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Transformers: Last Stand

2011-01-27T09:59:16Z

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{{disambig2|the [[Titan Books]] collection|the comic issue in the Marvel US Comics|The Last Stand}}

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|next=Primal Scream (Titan)
|title=Last Stand
|image=Titan-LastStandSC.jpg
|caption=''Oh the mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth.''
|publisher=[[Titan Books]]
|date=[[March]] 2005 (TPB), [[April]] 2005 (HC)
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencillers=[[José Delbo]] & [[Jim Fern]]
|inkers=[[Dave Hunt]], [[Danny Bulanadi]] & [[Mike Gustovich]]
|letterer=[[Bill Oakley]], [[Manny Manos]], [[Jade Moede]] & [[Jim Massara]]
|colorist=[[Nel Yomtov]]
|editors=[[Tom DeFalco]] & [[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
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'''''Last Stand''''', published by [[Titan Books]], is the name of the sixteenth and final printed [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 US]] trade paperback, which contains five issues of the original US Transformers comics published by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]].

==Contents==
* [[The Man in the Machine!]]
* [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?]]
* [[Recipe for Disaster!]]
* [[King Con!]]
* [[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!]]
* Covers
* A gallery of all hardback versions of the Titan Transformers books.
* Bob Budiansky paperwork, including treatments, sketches, and page layouts

==Stats==
ISBN 1-84023-008-5 
ISBN 1-84023-009-3 (hardcover) 
List Price: $19.95, £14.99 
Printed in Italy

==Items of Note==
* This collection includes five comic issues as opposed to the usual six.
* The King Con! reprint omits page 18.

==Covers==
<gallery>
Image:Titan-LastStandSC.jpg|'''Last Stand TPB'''
Image:Titan-LastStandHC.jpg|'''Last Stand HC'''
</gallery>
* '''TPB cover art:''' [[Swindler]], [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Snarler]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and half a [[Mecannibal]] by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Hardback cover art:''' A damaged [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] battling Snarler and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] by [[Frank Quitely]].

==Advertisements==
* The whole series of [[Titan Books]] US reprints
* ''Transformers: [[Aspects of Evil (Titan)|Aspects of Evil]]''

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[[Category:Generation 1]]

Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft issue 1

2011-01-26T15:21:41Z

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==Contents==

===Articles and features===
* Spot the difference
* An animal-themed word search

===Models===
* '''The Latest Transformers Prototype''' - Before they can pick an Alt-mode Transformers must first design it. Presented here is a prototype sports car.

===Reprints===
* [[King Con!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #54 - King Con!]]
* [[Aspects of Evil!|The Transformers (Marvel UK) #223 - Aspects of Evil: Scorponok]]
* [[(Double) Deal of the Century!|The Transformers (Marvel UK) #228 - (Double) Deal of the Century!]]

==Notes==
[[Image:Condorkingcon.jpg|thumb|150px|right|"Since I joined these men, I've seen $%!* that'll turn you white!"]]

* King Con! is retitled "King Con, The Terror of the Swamp"
* The "People's Gas" logo has been removed from the bottom of page 3 and replaced with a standard font. It still reads "People's Gas". For the panel where it is smashed, the original logo is present.
* Page 14 (where Cecilia climbs inside Roadhandler) has been omitted.
* The story has been recolored but generally matches the original issue closely.
* Exceptions include the fifth page, where the Autobots have fleshy-colored faces and Cecilia, who with the exception of the final page has (to varying degrees) a lighter skin tone throughout.
* Aspects of Evil: Scorponok is retitled "The Mask of Evil"
[[Image:Tf comextrachainclaw.JPG|thumb|150px|right|"Um, what color is [[Chainclaw]]?" "He is EVERY COLOR!"]]
* (Double) Deal of the Century! is (slightly) retitled "The Deal of the Century"
* The two Marvel UK stories have been colored and look like an explosion in a Skittles factory.

===Errors===
* None. Well, apart from the coloring obviously.

===Advertisements===
* HeroQuest board game
* Marvel Comic Albums
* Thunderwing, Skyhopper and Roadblock toys

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Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft issue 1

2011-01-26T12:08:58Z

Verner: updated the page to include info on features, the model, notes and ads. Also added a picture and a Ghostbusters quote.

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==Contents==

===Articles and features===
* Spot the difference
* An animal-themed crossword

===Models===
* '''The Latest Transformers Prototype''' - Before they can pick an Alt-mode Transformers must first design it. Presented here is a prototype sports car.

