Though you might want to know that Josh Perez will be coloring my upcoming comic Transformers ongoing comic, Robots in Disguise.

The Allspark have posted a good round-up of the IDW panel from this years SDCC.  You can find the article here. Which included the news that Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman will be back to write Transformers issues 81 to 100 in 2012 that will indeed continue on from the end of the Generation One series. So a 19 part mini-series, you can be sure that there will be more on this over the coming weeks especially since both parties will be at Auto Assembly next month

ComiXology and IDW have published a press release announcing the release of IDW's Transformers title onto the Android mobile OS

comiXology and IDW Publishing today announced a partnership to bring TRANSFORMERS comics to Android and the Web as the battle for Earth between AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS rages on.

Through this strategic undertaking, comics fans everywhere will now be able to experience every metal crunching battle of more than 200 TRANSFORMERS comics using comiXology’s Guided View™ Technology, enabling the reader to transition smoothly between different comic panels, mimicking the reading experience of a traditional print comic book.

“Working with IDW, one of the largest and most esteemed comic publishers in the industry, to launch their entire TRANSFORMERS comic library on Android is truly an honor,” said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. “IDW has really elevated TRANSFORMERS comics to a fan-favorite that our community has been waiting for.

All of the TRANSFORMERS comics will be available on the comiXology Android and Web platforms starting Thursday, July 23rd.

“It’s been very important to IDW to offer our TRANSFORMERS line to digital comics fans everywhere,” stated Jeff Webber, IDW’s Director of ePublishing. “We’ve always been impressed with comiXology’s strength in offering comics across multiple platforms, including Android and the Web. David and his team have put together an awesome offering. And just wait till you see how we kick it off when the doors open Thursday! I think we’re going to make a lot of TRANSFORMERS fans happy this week.”


Today’s announcement comes just days after comiXology exceeded the one million mark of comic book downloads on the Android platform.
The TRANSFORMERS digital comics collection features all the currently available TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON movie-related comics, plus previous movie-related series, cartoon tie-ins, IDW's own ongoing TRANFORMERS series and related titles, and even old classics from the 80s, including:
• TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation
• TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon: Rising Storm Movie Prequel
• TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon: Foundation Movie Prequel
• TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaption
• TRANSFORMERS: Movie Adaption
• TRANSFORMERS: All Hail Megatron
• TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen: Alliance Movie Prequel
• TRANSFORMERS: Classics
• TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen: Defiance Movie Prequel
• TRANSFORMERS: Heart of Darkness
• TRANSFORMERS: PRIME
• TRANSFORMERS: Spotlight
About comiXology

Since 2007 comiXology has been developing the technological infrastructure to bring comics into the digital mainstream and expose new audiences to the rich history and culture of the industry. Through partnerships with top comic book publishers including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Archaia Entertainment, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment and Image Comics as well as their own mobile and web apps which hosts over 9,500 digital titles, comiXology has become a leader in digital comic book proliferation. Also focused on creating strong ties with retail stores through its technology solutions, comiXology continues to transform the previously fragmented comic ecosystem into a vibrant and cohesive marketplace.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

Amazon.com has put up a listing for the Transformers Dark of the Moon Comic Adaptation Trade Paperback from IDW. The page includes a "Search Inside This Book" feature which shows extracts from the third Transformers Movie.

Be warned that this container heavy plot and character spoilers

It's suprising that Amazon were allowed to publish this, if it is indeed close to the movie story.

In an update at Wondercon, IDW's head editor Andy Schmidt announced that from July until the end of the year, Transformers will become a bi-weekly comic release!  Here is the full schedule he announced:

JULY 2011
Transformers # 21: Prelude to ChaosWritten by Mike Costa, art by Guido Guidi and Brendan Cahill.
Transformers # 22: Chaos Theory Part 1Written by James Roberts, art by Alex Milne.

AUGUST 2011
Transformers # 23: Chaos Theory Part 2Written by James Roberts, art by Alex Milne.
Transformers # 24: Chaos Part 1 Story by Mike Costa and James Roberts, art by Livio Ramondelli.

SEPTEMBER 2011
Transformers # 25: The Last Earth Story Part 1 Written by Mike Costa, art by Brendan Cahill.
Transformers # 26: Chaos Part 2 Story by Mike Costa and James Roberts, art by Livio Ramondelli.

OCTOBER 2011
Transformers # 27: The Last Earth Story Part 2 Written by Mike Costa, art by Brendan Cahill.
Transformers # 28: Chaos Part 3Story by Mike Costa and James Roberts, art by Livio Ramondelli.

NOVEMBER 2011
Transformers # 29: The Last Earth Story Part 3 Written by Mike Costa, art by Brendan Cahill.
Transformers # 30: Chaos Part 4Story by Mike Costa and James Roberts, art by Livio Ramondelli.

DECEMBER 2011
Transformers # 31: Chaos Epilogue Written by Mike Costa, art by Casey Coller.

You can listen to the announcement here at theterrordrome.com

The Transformers Prime prequel comic, by IDW, is available now at all good comic stores.­  THe cover art, see below, was draw by Transformers Prime art director Jose Lopez and hsi good friend Augusto.

Shane McCarthy has updated his blog with an entry that contains an RTF download of the Drift script which gives everyone a look at how the first issue of the Drift mini-series was presented to the artists.

I get a lot of questions regarding how I go about writing and specifically how I lay out my scripts.  I figured it was time to post one up to make it easier to see how I go about it all…Maybe down the track I’ll post up how I get to full script in more detail but for now I’ll just say I follow the usual path of basic idea…outline…beatsheet…full script.

