Transformers Collected Comics - Revision history

TheLastGherkin at 18:24, 2 September 2025

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	Full colour throughout		Full colour throughout
	\|~~October~~ 1985		\|November 1985
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	\|''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)\|Transformers: The Movie]]'' issues:<br>#1 "[[The Planet-Eater!]]"<br>#2 "[[Judgment Day!]]"<br>#3 "[[The Final Battle!]]"		\|''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)\|Transformers: The Movie]]'' issues:<br>#1 "[[The Planet-Eater!]]"<br>#2 "[[Judgment Day!]]"<br>#3 "[[The Final Battle!]]"
	\|Not a Collected Comics volume but released in a similar format; edits made to change the date of events from 2005 to 2006		\|Not a Collected Comics volume but released in a similar format; edits made to change the date of events from 2005 to 2006
	\|~~Winter~~ 1986		\|November 1986
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	\|5		\|5
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	\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#59-60 "[[Robot Buster!]]"<br> #132 "[[Kup's Story!]]"		\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#59-60 "[[Robot Buster!]]"<br> #132 "[[Kup's Story!]]"
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	\|~~May~~ 1988		\|June 1988
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	\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#96-97 "[[Prey!]]"<br>#98 "[[...The Harder They Die!]]"		\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#96-97 "[[Prey!]]"<br>#98 "[[...The Harder They Die!]]"
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	\|~~June~~ [[1989]]		\|May [[1989]]
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	\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#152-153 "[[Enemy Action!]]"<br>[[Transformers Annual 1986\|Annual 1986]]: "[[Victory!]]"		\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#152-153 "[[Enemy Action!]]"<br>[[Transformers Annual 1986\|Annual 1986]]: "[[Victory!]]"
	\|"Victory!" is abridged, removing four pages entirely		\|"Victory!" is abridged, removing four pages entirely
	\|~~September~~ 1989		\|October 1989
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	\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#182 "[[Space Pirates!]]" part 1<br>#183 "Space Pirates!" part 2<br>#184 "Space Pirates!" part 3		\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#182 "[[Space Pirates!]]" part 1<br>#183 "Space Pirates!" part 2<br>#184 "Space Pirates!" part 3
	\|The conclusion was not collected		\|The conclusion was not collected
	\|~~September~~ 1990		\|July 1990
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	\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#199 "[[Time Wars]]" part 1<br>#200 "Time Wars" part 2<br>#201 "Time Wars" part 3		\|''The Transformers'' issues:<br>#199 "[[Time Wars]]" part 1<br>#200 "Time Wars" part 2<br>#201 "Time Wars" part 3
	\|An attempt is made to correct an infamous colouring error on the first page of part 3; concludes with "CONTINUED IN COLLECTED COMICS 19"		\|An attempt is made to correct an infamous colouring error on the first page of part 3; concludes with "CONTINUED IN COLLECTED COMICS 19"
	\|~~December 1990~~		\|April [[1991]]
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	\|19		\|19
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	The copyright indicia is copied from a contemporary issue of ''The Transformers'', including mentioning [[Back-up strips\|Machine Man]]		The copyright indicia is copied from a contemporary issue of ''The Transformers'', including mentioning [[Back-up strips\|Machine Man]]
	\|[[1991]]		\|Winter 1991
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	The comic stories are presented in full colour, as they were in [[Transformers Annual 1991]]		The comic stories are presented in full colour, as they were in [[Transformers Annual 1991]]
	\|1994		\|Winter 1994
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TheLastGherkin at 21:37, 21 August 2025

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Nevermore: /* Stories reprinted */

2020-09-08T23:17:01Z

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	[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]		[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]
	~~When they were originally published in~~ the UK ~~comic some~~ stories, such as "[[Man of Iron (issue)\|Man of Iron]]" ~~were printed in~~ black and white, ~~these were later coloured for their publication~~ in Collected Comics.		While the original single issue printings of the early UK stories (such as "[[Man of Iron (issue)\|Man of Iron]]") only featured the uncolored black and white lineart for some pages as a cost-cutting measure, the reprints featured in ''Collected Comics'' had those pages colored as well, which was then used as the basis for all subsequent reprints of those stories.

	Occasionally, corrections to the original stories' printing would be applied to reprints. A character naming error was corrected in the reprinting of "[[Second Generation!]]", and the colors for one of the opening splash pages in "[[Time Wars]]" were corrected from their original printing.		Occasionally, corrections to the original stories' printing would be applied to reprints. A character naming error was corrected in the reprinting of "[[Second Generation!]]", and the colors for one of the opening splash pages in "[[Time Wars]]" were corrected from their original printing.

Nevermore: /* Stories reprinted */

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	==Stories reprinted==		==Stories reprinted==

	The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series\|~~US 4~~ issue miniseries]].		The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the original [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series\|four-issue miniseries from the US series]], retaining the regular ending featuring [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] rather than the alternate ending later published in [[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|''The Complete Works'' Part 2]] (also by Marvel UK).

	[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]		[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]

Nevermore: The alternate ending was published in The Complete Works Part 2, not in Collected Comics.

2020-09-08T23:05:50Z

The alternate ending was published in The Complete Works Part 2, not in Collected Comics.

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	==Stories reprinted==		==Stories reprinted==

	The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series\|US 4 issue miniseries]] ~~(with an altered ending to remove the cliffhanger)~~.		The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series\|US 4 issue miniseries]].