===Reprints===
* [[King Con!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #54 - King Con!]]
* [[Aspects of Evil!|The Transformers (Marvel UK) #223 - Aspects of Evil: Scorponok]]
* [[(Double) Deal of the Century!|The Transformers (Marvel UK) #228 - (Double) Deal of the Century!]]

==Notes==
[[Image:Condorkingcon.jpg|thumb|150px|right|"Since I joined these men, I've seen $%!* that'll turn you white!"]]

* King Con! is retitled "King Con, The Terror of the Swamp"
* The "People's Gas" logo has been removed from the bottom of page 3 and replaced with a standard font. It still reads "People's Gas". For the panel where it is smashed, the original logo is present.
* Page 14 (where Cecilia climbs inside Roadhandler) has been omitted.
* The story has been recolored but generally matches the original issue closely.
* Exceptions include the fifth page, where the Autobots have fleshy-colored faces and Cecilia, who with the exception of the final page has (to varying degrees) a lighter skin tone throughout.
* Aspects of Evil: Scorponok is retitled "The Mask of Evil"
[[Image:Tf comextrachainclaw.JPG|thumb|150px|right|"Um, what color is [[Chainclaw]]?" "He is EVERY COLOR!"]]
* (Double) Deal of the Century! is (slightly) retitled "The Deal of the Century"
* The two Marvel UK stories have been colored and look like an explosion in a Skittles factory.

===Errors===
* None. Well, apart from the coloring obviously.

===Advertisements===
* HeroQuest board game
* Marvel Comic Albums
* Thunderwing, Skyhopper and Roadblock toys

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File:Tf comextrachainclaw.JPG

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Strange colored Chainclaw from (Double) Deal of the Century, Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft (Condor Verlag) #1.

© 1989 Condor Verlag and Hasbro

File:Tf comextra 01.JPG

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Cover to [[Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft issue 1|Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft (Condor Verlag) #1]].

© [[1989]] [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]

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File:Tf comextrachainclaw.JPG

2011-01-26T11:58:51Z

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Strange colored Chainclaw from (Double) Deal of the Century, Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft (Condor Verlag) #1.

© 1989 Condor Verlag and Hasbro

File:Tf comextrachainclaw.JPG

2011-01-26T11:52:23Z

Verner: uploaded a new version of "Image:Tf comextrachainclaw.JPG": Strange colored Chainclaw from (Double) Deal of the Century, Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft (Condor Verlag) #1. © 1989 Condor Verlag and Hasbro

Strange colored Chainclaw from (Double) Deal of the Century, Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft (Condor Verlag) #1.

NOTE: This is a very bad image, hopefully someone can find a better one.

© 1989 Condor Verlag and Hasbro

File:Tf comextra 01.JPG

2011-01-26T11:52:19Z

Cover to [[Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft issue 1|Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft (Condor Verlag) #1]].

NOTE: This is a very bad image, hopefully someone can find a better one.

© [[1989]] [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]

{{comiccover|source=[[Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft issue 1]]|owner= [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]}}

File:Condorkingcon.jpg

2011-01-26T11:52:09Z

Panel from the recoloured King Con!, Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft (Condor Verlag) #1.

© 1989 Condor Verlag and Hasbro

Transformers Super-Auswahlband issue 2

2011-01-11T13:30:28Z

Verner: page created with info

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==Contents==

===Reprints===
* [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 3]] ''
* [[Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft issue 2]]''
* [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4]]''

==Notes==

===Advertisements===
''In addition to adverts from the original issues:''
* CONAN-Comic-Taschenbüchern
* Star Trek Raumschiff Enterprise Das Nächste Jahrhundert Comic-Magazin

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File:CondorSAB2.jpg

2011-01-11T13:27:58Z

Cover to [[Transformers Super-Auswahlband issue 2|Transformers Super-Auswahlband (Condor Verlag) #2]].

© [[1992]] [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]

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Transformers Super-Auswahlband

2011-01-11T12:19:53Z

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'''''Transformers Super-Auswahlband''''' is a German comic book series published by [[Condor Verlag]]. Issues collected together other comics they had published such as ''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]'' and ''[[Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft]]'' and wrapped them inside a new cover.

