Transformers (Panini)
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Transformers has been the name of multiple series of Transformers comics released by Panini in Italy, spanning through Dreamwave and IDW productions.
Transformers (Mega Cult)
[edit]The first release by Panini happened between 2002 and 2003, with a collection of early Dreamwave stories, from both the G1 and Armada series.
- Transformers 1: Generation One (1 di 3) (September 2002)
- Includes Prime Directive issues 1-2.
- Transformers 2: Generation One (2 di 3) (October 2002)
- Includes Prime Directive issues 3-4.
- Transformers 3: Generation One (3 di 3) (November 2002)
- Includes Prime Directive issues 5-6.
- Transformers 4: Armada (1 di 3) (December 2002)
- Includes Armada issues 1-2.
- Transformers 5: Armada (2 di 3) (January 2003)
- Includes Armada issues 3-4.
- Transformers 6: Armada (3 di 3) (March 2003)
- Includes Armada issues 5 and 0 and Armada Volume 1.
- Transformers 7: Fortezza 1 (di 3) (April 2003)
- Includes Armada issues 6-7.
- Transformers 8: Fortezza 2 (di 3) (July 2003)
- Includes Armada issues 8-9.
- Transformers 9: Fortezza 3 (di 3) (September 2003)
- Includes Armada issues 10-11.
- Transformers 10: Guerra e Pace 1 (di 3) (October 2003)
- Includes War and Peace issues 1-2.
- Transformers 11: Guerra e Pace 2 (di 3) (November 2003)
- Includes War and Peace issues 3-4.
- Transformers 12: Guerra e Pace 3 (di 3) (December 2003)
- Includes War and Peace issues 5-6.
Cult Comics
[edit]In 2007, the Movie Prequel and Movie Adaptation were both released in the Cult Comics line.
100% Cult Comics
[edit]In June 2008, the Infiltration TPB was published under the "100% Cult Comics" line. The editorial at the beginning promised similar releases for the Escalation and Devastation series plus the first ten Spotlight issues, which sadly never came to be.
In 2009, the same subline also featured the releases of The Reign of Starscream and the Revenge of the Fallen movie adaptation.
Dark of the Moon
[edit]In 2011, with the release of the third live action movie, Panini released 3 volumes:
- Transformers 3 - Prequel 1: Fondazione (May 2011)
- Includes Foundation issues 1-4.
- Transformers 3 - Prequel 2: Tempesta in Arrivo (June 2011)
- Includes Rising Storm issues 1-4.
- Transformers 3: L'adattamento ufficiale del film (July 2011)
- Includes Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation issues 1-4.
Transformers
[edit]In 2017, Panini began releasing the two main lines from IDW comics condensed into a single series known just as Transformers. Sadly, the series was stopped at Issue 6 because it didn't sell enough.
- Transformers 1 - La Morte di Optimus Prime! (June 2017)
- Includes The Death of Optimus Prime and More than Meets the Eye issues 1-3.
- Transformers 2 - Lezione di Autonomia (August 2017)
- Includes More than Meets the Eye issues 4-5 and Robots in Disguise issues 1-2.
- Transformers 3 - L'Unione fa la Forza (October 2017)
- Includes More than Meets the Eye issue 6 and Robots in Disguise issues 3-5.
- Transformers 4 - Interferenze (December 2017)
- Includes More than Meets the Eye issues 7-8 and Robots in Disguise issues 6-7.
- Transformers 5 - Dinobot! (March 2018)
- Includes the More than Meets the Eye 2012 annual and Robots in Disguise issues 8-9.
- Transformers 6 - Gioco d'Ombre (June 2018)
- Includes More than Meets the Eye issues 9-11 and Robots in Disguise issue 10.
