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THE TRANSFORMERS: COMICS, BOOKS AND MANGA

Marvel Comics
(1984-1994)
Japanese
Manga
Other Books
and Titles
Titan Books
(2001-2010)
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(2001-2016)
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(2002-2004)
Devil's Due
(2003-2007)
IDW Publishing
(2005-now)

2009-24-10, 17:52 EDT IDW Transformers Comics Release Roadmap

This page is compiled from official solicitations but also interviews and forum/blog comments. Subject to change.

Jump to: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010
 

IDW MAIN  CONTINUITYOTHER  NEW  MATERIALREPRINT  TITLES
2005
Oct  19thInfiltration #0 Links: IDW solicitations, CNI Diamond shipping lists (updated Sundays)
2006
Jan 18thInfiltration #1
Feb 8thInfiltration #2 15th(Beast Wars) The Gathering #1 22nd(Dreamwave) G1 V1 PB
Mar 8thInfiltration #3 15th(Beast Wars) The Gathering #2 22nd(Marvel US) Generations #1
29th(Dreamwave) G1 V2 PB
Apr 12thInfiltration #4 5th(Beast Wars) The Gathering #3 19th(Marvel US) Generations #2
May 31stInfiltration #5 10th(Beast Wars) The Gathering #4 17th(Marvel US) Generations #3
Jun 7th(Marvel US) Generations #4
link1 link2(Dreamwave) MTMTE
Jul 12thInfiltration #6
12th"Uncle Primus" poster
19thStormbringer #1
5th(Evolutions) Hearts of Steel #1 26th(Marvel US) Generations #5
Aug 9thStormbringer #2 9th(Beast Wars) The Gathering poster
16th(Evolutions) Hearts of Steel #2
30th(Evolutions) Hearts of Steel #3
16th(IDW) Covers Gallery #1
16th(Beast Wars) The Gathering PB
23rd(Marvel US) Generations #6
Sep 6thStormbringer #3
13thSpotlight: Shockwave
27th(Evolutions) Hearts of Steel #4 6th(Marvel US) Generations #7
13th(link(IDW) Infiltration PB
Oct 4thStormbringer poster
18thStormbringer #4
18thSpotlight: Nightbeat
25th(TV) 1986 Movie Adaptation #1 4th(Marvel US) Generations #8
Nov 15thSpotlight: Hot Rod
29thEscalation #1
22nd(TV) 1986 Movie Adaptation #2 8th(Marvel US) Generations #9
29th(IDW) Infiltration "manga"
Dec 20thEscalation #2
20thSpotlight: Sixshot
13th(TV) 1986 Movie Adaptation #3 6th(Marvel US) Generations #10
28th(Evolutions) Hearts of Steel PB
link(Dreamwave) G1 V3 PB
2007
Jan 17thSpotlight: Ultra Magnus
24thEscalation #3
31st(TV) 1986 Movie Adaptation #4 4th(Marvel US) Generations PB
Feb 28thEscalation #4 14th(Marvel US) Generations #11
28th(IDW) Stormbringer PB
Mar 21stSpotlight: Soundwave
28thEscalation #5
7th(Movies) Prequel #1
21st(Movies) Prequel #2
7th(Marvel US) Generations #12
14th(IDW) Beast Wars "manga"
28th(Dreamwave) The War Within PB
Apr 25thSpotlight: Kup 11th(Movies) Prequel #3
25th(Cybertron) Balancing Act
11th(IDW) Stormbringer "manga"
18th(Marvel UK) Target 2006 #1
May 2ndEscalation #6 2nd(Movies) Prequel #4 9th(TV) 1986 Movie Adaptation PB
9th(Marvel UK) Target 2006 #2
9th(IDW) Covers Gallery #2
9th(Dreamwave) Dark Ages PB
23rd(IDW) Escalation PB
31st(TV) The Ark: Models V1 PB
31st?(IDW) Spotlights V1 PB
Jun 20thMegatron Origin #1 6th(Movies) Adaptation #1
13th(Movies) Adaptation #2
20th(Movies) Adaptation #3
27th(Movies) Adaptation #4
6thGreatest Battles PB
13th(Marvel UK) Target 2006 #3
27thTransformers Magazine #1
5th(Movies) Prequel PB
5th(Movies) Adaptation PB
Jul 4thSpotlight: Galvatron
25thMegatron Origin #2
4thNew Avengers/Transformers #1 4th(Marvel UK) Target 2006 #4
25thBest of Furman HC
Aug 29thSpotlight: Optimus Prime 8thNew Avengers/Transformers #2 1stBest of Figueroa HC
22nd(Marvel UK) Target 2006 #5
22ndTransformers Magazine #2
Sep 6thMegatron Origin #3 12thNew Avengers/Transformers #3 12th(Marvel UK) Dinobots #1
Oct 3rdDevastation #1
24thDevastation #2
24thMegatron Origin #4
3rd(Beast Wars) The Ascending #1
3rd(Beast Wars) Sourcebook #1
10thNew Avengers/Transformers #4
17th(Beast Wars) The Ascending #2
31st(Beast Wars) Sourcebook #2
10th(Marvel UK) Dinobots #2
10thThe Art of Transformers HC
17thTransformers Magazine #3
Nov 7thSpotlight: Ramjet
29thDevastation #3
7th(Marvel UK) Dinobots #3
Dec 12th(Beast Wars) The Ascending #3 5th(IDW) Premiere Edition V1 HC
12th(Marvel UK) Dinobots #4
12th(IDW) Megatron Origin PB
12thTransformers Magazine #4
2008
Jan 16thDevastation #4
23rdSpotlight: Blaster
4th(Beast Wars) Sourcebook #3
9th(Beast Wars) The Ascending #4
23rd(Animated) Adaptation V1 PB
9th(Marvel UK) Dinobots #5
23rd(Marvel UK) Target 2006 PB
