, because they all try really hard, but TRANSFORMERS VS. G.I. JOE is the best thing ever.
Variant Cover by Kody Chamberlain!

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Hier ist die Vorschau zum IDW Comic Transformers: Primacy #4.

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Von IDW kommt jetzt ein Buche heraus, indem man die Artworks von Casey Coller findet. Dieses Buch heißt "The Art of IDW's Transformers" und es ist limitiert auf 15 Stück Weltweit. Zu Bestellung kommt ihr unter idwlimited.com

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Hier ist die kleine Vorschau zum IDW Comic Transformers Primacy Heft 4.

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Hier haben wir ein Interview mit dem Schreiber von Transformers Drift Empire of Stone, Shane McCarthy.

CBR News: Shane, what's the main story behind "Drift: Empire of Stone?"
Shane McCarthy: "Empire of Stone" takes place after Drift was booted off the Lost Light and sent on his way into the galaxy. It's about what he's been doing while he's been gone and how he's trying to be relevant and find his place in the galaxy now he's neither Autobot or Decepticon. Knowing Drift was wrongly accused, Ratchet comes looking for him to bring him back and the two become well and truly caught up in something from Drift's days as a Decepticon. While Drift is trying to save the galaxy, Ratchet is attempting to save Drift from himself. Buddy cop meets space adventure.

Did you have any particular inspirations for this new "Drift" series?
The big inspiration for this was to ask the real questions about what all of this would have done to Drift. It's all well and good to say he was booted out of the Autobots but when you consider he's been trying to find a place since day one -- first the Decepticons, then the Circle of Light, then the Autobots -- being kicked out of somewhere you thought you finally belonged is a big deal.
The truth is, he never really found himself at home with the 'Bots and now it's really about understanding who he is outside of all of this. I'm loving where we find Drift at the start of "Empire of Stone" and would kill to write more stories about that.

You wrote the first "Drift" mini for IDW, as well. What's feel it like to return to the character?
It's actually been a lot of fun coming back to Drift, a lot of fun. The biggest thing I was excited about this time was to realize this was the first time I'd been able to write Drift as I originally imagined him.
In "All Hail Megatron," he appeared only very little. Then in the "Spotlight" and the first mini he was internally lost and hadn't really become the character I'd first thought up. When I wrote the description for the toy (which was then chopped up for the packaging) and broke Drift down into a very concise description, the biggest feature was his cavalier attitude and humor in the face of adversity. Now I'm able to really let loose with that.
He won't be the wacky hippie guy that's been seen in the comics recently but, of course, the events and history of those books will all have an impact on "Empire of Stone" and the way Drift is written. That being said, there's a liberal amount of humor in this. Drift tries his best in every situation but, yeah, often falls short.

How did you originally envision Drift as a character?
Well, the important thing to remember is that Drift sprang from the immediate perception I had of the IDW take on the war; that I didn't see a huge difference between the Autobots and Decepticons at that point. Prime didn't seem too bothered with taking human life and that really hit me. So out of that came a Transformer that had been a 'Con but was also wary of what it meant to be an Autobot. He had a conscience brought about by the guilt of what he'd done during the war.
With that perspective and guilt on the inside, I imagined a character that covered it with a cavalier attitude and a good dose of humor. He does the best he can to do the most good but often gets in under his head. He's flawed but strives for the best.
What separates Drift from your typical Autobot or Decepticon? He's been on both sides of the fence so he must have a unique perspective.
I don't tend to see any of the characters as typical so, to me, Drift is very much a part of that great roster. However, absolutely, his past and experience on both sides informs him in a way that a lot of the others aren't.
The big thing that needs to be kept in mind is that he's really not fully comfortable being an Autobot either. From his perspective both sides are at fault for how the war has panned out but he feels he can do the most good alongside the Autobots.

With Drift as lost as he is, can we take it for granted that he'll head to the "good" side, so to speak?
Oh he's well and truly on the good side. I see Drift as a casualty of this war but a different kind of casualty. The unrest on Cybertron put him on the street, the Autobots in their early form took his friend from him. The Decepticons promised an end to that unrest and thusly closure for him but that didn't work out the way he'd intended. Now, having taken a step back, he sees both sides as responsible for the damage that has happened and only wants to do good; to fix a lot of the harm that's been done.
He's lost, not because he doesn't know whether he's good or bad but because he doesn't know if or how he can make the difference he hopes he can.

Are you coordinating your story at all with IDW "Transformers" architects John Barber or James Roberts? Will it connect to either "Robots in Disguise" or "More than Meets the Eye?"
Nothing beyond having John as my editor, no. John let me know what happened prior to "Empire of Stone" and I read up on Drift's appearances but, outside of that John's left me completely alone. He's a great guy to work with. Whilst the mini series takes place after the events on the Lost Light, the mini doesn't connect with the major books.
McCarthy was not a fan of Michael Bay's take on Drift in "Transformers: Age of Extinction."

What's it like working with artist Guido Guidi?
Working with Gui is always a treat. He's a great artist! As I was writing up "Empire of Stone" I was sending Guido ideas and letting him know what characters I'd be using that he'd need to design. As the scripts start coming through to him he sends through sketches and pages for John and I to look at. It's like Christmas every time. I really enjoy working with Guido a lot and was over the moon when I found out we'd be able to work together. He was the one guy I really wanted for this and it's fantastic to come together to work on the character we created.

