May 01, 2014 30 years of transformers in 30 days 2007 posted on may 1, 2014 at 12. Megatron origin by idw publishing is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. Megatron origin is a 4issue miniseries published by idw publishing in 2007, set in the 2005 idw continuity. In 2005 idw picked up the rights for transformers and hired longtime transformers writer simon furman to craft a rebooted generation 1 continuity.
How idws transformers movie comics outshine michael bays films. The icon behind this is celebrated as an omen for change megatron s day has come. Mar 26, 2017 in 2007, as idw continued to focus on building its new universe, eric was given a second chance to get his series published under the name of megatron. Origin series, and this is the design from that book showing megatron s earlier mininggladiator form. Infiltration, stormbringer, spotlight and escalation. Also known as the lord of chaos, the chaos bringer, and the planet eater, he is dedicated to consuming the transformers multiverse. Megatron and galvatron are two entirely different entities. Idw to end their transformers comics universe with unicron. All hail megatron complete old ways short story uneasy lies the head short story replay short story rebirth short story. Megatron origin is fair, but the art is a big drawback.
Now this version of megatron has been given form as an action figure in the generations line. The battle between autobot and decepticon is never over and this megatron figure is the next generation of awesome transformers action. Published by idw publishing in 2007, megatron origin is a 4issue miniseries that tells the story of the rise of megatron from slave to supreme ruler of the decepticons. The finished product was trimmed down to 4 issues and is noteworthy for introducing readers to the art work of alex milne, someday transformers mega star and a man capable of killing a. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years, it revealed a horrific sight. I hate it that idw squandered all that after beginning it in megatron origins. Via a listing over on online retailer amazon japan, we have news of another idw publishing. Read the transformers megatron origin comic online free and high quality.
In the course of the idw publishing comic book series, several transformers changed forms over the years. Aug 09, 2011 all hail megatron is beautiful, dark and exiting and it have definitely wet my appetite for more books in this series. The transformers later retitled as transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon hasbros transformers characters and toy line. The hardcore, the outlaw elite the insurgent decepticons go public, rebelling with a sudden and unstoppable fury. Jul 16, 2010 similarly, megatron as a megalomaniac stereotypical evil dictator is not nearly as fun to play with as is megatron the disenfranchised manual laborer who rallied the troops to overthrow a corrupt political system. Megatron origin, transformers spotlight, volume 1, transform. Other than both ending in tron, the two have no connection in history, plot, or backing. Written by eric holmes, the story explored the beginnings of the decepticons and the great war, and serves as a prequel to the various idw g1 transformers stories such as the transformers. His massive form is powered by the consumption of planets, moons, stars, and even the very fabric of existence. Classic gi joe tpb 20092017 idw 1st edition comic books. The transformers idw generation one works archive of. If you want to get into the idw books, i would personally not recommend reading stuff chronologically.
Megatron revenge of the fallen is a demolitions class playable character and enemy, he is a 24 star rank character. On the other hand, i feel like a reboot is the only natural next step. The transformers composite of stormbringer covers drawn by don figueroa. Simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. Very difficult to understand whats happening in many of the sequences. With transformers comics decoded, i do a panelbypanel breakdown of my transformers comic book collection. Idw transformers comics in japanese translation megatron. Idws transformers chronological reading order checklist. Autobot megatron, no matter how absurd, will forever be one of my favorite iterations of the character. Transformers generations 30th anniversary deluxe idw megatron. Not only do you get to see where megatron came from, but you get to see how he became united with his current crew of decepticons. Megatron origin is a comic book limited series by idw publishing exploring the origin of megatron in its rebooted g1 universe.
This landmark collection brings the wouldbe major players of that faction together for the first time in a seminal story for megatron, the decepticons and the. As a leader he will learn of the most powerful weapon on the planet a weapon powerful enough to bind legions to his will a faction named decepticon. Unicron is the eternal archenemy of his twin brother primus. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. In transformers, how did the cybertronian war start. The transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon hasbros transformers characters. In the recent spotlight megatron comic book, megatron was shown getting a new body that transformed into a stealth bomber in vehicle mode.
In order to maintain the integrity of the slow burn revelation envisioned by simon furman, this order maintains mostly a publishing standard so that ideas and characters can evolve on the page. Art by larry hama, steve leialoha, mike vosburg, jon dagostino, and russ heath. Transformers megatron origin issue 2 of 4 by planet. The early idw transformers comics assembled into something resembling a reading order. Now since the amazon page do not say, here is the content of all hail megatron. Transformers megatron origin tpb 2007 idw comic books. Get the best deals on transformers idw comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Your megatron figure can lead a decepticon attack from above in stealth bomber mode. The idw continuity and the portrayal of megatron therein has perpetuated the dichotomy of a character with ruthless cunning alongside noble ideals since the publication of megatron. Aug 06, 2017 transformers g1 idw comics story megatron will now be uncovered on this channel. Transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, spun off from the 2007 transformers movie and other films in the transformers film series contents 1 the transformers 2007 series. This was a recent commission done at the long beach comiccon. Likewise, unicron has thus far been completely absent from the idw g1 continuity, to allow focus on other enemiesconflicts.
Oct 17, 2016 in the early days, idw released the transformers comics in range of miniseries which built up on each other. These datatracks from idws timeline of events, recorded for further study represent the saga as it unfolded. Idw editorinchief chris ryall first revealed the existence of the story on his message board, originally to be titled megatron. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the wartorn robots in disguise, for marvel comics us and uk, dreamwave, and idw publishing. It details the rise of megatron from a lowly energon miner to the leader of the decepticons. In the final analysis, i would happily wade across a river of corpses, chestdeep in rust and grease and engine oil, just to crush the spark of the. Shane mccarthy presently resides in perth, western australia, officially one of the top ten most furtherest away from everywhere places on the planet shane is a freelance writer whose work has been published internationally by dc comics, marvel comics, and idw to name a few. Dec 25, 2007 so when megatron origin became available in tpb a few months ago, i was pretty excited. Transformers comics part 2 idw, funpub, and other download.
Transformers idw comic book collections for sale ebay. Idws transformers comics can be difficult to start reading. Shooter then reassigned the project to a writerpenciller and newlyturned special projects editor bob budiansky, who renamed and refined megatron, autobot scientist wheeljack and countless others, all during the weekend before thanksgiving. Megatron origin before allegiance, rank and function before war a civilian will become a warrior, and warrior will become a leader. Theres a lot of continuity hacking going on with basically two soft reboots in the series so far, one initiated by all hail megatron, and the other by the death of optimus prime which is really a continuity unrebooting. Megatron led his army against sentinel primes men, killed sentinel himself, and took control of kaon, now ready to turn his insurgency into a fullblown war. Before allegiance, rank and functionbefore wara civilian will become a warrior, and warrior will become a leader. The transformers universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the autobots and decepticons.
Long ago, he forgot he was a hero and became nothing more than a tyrant. From cybertron to earth, this is the story of the transformers. Megatronorigin version by livioramondelli on deviantart. Before allegiance, rank and function before war a civilian will become a warrior, and warrior will become a leader. Transformers g1 idw comics story megatron will now be uncovered on this channel. Unicron is the embodiment of chaos from the transformers media franchise. Idw has given us some really interesting story arcs and character reinventions.