30thAvengers/Transformers PB
Feb 6thDevastation #5
20thSpotlight: Arcee
27thDevastation #6
6th(Beast Wars) Sourcebook #4
13th(Animated) Adaptation V2 PB
13th(Beast Wars) The Ascending PB
20th(IDW) Spotlights V2 PB
20th(Marvel US) Classic TF V1 PB
Mar 5thSpotlight: Mirage 26th(Marvel UK) Space Pirates #1
Apr 9thFocus On: Decepticons
23rdSpotlight: Grimlock
2nd(Marvel UK) Dinobots #6
9th(Marvel UK) Space Pirates #2
May 7th(Movies) Reign of Starscream #1 14th(IDW) Devastation PB
7th(Marvel UK) Dinobots PB
14th(Marvel UK) Space Pirates #3
Jun 18thRevelations #1: Cyclonus
18thSpotlight: Wheelie
4th(Movies) Reign of Starscream #2
18th(Animated) Adaptation V3 PB
18thMovie Prequel Special
4th(Marvel UK) Space Pirates #4
18th(Beast Wars) Sourcebook PB
Jul 10thAll Hail Megatron #1
16thRevelations #2: Hardhead
16th(Movies) Reign of Starscream #3
10th(Movies) Saga of the Allspark #1
2nd(Marvel UK) Space Pirates #5
10th(Marvel US) Classic TF V2 PB
10th(TV) The Ark: Models V2 PB
Aug 20thAll Hail Megatron #2
20thRevelations #3: Doubledealer
6th(Movies) Saga of the Allspark #2
13th(Movies) Reign of Starscream #4
13th(Animated) Arrival #1
27th(Animated) Adaptation V4 PB
27th(Movies) Reign of Starscream #5
13th(Marvel UK) Time Wars #1
Sep 17thAll Hail Megatron #3 4th(Movies) Saga of the Allspark #3
11th(Animated) Arrival #2
4th(Marvel UK) Time Wars #2
17th(IDW) Spotlights V3 PB
Oct 8thRevelations #4: Sideswipe
22ndAll Hail Megatron #4
1st(Movies) Saga of the Allspark #4
8th(Animated) Arrival #3
22nd(Animated) Adaptation V5 PB
1st(Marvel UK) Time Wars #3
1st(Dreamwave) MTMTE V1 PB
8thThe Art of Transformers PB
8th(Marvel UK) Space Pirates PB
29th(Dreamwave) Armada V1 PB
Nov 5thSpotlight: Blurr
26thAll Hail Megatron #5
12th(Animated) Arrival #4 5th(Marvel UK) Time Wars #4
19th(Movies) Reign of Starscream PB
19thSpotlight: Optimus Prime in 3D
Dec 10thMaximum Dinobots #1 4th(Animated) Arrival #5
17th(Movies) Alliance #1
24th(Animated) Adaptation V6 PB
4th(Marvel UK) Time Wars #5
10th(Dreamwave) MTMTE V2 PB
2009
Jan 2ndAll Hail Megatron #6
7thMaximum Dinobots #2
14th(Movies) Alliance #2
21st(Movies) Defiance #1
(Animated) Adaptation V7 PB
(Animated) Arrival #6
7th(Movies) Saga of the Allspark PB
14th(Dreamwave) Armada V2 PB
Feb 4thAll Hail Megatron #7
18thMaximum Dinobots #3
18th(Movies) Alliance #3 4th(IDW) Revelations PB
4th(Marvel US) Classic TF V3 PB
11th(Marvel UK) City of Fear #1
11th(Dreamwave) War Within Omnibus
18th(IDW) All Hail Megatron V1 PB
Mar 11thAll Hail Megatron #8
25thAll Hail Megatron #9
4th(Movies) Defiance #2
18th(Movies) Defiance #3
25th(Movies) Alliance #4
4th(Marvel UK) City of Fear #2
4th(Marvel UK) Time Wars PB
25th(Beast Wars) Omnibus PB
Apr 1stMaximum Dinobots #4
1stSpotlight: Jazz
8thSpotlight: Drift
15thAll Hail Megatron #10
15thMaximum Dinobots #5
8th(Movies) Defiance #4 1st(Marvel UK) City of Fear #3
8th(Animated) Arrival PB
(Dreamwave) Armada V3 PB
22nd(Animated) Adaptation V8 PB
May20thAll Hail Megatron #11 20th(Movies) Revenge of the Fallen #1
28th(Movies) Revenge of the Fallen #2
6th(Marvel UK) City of Fear #4
20th(Movies) Alliance PB
20th(Movies) Defiance PB
20th(Movies) Return of the Fallen PB
Jun 17thSpotlight: Cliffjumper
24thAll Hail Megatron #12
3rd(Animated) Adaptation V9 PB
3rd(Movies) Revenge of the Fallen #3
10th(Movies) Revenge of the Fallen #4
10th(Robot Heroes) I Am Optimus Prime
3rd(Marvel UK) City of Fear #5
17th(IDW) Premiere Edition V2 HC
Jul 1stSpotlight: Metroplex
22ndAll Hail Megatron #13
1st(Marvel US) Classic TF V4
8th(IDW) Maximum Dinobots PB
22nd(Animated) Adaptation V10 PB
29th(Dreamwave) Energon V1 PB
Aug 19thAll Hail Megatron #14 12th(Movies) Tales of the Fallen #1
19th(Animated) Allspark Almanac PB
12th(Marvel UK) Prey #1
26th(Marvel UK) Omnibus PB
26th(TV) The Complete Ark PB
Sep 16thAll Hail Megatron #15 10th(Movies) Tales of the Fallen #2
10th(Animated) Adaptation V11 PB
2nd(Marvel UK) Prey #2
16th(IDW) All Hail Megatron V2 PB
Oct 14thAll Hail Megatron #16 21st(Movies) Tales of the Fallen #3 7th(Marvel UK) Prey #3
(IDW) Spotlights V5 PB
Nov linkOngoing series (Movies) Tales of the Fallen #4
(Animated) Adaptation V12 PB
(Marvel UK) Prey #4
(Marvel UK) City of Fear PB
Dec (Movies) Tales of the Fallen #5 (Marvel UK) Prey #5
2010
Jan (Movies) Tales of the Fallen #6
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
 

