Transformers #1 (New Ongoing)

Starting with this issue, IDW introduces what would be the second volume and actually the first true ongoing title of its highly successful comic book series, Transformers. The storyline, set sometime in the near future, still follows the continuity and chronology IDW established with its reboot of the franchise through long-time writer Simon Furman when it was awarded the licensing rights by toy company Hasbro in 2005. In library terms, this new ongoing first issue would be issue #79 for IDW Publishing. And what a great way to start the new ongoing series, too! There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. The first series was produced by Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spin-off miniseries. This was followed by a second volume entitled Transformers: Generation 2, which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. The second major series was produced by Dreamwave Productions from 2002 to 2004 with multiple limited series as well, and within multiple story continuities, until the company became bankrupt in 2005. The third series is currently being produced by IDW Publishing starting with an issue #0 in October 2005 and a regular series starting in January 2006. The series is marketed as various limited series for each story, in published order as and . The series also has a sister title of ongoing one-shots entitled which began in September 2006, each focusing on a particular character and impacting the storyline of the main title.

Chronological Comic Order Excluding Motion Picture Adaptations & Transformers: Best of UK (IDW Publishing) – Wikipedia

1-4. Megatron Origin #1-4
5. Timeless Fall - Special Wings Of Honor (unpublished)
6. Spotlight - Blurr
7. Spotlight - Shockwave
8. Spotlight - Soundwave
9. Spotlight - Wheelie
10. Spotlight - Jazz
11. Spotlight - Hot Rod
12. Spotlight - Sixshot
13. Spotlight - Ultra Magnus
14-17. Infiltration #0-3
18-20. Stormbringer #1-3
21-22. Infiltration #4-5
23. Stormbringer #4
24. Infiltration #6
25. Spotlight - Kup
26-29. New Avengers/Transformers #1-4
30-31. Escalation #1-2
32. Spotlight - Nightbeat
33-36. Escalation #3-6
37. Spotlight - Ramjet
38. Spotlight - Optimus Prime
39. Spotlight - Galvatron
40-43. Devastation #1-4
44. Spotlight - Blaster
45. Spotlight - Arcee
46-47. Devastation #5-6
48. Spotlight - Mirage
49. Spotlight - Grimlock
50-53. Spotlight - Revelation #1-4
54-58. Maximum Dinobots #1-5
59. Spotlight - Drift
60. Spotlight - Cliffjumper
61. Spotlight - Metroplex
62-77. All Hail
78. Continuum
79. Transformers #1

It's been three years since the devastating events of All Hail Megatron. The Earth has been rebuilt, the AUTOBOTS are in hiding, and the next great era in the TRANSFORMERS saga is about to begin! Critically acclaimed writer Mike Costa is joined by superstar artist Don Figueroa for IDW's biggest book of the year-the launch of the first ongoing TRANSFORMERS title in five years! By: Mike Costa, Don Figueroa --

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