Comic Round-Up
August...
Transformers
Ongoing #10
Writer: Mike Costa, Artist: Guido Guidi
'International Incident,' Part 2: Spike and Optimus lead a covert team
onto South Korean soil, but do they have a chance against a fully-armed
platoon of Combaticons? Somebody's about to get their tail-pipe kicked
in a big way. Costa and Guidi bring the pain with the biggest brawl yet
in the Transformers ongoing title.
Transformers Ironhide #4 (of 4)
Writer: Mike Costa, Artist: Casey Coller
Filled with destiny, purpose, and seven million years
of Decepticon-whuppin' to catch up on, Ironhide goes out to meet the
Swarm in an epic final confrontation. Casey Coller and Mike Costa
deliver what is far and away the most action-packed issue of their
careers, and the fate of Cybertron is changed forever.
Transformers: Nefarious #6 (of 6)
Writer: Simon Furman, Artist: Carlos Magno
Comic Summary: The fate of the entire planet teeters in the balance as OPTIMUS PRIME makes a fateful decision; a no-win scenario he never thought he'd have to face again. Cover-to-cover searing battle action and truly epic stakes, the sequel to Revenge of the Fallen concludes-and how!
Graphic Novel Summary:
(W) Doug Dlin (W/A) Harold Tietjens For 25 years, people around the
world have thrilled to stories of a world transformed, where things are
not where they seem, a world of robots both heroic and evil, the world
of the Transformers. Each year brings a new incarnation, right up to
this year's sequel to the 2007 summer blockbuster movie. This
unofficial guide presents clear photos, descriptive text, and
enlightening comments on every American-market Transformers brand
action figure released from 1984 to 1987, including mail-order
exclusives and bonus pack-in toys. It also includes photos of all
accessories, commentaries on each year's shift in focus and checklists.
And there's even more than meets the eye: a guide to the original
Marvel Comics series, an entire section devoted to the 1986 animated
movie, and more!
September...
Transformers Drift
#1 (of 4)
Writer: Shane McCarthy, Artist: Alex Milne
Shane McCarthy (w) o Alex Milne (a & c) What was it that caused one
of the DECEPTICON's most ruthless soldiers to turn his back on them?
And what ancient secret lies hidden deep within an alien planet? All
this and more as the origin of the newest AUTOBOT, DRIFT, is finally
revealed!
Transformers:
Sector 7 #1 (of 4)
Writer: John Barber, Artist: Joe Suitor
Comic Summary: John Barber (w) o Joe Suitor (a) o Josh
Nizzi (c) At last-the secret history of the Transformers is finally
revealed, through the multi-generational saga of the clandestine spy
group code-named SECTOR 7. Events in this series tie directly into all
of the massive hit Transformers movies, but trust us when we say-there
has never been a movie-tie in comic like this before!
Transformers Ongoing #11
Writer: Mike Costa, Artist: Guido Guidi
(W) Mike Costa (A) Guido Guidi International Incident, Part 3: It's
Round 2 between AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS as a wildcard enters the
fight, while back in the States, Skywatch takes some extreme - even
illegal - measures to even the odds. More gigantic fight scenes by
Costa and Guidi!
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