The Transformers Classics UK - Revision history

Ookalf at 00:24, 5 June 2025

2025-06-05T00:24:23Z

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	The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/16/transformers-uk-classics-volume-6-cancelled-by-idw-376765 News post about cancellation] on [https://news.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com]</ref> Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.{{fact}}		The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/16/transformers-uk-classics-volume-6-cancelled-by-idw-376765 News post about cancellation] on [https://news.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com]</ref> Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.{{fact}}

	While the series was never finished, in 2022 Roberts did independently publish an article titled [https://medium.com/@jamesroberts_96602/transformers-uk-the-comic-that-nearly-cheated-death-9ac69e7578d2 Transformers UK — The Comic That (Nearly) Cheated Death] which he describes as "a greatly expanded version of the piece I would have written in Transformers UK Classics, had we got to Vol 8."<ref>{{citesocial\|\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1485345178009354242\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=01\|day=22\|(defunct=)}}</ref> chronicling the final days of the UK series and a hypothetical world ~~were~~ Transformers was actually retooled into a monthly series with issue 333.		While the series was never finished, in 2022 Roberts did independently publish an article titled "[https://medium.com/@jamesroberts_96602/transformers-uk-the-comic-that-nearly-cheated-death-9ac69e7578d2 Transformers UK — The Comic That (Nearly) Cheated Death]" which he describes as "a greatly expanded version of the piece I would have written in Transformers UK Classics, had we got to Vol 8."<ref>{{citesocial\|\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1485345178009354242\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=01\|day=22\|(defunct=)}}</ref> chronicling the final days of the UK series and a hypothetical world where ''Transformers'' was actually retooled into a monthly series with issue 333.

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Cyberlink420 at 04:59, 9 August 2024

2024-08-09T04:59:02Z

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	The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/16/transformers-uk-classics-volume-6-cancelled-by-idw-376765 News post about cancellation] on [https://news.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com]</ref> Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.{{fact}}		The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/16/transformers-uk-classics-volume-6-cancelled-by-idw-376765 News post about cancellation] on [https://news.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com]</ref> Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.{{fact}}

	While the series was never finished, in 2022 Roberts did independently publish an article titled [https://medium.com/@jamesroberts_96602/transformers-uk-the-comic-that-nearly-cheated-death-9ac69e7578d2 Transformers UK — The Comic That (Nearly) Cheated Death] which he describes as "a greatly expanded version of the piece I would have written in Transformers UK Classics, had we got to Vol 8."<ref>{{citesocial\|\|link=https://x.com/jroberts332/status/1485345178009354242\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=01\|day=22\|(defunct=)}}</ref> chronicling the final days of the UK series and a hypothetical world were Transformers was actually retooled into a monthly series with issue 333.		While the series was never finished, in 2022 Roberts did independently publish an article titled [https://medium.com/@jamesroberts_96602/transformers-uk-the-comic-that-nearly-cheated-death-9ac69e7578d2 Transformers UK — The Comic That (Nearly) Cheated Death] which he describes as "a greatly expanded version of the piece I would have written in Transformers UK Classics, had we got to Vol 8."<ref>{{citesocial\|\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1485345178009354242\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=01\|day=22\|(defunct=)}}</ref> chronicling the final days of the UK series and a hypothetical world were Transformers was actually retooled into a monthly series with issue 333.

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WillR113 at 05:44, 23 July 2024

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	Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provided brand new cover art for each.		Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provided brand new cover art for each.

	The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/16/transformers-uk-classics-volume-6-cancelled-by-idw-376765 News post about cancellation] on [https://news.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com]</ref> Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.{{fact}}		The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/16/transformers-uk-classics-volume-6-cancelled-by-idw-376765 News post about cancellation] on [https://news.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com]</ref> Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.{{fact}}

			While the series was never finished, in 2022 Roberts did independently publish an article titled [https://medium.com/@jamesroberts_96602/transformers-uk-the-comic-that-nearly-cheated-death-9ac69e7578d2 Transformers UK — The Comic That (Nearly) Cheated Death] which he describes as "a greatly expanded version of the piece I would have written in Transformers UK Classics, had we got to Vol 8."<ref>{{citesocial\|\|link=https://x.com/jroberts332/status/1485345178009354242\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=01\|day=22\|(defunct=)}}</ref> chronicling the final days of the UK series and a hypothetical world were Transformers was actually retooled into a monthly series with issue 333.

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Jackpot at 21:40, 30 March 2021

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	[[File:Classicuk1.jpg\|thumb\|The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]]		[[File:Classicuk1.jpg\|thumb\|The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]]
	Starting in 2011, [[IDW Publishing]] began a series of an intended eight collections under the title '''''The Transformers Classics UK''''', aiming to reprint the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK\|Marvel UK Transformers]] stories in order of publication, including the [[The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK#Marvel UK Annuals\|Annuals]]. All in a similar vein to the ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' reprints.		Starting in 2011, [[IDW Publishing]] began a series of an intended eight collections under the title '''''The Transformers Classics UK''''', aiming to reprint the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK\|Marvel UK Transformers]] stories in order of publication, including the [[The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK#Marvel UK Annuals\|Annuals]]. All in a similar vein to the ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' reprints.
	Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] ~~provides~~ an in-depth historical introduction which ~~chart~~ the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories ~~cover~~, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.		Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] provided an in-depth historical introduction which charted the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories covered, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.
	Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] ~~provides~~ brand new cover art for each.		Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provided brand new cover art for each.

