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Teletraan-X: Teletraan-X Text Replacement Bom Bom => BomBom

2025-01-25T01:07:00Z

Teletraan-X Text Replacement Bom Bom => BomBom

Teletraan-X: Teletraan-X Text Replacement Bun Bun => BunBun

2025-01-25T00:52:00Z

Teletraan-X Text Replacement Bun Bun => BunBun

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	====Poplar (2008–2009)====		====Poplar (2008–2009)====
	[[File:Henkei chpt 01 title.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|'''''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers''''' #1's "splash page". We don't have a pic of the book it came in, sorry.]]		[[File:Henkei chpt 01 title.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|'''''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers''''' #1's "splash page". We don't have a pic of the book it came in, sorry.]]
	{{Main\|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic ~~Bun Bun~~)}}		{{Main\|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic BunBun)}}

	<!--''[[Comic ~~Bun Bun~~]]'' (not to be confused with ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'')-->		<!--''[[Comic BunBun]]'' (not to be confused with ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'')-->

	:<u>'''Major titles'''</u>		:<u>'''Major titles'''</u>
	:* ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic ~~Bun Bun~~)\|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]''		:* ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic BunBun)\|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]''
	{{comicstub}}		{{comicstub}}

Cyberlink420: /* Skybound Entertainment (2023–current) */

2025-01-20T23:23:28Z

Skybound Entertainment (2023–current)

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	[[File:Transformers 2023 1 cvr.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.85\|'''''Transformers''''' #1. Nothing says "new universe" like a Sunbow design!]]		[[File:Transformers 2023 1 cvr.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.85\|'''''Transformers''''' #1. Nothing says "new universe" like a Sunbow design!]]

	Several months after IDW formally relinquished the ''Transformers'' license, [[Skybound Entertainment]] announced the launch of a new science fiction comic, ''Void Rivals'', which followed a pair of shipwrecked aliens stranded on a barren planet. Partway into the story, the pair discover a derelict spacecraft—only to discover that this is really the Cybertronian [[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]] in disguise. Off the back of this surprise reveal came the announcement that Skybound had acquired the ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' licenses, and used them to springboard the "[[Energon Universe]]", a new shared universe setting that would encompass ''Void Rivals'', ''Transformers'', and several ''G.I. Joe'' miniseries.		Several months after IDW formally relinquished the ''Transformers'' license, [[Skybound Entertainment]] announced the launch of a new science fiction comic, ''Void Rivals'', which followed a pair of shipwrecked aliens stranded on a barren planet. Partway into the story, the pair discover a derelict spacecraft—only to discover that this is really the Cybertronian [[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]] in disguise. Off the back of this surprise reveal came the announcement that Skybound had acquired the ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' licenses, and used them to springboard the "[[Energon Universe]]", a new shared universe setting that would encompass ''Void Rivals'', ''Transformers'', and several ''G.I. Joe'' miniseries setting up a main ongoing series.

Some Dweeb at 17:49, 29 December 2024

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	====Ades Media (2018–present)====		====Ades Media (2018–present)====
	[[File:Target2006 SWECover.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|'''''I siktet: 2006'''''.]]		[[File:Target2006 SWECover.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|'''''I siktet: 2006'''''.]]
			{{Main\|Ades Media}}