{|style="margin:0 auto;padding:0 auto" align=center id=toc
!align=center bgcolor=#6699CC|'''''Transformers Super-Auswahlband'' issues:'''
|-align=center
|| [[Transformers Super-Auswahlband issue 1|#1]] | [[Transformers Super-Auswahlband issue 2|#2]] | ''more?''
|}

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Condor Verlag

2011-01-11T12:02:32Z

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The '''Condor Verlag''' (''Condor Publishing''), also known as '''Interpart Verlag''', '''Condor-Interpart''', '''ConPart Verlag GmbH''' (abbreviated '''CPV'''), '''Condor Verlagsgruppe Berlin''', '''Unimac''' and '''Beta''' (''seriously''!), is a [[Germany|German]] comic book publisher that specializes in publishing translated versions of licensed foreign comics. During the 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s, Condor held the license for German editions of various [[Marvel Comics|Marvel comics]], which included ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers]]''. Between 1986 and 1992, Condor published a very... ''interesting'' selection of both Marvel US and Marvel UK stories. Many of the comics also contain unique text stories... unique to Condor, that is. At least one of the text stories was also published in a [[Wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]] comic, with swapped out names.

==Overview==
The Condor Verlag was founded by Wolfgang M. Biehler between 1972 and 1973. One of their first titles was a licensed version of Spanish funny comic ''Mortadelo y Filemón'' (known as ''[[Wikipedia:Mort & Phil|Mort & Phil]]'' in English), released under the title ''Clever & Smart''. Other titles were satire magazines such as ''Kaputt'' (a licensed edition of Major Magazines' ''[[Wikipedia:Cracked (magazine)|Cracked]]'') and comics aimed at young children such as ''[[Wikipedia:Bugs Bunny|Bugs Bunny]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Tom and Jerry|Tom & Jerry]]'' or ''Schweinchen Dick'' (''[[Wikipedia:Porky Pig|Porky Pig]]'').

In 1979, Condor acquired the license to publish [[Marvel Comics|Marvel comics]] such as ''Die Spinne'' (''[[Spider-Man]]''), ''Die Rächer'' (''[[Avengers|The Avengers]]'') or ''Die Fantastischen Vier'' (''[[Fantastic Four]]'') when the previous German publisher, Williams Verlag, canceled its titles due to bad sales. However, Condor wasn't the only Marvel licensee at that time, since other publishers such as Bastei, Hethke, Feest and Splitter published titles such as ''[[Nicholas Fury|Nick Fury]]'' or ''[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]'' concurrently with Condor's releases.

Most Marvel comics by Condor were published in a downsized "pocket book" ("Comic-Taschenbuch") format, which usually resulted in extremely truncated dialogue. Some of Condor's more popular titles were later expanded with additional oversized publications ("Comic-Album") about the size as the Marvel UK Transformers issues. ''Die Spinne'' was even given a ''third'' series (''Die Spinne Comic-Magazin'') which was more or less in standard US comic book format. Condor's Marvel licenses expired in 1996, after which the German branch of [[Panini]] became the new Marvel licensee, which it still is today.

