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<p>78.49.172.50: /* Life after death */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:TfAni mag 1 2008.JPG|right|250px|thumb|We don&amp;#39;t deserve original cover art.]]<br /> '''''Transformers Animated''''' was a ''very'' short-lived monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom by [[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]]. Based on [[Transformers Animated|the cartoon of the same name]], and featuring a mix of original comic strips, reprinted strips, and regular features and competitions equaling just over 50 pages a month, the magazine ran to only three issues in the last few months of 2008. The cancellation was announced to subscribers [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-news/story/8122/UK+Transformers+Animated+comic+axed.html], but came after issue 3 had already advertised a fourth issue (with a cover of Starscream fighting Swoop), indicating this was a last-minute decision. The idea of comics being recession-proof is ''bunk''. <br /> <br /> It is similar in format to Titan's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Movie-based title]] but pitched to a younger audience, the thing [[Steve White]] previously said had been a flaw of [[Armada (Panini comic)|Panini's ''Armada'']] comic. Embarrassingly, ''Armada'' lasted longer - ''Transformers Animated'' has the dubious credit of being the shortest running UK Transformers comic ''ever'', and possibly one of the shortest running mass-market UK comics ever! <br /> <br /> '''Titan Animated issues:'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Animated Comic issue 1|#1]] | [[Animated Comic issue 2|#2]] | [[Animated Comic issue 3|#3]]<br /> <br /> ==Comic strip==<br /> [[Image:Afterburn ish1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;Want to read about me? Well...YOU CAN'T!&quot;]]<br /> Opening each issue is an 11-page original comic strip, set in mid-Series 2 of the show. In the first issue, it immediately introduced a [[Afterburn|totally awesome spectacular fantabulous new Autobot]] and a [[Quake-Maker|new villain]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Regular features==<br /> * '''Character Puzzles''' — puzzles themed around, yes, a character.<br /> * '''Nano-Bites''' — [[To sell toys|telling readers about awesome new stuff that'd be cool to have]].<br /> * '''Bits and Bots''' — a short gag strip. <br /> * '''Bee Mail''' — Bumblebee answers your letters!<br /> * '''Free Gift!''' — a cheap item that is hopefully desirable enough to convince a child to buy the comic.<br /> <br /> ==Life after death==<br /> <br /> The story which would have been printed in #4, &quot;Divebomb,&quot; was later included in issue #23 of Titan's (originally movie-centric) ''Universe'' comic. The advert for #24 promises another ''Animated'' story, which would presumably have printed in #5 of the ''Animated'' comic.<br /> <br /> ==Reprints==<br /> As with its sister title, ''Animated'' filled out the pages while keeping costs down by reprinting comics published by [[IDW]]. Unlike its sister title, the reprints were ''screen capture'' strips rather than actual comic material.<br /> <br /> We paid £2.60 for this comic.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://www.titanmagazines.com/app?service=external/Product&amp;amp;sp=l1384 Titan's webpage]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics]]<br /> [[Category:Continuities]]<br /> [[Category:Animated]]</div>

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