Buy transformers uk comics european comics and get the best. Jan 17, 2017 the marvel comic, running for 80 issues in the us and 332 issues in the uk, produced a stream of entertaining stories that took both popular and obscure transformers alike and used them in often unexpected ways. Mar 31, 2016 so far there have been five transformers titles released in the uk since the early 80s. The story in target 2006 spun out to epic proportions through the following stories fallen angel, space pirates, legacy of. Transformers comic books from the uk from 1986 ebay. Founded in 1981 by comic fan and forbidden planet founders nick landau, mike lake, and mike luckman, it has been one of the united kingdoms big boys when it comes to publishing us comics for uk readers and also publishes prose fiction and makingofart books in 2001, titan books acquired the rights to reprints of marvel.
Mar 21, 2020 by the 1980s, marvels uk division published weekly comics mainly consisting of reprinted us stories. Make offer transformers comic books from the uk from 1986. It also spawned mutuallycontradictory sequel series under the generation 2 and classics franchises and idws regeneration one. Travel to a galaxy far, far away and journey through star wars history. Transformers uk comics european comics for sale ebay. Prime auction ends monday may 4 to wednesday may 6. Get the best deals on transformers comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Solve the mystery in this graphic novel based on the timeless detective game from cartoonist auteur dash shaw. Dinobots leader grimlock battles decepticon shockwave. Also worth noting is that the uk issues were generally shorter. Since the birth of the franchise in 1984, the transformers brand has been celebrated with toys, comic books, animation, summer blockbuster movies and more.
After that, simon furman, already heavily experienced from his work on the uk book, took up the reins until the book was. I kept them for years in almost pristine condition, but about four years ago when i came to see what they were worth, no one was interested and i. Titan books is part of the titan publishing group with titan magazines. Whilst a few of the uk series best stories have been collected previously, this is the first time that all of the uk originated material has been collected in one. Ive got a huge amount of marvel uk transformers comics, most of which cover consecutive issues from about 85 through to at least 250. The comics included backing stories called tales of the minicons which spotlighted those particular characters. It was a weekly publication that spliced original stories into the continuity of the reprinted us issues, and was mostly written by simon furman. The strips display well and are easy to read and follow.
Dec 15, 2016 the 15 best transformers stories of all time. Most notably, the uk comic shifted from gorgeous handpainted colors to the printing method more akin to those in the us, then black and white. It also had a uk sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. Generation one marvel uk comic book 19841991 the uk transformers comics were created as original content filler material to fit around reprints of the american marvel transformers comic book in the uk. The final cover read 80 in a 4 issue limited series. May 31, 2017 generation one marvel uk comic book 19841991 the uk transformers comics were created as original content filler material to fit around reprints of the american marvel transformers comic book in the uk. Transformers uk, also known as marvel uk or tf uk, is an adaptation of the us marvel comics transformers run. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the wartorn robots in disguise, for marvel comics us and uk, dreamwave, and idw publishing. New comic books will not be distributed until further notice.
It contained a single transformers story, along with varying backup strips. Read the transformers uk comic online free and high quality. The 15 best transformers stories of all time screenrant. Simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. Transformers 19841991 80 issues transformers uk 19841987 9 issues transformers. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. So one us comic could take two or more issues in the uk to be told. The uk, like japan, often serializes stories in comics and magazines, with several unrelated stories or features in each issue.
The format of the comic changed several times during its. Now i do plan to read these uk comics, but i have no current desire to collect these uk comic books. It started life as a fourissue, bimonthly limited series in 1984, but proved so popular that it continued publication as an. The comic did not attempt to perfectly follow the show and some characters were completely absent. Transformers idw comic book collections for sale ebay. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. New comic books will not be distributed until further. Buy transformers uk comics comic european comics and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Aug 07, 2012 simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. Im off now to get vol 2 and i cant wait to get up to the uk comics. This was a much beloved and high quality comic that gave fame to writer simon furman along with artists geoff senior and andrew wildman. Armada comic in the united kingdom in 2003, aiming at younger readers. Although it was originally intended to be a 4issue limited series, it expanded into an ongoing series, which ran for 80 issues before being cancelled. It started life as a fourissue, bimonthly limited series in 1984, but proved so popular that it.
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Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Transformers best of the uk 2007 dinobots comic books. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics telling the story of the transformers. Product distributed by diamond uk and slated for an onsale date of march 25th or later will not be shipped to retailers until. By the 1980s, marvels uk division published weekly comics mainly consisting of reprinted us stories. In the uk comic, the transformers became drawn in an overall more organiclifelike manner over time, initially being very toybased and emotionless. Originally scheduled as a four issue miniseries, it spawned a mythology that would inform other versions of the saga. Transformers classics uk volume 1 is the first in a series of books providing the definitive collection of marvel uks weekly transformers comic series, which ran from 1984 to 1992. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Whilst a few of the uk series best stories have been collected previously, this is the first time that all of the uk originated material has been collected in one place. The transformers, the monthly comic book published in the u. Comiconlinefree read comics online free in high quality.
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