	Starting in 2018, Swedish publisher [[Ades Media]] began publishing ''Transformers'' books in Swedish for the first time since the early 2000s. This came about due to an increased interest in the franchise within the Nordic region in recent years. Sweden in particular has had a relatively big appreciation for the Transformers franchise and has seen publication of material from both the Marvel US and UK comics in the 1980s and '90s, as well as some of the Dreamwave books during the 2000s. These books were initially done in more-or-less connection with the [[unofficial conventions\|unofficial convention]] [https://retcon.se/retcon/ RetCon: The Nordic Transformers Convention], that launched in 2017. Beginning with ''I siktet: 2006'', their Transformers books would be published through imprint Retrobokklubben. On [[March 2]] [[2024]], they announced on [https://www.facebook.com/svenskaretrobokklubben/posts/pfbid0YBTtpYCfSBRXWY1FmkEYj8ivXbmdnuFZy4FSsW1vpqAKPKmRB7n4roNzmFy38ZYBl Facebook] that they had worked out a deal with Skybound and will continue publishing Transformers titles after their time with IDW had ended the previous year.		Starting in 2018, Swedish publisher [[Ades Media]] began publishing ''Transformers'' books in Swedish for the first time since the early 2000s. This came about due to an increased interest in the franchise within the Nordic region in recent years. Sweden in particular has had a relatively big appreciation for the Transformers franchise and has seen publication of material from both the Marvel US and UK comics in the 1980s and '90s, as well as some of the Dreamwave books during the 2000s. These books were initially done in more-or-less connection with the [[unofficial conventions\|unofficial convention]] [https://retcon.se/retcon/ RetCon: The Nordic Transformers Convention], that launched in 2017. Beginning with ''I siktet: 2006'', their Transformers books would be published through imprint Retrobokklubben. On [[March 2]] [[2024]], they announced on [https://www.facebook.com/svenskaretrobokklubben/posts/pfbid0YBTtpYCfSBRXWY1FmkEYj8ivXbmdnuFZy4FSsW1vpqAKPKmRB7n4roNzmFy38ZYBl Facebook] that they had worked out a deal with Skybound and will continue publishing Transformers titles after their time with IDW had ended the previous year.

	:<u>'''Major titles'''</u>		:<u>'''Major titles'''</u>
	:* ~~''Wreckers sista strid'' - collection of ''~~[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', "[[Bullets]]", ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', and "[[All Hail Megatron issue 15\|Everything in Its Right Place]]", along with all the bonus material originally featured in each publication's original TPB releases, as well as "[[Wreckers: Sweclassified]]" - a short article written by translator [[Johan Boström]].		:* [[2005 IDW continuity]] reprints.
	:* ~~''Mer än ögat kan se'' - a collection of the first eight issues of ''~~[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', along with "[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations]]", "[[The Reluctant Specialist]]", and "[[The Waiting Game]]" - as well as the bonus material and cover gallery from each of those publications, an interview with author [[James Roberts]], and a reprint of "[[Bullets]]," correcting spelling-errors and mistakes present in ''Wreckers sista strid'', featuring new and exclusive illustrations to go along with the story by famed ''Transformers'' artists [[Nick Roche]], [[Jeff Anderson]], and [[Stephen Baskerville]], and non-pros [[Winston Chan]] and [[Thomas Sjöström]].		:* [[Marvel Comics continuity]] reprints.
	~~:* ''Jakten på Matrixen'' - a translation of the "[[Matrix Quest~~]]~~" storyline from the Marvel comics run, based on the IDW~~ reprints found in ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'', and about 100 pages of supplementary material taken from the Marvel UK comics, as well as an assortment of translated [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|The Transformers Universe]] profiles.		:* [[Energon Universe]] reprints.
	:* ''Kaos och Skuggor'' - a collection of issues #22, #23, #24, #26, #28 and #30 of ''[[The Transformers (IDW)\|The Transformers]]'', "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime]]" and issues #9-#13 of ''More than Meets the Eye'' including "[[Signal to Noise]]". Bonus material includes original pages, a cover gallery and an afterword from James Roberts.
	:* ''Krig och hågkomst'' - a translation of #14-#22 of ''More Than Meets the Eye'' as well as [[Omega's Conundrum\|Spotlight: Orion Pax]] and a special illustrated version of [[The Sound of Breaking Glass]], in the same vein as "Bullets". Bonus material is once again original pages, cover gallery and an afterword from James Roberts as well as some sketches from [[Alex Milne]].
	:* ~~''I siktet: 2006'' - a translation of various Marvel UK materials, mainly~~ [[~~Target: 2006]] and other related storylines. Bonus material includes more translated Transformers:~~ Universe ~~profiles, four articles from James Roberts, all translated from the pages of [[The Transformers Classics UK~~]]~~, an article on Atlantic's original Swedish~~ reprints ~~of the Marvel comic from the 1980s and various emphemera.~~
	:* ''Transformers & Action Force: Vedergällning'' - Mainly the very first collection of Marvel UK's original weekly [[Action Force (comic)\|Action Force]] strips, this hardcover also includes the [[Ancient Relics!\|Ancient Relics]] crossover, as well as [[Ladies' Night (issue)\|Ladies' Night]], [[What's in a Name?\|What's in a Name]] and [[Grudge Match!\|Grudge Match]].
	:* ''Du sköna nya värld'' - a translation of issues #28-38 and #40 of ''More Than Meets the Eye''. Bonus material this time consists of a preliminary sketches and finished pencils from [[Atilio Rojo]] with commentary by Roberts.
	:* ''Optimus Prime - Tillbaka till jorden'' - a translation of issues #28-32 and #34-38 of [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]] and the [[The Transformers: Punishment\|Punishment]] mini-series. Bonus material consists of an afterword by [[Andrew Griffith]].

