{"id":21472,"date":"2021-05-18T16:22:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T21:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=21472"},"modified":"2021-05-18T16:22:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T21:22:57","slug":"21472","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2021\/05\/18\/21472\/","title":{"rendered":"KING GRIMLOCK Reigns Supreme in August, Heralding a Huge Month for IDW\u2019s TRANSFORMERS Comics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"m_529168468399278936subTitle\">A Swords-and-Sorcery Dinobot Epic, the Parallel Universe of\u00a0<em>Shattered Glass<\/em>, and New Storylines in Ongoing\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0Series Await Fans This Summer<\/span><\/div>\n<p>SAN DIEGO, CA (May 18, 2021) \u2013\u00a0<strong>IDW<\/strong>\u2019s sensational line of\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0comic books will rule the summer\u2026 so proclaims King Grimlock! Debuting in August, two new miniseries,\u00a0<strong><em>Transformers: King Grimlock<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Transformers: Shattered Glass,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>will thrill lifelong Transformers fans and newcomers to the franchise. Additionally, new story arcs will appear in IDW\u2019s monthly series\u00a0<strong><em>Transformers<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Transformers: Beast Wars<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Transformers: King Grimlock<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21472 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='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg'><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=198%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=675%2C1024 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1166 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=1012%2C1536 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=1349%2C2048 1349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/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='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg'><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?fit=198%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=675%2C1024 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=768%2C1166 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=1012%2C1536 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?resize=1349%2C2048 1349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed2.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Written by\u00a0<strong>Steve Orlando<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Wonder Woman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Justice League of America<\/em>) with art by\u00a0<strong>Agustin Padilla<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Suicide Squad<\/em>) and colors by\u00a0<strong>Jeremy Colwell<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>King Grimlock<\/em>\u00a0is a five-issue miniseries that casts one of the most iconic\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0characters into a world of fantastical beasts and magical powers!<\/p>\n<p>In a savage world where the strong rule with sword and iron, the Dinobot Grimlock finds a new opportunity to prove he\u2019s the strongest there is&#8230; but as Grimlock and the human barbarian Arko will learn, sometimes brute strength isn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>King Grimlock<\/em>\u00a0is a sky-high dream come to life, a story so big and wild, I wasn&#8217;t sure if the\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0universe could contain it,\u201d says Orlando. \u201cThis is a first-of-its-kind, science\/fantasy epic for fans new and old, whether you follow the animation of the \u201880s, the modern shows of the \u201800s, the big screen blockbusters, the decades of incredible comics, or if you&#8217;ve been intrigued by Grimlock action figures on the shelf. Everyone&#8217;s welcome!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight from the start, I knew that\u00a0<em>King Grimlock<\/em>\u00a0had all the ingredients to be an incredible project, and I&#8217;m really proud and excited to bring it to life with this great team,\u201d says Padilla.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cary Nord<\/strong>, the Eisner Award-winning artist of\u00a0<em>Conan the Barbarian<\/em>, provides the perfect cover artwork to fit\u00a0<em>Transformers: King Grimlock<\/em>\u2019s high fantasy theme, illustrating issue #1\u2019s Cover A. Additional cover variants will be available for retailers and fans to enjoy, including Cover B by series artist Agustin Padilla, and a Retailer Incentive Edition featuring art by\u00a0<strong>Mateus Santolouco<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder in Hell<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy spotlighting a beloved character like Grimlock in an epic barbarian fantasy, Steve, Agustin, and Jeremy are crafting an iconic story that expands the understanding of who Grimlock is and what a\u00a0<em>Transformers\u00a0<\/em>story can be,\u201d says editor\u00a0<strong>David Mariotte<\/strong>. \u201cPlus, a two-story tall robotic T-rex battles dragons, magicians, and monsters, which is awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Transformers: Shattered Glass<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-21475\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?resize=198%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?resize=675%2C1024 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?resize=768%2C1166 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?resize=1012%2C1536 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?resize=1349%2C2048 1349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed3.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything you thought you knew about Cybertronian lore will be turned inside out with <em>Transformers: Shattered Glass<\/em>, an all-new five-issue miniseries written by\u00a0<strong>Danny Lore<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>James Bond<\/em>,\u00a0<em>King in Black: Captain America<\/em>), illustrated by fan-favorite\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0artists\u00a0<strong>Guido Guidi<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Dan Khanna<\/strong>, and colored by\u00a0<strong>John-Paul Bove<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In a parallel universe, a war raged across the cosmos from Cybertron to Earth\u2026 a war between Decepticon laborers-turned-freedom fighters and the power-hungry Autobot autocrats. Many kilocycles after the blue planet was devastated and the Decepticons were brought to heel, the evil Autobot bodyscrapper named Blurr hunts a new bounty&#8230; one who holds a piece of information that could reignite the war!