The Transformers: Lost Light

2022-04-21T14:33:03Z

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{{disambig2|the comic series|the titular starship|Lost Light}}
[[File:LL1_regcvr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|His light died]], so Rodimus decided to get this [[Black Rodimus Convoy|cool bad guy deco]].]]
'''''The Transformers: Lost Light''''' is a finished comic series, a rebranded version of and sequel to ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''. Debuting in [[Calendar|December]] [[2016]], it ran alongside sister titles ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''. The story is basically 'Season 3' of ''More Than Meets The Eye'' and leads up to "the grand finale" over two years. <ref>[https://boroughcon.com/2017/04/revealing-greatness-with-james-roberts/ Interview with Boroughcon]</ref> ''Lost Light'' concluded with issue #25 in November [[2018]] as part of the ending of the IDW Universe.

{{chapters|title=''The Transformers: Lost Light'' issues|align=center|prev=The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|content=
*[[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]
*[[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|#2]]
*[[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|#3]]
*[[Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|#4]]
*[[Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|#5]]
*[[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|#6]]
*[[After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|#7]]
*[[An Axe to Break the Ice|#8]]
*[[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|#10]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|#11]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|#12]]
*[[Sardines|#13]]
*[[The Ties That Bind (issue)|#14]]
*[[Kill All 'Cons|#15]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|#16]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|#17]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|#18]]
*[[Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|#19]]
*[[Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|#20]]
*[[Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|#21]]
*[[Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|#22]]
*[[Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|#23]]
*[[Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|#24]]
*[[How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2|#25]]
}}

==Overview==
In the wake of the confrontation with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] on [[Necroworld]], the marooned [[Team Rodimus]] attempts to return to the ''[[Lost Light]]'' with the help of the "[[Disappeared]]"—the various [[time travel]]ling Transformers plucked from across time and space. Among them are runaway [[blacksmith]]-turned adventurer [[Anode]] and her partner [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]], who struggle to adjust to the present day as they deal with demons from their past.

Before Team Rodimus can get offworld, a rogue [[geobomb]], courtesy of the [[Galactic Council]] shunts the planet into an entirely different universe. When Rodimus and a small crew of Autobots attempt to return to Cybertron, they find themselves in the middle of [[Functionist Universe|an alternate Cybertron]], where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was never born and [[Functionism]] reigns supreme. The ''Lost Light'' crew find themselves embroiled in the Council's plot to consolidate their power by crushing the heroic [[Anti-Vocationist League]] and their supporters. With the help of the native universe's [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] — his true function finally revealed — the Autobots manage to foil their plan and return home... but accidentally leave Megatron behind. Taking command of the AVL, Megatron and his old friend [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] start their revolution anew.

The crew of the ''Lost Light'' finally get offworld in a mass displaced [[Skip|Decepticon]], but Tailgate, his mutating [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] powers growing increasingly destructive and erratic, volunteers to stay behind in the hopes that a cure can be found for his condition. [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], his pride wounded by an earlier encounter with the super-powered Autobot, takes advantage of the situation to bury him alive for another six million years.

{{issuestub|remainder of series}}

==Creative team==
[[File:James Roberts and Jack Lawrence.jpg|thumb|300px|Series writer [[James Roberts]] (left) and artist [[Jack Lawrence]] (right)]]
[[James Roberts]] returns as the writer. Due to IDW editorial wanting a fresh artistic start, UK artist [[Jack Lawrence]] replaces previous MTMTE mainstay [[Alex Milne]], with Milne providing alternate covers for issues.<ref>[http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2016/07/sdcc-idw-announces-post-revolution-debuts.html SDCC – IDW Announces Post-Revolution Debuts!]</ref> Milne later provided art for issue #13 of the series. [[Joana Lafuente]] continues to provide colours for most issues, continuing from MTMTE #29.

