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|date=[[January 24|24th January]], [[2003]]
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|art=[[Bryan Hitch]], [[Dan Reed]], [[Geoff Senior]]
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==Contents==
==Contents==
* A brief history of Marvel UK
*"Transformers: UK", a brief history of the Marvel UK comic between issues [[Mechanical Difficulties!|#121]]–[[Enemy Action!|153]].
* A review of the [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated movie]], explaining how it ties into the plot
*"Transformers: The Movie", an essay summarising (unsurprisingly) ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', reprinted from ''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]''.
* "[[Headhunt]]"
*"[[Headhunt]]"
* "[[Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night]]"
*"[[Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night]]"
* "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]"
*"[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]"
* "[[Enemy Action!]]"
*"[[Enemy Action!]]"
* Covers


==Cover==
==Cover==
* Cover art: Unicron fires his eye-beams at [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], by [[Geoff Senior]].
*Cover art: Unicron fires his eye-beams at [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Oliver Harud]].


==Advertisements==
==Advertisements==
* [[Dreamwave]] Transformers titles (Generation 1/ Armada)
*[[Dreamwave Productions]]'s "[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers'': the Comic Book]]" (and ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Transformers Armada]]'' mentioned in a footnote)
* Robot Wars Magazine
*''[[wikia:robotwars:Robot Wars Magazine|Robot Wars Magazine]]''


==Notes==
==Notes==
The introduction to the book explains the background to the UK stories collected within as well as real world events that shaped it's evolution. It explains how Simon Furman managed to become editor whilst still being the primary writer and how the inclusion of the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters mini-series]] was grudgingly accepted despite the tie in US reprints being some way off. <ref>There is an 11 issue gap between the end of the Headmasters reprints and 'Trial by Fire' when the Headmasters reach Earth</ref> Furman's first version of the Transformers origin story is included and was apparently written without consulting the US editorial office. As much of the book spotlights the Marvel UK future timeline, a synopsis of [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers The Movie]] is also included.
*The introduction to the book explains the background to the UK stories collected within as well as real world events that shaped its evolution such as how Simon Furman managed to become editor whilst still being the primary writer and how the inclusion of the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' mini-series]] was grudgingly accepted despite the tie in US reprints being some way off.<ref>There is an 11 issue gap between the end of the Headmasters reprints and 'Trial by Fire' when the Headmasters reach Earth</ref>
*The intro dates [[Ian Rimmer]]'s departure from the editor's chair to "the latter months of 1987", and Furman's takeover being "business as usual for the first few issues, which reprinted US issues 28-29", thereby implying that Furman took the reins from TFUK issue 121.
*Furman's first version of the Transformers origin story was apparently written without consulting the US editorial office.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 19:56, 28 August 2025

The Transformers UK Colour TPB
Transformers: Legacy of Unicron
Publisher Titan Books
First published 24 January, 2003
Writer Simon Furman
Art Bryan Hitch, Dan Reed, Geoff Senior
Pencillers Jeff Anderson
Inkers Stephen Baskerville, Geoff Senior
Colorists Nick Abadzis, Euan Peters, Steve White
Letterers Annie Halfacree, Richard Starkings, GLIB
Editors Chris Francis
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity
TPB ISBN ISBN 1-84023-578-0
Price $19.95, £14.99
Printed in Italy

Transformers: Legacy of Unicron is the third trade paperback to be published by Titan Books in their reprint series of colour Marvel UK comics. Flitting between the present-day and the future stories, it covers the twin threats of Galvatron and Unicron as they threaten the Transformers in each time zone.

Contents

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Cover

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Advertisements

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Notes

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  • The introduction to the book explains the background to the UK stories collected within as well as real world events that shaped its evolution such as how Simon Furman managed to become editor whilst still being the primary writer and how the inclusion of the Headmasters mini-series was grudgingly accepted despite the tie in US reprints being some way off.[1]
  • The intro dates Ian Rimmer's departure from the editor's chair to "the latter months of 1987", and Furman's takeover being "business as usual for the first few issues, which reprinted US issues 28-29", thereby implying that Furman took the reins from TFUK issue 121.
  • Furman's first version of the Transformers origin story was apparently written without consulting the US editorial office.

References

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  1. There is an 11 issue gap between the end of the Headmasters reprints and 'Trial by Fire' when the Headmasters reach Earth