Ouch. That cover alone is emotionally devastating.
Like being punched in the gut by a big Russian dude with a cinderblock tied to his fist.

Rip Mtmte/LL and the idw Transformers Universe at large, you were (objectively) the best piece of Transformers media.

There were parts I didn't like (Shane Mcarthy's writing, Livio Ramondelli's art, forcing in the other Hasbro franchises)
But those were easily offset by what I loved (James Roberts' and Mairghred Scott's writing, Alex Milne and Sara Stone's art, and the willingness to expand the cast by grabbing characters from the entire 30 plus years of Transformers fiction)

Sleep well Noble prince(ss)
And the rest is Silence.

 

I mean, it is downright odd that they're not soliciting anything or talking about anything new.

GRAIN OF SALT RUMORMILL TIME: I have heard ructions about Marvel possibly buying IDW since IDW is POSSIBLY facing bankruptcy.
What leads a little credence to this rumor is that Marvel has already starting farming some of their comics to IDW. Again, I just want to make sure everyone knows these are just rumors or, *GASP* DUN DUN DUN!!! Conspiracy theories. I guess time will tell.

 

IDW's been reprinting Marvel comics for a long while now: IDW expands Artist’s Edition series with Classic Marvel Comics – IDW Publishing

That's seperate from the new initiative with IDW: Marvel and IDW to Create New Comic Books for the Next Generation of Readers – IDW Publishing

And there was that ... odd-fitting (IMHO) Avengers/Transformers crossover a while back: New Avengers/Transformers - Transformers Wiki

FWIW, I'm not that worried. Critical response to Transformers/Optimus Prime and MTMTE/Lost Light has been quite high, and I can't see why they'd bother promoting Barber if IDW was about to tank. Transformers as its own brand is strong enough financially - regardless of what we may think of the quality of the Bayverse, it's undeniably given Hasbro a shot in the arm - that IDW should be fine.

 

I'm not surprised not to hear anything about what's coming next. It'll only overshadow the ending itself. I'm currently anticipating that, whatever it is, it'll not arrive until 2019. Good chance we'll hear about it at New York Comic Con, I think, the same month everything is ending, and the same month the solicits for January 2019 will drop.

 

Hope Decepticons will be treated better. Maybe get their movie. Or comic for the universe. Instead of all this Bumblebee:/

 

Idw has been making a lot of stupid decisions lately though, and losing a lot of readers because of it.
Cancelling Taao, TF vs Visionaries, the continued employment of Livio Ramondelli and Aubrey Sitterson for example

 

I hope, but it is doubtful.

 

I hate to be that guy but I am that guy. *Losing.

 

Two Questions.

1. It says last 7 issues for LL we getting an epilouge or something?

2. Is Megs coming back for the end of all?