===Characteristics===
In order to understand Condor's ''Transformers'' comics, one has to understand Condor's Marvel comics in general at first. Among German fans, Condor's Marvel comics are infamous for the following:
*A ''confusing'' publication order. It was anything but unusual for Condor to start in the middle of a longer story arc, leave out parts of an arc or drop an arc before its conclusion. For titles released in several formats, multi-part stories could also be spread across these formats (for example, Spider-Man's six-part ''[[Wikipedia:Kraven's Last Hunt|Kraven's Last Hunt]]'' saga was published in one issue of the ''Die Spinne Comic-Taschenbuch'', two issues of the ''Die Spinne Comic-Magazin'' and one issue of the ''Die Spinne Comic-Album''). Worse, the individual titles frequently featured stories that were originally published years apart, which made cross-references and crossovers between the titles very confusing for readers. The translations often tried to cover this up by referring to a more "contemporary" story published by Condor instead. Needless to say, the results were anything but convincing.
*Clunky by-the-numbers translations that, while usually grammatically correct, omitted anything that made the original dialogue interesting. That doesn't mean the translations didn't have their own style, however—the truncated dialogue from the pocket books is known in retrospect for oftentimes absurdly colloquial expressions and frequently recurring phrases (often local dialect) such as "Fort mit Schaden!" (roughly "Good riddance!", standard phrase to accompany a punch in battle) or "Fiese Möpp!" (roughly "meanie", the standard "insult" for enemies in battle). In really extreme cases, the limited size of the speech bubbles merely allowed for nonsensical "dialogue" such as "So?" - "Ja." - "Hah!" - "Huh?" - "Pah!"
*Very cheap-looking typewriter-style lettering (changed to computer lettering emulating the look of hand lettering in larger format publications around 1992).
*''Outrageous'' covers that were a mix of original covers with new background colors, composite "collage" images created from elements from several different original covers and unique, self-made covers that often even depicted off-model renditions of characters. Large caption boxes, ovals and other shapes pointing out that the comic was "NEW", a "first German edition" and contained "[number] action-packed full-color COMIC pages of the popular MARVEL SUPERHERO" were a common feature as well. Some titles (such as the ''Captain America Comic-Taschenbuch'' and the ''Die Gruppe X Comic-Magazin'') also featured the "Marvel 25th Anniversary" frame (found on all US Marvel comics with a November 1986 cover date, including [[Heavy Traffic!|issue 22]] of Marvel's ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers]]'' title) as a standard cover element, often with multiple miscolored characters.
*The infamous "yellow pages" (sometimes also blue or green) which contained background articles about the history of the Marvel universe, major crossover events and similar topics. In retrospect, many fans interpret the majority of these articles as "stories Condor wouldn't publish but needed to tell the readers about in order to understand the context of their current publications". For example, Condor completely left out the ''[[Wikipedia:Secret Wars|Secret Wars]]'' crossover and relegated it to a two-page text-only retelling in several of their comics.
*A lot of characters were also given German names, either literal translations of their original names (the Fantastic Four became "Die Fantastischen Vier", the Avengers became "Die Rächer" etc.) or names that got the general meaning of the original name across (Spider-Man was named "Die Spinne", i.e. "The Spider", the X-Men were known as "Die Gruppe X", i.e. "The Group X", Daredevil was "Der Dämon" i.e. "The Demon", thus explaining his "DD" logo). However, Condor was merely following an existing trend and used many names originally established by previous German Marvel licensees. As time went on, some minor characters (mostly villains) reverted to their original names ("Nashorn" became "Rhino", "Der Strolch" became "Prowler"), whereas other characters such as Captain America or the Hulk had never had German names in Condor's comics to begin with.

==''Transformers'' comics by Condor==
Aside from funnies and Marvel superheroes, Condor also published various licensed comic book titles based on toy/cartoon tie-in properties such as ''[[Wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|Masters of the Universe]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Teenage Mutant <strike>Ninja</strike> Hero Turtles]]'', ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' and ''Transformers''.

The first ''Transformers'' comics published by Condor was a series with the semi-translated title ''Die Transformer'' which lasted for three issues in 1986, reprinting the first four issues of the Marvel US title (which meant that pages had to be reassembled). It's possible that the title was canceled due to the relatively low popularity of the ''Transformers'' brand in Germany at that time.

In 1989, when RTL plus started airing a dubbed version of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]], Condor launched a new title, now as the ''Transformers Comic-Magazin''. Both titles were printed in a larger format than the US title, about the same size as the UK comics. Although issue 1 picked up where the limited series had left off, issue 2 suddenly skipped the rest of the first long story arc and jumped straight to [[Rock and Roll-Out!|issue 14]] of the US title. The next four issues continued reprinting the subsequent US issues in chronological order... but with issue 7, the title suddenly switched to a reprint of ''UK'' stories, starting with [[Prey!|issues 96 and 97]]. For a while, Condor continued reprinting UK stories in chronological order (but left out the extra-long story from [[Distant Thunder!|issue 100]], which contains a lengthy flashback that refers to [[Target: 2006]], which hadn't been published by Condor). The [[Burning Sky!]]/[[Hunters]]/[[Fire on High!]] arc omitted both the beginning ([[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]) and the finale, [[Vicious Circle!]], because Condor never published any material from UK annuals. Condor continued to publish UK material in chronological order (albeit skipping some stories) until the ''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' was cancelled in 1992 with issue 24.

In addition, Condor published four pocket-book-sized issues of the ''Transformers Comic-Taschenbuch'' between 1990 and 1991, which picked up the US title where the ''Comic-Magazin'' had left off, publishing 16 more issues in chronological order. The last two US issues reprinted by Condor contained the US reprint of [[Man of Iron (story)|Man of Iron]].

