{"id":11143,"date":"2018-12-18T16:23:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T22:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=11143"},"modified":"2018-12-18T16:24:52","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T22:24:52","slug":"idw-relaunches-transformers-comics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/18\/idw-relaunches-transformers-comics\/","title":{"rendered":"IDW Relaunches TRANSFORMERS Comics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\"m_-3690018207539054521subTitle\">Cybertron\u2019s Golden Age of Peace and Prosperity, Shattered by a Single Death<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11143 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/18\/idw-relaunches-transformers-comics\/unnamed-192\/'><img width=\"195\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/unnamed-10-e1545171670522.jpg?fit=195%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/18\/idw-relaunches-transformers-comics\/tf-new-2\/'><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/TF-New-2-e1545171736106.jpg?fit=198%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>San Diego, CA (December 18, 2018) \u2014\u00a0<strong>IDW Publishing<\/strong>\u00a0proudly announces that a brand-new\u00a0<em><strong>Transformers<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>series will debut in March 2019 that will explore the very moment when a glorious, peaceful Cybertron begins its downward spiral into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Available twice monthly, IDW\u2019s\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>comic will be written by\u00a0<strong>Brian Ruckley<\/strong>, author of the\u00a0<em>Godless World<\/em>\u00a0fantasy trilogy, and illustrated by\u00a0<strong>Angel Hernandez<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Star Trek: Discovery \u2013 Succession<\/em>) and\u00a0<strong>Ron Joseph<\/strong>(<em>Micronauts: Wrath of Karza<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>In this new\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0comic, IDW will explore Cybertron in ways never seen by audiences before \u2013 delving into an idyllic society, peaceful for thousands of years, as it faces the most momentous event in its history: the mysterious end of a single life. Through the eyes of young Bumblebee and his friends, fans will witness conspiracies forming, harmony giving way to conflict, and the very fabric of Cybertronian civilization tearing itself apart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0fans this story is a real privilege,\u201d says Brian Ruckley. \u201cBut just as important, it\u2019s an amazing opportunity for new readers to discover and explore one of the biggest universes \u2013 and one of the best casts of characters \u2013 that science fiction has to offer, and to get in right at the start of a truly epic saga.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ron Joseph says, &#8220;In my youth, I devoured everything\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 toys, comics, the cartoon, the movie \u2013 with a Unicron-like hunger. \u2018Robots in Disguise\u2019 dominated my every waking moment. To join IDW\u2019s creative team for the launch of a\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0comic is staggering, and easily one of the greatest moments of my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe are eager to begin this new chapter in\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0storytelling,\u201d says\u00a0<strong>Michael Kelly<\/strong>, Hasbro\u2019s Vice President of Global Publishing. \u201cWe are excited to begin a tale that will be accessible and appealing to readers unfamiliar with\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0lore, while still providing the depth and drama that our long-time fans expect. It\u2019s a big responsibility, but we\u2019ve got the right team and the right characters to do it.\u201dThe debut issue of this new\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0comic will be available with multiple cover variants, by artists\u00a0<strong>Gabriel Rodriguez<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Angel Hernandez<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Casey W. Coller<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Freddie E. Williams II<\/strong>. Issue #2, also available in March, will feature covers by\u00a0<strong>Nelson Daniel<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Ron Joseph<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Jeffrey Veregge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to secure copies of IDW\u2019s new biweekly\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0series, please contact your local comic shop or visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comicshoplocator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.comicshoplocator.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1545257812246000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGP3FbQV-frZFLDZBNQqP8Kvw-WZA\">www.comicshoplocator.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to find a store near you.<\/p>\n<p>TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. \u00a9 2018 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. 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