by Quartz in Transformers Comic News on Tuesday, 1st July 2008 11:54:50 BST
Jim Sorenson has posted some preview images of IDW's forthcoming TRANSFORMERS: The Ark series which is released on the 9th July. The series contains character design sheets from the Japanese Transformers series including Headmaster, Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Battlestars and Operation Combination. Here is a copy of the official descrpition
TRANSFORMERS: The Ark, Volume 2 picks up where the first volume left off, making available for the first time hundreds of rare images chronicling the evolution of TRANSFORMERS in Japan. This volume covers all of the classic Japanese series material: HEADMASTERS, MASTERFORCE, VICTORY, ZONE, BATTLESTARS, and OPERATION COMBINATION. TRANSFORMERS, humans, aliens, ships and weapon models decorate this 208-page volume. If you love animation designs or ever wanted to know more about the TRANSFORMERS Anime, this book is for you
You can view the preview images below.

Approved by Quartz on Tuesday, 1st July 2008 11:56:47 BST. This story has been viewed 1034 times
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