Additional information

  • Amazon titles are solicited about six months in advance, and information may not be corrected at their end if shipping schedules change. Books sometimes go on sale at speciality comics stores ahead of the dates Amazon will ship from their warehouses. Treat their provided dates as rough guides.
     
  • The "manga" volumes are an inexpensive smaller format. Initially advertised to be reproduced from original black and white artwork, but Infiltration and Stormbringer have been confirmed to be grayscale.
     
  • "G1 Vol. 3's not happening at all--rights issues." (email from Chris Ryall, 2006-10-18)
    Despite a listing having made its way onto Amazon, there's no sign of this actually coming out.
     
  • Transformers Animated: Arrival #6 was cancelled so that issue could be released as an exclusive toy pack-in. It looks unlikely the issue will receive a regular release. The short story material that it would have contained will be reprinted in the Arrival trade paperback.
     
  • Looking for estimated sales data? You can now find that on its own dedicated page.

Transformers-related comics by other companies

Marvel Comics

Amazing Fantasy #16: Death's Head 3.0, 2006-12-29
Amazing Fantasy #17: Death's Head 3.0, 2006-01-25
Amazing Fantasy #18: Death's Head 3.0, 2006-03-01
Amazing Fantasy #19: Death's Head 3.0, 2006-03-22
Amazing Fantasy #20: Death's Head 3.0, 2006-04-26
Amazing Fantasy: Death's Head 3.0 PB, 2006-08-09

New Avengers\Transformers, see table above
(...just don't try to fit it into actual IDW continuity)

Devil's Due Publishing

GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #1, 2006-03-08
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #2, 2006-04-19
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #3, 2006-05-31
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #4, 2006-07-05
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #5, 2006-08-30
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War PB, 2006-09-13
GI Joe VS TFs V4: Black Horizon #1, 2007-01-03
GI Joe VS TFs V4: Black Horizon #2, 2007-02-21
GI Joe VS TFs V1-4: Omnibus Hardcover, 2008-02-06

 
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