	{{-}}		{{-}}

Saix: clean up, replaced: |upright=1.1| → |, ''Beast Wars II'' manga → ''Beast Wars II'' comic

2024-10-30T21:18:40Z

clean up, replaced: |upright=1.1| → |, ''Beast Wars II'' manga → ''Beast Wars II'' comic

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	====Fun Publications (2005–2016)====		====Fun Publications (2005–2016)====
	[[File:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg\|thumb~~\|upright=1.1~~\|'''''Timelines''''' #1. The first Collector's Club issue predates this, but that's [[:File:Htcc-1.jpg\|not as interesting visually]].]]		[[File:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg\|thumb\|'''''Timelines''''' #1. The first Collector's Club issue predates this, but that's [[:File:Htcc-1.jpg\|not as interesting visually]].]]
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	The bulk of the ongoing, serialized fiction in the original series was in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', a mix of multi-page advertising spreads for the newest, flashiest kids' TV shows and associated merchandise (well, those that paid for space in the magazine) as well as exclusive black-and-white ''manga'' (comics). The ''Transformers'' manga started as side-stories to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|imported cartoon series]] and the Japan-exclusive [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], but later series would tell their own stories separate from the cartoons. By the late 80s, ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Transformers'' content was heavily reduced; without any new cartoons to shill for, only a few one-shot manga were produced, and the last years of Japan's "Generation 1" story were represented only in super-truncated "[[story page]]" form. Over a decade later, ''TV Magazine'' would feature an ongoing ''Transformers'' comic again... in the form of a "toy photos" comic for the short ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' series.		The bulk of the ongoing, serialized fiction in the original series was in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', a mix of multi-page advertising spreads for the newest, flashiest kids' TV shows and associated merchandise (well, those that paid for space in the magazine) as well as exclusive black-and-white ''manga'' (comics). The ''Transformers'' manga started as side-stories to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|imported cartoon series]] and the Japan-exclusive [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], but later series would tell their own stories separate from the cartoons. By the late 80s, ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Transformers'' content was heavily reduced; without any new cartoons to shill for, only a few one-shot manga were produced, and the last years of Japan's "Generation 1" story were represented only in super-truncated "[[story page]]" form. Over a decade later, ''TV Magazine'' would feature an ongoing ''Transformers'' comic again... in the form of a "toy photos" comic for the short ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' series.

	Kodansha's other big publication, ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', was primarily made up of comics both original and based on popular kids' licences from multiple companies. While it featured ''Transformers'' content right from the beginning, it was mainly a series of one-shots, with very little after the first couple years of the franchise. ''Comic Bom Bom'' would not get a regular serialized ''Transformers'' comic until the late Nineties, with the Japan-original ''Beast Wars II'' ~~manga~~, and the following series. These stories were, like the later ''TV Magazine'' comics, unique stories in a separate-but-sometimes-similar continuity from their cartoon counterparts. But as the Beast series did not end well for [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], there was another long gap in ''Transformers'' manga until a brief resurgence with ''Galaxy Force'', the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''... but that too did not last. And neither did ''Comic Bom Bom'' itself, as the book was ended in 2007 after poor sales.		Kodansha's other big publication, ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', was primarily made up of comics both original and based on popular kids' licences from multiple companies. While it featured ''Transformers'' content right from the beginning, it was mainly a series of one-shots, with very little after the first couple years of the franchise. ''Comic Bom Bom'' would not get a regular serialized ''Transformers'' comic until the late Nineties, with the Japan-original ''Beast Wars II'' comic, and the following series. These stories were, like the later ''TV Magazine'' comics, unique stories in a separate-but-sometimes-similar continuity from their cartoon counterparts. But as the Beast series did not end well for [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], there was another long gap in ''Transformers'' manga until a brief resurgence with ''Galaxy Force'', the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''... but that too did not last. And neither did ''Comic Bom Bom'' itself, as the book was ended in 2007 after poor sales.