	The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays<ref>~~http~~://~~www~~.tfw2005.com/~~boards~~/~~threads~~/~~marvel~~-uk-classics-~~vol~~-6-~~canceled~~.~~1163736/~~</ref>. Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.		The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/16/transformers-uk-classics-volume-6-cancelled-by-idw-376765 News post about cancellation] on [https://news.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com]</ref> Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.{{fact}}

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	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]
			*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6\|#6]] (unreleased)
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			==References==
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Classics UK}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Classics UK}}
	[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]		[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]
	[[Category:IDW titles]]		[[Category:IDW titles]]

MistaTee: volume 6 cancelled

2018-11-21T17:48:31Z

volume 6 cancelled

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	[[File:Classicuk1.jpg\|thumb\|The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]]		[[File:Classicuk1.jpg\|thumb\|The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]]
	Starting in 2011, [[IDW Publishing]] began a series of eight collections under the title '''''The Transformers Classics UK''''', aiming to reprint the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK\|Marvel UK Transformers]] stories in order of publication, including the [[The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK#Marvel UK Annuals\|Annuals]]. All in a similar vein to the ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' reprints.		Starting in 2011, [[IDW Publishing]] began a series of an intended eight collections under the title '''''The Transformers Classics UK''''', aiming to reprint the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK\|Marvel UK Transformers]] stories in order of publication, including the [[The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK#Marvel UK Annuals\|Annuals]]. All in a similar vein to the ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' reprints.
	Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] provides an in-depth historical introduction which chart the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories cover, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.		Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] provides an in-depth historical introduction which chart the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories cover, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.
	Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.		Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.

	The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth... ~~is still coming~~. We'll, ~~uh, keep you posted~~.		The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth was cancelled in November 2018 after numerous delays<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/marvel-uk-classics-vol-6-canceled.1163736/</ref>. Factors contributing to the cancellation include Roberts' departure from IDW, as well as financial woes at the company.

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	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6\|#6]]<!--
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 7\|#7]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 8\|#8]]-->
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Jackpot at 23:21, 26 March 2018

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	Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.		Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.

	The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of ~~#2 and~~ #3, which came out just four months ~~apart~~. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth... is still coming. We'll keep you posted.		The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #3, which came out just four months after #2. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth... is still coming. We'll, uh, keep you posted.

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Jackpot: Note about publication history

2018-01-24T18:39:05Z

Note about publication history

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	Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] provides an in-depth historical introduction which chart the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories cover, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.		Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] provides an in-depth historical introduction which chart the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories cover, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.
	Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.		Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.

			The first five volumes were published annually, with the exception of #2 and #3, which came out just four months apart. The fifth was released in 2014, and the sixth... is still coming. We'll keep you posted.

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SleepIsTheBrotherOfDeath at 08:27, 15 July 2016

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	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]~~<!--~~		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]
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SanityOrMadness at 01:02, 4 January 2015

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	[[~~Image~~:Classicuk1.jpg~~\|right\|180px~~\|thumb\|The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]]		[[File:Classicuk1.jpg\|thumb\|The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]]
	Starting in 2011, [[IDW Publishing]] began a series of eight collections under the title '''''The Transformers Classics UK''''', aiming to reprint the [[~~The_Transformers_~~(~~Marvel_comic~~)#~~Marvel_UK~~\|Marvel UK Transformers]] stories in order of publication, including the [[The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK#Marvel UK Annuals\|Annuals]]. All in a similar vein to the ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' reprints.		Starting in 2011, [[IDW Publishing]] began a series of eight collections under the title '''''The Transformers Classics UK''''', aiming to reprint the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK\|Marvel UK Transformers]] stories in order of publication, including the [[The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK#Marvel UK Annuals\|Annuals]]. All in a similar vein to the ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' reprints.
	Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] provides an in-depth historical introduction which chart the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories cover, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.		Within each volume, writer [[James Roberts]] provides an in-depth historical introduction which chart the development of the Marvel UK universe over the period of time the book's stories cover, as well as presenting each individual story with an introductory essay covering its creation, chronological placement in relation to the US stories, any previous reprintings it may have had, among other goodies.
	Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.		Artist [[Andrew Wildman]] provides brand new cover art for each.
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Classics UK}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Classics UK}}
	[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]		[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]
	[[Category:IDW titles]]		[[Category:IDW titles]]

SanityOrMadness at 20:32, 9 May 2014

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	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]<!--
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6\|#6]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6\|#6]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 7\|#7]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 7\|#7]]
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	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]~~<!--~~		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]
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	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 7\|#7]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 7\|#7]]
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	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4\|#4]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5\|#5]]<!--
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6\|#6]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6\|#6]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 7\|#7]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 7\|#7]]
	*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 8\|#8]]		*[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 8\|#8]]-->
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