Finally, Condor also released three specials named the ''Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft'' between 1989 and 1991, which contained UK stories not published in the ''Comic-Magazin'' (such as [[Grudge Match!]], [[Kup's Story!]] or [[Headhunt]]), the US story [[King Con!]] (originally published long after the last US issues published in the final issue of the ''Comic-Taschenbuch''), the first part of the [[Ancient Relics!]] crossover that was continued in Condor's ''Action Force'' title, and the (chronologically) last UK issues published by Condor, namely the first part of [[Aspects of Evil!]] (but not the other four) and [[(Double) Deal of the Century!]]. Since the latter two had originally been published in black and white by Marvel UK, Condor took it upon themselves to color them... and the results were ''hilarious''.

===Characteristics of Condor's ''Transformers'' comics===
[[Image:Tf commag 02.JPG|thumb|200px|right|AUTOBOTS SUPERIOR, DECEPTICONS INFERIOR]]
*Unlike the Marvel superhero comics, Condor's ''Transformers'' comics usually retained the original English names of the Transformers characters (the occasional typo notwithstanding), most probably at the request of Hasbro (since the toys were sold under their US names in Germany). Bizarrely, the Marvel UK-only "Jawbreaker" name for [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] was kept for the German version of [[Enemy Action!]] (Condor's ''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #19). The only exception was the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', which was literally translated as "Arche".
*Dear God, the ''covers''. If the covers for Condor's Marvel superhero titles were weird, their ''Transformers'' covers were downright ''insane''. Nearly all of them were self-made (read: traced from existing artwork but combined to form a new composite image), often featured off-model characters (such as a crazy recurring [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]/[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] hybrid, often with Powermaster Optimus Prime's combined mode head and sometimes even with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s knees) in borderline random colors and characters that don't even appear in the issue at all. Most importantly, ''every cover features some random humans'' regardless of whether humans even appear in the story or not. Apparently Condor was under an editorial mandate that humans had to be depicted on the covers to give potential readers (or their parents?) something to relate to.
*Since the Marvel US stories were published in the ''Transformers Comic-Taschenbuch'' following issue 6 of the ''Transformers Comic-Magazin'', editorials for issues of the ''Magazin'' chronologically set after "[[Afterdeath!]]" (published in the ''Comic-Taschenbuch'' #2) continued to claim that Optimus Prime was ''believed'' to be dead by his fellow Autobots, but was actually alive and well on Cybertron, thus referring to the UK story arc that began with [[Prey!]]... even though Optimus Prime's return to Earth (chronologically set immediately before "Afterdeath!") was published in issue 10 of the ''Comic-Magazin''.
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==Titles published==
*''[[Die Transformer]]'' (3 issues, 1986)
*''Transformers Gratis-Comic-Leseprobe'' (free preview of the first few pages of ''Comic-Magazin'' #1)
*''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]'' (24 issues, 1989-1992)
*''[[Action Force Comic-Magazin]]'' (6 issues, 1989-1990; issues 5 contains a crossover with Transformers; issue 6's cover falsely claims Transformers appear inside)
*''[[Transformers Extra Comic-Sonderheft]]'' (3 issues, 1989-1991)
*''[[Transformers Comic-Taschenbuch]]'' (4 issues, 1990-1991)
*''[[Transformers Super-Auswahlband]]'' (? issues, 1992-?)

==Notes==
*''Die Gruppe X'', Condor's licensed version of the long-time top-selling ''[[Wikipedia:X-Men|X-Men]]'' series, was one of the first major Marvel titles Condor had to cancel due to low sales, in 1992. (The first Marvel title Condor canceled was the ''Der mächtige [[Thor]] Comic-Taschenbuch'', in 1989, despite featuring [[Wikipedia:Walt Simonson|Walt Simonson's]] stories at that time, and [[Frank Miller]]'s ''Der Dämon''/''Daredevil'' as a back-up feature.) It wasn't until [[Panini]] took over the Marvel licenses that the X-Men (now under their original name) finally became a major title in Germany as well.
*Condor probably dealt with Hasbro UK, who were in charge of the European market at that time. (Distribution in Germany was handled by the German branch of [[Milton Bradley]] until it was officially turned into a proper Hasbro subsidiary, the Hasbro Deutschland GmbH, in 1991.)
*Like with all their Marvel titles, Condor's way of dealing with unsold ''Transformers'' issues that were shipped back to them was to strip them of their covers, then slap two or more of them together and add a new cover. That way, they created a plethora of "collected editions" with names such as "Super-Auswahlband". To make things ''really'' insane, many of these "collected editions" would contain completely random issues (often in reverse order compared to the individual releases' numbering)... and ''the collected editions were numbered''. So one could buy multiple "collected editions" with the same number and cover and end up with entirely different content! Certainly a nightmare for [[variant]] collectors (that is, if any of them were interested in German comics). Collected Transformers comics may have been available way into 1993.
*As you can see at the top of this article, Condor went by a ''lot'' of different names over the years. "ConPart Verlag" is the current name, essentially an abbreviation of the previous name "Condor-Interpart". Some of the other names were used concurrently: The ''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' was published under "Condor Verlag", the ''M.A.S.K. Comic-Magazin'' under "Interpart Verlag", and the ''Action Force Comic-Magazin'' under "Unimac". Seriously, we're not talking imprints here; we're talking a publisher with an outright identity crisis!