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Tribimat: grammar fix

2024-10-10T20:21:10Z

grammar fix

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	In the beginning, [[Marvel Comics]] held the rights to ''Transformers'' comics in the US and UK, owing to their hand in developing the characters and story for [[Hasbro]]. The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|original ''The Transformers'' comic]] ultimately ran monthly from 1984 to 1991, spanning 80 issues with multiple extra mini-series in the US. The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK\|UK ''The Transformers'' comic]] was ''weekly'', and added a ton of extra stories woven into and around the reprinted US stories but it too ended not long after the US series did.		In the beginning, [[Marvel Comics]] held the rights to ''Transformers'' comics in the US and UK, owing to their hand in developing the characters and story for [[Hasbro]]. The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|original ''The Transformers'' comic]] ultimately ran monthly from 1984 to 1991, spanning 80 issues with multiple extra mini-series in the US. The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK\|UK ''The Transformers'' comic]] was ''weekly'', and added a ton of extra stories woven into and around the reprinted US stories but it too ended not long after the US series did.

	In Japan, the rights to ''Transformers'' comics were granted to [[Kodansha]], who would split content among several publications, but the serialized ''manga'' stayed with ''[[TV Magazine]]'', first telling side-stories woven around the accompanying cartoons, then telling completely new-timeline tales for later lines. However, by the late 80s, the comics were reduced to one-shots, then bare-bones "[[story page]]s", with the final genuine ''manga'' chapter ~~releasing~~ in 1991.		In Japan, the rights to ''Transformers'' comics were granted to [[Kodansha]], who would split content among several publications, but the serialized ''manga'' stayed with ''[[TV Magazine]]'', first telling side-stories woven around the accompanying cartoons, then telling completely new-timeline tales for later lines. However, by the late 80s, the comics were reduced to one-shots, then bare-bones "[[story page]]s", with the final genuine ''manga'' chapter being released in 1991.

	When Hasbro attempted to revive ''Transformers'' with ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'', Marvel once again produced the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|accompanying comic]] in the US, though the story actually ''started'' in the pages of the still running [[G.I. Joe (comic)\|''G.I. Joe'' comics]]. But a combination of low faith from Marvel and poor sales ended the book after twelve issues, but with enough forewarning for the story to properly end. The UK got a modified version of Marvel ''Generation 2'' through [[Fleetway]] (replacing any bits involving G.I. Joe with original content) that similarly fizzled out. Japan would skip "major" comic outlets, with [[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)\|its "''G-2''" story]] told through [[pack-in material\|mini-comics packed in with the toys]]. Which also didn't last long.		When Hasbro attempted to revive ''Transformers'' with ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'', Marvel once again produced the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|accompanying comic]] in the US, though the story actually ''started'' in the pages of the still running [[G.I. Joe (comic)\|''G.I. Joe'' comics]]. But a combination of low faith from Marvel and poor sales ended the book after twelve issues, but with enough forewarning for the story to properly end. The UK got a modified version of Marvel ''Generation 2'' through [[Fleetway]] (replacing any bits involving G.I. Joe with original content) that similarly fizzled out. Japan would skip "major" comic outlets, with [[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)\|its "''G-2''" story]] told through [[pack-in material\|mini-comics packed in with the toys]]. Which also didn't last long.

Eyacorkett at 12:19, 9 September 2024

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	Japan's "mainstream" comic output through this period, and to this day, remains scattershot. The majority of Japanese ''Transformers'' comics would come in the form of [[pack-in material\|comics packed in with toys]], short comic stories included in larger books, and a ''lot'' of online exclusive comics. There have been a few serialized comics over the years in several "mainstream" publications from different publishers, each usually ending after a year or so.		Japan's "mainstream" comic output through this period, and to this day, remains scattershot. The majority of Japanese ''Transformers'' comics would come in the form of [[pack-in material\|comics packed in with toys]], short comic stories included in larger books, and a ''lot'' of online exclusive comics. There have been a few serialized comics over the years in several "mainstream" publications from different publishers, each usually ending after a year or so.