I’ve chosen the script from TRANSFORMERS: DRIFT #1.  I write my scripts in Final Draft but I present it here in Rich Text format to make it more accessible.

Enjoy.

TRANSFORMERS – DRIFT #1

IDW's Mike Costa has posted on the IDW Publishing message boards regarding some upcoming story arcs for the Transformers ongoing comic book series from the publisher.

1. Issue 12 concludes the current "International Incident" plotline.
2. Issue 13 will be a self-contained tale.
3. Issue 14 kicks off the five part "Revenge of the Decepticons" arc.
4. The three after that make up a three part story called "Space Opera". Costa does not consider this an arc, but two arcs and an epilogue.
5. This will be followed up by another pretty major three issue arc.
6. Issue 25 will be a stand alone issue, and... that's enough for now.

"As, once again, we’re reasonably close to publication date, this script (w)rap also serves as pre-release teaser for Transformers: Nefarious #5, the penultimate issue of the official comic book sequel to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Spoilers ahoy, though as always I will try not to give away too much here. So — the pieces are all in place. Soundwave has tried and failed to crack the remarkably resilient nut that is The Initiative (the human organization with some long-standing ties and kind-sized grudges to/against the earliest Transformers to reach Earth — Seekers). So now it’s a joint offensive, Soundwave and the Autobots — together. But first they have to find the Initiative, who — it soon becomes apparent — aren’t just going to sit still and wait for the next attack. And just what did (or who did) happen to Soundwave last issue? What isn’t he telling his newfound Autobot allies? And just who is the Seeker incarcerated within the Initiative’s base? Carter Newell, the embittered and vengeful mastermind behind the Initiative, takes a big step towards the glorious realization of a plan seventy years in the making. Trouble is, in achieving his ends, he may also wipe out the entire world! Story is by me, art by the ever-magnificent Carlos Magno. The issue should be in stores on 14th (US) or 15th (UK) of July."

Visit Simon's blog to leave him your comments and to view the cover art

Bzzurkk.com have published a small preview of the upcoming Transformers: Nefarious issue 1 comic from IDW.  Visit their website to view some preview images from the comic.

Transformers: Nefarious #1

Written by Simon Furman with art by Carlos Magno and covers by Magno and Brian Rood.

The sequel to TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN starts here! What is The Initiative? More to the point, why doesn’t the all-seeing SOUNDWAVE know anything about it? How did they come to reanimate/control RAVAGE? SOUNDWAVE must find the answers, and he’ll destroy anything in his path to get them!

• Transformers: Nefarious
• 32pg.
• Color
• $3.99 US

Simon Furman has updated his blog with an entry regarding the first issue of the 6-part mini-series from IDW called Transformers: Nefarious

"Been a while since I did one of these post-script digressions, so here goes with issue #1 of the upcoming Transformers: Nefarious (6-issue) mini-series from IDW, a direct sequel to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (so set in the movie-verse). My aim is to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, but if you’d rather not even be teased, look away now! Strictly speaking, Nefarious begins in Tales of the Fallen #5, which features the mysterious resurrection of Ravage (and his even more mysterious mission). But even if you don’t catch that one, issue #1 rolls full pelt into a global conspiracy of which even the Autobots and Decepticons have been blissfully oblivious… until now. Featuring Soundwave, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Sideswipe, Alice (yes, Alice!), a quartet of Autobot (toy) characters making their Earth-based debut and even four all-new, original Decepticons (you didn’t think Ravage was Soundwave’s only special agent, did you?), the first issue peels back some of the layers surrounding the mysterious (human) organization known as The Initiative and the (potentially) earth-shattering Project: Nefarious. Just how far and wide its reach extends into the warp of weft of recent Cybertronian history (and how much it’s about to influence their future too) will force Soundwave and then Optimus Prime into truly desperate measures (and a clash or two too) as they learn who’s really in charge of their destiny. And it’s not them! Issue #1 promises lots of intrigue, action, shocks and a final page that’ll leave you scraping your lower jaw off the floor. Do not miss this one!"

Simon Furman has updated his blog with an entry dedicated to issue two of the IDW Transformers comic book series Tales of the Fallen.  Issue two focuses on Sideswipe and the back story which bought him to Earth on a quest for vengeance with utter disregard for the organic life he finds teeming on the planet.   Such is the level of his disregard that he actually becomes the target that the other Autobots must confront.  Tales of the Fallen #2 hits stores this week, September 9th in the US, 10th in the UK. Art is by Carlos Magno, who Simon describes as "a new talent and definitely one to watch!"

Head over to Simon's blog to read more details abotu the issue as well as taking a peek at the cover art.

At the SDCC it was announced that IDW will be releasing a follow-up story ot Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen entitled Transformers: Nefarious. Well ComicsContinuum.com have a little snippet of information which they have published regarding the series.

Transformers: Nefarious will be a six-issue mini-series, written by Simon Furman, with art by Carlos Magno. It is scheduled to launch early next year.  The story will follow a shadowy organization with devious designs on the Transformers. "The latest Transformers movie added several very cool elements to the tapestry -- Soundwave and Ravage being my favorites -- and we¹re keen to explore them," said Andy Schmidt, IDW's Transformers editor. "Our story tracks a new organization with 'nefarious' designs on the robots in disguise. Their technology gives them a tactical advantage not yet seen in the films." Brian Rood will provide variant covers for the mini-series.