THE TRANSFORMERS: COMICS, BOOKS AND MANGA

2008-19-11, 17:44 EDT IDW Transformers Comics Release Roadmap

This page is compiled from official solicitations but also interviews and forum/blog comments. Subject to change.
 

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2005
Oct	19thInfiltration #0	Links: IDW solicitations, CNI Diamond shipping lists (updated Sundays)
2006
Jan	18thInfiltration #1
Feb	8thInfiltration #2	15thBW: The Gathering #1	22ndDreamwave G1 V1 TPB
Mar	8thInfiltration #3	15thBW: The Gathering #2	22ndGenerations #1 29thDreamwave G1 V2 TPB
Apr	12thInfiltration #4	5thBW: The Gathering #3	19thGenerations #2
May	31stInfiltration #5	10thBW: The Gathering #4	17thGenerations #3
Jun			7thGenerations #4 link1 link2MTMTE TPB/HC
Jul	12thInfiltration #6 19thStormbringer #1	5thEvolutions: Hearts of Steel #1 12th"Uncle Primus" poster	26thGenerations #5
Aug	9thStormbringer #2	9thBW: The Gathering poster 16thEvolutions: Hearts of Steel #2 30thEvolutions: Hearts of Steel #3	16thCovers Gallery #1 16thBeast Wars TPB 23rdGenerations #6
Sep	6thStormbringer #3 13thTF Spotlight: Shockwave	27thEvolutions: Hearts of Steel #4	6thGenerations #7 13th(link) Infiltration TPB
Oct	18thStormbringer #4 18thTF Spotlight: Nightbeat	4thStormbringer poster 25thAnimated Movie Adaptation #1	4thGenerations #8
Nov	15thTF Spotlight: Hot Rod 29thEscalation #1	22ndAnimated Movie Adaptation #2	8thGenerations #9 29thInfiltration "manga"
Dec	20thEscalation #2 20thTF Spotlight: Sixshot	13thAnimated Movie Adaptation #3	6thGenerations #10 28thHearts of Steel TPB linkDreamwave G1 V3 TPB
2007
Jan	17thTF Spotlight: Ultra Magnus 24thEscalation #3	31stAnimated Movie Adaptation #4	4thGenerations TPB
Feb	28thEscalation #4		14thGenerations #11 28thStormbringer TPB
Mar	21stTF Spotlight: Soundwave 28thEscalation #5	7th2007 Movie Prequel #1 21st2007 Movie Prequel #2	7thGenerations #12 14thBeast Wars "manga" 28thThe War Within TPB
Apr	25thTF Spotlight: Kup	11th2007 Movie Prequel #3 25thCybertron: Balancing Act	11thStormbringer "manga" 18thTarget 2006 #1
May	2ndEscalation #6	2nd2007 Movie Prequel #4	9thAnimated Movie TPB 9thTarget 2006 #2 9thCovers Gallery #2 9thWar Within: Dark Ages TPB 23rdEscalation TPB 31stAnimation Models V1 TPB 31st?TF: Spotlight V1 TPB
Jun	20thMegatron: Origin #1	6th2007 Movie Adaptation #1 13th2007 Movie Adaptation #2 20th2007 Movie Adaptation #3 27th2007 Movie Adaptation #4	6thGreatest Battles TPB 13thTarget 2006 #3 27thTF Magazine #1 5th2007 Movie Prequel TPB 5th2007 Movie Adaptation TPB
Jul	4thTF Spotlight: Galvatron 25thMegatron: Origin #2	4thNew Avengers/Transformers #1	4thTarget 2006 #4 25thBest of Furman HC
Aug	29thTF Spotlight: Optimus Prime	8thNew Avengers/Transformers #2	1stBest of Figueroa HC 22ndTarget 2006 #5 22ndTF Magazine #2
Sep	6thMegatron: Origin #3	12thNew Avengers/Transformers #3	12thBest of UK: Dinobots #1
Oct	3rdDevastation #1 24thDevastation #2 24thMegatron: Origin #4	3rdBW: The Ascending #1 3rdBW: Sourcebook #1 10thNew Avengers/Transformers #4 17thBW: The Ascending #2 31stBW: Sourcebook #2	10thBest of UK: Dinobots #2 10thThe Art of Transformers HC 17thTF Magazine #3
Nov	7thTF Spotlight: Ramjet 29thDevastation #3		7thBest of UK: Dinobots #3
Dec		12thBW: The Ascending #3	5thPremiere Edition HC 12thBest of UK: Dinobots #4 12thMegatron: Origin TPB 12thTF Magazine #4
2008
Jan	16thDevastation #4 23rdTF Spotlight: Blaster	4thBW: Sourcebook #3 9thBW: The Ascending #4 23rdTF: Animated V1	9thBest of UK: Dinobots #5 23rdTarget: 2006 TPB 30thAvengers/Transformers TPB
Feb	6thDevastation #5 20thTF Spotlight: Arcee 27thDevastation #6	6thBW: Sourcebook #4 13thTF: Animated V2	13thBW: The Ascending TPB 20thTF: Spotlight V2 TPB 20thClassic Transformers V1 TPB
Mar	5thTF Spotlight: Mirage		26thBest of UK: Space Pirates #1