	~~{{-}}~~

	==A More Involved History of ''Transformers'' Comics==		==A More Involved History of ''Transformers'' Comics==

M Sipher: /* Fun Publications (2005–2016) */

2024-08-23T04:00:49Z

Fun Publications (2005–2016)

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	:* ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)\|Timelines]]''		:* ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)\|Timelines]]''
	:* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]''		:* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]''
			{{-}}
	{{--}}

	====Skybound Entertainment (2023–current)====		====Skybound Entertainment (2023–current)====

GuiRitter: fixed grammar

2024-08-18T15:54:51Z

fixed grammar

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	In 2002, the comics got a ''major'' rebirth when Hasbro granted comic rights to [[Dreamwave Productions]], who capitalized heavily on the current "nostalgia boom" that saw renewed (and short-lived) interest in many 80's toy-based properties. Dreamwave made ongoing ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|Generation 1]]'' comics in a more "adult" tone, as well as ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)\|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)\|Energon]]'' books for the then-running kids' series. Though they were a huge success, the Dreamwave era was very short, as the company imploded in 2004 owing a lot of people a lot of money.		In 2002, the comics got a ''major'' rebirth when Hasbro granted comic rights to [[Dreamwave Productions]], who capitalized heavily on the current "nostalgia boom" that saw renewed (and short-lived) interest in many 80's toy-based properties. Dreamwave made ongoing ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|Generation 1]]'' comics in a more "adult" tone, as well as ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)\|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)\|Energon]]'' books for the then-running kids' series. Though they were a huge success, the Dreamwave era was very short, as the company imploded in 2004 owing a lot of people a lot of money.

	But ''Transformers'' comics rebounded quickly as Hasbro granted the rights to [[IDW Publishing]], who took the property in an new direction, with a [[2005 IDW continuity\|"hard" reboot]]. Told at first through a series of connected mini-series and eventually moving to multiple ongoing titles (supplemented by even ''more'' mini-series and one-shots), IDW would go on to produce the single longest continuous run of ''Transformers'' comics in the brand's history, with their original storyline ultimately spanning ''thirteen years'' and hundreds of books, crossing over with multiple other Hasbro properties as a "shared universe", before being brought to a voluntary close in late 2018. Throughout that run, IDW also put out mini-series based on other then-current ''Transformers'' media, including the [[live-action film series\|live-action movies]], ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'', ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Prime]]'' and the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]''. And on top of ''that'', numerous out-of-continuity mini-series crossovers with non-Hasbro properties. [[2019 IDW continuity\|A new, rebooted ongoing continuity]] subsequently began with the publication of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|a new ''Transformers'' #1]] in March 2019, starting shortly before the beginning of the war, which eventually concluded in 2022 due to the expiration of IDW's ''Transformers'' license.		But ''Transformers'' comics rebounded quickly as Hasbro granted the rights to [[IDW Publishing]], who took the property in a new direction, with a [[2005 IDW continuity\|"hard" reboot]]. Told at first through a series of connected mini-series and eventually moving to multiple ongoing titles (supplemented by even ''more'' mini-series and one-shots), IDW would go on to produce the single longest continuous run of ''Transformers'' comics in the brand's history, with their original storyline ultimately spanning ''thirteen years'' and hundreds of books, crossing over with multiple other Hasbro properties as a "shared universe", before being brought to a voluntary close in late 2018. Throughout that run, IDW also put out mini-series based on other then-current ''Transformers'' media, including the [[live-action film series\|live-action movies]], ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'', ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Prime]]'' and the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]''. And on top of ''that'', numerous out-of-continuity mini-series crossovers with non-Hasbro properties. [[2019 IDW continuity\|A new, rebooted ongoing continuity]] subsequently began with the publication of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|a new ''Transformers'' #1]] in March 2019, starting shortly before the beginning of the war, which eventually concluded in 2022 due to the expiration of IDW's ''Transformers'' license.

	In 2023, ''Transformers'' comics came back in a big way with the announcement that not only had [[Skybound Entertainment]] picked up the license, but they would be launching the "[[Energon Universe]]", a new shared comic universe that combined ''Transformers'' with ''G.I. Joe'' and an original property, ''[[Void Rivals]]''.		In 2023, ''Transformers'' comics came back in a big way with the announcement that not only had [[Skybound Entertainment]] picked up the license, but they would be launching the "[[Energon Universe]]", a new shared comic universe that combined ''Transformers'' with ''G.I. Joe'' and an original property, ''[[Void Rivals]]''.