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo this day, I&#8217;m the nerd whose heart swells when they hear Optimus Prime and Starscream&#8217;s voices,\u201d says Lore. \u201cAs a writer, I love exploring characterization, what the core elements are that make someone who and what they are. Creating these\u00a0<em>Shattered Glass<\/em>\u00a0versions of childhood favorites is like building the perfect Combiner for me: what are the nuts and bolts that we can swap out while still making them recognizable?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guidi, who will be illustrating issues #1, #3, and #5, says, \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely a blast to be part of the\u00a0<em>Shattered Glass<\/em>\u00a0team! The best part as an artist is to convey the new twisted personalities in familiar faces, and Danny\u2019s script allows a lot of fun with that aspect. It\u2019s great to discover how a classic good guy can work well as an evil character, and vice-versa!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khanna, who will be illustrating issues #2 and #4, says, \u201cIt\u2019s a thrill to be able to draw a completely fresh take on the classic cast with IDW\u2019s all-new\u00a0<em>Shattered Glass<\/em>\u00a0universe and timeline! It\u2019s a lot of fun to realize an evil Optimus Prime and noble version of Megatron.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three cover variants will be available from comic shops for\u00a0<em>Transformers: Shattered Glass<\/em>\u00a0#1: Cover A by\u00a0<strong>Alex Milne<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Transformers vs. The Terminator<\/em>), Cover B by series artist Dan Khanna, and a Retailer Incentive Edition by\u00a0<strong>Sara\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Pitre-Durocher<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Transformers: Till All Are One<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur wonderful partners at Hasbro made a huge splash with their recent announcement of new Megatron and Blurr action figures packaged with our\u00a0<em>Shattered Glass<\/em>\u00a0comics, and we\u2019re proud to bring that story content &#8212; and specifically three cover variants exclusively available to the comics retail channels &#8212; to the wide audience of monthly comics readers,\u201d says assistant editor\u00a0<strong>Riley Farmer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Monthly\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Transformers: Beast Wars<\/em> Series<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-21472 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\/2021\/05\/18\/21472\/unnamed4\/'><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?fit=198%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?resize=675%2C1024 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?resize=768%2C1166 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?resize=1012%2C1536 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?resize=1349%2C2048 1349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed4.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/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\/2021\/05\/18\/21472\/unnamed-1-119\/'><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?fit=198%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?resize=675%2C1024 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1166 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?resize=1012%2C1536 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?resize=1349%2C2048 1349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0#34<\/strong>, by writer\u00a0<strong>Brian Ruckley<\/strong>\u00a0and artist\u00a0<strong>Anna Malkova<\/strong>, kicks off the new \u201cSea of Rust\u201d storyline in IDW\u2019s critically acclaimed comics continuity of Cybertron in its earliest days of war! Megatron has learned that his former mentor, Termagax, holds a key artifact that could tip the scales of the war firmly in the Decepticons\u2019 favor, eliminating the Autobots once and for all. The first order of business, however, is running Termagax down! Issue #34 features Cover A by\u00a0<strong>Winston Chan<\/strong>, Cover B by\u00a0<strong>Susan Margevich<\/strong>, and a Retailer Incentive Cover by\u00a0<strong>Andrew Griffith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Transformers: Beast Wars<\/em>\u00a0#7<\/strong>, by writer\u00a0<strong>Erik Burnham<\/strong>\u00a0and artist\u00a0<strong>Winston Chan<\/strong>, launches a new story arc entitled \u201cPod.\u201d Regrouping after their first explosive battle, the Maximals and Predacons are alerted to the descent of a new protoform pod\u2026 and its sole inhabitant, Blackarachnia! Whose side will this mysterious newcomer take? Issue #7 features Cover A by\u00a0<strong>Fico Ossio<\/strong>, Cover B by\u00a0<strong>Ed Pirrie<\/strong>, and a Retailer Incentive Cover by\u00a0<strong>Gavin Guidry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe universe of\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0comics continues to grow,\u201d says IDW Editor-in-Chief\u00a0<strong>John Barber<\/strong>. \u201cWith stories set across many different generations \u2014\u00a0<em>G1<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Beast Wars<\/em>, plus wild alternate continuities and exciting new entry points \u2014 IDW and Hasbro\u2019s\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0line of comics really has something for everybody!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to acquire copies of\u00a0<em>Transformers<\/em>\u00a0comic books, please contact your local comic shop or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/idwpublishing.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5792cac24346d164eb0cf6ad2&amp;id=6442295af3&amp;e=2a8ce31b48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/idwpublishing.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5792cac24346d164eb0cf6ad2%26id%3D6442295af3%26e%3D2a8ce31b48&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621454422952000&amp;usg=AFQjCNERQl67MHPb2F6i73lCsxXagd_bUg\">www.comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find a store near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Swords-and-Sorcery Dinobot Epic, the Parallel Universe of\u00a0Shattered Glass, and New Storylines in Ongoing\u00a0Transformers\u00a0Series Await Fans This Summer SAN DIEGO, CA (May 18,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,32,16,727,5],"tags":[222,56,23],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/comics-001.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11143,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/18\/idw-relaunches-transformers-comics\/","url_meta":{"origin":21472,"position":0},"title":"IDW Relaunches TRANSFORMERS Comics","author":"DiRT","date":"December 18, 2018","format":"image","excerpt":"Cybertron\u2019s Golden Age of Peace and Prosperity, Shattered by a Single Death San Diego, CA (December 18, 2018) \u2014\u00a0IDW Publishing\u00a0proudly announces that a brand-new\u00a0Transformers\u00a0series will debut in March 2019 that will explore the very moment when a glorious, peaceful Cybertron begins its downward spiral into chaos. 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