Apr	9thFocus On: Decepticons 23rdTF Spotlight: Grimlock		2ndBest of UK: Dinobots #6 9thBest of UK: Space Pirates #2
May		7thMovie Sequel: Starscream #1	14thDevastation TPB 7thBest of UK: Dinobots TPB 14thBest of UK: Space Pirates #3
Jun	18thRevelations #1: Cyclonus 18thSpotlight: Wheelie	4thMovie Sequel: Starscream #2 18thTF: Animated V3 18thMovie Prequel Special	4thBest of UK: Space Pirates #4 18thBW: Sourcebook TPB
Jul	10thAll Hail Megatron #1 16thRevelations #2: Hardhead	16thMovie Sequel: Starscream #3 10thMovie Prequel: Allspark saga #1	2ndBest of UK: Space Pirates #5 10thClassic Transformers V2 TPB 10thAnimation Models V2 TPB
Aug	20thAll Hail Megatron #2 20thRevelations #3: Doubledealer	6thMovie Prequel: Allspark saga #2 13thMovie Sequel: Starscream #4 13thTransformers Animated: Arrival #1 27thTF: Animated V4 27thMovie Sequel: Starscream #5	13thBest of UK: Time Wars #1
Sep	17thAll Hail Megatron #3	4thMovie Prequel: Allspark saga #3 TF: Animated V5 11thTransformers Animated: Arrival #2	4thBest of UK: Time Wars #2 17thTF: Spotlight V3 TPB
Oct	8thRevelations #4: Sideswipe All Hail Megatron #4	1stMovie Prequel: Allspark saga #4 8thTransformers Animated: Arrival #3	1stBest of UK: Time Wars #3 1stDW MTMTE V1 TPB 8thThe Art of Transformers TPB 8thBest of UK: Space Pirates TPB DW Armada V1 TPB
Nov	All Hail Megatron #5 Spotlight: Blurr	Transformers Animated: Arrival #4	Best of UK: Time Wars #4 Movie Sequel: Starscream TPB Spotlight: Optimus Prime in 3D
Dec	Maximum Dinobots #1 All Hail Megatron #6	Movie 2 Prequel: Alliance #1 TF: Animated V6 ? Transformers Animated: Arrival #5	Best of UK: Time Wars #5 DW MTMTE V2 TPB
2009
Jan	Maximum Dinobots #2 All Hail Megatron #7	TF: Animated V7 Transformers Animated: Arrival #6 Movie 2 Prequel: Defiance #1 Movie 2 Prequel: Alliance #2	DW Armada V2 TPB Saga of the Allspark V1 TPB Classic Transformers V3 TPB
Feb	All Hail Megatron #8 Maximum Dinobots #3	Movie 2 Prequel: Defiance #2 Movie 2 Prequel: Alliance #3	Revelations TPB All Hail Megatron TPB Best of UK: City of Fear #1 War Within Omnibus
Mar	All Hail Megatron #9 Maximum Dinobots #4	TF: Animated V8	Dreamwave G1 V3 TPB Beast Wars Omnibus Time Wars TPB All Hail Megatron V1 TPB
Apr	All Hail Megatron #10 Maximum Dinobots #5		Animated: Arrival TPB DW Armada V3 TPB
May	All Hail Megatron #11
Jun	All Hail Megatron #12
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Additional information

• Amazon titles are solicited about six months in advance, and information may not be corrected at their end if shipping schedules change. Books sometimes go on sale at speciality comics stores ahead of the dates Amazon will ship from their warehouses. Treat their provided dates as rough guides.
   
• The "manga" volumes are an inexpensive smaller format. Initially advertised to be reproduced from original black and white artwork, but Infiltration and Stormbringer have been confirmed to be grayscale.
   
• "G1 Vol. 3's not happening at all--rights issues." (email from Chris Ryall, 2006-10-18)
  [The legal situation appears to have changed as of 2008.]
   
• Looking for estimated sales data? You can now find that on its own dedicated page.

Transformers-related comics by other companies

Devil's Due Publishing

GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #1, 2006-03-08
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #2, 2006-04-19
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #3, 2006-05-31
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #4, 2006-07-05
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War #5, 2006-08-30
GI Joe VS TFs V3: The Art of War TPB, 2006-09-13
GI Joe VS TFs V4: Black Horizon #1, 2007-01-03
GI Joe VS TFs V4: Black Horizon #2, 2007-02-21
GI Joe VS TFs V1-4: Omnibus Hardcover, 2008-02-06