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	* ''[[Scarlett (comic)\|Scarlett]]''		* ''[[Scarlett (comic)\|Scarlett]]''
	* ''[[Destro (comic)\|Destro]]''		* ''[[Destro (comic)\|Destro]]''
			* ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]''
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	[[File:Target2006 SWECover.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|'''''I siktet: 2006'''''.]]		[[File:Target2006 SWECover.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|'''''I siktet: 2006'''''.]]

	Starting in 2018, Swedish publisher [[Ades Media]] began publishing ''Transformers'' books in Swedish for the first time since the early 2000s. This came about due to an increased interest in the franchise within the Nordic region in recent years. Sweden in particular has had a relatively big appreciation for the Transformers franchise and has seen publication of material from both the Marvel US and UK comics in the 1980s and '90s, as well as some of the Dreamwave books during the 2000s. These books were initially done in more-or-less connection with the [[unofficial conventions\|unofficial convention]] [https://retcon.se/retcon/ RetCon: The Nordic Transformers Convention], that launched in 2017. Beginning with ''I siktet: 2006'', their Transformers books would be published through imprint Retrobokklubben. On [[March 2]] [[2024]], they announced on [https://www.facebook.com/~~share~~/~~DYEtpHXiEUegYd2Q~~/~~?mibextid=WC7FNe~~ Facebook] that they had worked out a deal with Skybound and will continue publishing Transformers titles after their time with IDW had ended the previous year.		Starting in 2018, Swedish publisher [[Ades Media]] began publishing ''Transformers'' books in Swedish for the first time since the early 2000s. This came about due to an increased interest in the franchise within the Nordic region in recent years. Sweden in particular has had a relatively big appreciation for the Transformers franchise and has seen publication of material from both the Marvel US and UK comics in the 1980s and '90s, as well as some of the Dreamwave books during the 2000s. These books were initially done in more-or-less connection with the [[unofficial conventions\|unofficial convention]] [https://retcon.se/retcon/ RetCon: The Nordic Transformers Convention], that launched in 2017. Beginning with ''I siktet: 2006'', their Transformers books would be published through imprint Retrobokklubben. On [[March 2]] [[2024]], they announced on [https://www.facebook.com/svenskaretrobokklubben/posts/pfbid0YBTtpYCfSBRXWY1FmkEYj8ivXbmdnuFZy4FSsW1vpqAKPKmRB7n4roNzmFy38ZYBl Facebook] that they had worked out a deal with Skybound and will continue publishing Transformers titles after their time with IDW had ended the previous year.

	:<u>'''Major titles'''</u>		:<u>'''Major titles'''</u>

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	====Fun Publications (2005–2016)====		====Fun Publications (2005–2016)====
	[[File:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg\|thumb~~\|upright=1.1~~\|'''''Timelines''''' #1. The first Collector's Club issue predates this, but that's [[:File:Htcc-1.jpg\|not as interesting visually]].]]		[[File:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg\|thumb\|'''''Timelines''''' #1. The first Collector's Club issue predates this, but that's [[:File:Htcc-1.jpg\|not as interesting visually]].]]
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	The bulk of the ongoing, serialized fiction in the original series was in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', a mix of multi-page advertising spreads for the newest, flashiest kids' TV shows and associated merchandise (well, those that paid for space in the magazine) as well as exclusive black-and-white ''manga'' (comics). The ''Transformers'' manga started as side-stories to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|imported cartoon series]] and the Japan-exclusive [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], but later series would tell their own stories separate from the cartoons. By the late 80s, ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Transformers'' content was heavily reduced; without any new cartoons to shill for, only a few one-shot manga were produced, and the last years of Japan's "Generation 1" story were represented only in super-truncated "[[story page]]" form. Over a decade later, ''TV Magazine'' would feature an ongoing ''Transformers'' comic again... in the form of a "toy photos" comic for the short ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' series.		The bulk of the ongoing, serialized fiction in the original series was in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', a mix of multi-page advertising spreads for the newest, flashiest kids' TV shows and associated merchandise (well, those that paid for space in the magazine) as well as exclusive black-and-white ''manga'' (comics). The ''Transformers'' manga started as side-stories to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|imported cartoon series]] and the Japan-exclusive [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], but later series would tell their own stories separate from the cartoons. By the late 80s, ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Transformers'' content was heavily reduced; without any new cartoons to shill for, only a few one-shot manga were produced, and the last years of Japan's "Generation 1" story were represented only in super-truncated "[[story page]]" form. Over a decade later, ''TV Magazine'' would feature an ongoing ''Transformers'' comic again... in the form of a "toy photos" comic for the short ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' series.