[[Priscilla Tramontano]] provided art for #8-#9, while [[Andrew Griffith]] covered the four page interlude of issue #12. The 'Scavengers' arc from #14-15 had its art duties shared by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Brendan Cahill]]. [[E. J. Su]] returned to the Transformers series for the beginning of the series final arc, issue #19. Scheduled for bi-monthly release until its end, Cahill will return for #22 and #24, with [[Casey Coller]] working on #20.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1014524949179109378, James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2018/07/04]</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Continuing the tradition started in ''MTMTE'', Roberts posted songs on his Twitter as an unofficial soundtrack for each issue leading up to their release. As its predecessor's third "season", it gets its own theme song. Additionally, in October of 2018, leading up to the release of issue #25, Roberts built up a playlist for the series including a mixture of new and old songs; the new ones are listed here.
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxHRXFFigZ0 Graycoated Morning]" by {{w|David & the Citizens}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/778020170325454848 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2016/09/20] — "Oh, alright then. Here's your first musical taste of Transformers: Lost Light. Play loud. No, no - louder."</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7mRYLJLB2w Still Fighting it]" by {{w|Ben Folds}} — theme song for Rung<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1037473125217255425 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2018/09/05] — "And while we’re sharing songs - and given what happened in issues 22 and 23 - now seems like a good time to finally unveil Rung’s theme"</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQmca0NLuq8 Small World]" by {{w|Roddy Frame}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1046851766887829505 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2018/10/01]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXHd4E-YBx0 Wild Roses]" by {{w|Bill Ryder-Jones}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1048190630277664768 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2018/10/05]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWWwKDttHnM "Nobody Does it Better]" by {{w|Carly Simon}} — theme song for Skids<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1182796694259404800 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2019/10/11]</ref>

==Collections==
*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 1 TPB ([[October 25]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631409921 / ISBN 978-1631409929
:Contains issues #1 to #6.
:Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 2 TPB ([[February 14]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051487 / ISBN 978-1684051489
:Contains issues #7 to #12.
:Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 3 TPB ([[August 15]], 2018) ISBN 1684053315 / ISBN 978-1684053315
:Contains issues #13 to #18.
:Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 79: Primeless''''' ([[November 14]], 2018)
:Contains issues #9 to #12, along with ''Optimus Prime'' #9 to #12.
:Bonus material includes a one-page editorial by [[Simon Furman]] that mentions the IDW universe's impending end, a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.

*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 4 TPB ([[January 30]], [[2019]]) ISBN 1684054109 / ISBN 978-1684054107
:Contains issues #19 to #25.
:Bonus material CURRENTLY UNKNOWN.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 77: Dissolution''''' ([[September 4]], 2019)
:Contains issues #1 to #8.
:Bonus material includes a sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]], a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.

<gallery>
File:LLvol1 TPBcvr.jpg|'''Vol. 1''' cover by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:LLvol2 TPBcvr.jpg|'''Vol. 2''' cover by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:LLvol3 TPBcvr.jpg|'''Vol. 3''' cover by Jack Lawrence and Joana Lafuente
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 79: Primeless''''' cover by [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:LLvol4 TPBcvr.jpg|'''Vol. 4''' cover by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 77: Dissolution''''' cover by [[Dreamwave Productions]] and Jack Lawrence
</gallery>

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 86: The Everlasting Voices''''' ([[July 1]], [[2020]])
:Contains issues #13 to #18.
:Bonus material includes the first half of ''[[Transformers: Historia]]'' (up to ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''), including the [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] profile, a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 87: Crucible''''' ([[July 29]], 2020)
:Contains issues #19 to #24.
:Bonus material includes the second half of ''Transformers: Historia'', including the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] profile, a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 88: Unicron''''' ([[August 26]], 2020)
:*Contains ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' issues [[Our Darkest|#0]] to [[Ceremony|#6]], as well as ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Post|#25]] and ''Lost Light'' #25.
:*Bonus material includes a cover gallery, the Hasbroverse backup comics and creator interviews, and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2|The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2]]''''' (March ???, [[2022]] ''*scheduled*'') ISBN 1684058775 / ISBN 978-1684058778
:* Contains ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Heavy|#9]]–[[Your First Mistake|12]], ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|6]] and ''Lost Light'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|7]].

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3|The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3]]''''' ([[September 27]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059070 / ISBN 978-1684059072
:* Contains ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Strange Visitors|#5]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]], ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[An Axe to Break the Ice|#8]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]], and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Next Day, and the Next|#7]]–[[Origin_Myths|10]].

<gallery>
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v86.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 86: The Everlasting Voices''''' cover by Dreamwave Productions and Jack Lawrence
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v87.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 87: Crucible''''' cover by Dreamwave Productions, [[Casey Coller]] and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v88.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 88: Unicron''''' cover by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] and [[Alex Milne]]
File:IDWCollectionP3V2.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2''''' cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
File:IDWCollectionP3V3.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection, Phase Three, Volume 3'''''; cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
</gallery>

==Notes==
*As with the previous series, bear in mind that James Roberts writes the series with the characters in general all having his English accent.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1024666474500313089 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2018/08/01]</ref>

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