==External links==
*[http://www.conpart-verlag-cms.de/ The ConPart Verlag's official website]. Don't expect to see anything comic-related these days.
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConPart_Verlag The Condor Verlag on German Wikipedia]
*[http://www.maxithecat.de/UHBMCC/DTTRANSFO.HTM List of German Transformers comic by Condor including details on reprinted US and UK stories] at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators German Edition
*[http://www.anime.dds.nl/Page7.htm A Dutch fan's overview of the Condor comics] (in English)

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Die Transformer issue 2

2011-01-10T12:22:42Z

Verner: added cover

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==Contents==

===Articles and features===

===Reprints===
''presumably:''
* [[Power_Play!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #2 - Power Play!]] ''pages 8-23''
* [[Prisoner_of_War!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #3 - Prisoner of War!]] ''partial reprint''

==Notes==

===Errors===

===Advertisements===

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2011-01-10T12:21:28Z

Verner: Cover to Die Transformer (Condor Verlag) #2. Cover art by Michael Golden © 1986 Condor Verlag and Hasbro {{comiccover|source=Die Transformer issue 2|owner= Condor Verlag and Hasbro}} {{badimage}}

Cover to [[Die Transformer issue 2|Die Transformer (Condor Verlag) #2]]. Cover art by [[Michael Golden]]

© [[1986]] [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]

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Die Transformer issue 2

2011-01-10T11:09:51Z

Verner: page creation avec very little info

{{Comicstory
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|deputy editor=
|publishing manager=
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|price=3 DM
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==Contents==

===Articles and features===

===Reprints===
''presumably:''
* [[Power_Play!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #2 - Power Play!]] ''pages 8-23''
* [[Prisoner_of_War!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #3 - Prisoner of War!]] ''partial reprint''

==Notes==

===Errors===

===Advertisements===

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Die Transformer issue 3

2011-01-10T10:59:41Z

Verner: page created/added basics

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|assistant editor=
|deputy editor=
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==Contents==

===Articles and features===

===Reprints===
''presumably:''
* [[Prisoner_of_War!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #3 - Prisoner of War!]] ''partial reprint''
* [[The_Last_Stand|The Transformers (Marvel US) #4 - The Last Stand]]

==Notes==

===Errors===

===Advertisements===

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File:Dtf3.JPG

2011-01-10T10:49:58Z

Cover to [[Die Transformer issue 3|Die Transformer (Condor Verlag) #3]].

© [[1986]] [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]

{{comiccover|source=[[Die Transformer issue 3]]|owner= [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]}}
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Die Transformer issue 1

2011-01-09T12:16:23Z

Verner: /* Notes */ added recoloured buster/bumblebee

{{Comicstory
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|next=Die Transformer issue 2
|image=Die tf 01.jpg
|caption=
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|date=
|coverdate= [[1986]]
|editor=
|designer=
|assistant editor=
|deputy editor=
|publishing manager=
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|price=3 DM
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==Contents==

===Articles and features===
* None

===Reprints===
* [[The_Transformers_(issue)|The Transformers (Marvel US) #1]]
* [[Power Play!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #2 - Power Play!]] ''pages 1-7''

==Notes==
[[Image:Dietf ginger.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Recoloured Buster and Bumblebee]]

* Power Play! is retitled "Attack on Nuclear Power Plant"

* The reprints within have been recoloured, but they stick closely to the original issues.

* That said, Buster becomes ginger for a few panels thanks to the recolouring!

* As does Bumblebee.