	Kodansha's other big publication, ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', was primarily made up of comics both original and based on popular kids' licences from multiple companies. While it featured ''Transformers'' content right from the beginning, it was mainly a series of one-shots, with very little after the first couple years of the franchise. ''Comic Bom Bom'' would not get a regular serialized ''Transformers'' comic until the late Nineties, with the Japan-original ''Beast Wars II'' ~~manga~~, and the following series. These stories were, like the later ''TV Magazine'' comics, unique stories in a separate-but-sometimes-similar continuity from their cartoon counterparts. But as the Beast series did not end well for [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], there was another long gap in ''Transformers'' manga until a brief resurgence with ''Galaxy Force'', the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''... but that too did not last. And neither did ''Comic Bom Bom'' itself, as the book was ended in 2007 after poor sales.		Kodansha's other big publication, ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', was primarily made up of comics both original and based on popular kids' licences from multiple companies. While it featured ''Transformers'' content right from the beginning, it was mainly a series of one-shots, with very little after the first couple years of the franchise. ''Comic Bom Bom'' would not get a regular serialized ''Transformers'' comic until the late Nineties, with the Japan-original ''Beast Wars II'' comic, and the following series. These stories were, like the later ''TV Magazine'' comics, unique stories in a separate-but-sometimes-similar continuity from their cartoon counterparts. But as the Beast series did not end well for [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], there was another long gap in ''Transformers'' manga until a brief resurgence with ''Galaxy Force'', the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''... but that too did not last. And neither did ''Comic Bom Bom'' itself, as the book was ended in 2007 after poor sales.

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	When Hasbro attempted to revive ''Transformers'' with ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'', Marvel once again produced the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|accompanying comic]] in the US, though the story actually ''started'' in the pages of the still running [[G.I. Joe (comic)\|''G.I. Joe'' comics]]. But a combination of low faith from Marvel and poor sales ended the book after twelve issues, but with enough forewarning for the story to properly end. The UK got a modified version of Marvel ''Generation 2'' through [[Fleetway]] (replacing any bits involving G.I. Joe with original content) that similarly fizzled out. Japan would skip "major" comic outlets, with [[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)\|its "''G-2''" story]] told through [[pack-in material\|mini-comics packed in with the toys]]. Which also didn't last long.		When Hasbro attempted to revive ''Transformers'' with ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'', Marvel once again produced the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|accompanying comic]] in the US, though the story actually ''started'' in the pages of the still running [[G.I. Joe (comic)\|''G.I. Joe'' comics]]. But a combination of low faith from Marvel and poor sales ended the book after twelve issues, but with enough forewarning for the story to properly end. The UK got a modified version of Marvel ''Generation 2'' through [[Fleetway]] (replacing any bits involving G.I. Joe with original content) that similarly fizzled out. Japan would skip "major" comic outlets, with [[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)\|its "''G-2''" story]] told through [[pack-in material\|mini-comics packed in with the toys]]. Which also didn't last long.

	Mass-market ''Transformers'' comics more or less took a hiatus in English-language markets until after the turn of the century, but Japan would see a brief resurgence in the late 90s. Following the success of their imported version of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'', Kodansha published serialized manga in their ''[[Comic ~~Bom Bom~~]]'' monthly anthology book for the Japanese sequel series ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)\|Beast Wars II]]'', ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'', and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)\|Beast Wars Metals]]'' (Takara's version of the latter half of Hasbro's ''Beast Wars'' franchise). But sales of all three series were low and getting lower all the time, and Takara took another break from mainstream ''Transformers'' comics for a few years.		Mass-market ''Transformers'' comics more or less took a hiatus in English-language markets until after the turn of the century, but Japan would see a brief resurgence in the late 90s. Following the success of their imported version of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'', Kodansha published serialized manga in their ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' monthly anthology book for the Japanese sequel series ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)\|Beast Wars II]]'', ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'', and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)\|Beast Wars Metals]]'' (Takara's version of the latter half of Hasbro's ''Beast Wars'' franchise). But sales of all three series were low and getting lower all the time, and Takara took another break from mainstream ''Transformers'' comics for a few years.

