PREVIEWS Catalog TRANSFORMERS #23 CVR A LAFUENTE (JUN200582) TRANSFORMERS #23 JUN200582 - CVR A LAFUENTE JUN200583 - CVR B BAUMGARTNER JUN200584 - 10 COPY INCV LEWIS (W) Brian Ruckley (A) Anna Malkova "We Have Deceived You." Cybertron has suffered. The world is in chaos. The situation on the ground truly is a crisis. Sentinel Prime, head senator and leader of the Autobots, will denounce the Ascenticons, the Rise, and anyone he thinks is an enemy of Cybertron's security. But to do it, he'll have to get through Senator Megatron first. TRANSFORMERS 84 SECRETS & LIES #4 (OF 4) CVR A GUIDI (JUN200585) TRANSFORMERS 84 SECRETS & LIES #4 (OF 4) JUN200585 - CVR A GUIDI JUN200586 - CVR B COLLER JUN200587 - 10 COPY INCV ROCHE (W) Simon Furman (A) Guido Guidi The epic conclusion to Secrets and Lies! On Earth, Grimlock stands alone against... Megatron? Meanwhile, on Cybertron, The Wreckers take on their very first mission! The secret history of Earth and Cybertron is revealed!
If issue #4 comes out in August, does that mean issue #1 still comes out this month? I hope so, very much looking forward to '84 and that undoubtly gorgeous Guido art. Hopefully IDW and Diamond can make it happen!
I’m so confused. If this takes place 4 million years ago, then Grimlock should be in the tar pit with the other Dinobots and Shockwave. The Megatron thing is obviously supposed to be a plot point.
because furman. Do you really think continuity is going to stand in the way of him using only his favorites?
So August is Megatron month? If so permission to get the Hair metal *Instruments of Destruction intensifies*
Interesting that COVID-19 hasn’t prevented new issues from the main series being released, and yet Galaxies has been affected. It’ll be interesting to see how much chaos is occurring within Cybertron, and what Megatron will do when he’s face to face with Sentinel Prime...
How reliable are their dates at the moment though? Looking at the release dates of all four issues, the release dates are either wrong, or earlier issues that were put on hold aren't being printed until after the comic issues are printed that were originally scheduled for June.... Issue 3 - June 24 (originally for June) Issue 2 - July 1 (originally for May) Issue 1 - July 15 (originally for April) Issue 4 - August 12 (probably originally meant to be out in July) .
Okay, so I had a bit of spare time on my hands, and looked up all of the Transformers comics currently delayed, and have put them all here together... Looking through the Previews/Diamond site, these are the "current" release dates for the Transformers comics that had been delayed from (mostly) April. Note that a number of comics planned for June are still coming out in June, sometimes before the issues that were scheduled for April and May. Transformers (ongoing) Issue 20 - June 17 (originally for April) Issue 21 - July 22 (originally for May) Issue 22 - August 12 (originally for June) Issue 23 - August 26 (probably originally meant for July) Transformers 84 Issue 3 - June 24 (originally for June) Issue 2 - July 1 (originally for May) Issue 1 - July 15 (originally for April) Issue 4 - August 12 (probably originally meant for July) Transformers 84 100 page 1-shot - June 24 (originally scheduled for June) Transformers Galaxies Issue 10 - June 24 (originally for June) Issue 8 - June 24 (originally for April) Issue 9 - June 24 (originally for May) Issue 7 - July 8 (originally for March but was already late) (no Issue 11 listed, which should have been in the August listings, but this series was already running behind) My Little Pony & Transformers Issue 1 - July 22 (originally for May) Issue 2 - July 22 (originally for May) Issue 3 - September 9 (originally for May) Issue 4 - October 7 (originally for May) Transformers Vs Terminator Issue 4 - June 24 (originally for June) Issue 2 - June 24 (originally for April) Issue 3 - August 19 (originally for May) .
Also checking out the updated release dates of TPBs & books (on Amazon, because it's easier for me to search), and all of the IDW titles have been pushed back... some up to 3-4 months. -- IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 11 HC - 336 pages (Transformers #46-50, MTMTE #50-55, Silent Night, Redemption) - June 9th (was May 26th) (digital release June 1th, was April 29th) -- The Game Master (Life and Career of Flint Dille - 1980s Transformers cartoon writer) HC - 312 pages - July 14th 2020 (was July 9th 2019, then March 10th 2020, then June 9th 2020) -- Transformers 2019 Vol 2 - The Change in Your Nature HC - 280 pages (Transformers #13-18, Galaxies #1-6) - AUG 25th 2020 (was June 30th) (digital release July 29th, was April 29th) -- Transformers The Manga Vol 3 (of 3) HC - 378 pages (Japanese TV Magazine Manga - translated) - OCT 13th 2020 -- Transformers Vs The Terminator - 96 pages (all 4 issues) - NOV 24th (was OCT 27th 2020) -- Transformers 2019 Vol 3 - All Fall Down HC - 280 pages (Transformers #19-24, Galaxies #7-12) - DEC 15th 2020 -- IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 12 HC - 336 pages (Transfomers #51-57, TAAO #1-4, Titans Return #1, MTMTE #56-57) - JAN 5th 2021 -- Transformers '84 : Secrets and Lies - 120 pages (all 4 issues and one-shot) - FEB 16th 2021 (was NOV 10th 2020) -- Transformers/My Little Pony : Friendship in Disguise - 96 pages (all 4 issues) - March 2nd 2021 (was NOV 3rd 2020) .
IDW's books were running late as hell before the Pandemic. Most of the other comic publishers have updated their releases schedules for all of their other books before they released their August solicits. IDW seems to have jumped the gun to release August's solicits before cleaning up their other books release dates.
Twenty three issues... nearly 2 years in.... and they're STILL talking, talking, talking (and probably walking up stairs) about denouncing the Ascenticon movement? I know there has to be some build up, but COME ON. This is ridiculously slow paced. Sidney Sheldon tells shorter stories!
Guido posted this #4 cover on Facebook, and Simon Furman commented there that he thinks issue #1 is now scheduled for June. That's the most realistic release date I've heard so far at least
