Transformers (2019 comic)

***Transformers*** is an ongoing comic series from IDW Publishing that debuted in March 2019, releasing issues every two weeks for its first six months of publication before switching to a monthly release schedule in September 2019. The series marks the first installment of a brand-new continuity for IDW's *Transformers* comics, replacing the previous ongoing continuity that ran from 2005 to 2018.

Before an endless war raged between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Before Orion Pax took on the mantle of Optimus Prime. Before Earth ever learned about the strange robotic alien beings from Cybertron—the Transformers—there was peace. There was society. There was wonder. Join us now at the dawn of a bold new era...

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Contents
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* 1 Overview
* 2 Creative team
* 3 Collections
* 4 Notes
* 5 References

## Overview

The day when we see Optimus and Megatron standing side by side... *pfftt*
Set prior to the war between Autobots and Decepticons, *Transformers* takes place on a thriving, peaceful Cybertron that serves as an interstellar commerce hub. The era of peace is brought to an unexpected end, however, when the planet experiences its first murder in living memory.

## Creative team

The series is written by Brian Ruckley. Issues are regularly drawn by more than one artist; duties were initially split between Angel Hernandez and Cachét Whitman, with Hernandez illustrating the majority of the pages in each issue,  while the second arc of the series saw Anna Malkova and Beth McGuire-Smith join Hernandez as the book's primary recurring artists.

## Collections

* ***Transformers Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes*** (January 22, 2020) ISBN 1684055318 / ISBN 978-1684055319
	+ Hardcover.
	+ Collects issues #1–12.
	+ Bonus material currently unknown.

* ***Transformers Volume 2: The Change In Their Nature*** (August 26, 2020 \*\**scheduled*\*\*) ISBN 1684056756 / ISBN 978-1684056750
	+ Hardcover.
	+ Collects *Transformers* issues #13–18 and *Galaxies* issues #1–6.
	+ Bonus material currently unknown.

* ***Transformers Volume 3: All Fall Down*** (December 15, 2020 \*\**scheduled*\*\*) ISBN 1684057396 / ISBN 978-1684057399
	+ Hardcover.
	+ Collects *Transformers* issues #19–24 and *Galaxies* issues #7–12.
	+ Bonus material currently unknown.

## Notes

* *Transformers* makes extensive use of *Generations* toy designs, notably from *Siege*, including toy-mandatory features such as protruding hinge covers. Characters without *Generations* figures generally utilize the most recent alternative (such as from *Cyberverse*) or their original Generation 1 designs. Comments from at least one artist indicate this is not a Hasbro mandate but rather a consensus for contemporary consistency.
* Initial promotion for the series stated that Hernandez and Ron Joseph would be the artists, but Joseph had to drop the project for personal reasons and was replaced by Whitman.

## References

1. ↑ *Transformers* #1 solicitation
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alt Mode Special 8 – Brian Ruckley Interview Transcript
3. ↑ Tweet by Alex Milne (@markerguru), 24 May 2019

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* IDW (2019)
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