	[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]		[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]

Mammalian Verisimilitude: /* Stories reprinted */

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	==Stories reprinted==		==Stories reprinted==

	The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series\|US 4 issue miniseries]].		The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series\|US 4 issue miniseries]] (with an altered ending to remove the cliffhanger).

	[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]		[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]

Chris McFeely at 12:14, 26 March 2018

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	In 1986 Marvel reprinted the US ''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)\|Transformers: The Movie]]'' adaptation in a single style volume. This was not sold as part of the Collected Comics series but simply as a Winter Special in a prestige format with a cardboard cover.		In 1986 Marvel reprinted the US ''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)\|Transformers: The Movie]]'' adaptation in a single style volume. This was not sold as part of the Collected Comics series but simply as a Winter Special in a prestige format with a cardboard cover.

	Another one-off special published was "Plague of the Insecticons!", which reprinted both "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" and "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" from the ''[[Transformers Annual ~~1986~~]]''. It was not issued as part of the Collected Comics series but was instead put out in a prestige format with a cardboard cover and a higher price.		Another one-off special published was "Plague of the Insecticons!", which reprinted both "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" and "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" from the ''[[Transformers Annual 1985]]''. It was not issued as part of the Collected Comics series but was instead put out in a prestige format with a cardboard cover and a higher price.

	==Survival==		==Survival==

Jon T: /* Stories reprinted */

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	When they were originally published in the UK comic some stories, such as "[[Man of Iron (issue)\|Man of Iron]]" were printed in black and white, these were later coloured for their publication in Collected Comics.		When they were originally published in the UK comic some stories, such as "[[Man of Iron (issue)\|Man of Iron]]" were printed in black and white, these were later coloured for their publication in Collected Comics.

			Occasionally, corrections to the original stories' printing would be applied to reprints. A character naming error was corrected in the reprinting of "[[Second Generation!]]", and the colors for one of the opening splash pages in "[[Time Wars]]" were corrected from their original printing.

	Some volumes contained multiple stories, a main story along with a short back-up story to bring up the page count. Especially long UK stories would be split across multiple volumes.		Some volumes contained multiple stories, a main story along with a short back-up story to bring up the page count. Especially long UK stories would be split across multiple volumes.
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	In February 1990 Collected Comics 15 reprinted the first 3 issues of the incredibly popular "[[Target: 2006]]". Unfortunately the master copies for the remaining issues were lost in the post meaning that the remainder of the story was never published in the Collected Comics series. Rather cheekily however Collected Comics 16 used a "Target: 2006" cover.		In February 1990 Collected Comics 15 reprinted the first 3 issues of the incredibly popular "[[Target: 2006]]". Unfortunately the master copies for the remaining issues were lost in the post meaning that the remainder of the story was never published in the Collected Comics series. Rather cheekily however Collected Comics 16 used a "Target: 2006" cover.

	Collected Comics 17 saw the reprinting of the first 3 parts of "[[Space Pirates!]]". This ended with a 'To be continued…' caption at the end. Collected Comics 18 however saw the first 3 parts of "[[Time Wars]]" being published instead, no explanation for this was ever given, with parts 4 & 5 reprinted in 19. Time Wars itself was also never completed, as due to falling sales, the UK comic ceased publication and the Collected Comics series went into a decline, with its output becoming ever more random.		Collected Comics 17 saw the reprinting of the first 3 parts of "[[Space Pirates!]]". This ended with a 'To be continued…' caption at the end. Collected Comics 18 however saw the first 3 parts of "Time Wars" being published instead, no explanation for this was ever given, with parts 4 & 5 reprinted in 19. Time Wars itself was also never completed, as due to falling sales, the UK comic ceased publication and the Collected Comics series went into a decline, with its output becoming ever more random.

	The UK Annual story "[[Victory!]]" was reprinted twice, once in Collected Comics 14 and once in the 1992 Summer Special. On both occasions the first, eighth, ninth & tenth pages of the story were omitted, although this did not affect the story's readability.		The UK Annual story "[[Victory!]]" was reprinted twice, once in Collected Comics 14 and once in the 1992 Summer Special. On both occasions the first, eighth, ninth & tenth pages of the story were omitted, although this did not affect the story's readability.

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	The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four Issue Limited Series\|US 4 issue miniseries]].		The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series\|US 4 issue miniseries]].

	[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]		[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]

SanityOrMadness at 22:14, 30 March 2015

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	They were published on a semi-regular basis alongside the UK comic, usually as Summer or Winter specials. The name ‘Collected Comics’ wasn’t actually used until volume two of the series however.		They were published on a semi-regular basis alongside the UK comic, usually as Summer or Winter specials. The name ‘Collected Comics’ wasn’t actually used until volume two of the series however.

			Marvel US would also publish two volumes - in total, collecting the first six issues of the US comic - under the title.

	==Stories reprinted==		==Stories reprinted==

	The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers ~~(issue)~~\|US 4 issue miniseries]].		The majority of the stories reprinted as part of the Collected Comics series were UK exclusives; however Collected Comics 1 and 2 were reprints of the [[The Transformers Four Issue Limited Series\|US 4 issue miniseries]].

	[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]		[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I was so much more atmospheric in black and white!"]]
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	*[[Wolf in the Fold!]]		*[[Wolf in the Fold!]]
	*[[Where Wolf?]]		*[[Where Wolf?]]

			===US Collected Comics===
			*[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 1 - The Story Begins...]] (November 1985)
			*[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 2 - The Battle Continues...]] (1985)

	==Covers==		==Covers==