What did you think of Drift's characterization in this summer's "Transformers: Age of Extinction?"
I really wasn't a fan at all. I thought his treatment in the movie was a cheap, racial stereotype that was bordering on offensive. As a white guy, I'm really not sure how much I'm really able to be offended by that sort of thing but, yeah, it was shallow at best.

What did you think of "Transformers: Age of Extinction" in general?
Haha, I didn't like it at all. In a word, painful.

What did you think of the first three "Transformer" films?
Well I hated the first one and didn't watch the second one. The only reason I watched the latest movie was because I had free passes and my fiance dragged me along so I could see Drift on the big screen. I think the "Transformer" films are terrible cinema with no story or plot to speak of. And don't get me started on the terrible, over sexualisation of women in those movies. It drives me crazy.

What other projects do you have coming up?
I'm currently working on some creator owned books that I'm excited about. One of which, wow, would I love to tell you who I'm working with. I'm very excited to be working with this particular artist and absolutely adore her work. We've just gotten started though so…stay tuned.

Can you tease that creator-owned project?
Hmmm, can I tease, can I tease. Well, again, I love the artist's work; she's amazing. It's set in the future, it's got a mix of crazy technology and working class characters. There's a focus on strong female characters and overall character diversity. You're going to see these people struggle but there's going to be a strong sense of adventure and hope at the core of it. Oh and, yeah, nuclear powered motorbikes.

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Im März 2015 erscheint das IDW Transformers Spotlight Omnibus Volume 1. In diesem Band sind die ersten 13 IDW Transformers Spotlights gesammelt. Unter anderen sind Spotlight: Arcee, Spotlight: Shockwave und Spotlight: Grimlock dabei.

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Hier haben wir die kleine Vorschau zum IDW Comic Transformers Heft 35.

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Hier haben wir die große Vorschau zum IDW Comic Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #34.

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Hier haben wir die Liste der Transformers IDW Comics, die im Januar 2015 erscheinen.

Transformers vs G.I. JOE #6
Transformers: Punishment
Transformers #37—Days of Deception
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #37—Days of Deception
Transformers: Drift—Empire of Stone #3
Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac
Transformers: Dark Cybertron
Angry Birds/Transformers #3

Transformers vs G.I. JOE #6
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a & c)
THE SMASH HIT OF 2014 BECOMES THE GREATEST COMIC OF 2015! If you thought the war between G.I. JOE and the TRANSFORMERS was out of control before… well, brothers and sisters—wait’ll you get a load of issue 6!
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Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a) • Dave Crossland (c)
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• Heroes fall, but heroism triumphs!
• One small step for the G.I. JOE team—one giant fall for the TRANSFORMERS!
• Variant Cover by Antonio Fusso!

Transformers: Punishment
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a & c)
OPTIMUS PRIME RETURNS TO CYBERTON! And someone is killing Decepticons. PRIME teams with WINDBLADE to uncover the identity of the vigilante… but the answers will uncover darker secrets than anyone expected!
FC • 48 pages • $5.99
• The stage is set for COMBINER WARS!
• OPTIMUS PRIME and WINDBLADE on the hunt for a killer!
• Will the AUTOBOTS stand up when DECEPTICON lives are at stake?

Transformers #37—Days of Deception
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
THE ONYX PROTOCOL! As PROWL confronts SPIKE over the human’s betrayal, the mystery of G.B. Blackrock and the Onyx Interface deepens. Meanwhile, Tokyo becomes a battleground as Arcee faces the Constructicons… and Galvatron!
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John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
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• Days of Deception continues!
• The stage is set for COMBINER WARS!
• Prowl versus Spike!
• Arcee versus Galvatron!
• Variant Cover by Kotteri!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #37—Days of Deception
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
DESPERATE MEASURES! Four million years ago, as CYBERTRON teetered on the brink of all-out war, a group of Autobots decided it was time to take matters into their own hands. Everyone concerned would subsequently agree that this was a very, very bad move...
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James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Nick Roche (c)
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• Days of Deception continues!
• Variant Cover by Kotteri!

Transformers: Drift—Empire of Stone #3 (of 4)
Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a & c)
THE STONE ARMY! The secrets of DRIFT’S past become his present-day problems… and RATCHET’S none too happy about being dragged along!
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Transformers: Drift: Empire of Stone #3 (of 4)—Subscription Variant
Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Sarah Stone (c)
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• Ties in directly MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!

Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac
Jim Sorenson, Bill Forster (w) • Various (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)
The Allspark Almanac is a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind atlas to the amazing 2008 Animated series universe. Giving fans behind-the-scenes secrets directly from the show's creators this volume is packed with full-color bios, character models, episode summaries, interviews, and more.
TPB • FC • $39.99 • 440 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-210-4
• Collects both original volumes into one book!

Transformers: Dark Cybertron
James Roberts, John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez, Andrew Griffith, Brendan Cahill, James Raiz, Atilio Rojo, Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons!
HC • FC • $49.99 • 300 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-072-8
• This oversized hardcover collects all 12 issues of the hit crossover!

Angry Birds/Transformers #3 (of 4)
John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a & c)
RAMP-EGG! When the Angry Birds’ precious eggs become leg-having, weapon-bearing rampaging eggs of mass destruction, the Autobirds must team up with the Deceptihogs to save Piggy Island! How much more mixed-up can this mash-up possibly get?!
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John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a) • Sarah Stone (c)
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• Written by John Barber (TRANSFORMERS, TRANSFORMERS vs G.I. JOE)!

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