===Errors===

===Advertisements===
* Masters of the Universe Comic-Taschenbuch #1 and #2

* Indiana Jones Comic-Taschenbuch #1 and #2

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File:Dietf ginger.jpg

2011-01-09T12:13:32Z

Die Transformer issue 1

2011-01-09T12:02:39Z

Verner: added cover

{{Comicstory
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|date=
|coverdate= [[1986]]
|editor=
|designer=
|assistant editor=
|deputy editor=
|publishing manager=
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|price=3 DM
}}

==Contents==

===Articles and features===
* None

===Reprints===
* [[The_Transformers_(issue)|The Transformers (Marvel US) #1]]
* [[Power Play!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #2 - Power Play!]] ''pages 1-7''

==Notes==

* Power Play! is retitled "Attack on Nuclear Power Plant"

* The reprints within have been recoloured, but they stick closely to the original issues.

* That said, Buster becomes ginger for a few panels thanks to the recolouring!

* As does Bumblebee.

===Errors===

===Advertisements===
* Masters of the Universe Comic-Taschenbuch #1 and #2

* Indiana Jones Comic-Taschenbuch #1 and #2

{{DEFAULTSORT:Die Transformer issue 01}}
[[Category:Die Transformer issues]]

File:Die tf 01.jpg

2011-01-09T12:00:08Z

Cover to [[Die Transformer issue 1|Die Transformer (Condor Verlag) #1]]. Cover art by Scholz

© [[1986]] [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]

{{comiccover|source=[[Die Transformer issue 1]]|owner= [[Condor Verlag]] and [[Hasbro]]}}

Die Transformer issue 1

2011-01-09T09:49:50Z

Verner: page created

{{Comicstory
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|prev=
|next=Die Transformer issue 2
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|caption=
|publisher=[[Condor Verlag]]
|date=
|coverdate= [[1986]]
|editor=
|designer=
|assistant editor=
|deputy editor=
|publishing manager=
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|price=3 DM
}}

==Contents==

===Articles and features===
* None

===Reprints===
* [[The_Transformers_(issue)|The Transformers (Marvel US) #1]]
* [[Power Play!|The Transformers (Marvel US) #2 - Power Play!]] ''pages 1-7''

==Notes==

* Power Play! is retitled "Attack on Nuclear Power Plant"

* The reprints within have been recoloured, but they stick closely to the original issues.

* That said, Buster becomes ginger for a few panels thanks to the recolouring!

* As does Bumblebee.

===Errors===

===Advertisements===
* Masters of the Universe Comic-Taschenbuch #1 and #2

* Indiana Jones Comic-Taschenbuch #1 and #2

{{DEFAULTSORT:Die Transformer issue 01}}
[[Category:Die Transformer issues]]

Die Transformer

2011-01-09T09:13:21Z

Verner: created stub

{{stub}}

{|style="margin:0 auto;padding:0 auto" align=center id=toc
!align=center bgcolor=#6699CC|'''Condor Verlag Die Transformer issues:'''
|-align=center
|| [[Die Transformer issue 1|#1]] | [[Die Transformer issue 2|#2]] | [[Die Transformer issue 3|#3]]
|}

[[Category:Comic-Magazin issues]]

Classic Transformers

2010-07-04T16:41:13Z

Verner: single issues

{{disambig2|the IDW Comics reprint series|the 2006-2007 toyline|Classics (2006)}}
[[Image:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Classic Transformers Volume 1]]
From 2008 to 2010, [[IDW Publishing]] reprinted old issues of the Marvel's original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|G1 comic]] in full-color trade paperback omnibuses with a cover price of $19.99. Each volume collects a sequential series of issues, with text summaries by [[Stuart Denyer]] replacing those issues featuring copyrighted characters such as [[Spider-Man]] or [[Circuit Breaker]].

IDW have also released single issues digitally. For a short time via http://www.classic-transformers.com (dead link) and later via the IDW comics App.
{{Note|In volume 5, Marvel gave permission to reprint issues with Circuit Breaker.}}

{{chapters
|title=''Classic Transformers'' volumes:'''
|content=
*[[Classic Transformers Volume 1|#1]]
*[[Classic Transformers Volume 2|#2]]
*[[Classic Transformers Volume 3|#3]]
*[[Classic Transformers Volume 4|#4]]
*[[Classic Transformers Volume 5|#5]]
*[[Classic Transformers Volume 6|#6]]
}}

[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]