	In 2002, the comics got a ''major'' rebirth when Hasbro granted comic rights to [[Dreamwave Productions]], who capitalized heavily on the current "nostalgia boom" that saw renewed (and short-lived) interest in many 80's toy-based properties. Dreamwave made ongoing ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|Generation 1]]'' comics in a more "adult" tone, as well as ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)\|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)\|Energon]]'' books for the then-running kids' series. Though they were a huge success, the Dreamwave era was very short, as the company imploded in 2004 owing a lot of people a lot of money.		In 2002, the comics got a ''major'' rebirth when Hasbro granted comic rights to [[Dreamwave Productions]], who capitalized heavily on the current "nostalgia boom" that saw renewed (and short-lived) interest in many 80's toy-based properties. Dreamwave made ongoing ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|Generation 1]]'' comics in a more "adult" tone, as well as ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)\|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)\|Energon]]'' books for the then-running kids' series. Though they were a huge success, the Dreamwave era was very short, as the company imploded in 2004 owing a lot of people a lot of money.
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	The bulk of the ongoing, serialized fiction in the original series was in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', a mix of multi-page advertising spreads for the newest, flashiest kids' TV shows and associated merchandise (well, those that paid for space in the magazine) as well as exclusive black-and-white ''manga'' (comics). The ''Transformers'' manga started as side-stories to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|imported cartoon series]] and the Japan-exclusive [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], but later series would tell their own stories separate from the cartoons. By the late 80s, ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Transformers'' content was heavily reduced; without any new cartoons to shill for, only a few one-shot manga were produced, and the last years of Japan's "Generation 1" story were represented only in super-truncated "[[story page]]" form. Over a decade later, ''TV Magazine'' would feature an ongoing ''Transformers'' comic again... in the form of a "toy photos" comic for the short ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' series.		The bulk of the ongoing, serialized fiction in the original series was in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', a mix of multi-page advertising spreads for the newest, flashiest kids' TV shows and associated merchandise (well, those that paid for space in the magazine) as well as exclusive black-and-white ''manga'' (comics). The ''Transformers'' manga started as side-stories to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|imported cartoon series]] and the Japan-exclusive [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], but later series would tell their own stories separate from the cartoons. By the late 80s, ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Transformers'' content was heavily reduced; without any new cartoons to shill for, only a few one-shot manga were produced, and the last years of Japan's "Generation 1" story were represented only in super-truncated "[[story page]]" form. Over a decade later, ''TV Magazine'' would feature an ongoing ''Transformers'' comic again... in the form of a "toy photos" comic for the short ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' series.

	Kodansha's other big publication, ''[[Comic ~~Bom Bom~~]]'', was primarily made up of comics both original and based on popular kids' licences from multiple companies. While it featured ''Transformers'' content right from the beginning, it was mainly a series of one-shots, with very little after the first couple years of the franchise. ''Comic ~~Bom Bom~~'' would not get a regular serialized ''Transformers'' comic until the late Nineties, with the Japan-original ''Beast Wars II'' comic, and the following series. These stories were, like the later ''TV Magazine'' comics, unique stories in a separate-but-sometimes-similar continuity from their cartoon counterparts. But as the Beast series did not end well for [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], there was another long gap in ''Transformers'' manga until a brief resurgence with ''Galaxy Force'', the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''... but that too did not last. And neither did ''Comic ~~Bom Bom~~'' itself, as the book was ended in 2007 after poor sales.		Kodansha's other big publication, ''[[Comic BomBom]]'', was primarily made up of comics both original and based on popular kids' licences from multiple companies. While it featured ''Transformers'' content right from the beginning, it was mainly a series of one-shots, with very little after the first couple years of the franchise. ''Comic BomBom'' would not get a regular serialized ''Transformers'' comic until the late Nineties, with the Japan-original ''Beast Wars II'' comic, and the following series. These stories were, like the later ''TV Magazine'' comics, unique stories in a separate-but-sometimes-similar continuity from their cartoon counterparts. But as the Beast series did not end well for [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], there was another long gap in ''Transformers'' manga until a brief resurgence with ''Galaxy Force'', the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''... but that too did not last. And neither did ''Comic BomBom'' itself, as the book was ended in 2007 after poor sales.

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	* ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)\|Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers]]''		* ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)\|Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers]]''
	* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)\|Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo]]''		* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)\|Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo]]''
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