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'''''Best of UK: Space Pirates''''' is the third installment of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Best of UK]]'' series.  It contains the 6-part "[[Space Pirates!]]" saga and ??? and contains two stories (or parts of stories) per issue.  New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).
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|next=The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars
|title=''Space Pirates''
|image=IDWBofUKSP.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Dan Reed]], [[Lee Sullivan]], [[Bryan Hitch]]
|pencillers=[[Dougie Braithwaite]], [[Will Simpson]]
|inkers=[[Dave Harwood]], [[Tim Perkins]]
|letterers=[[Gary Gilbert|GLIB]], [[Annie Halfacree]], [[Steve Parkhouse]]
|colorists=[[Euan Peters]], [[Steve White]], [[Nick Abadzis|Abadzis]]
|editors=[[Simon Furman|Chris Francis]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|printed in=
|TPB ISBN=978-1600102684
|price=$19.99
}}
'''''Best of UK: Space Pirates''''' is the second installment of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK]]'' series.  It contains the 6-part "[[Space Pirates!]]" saga, "[[Worlds Apart!]]" (which was not in the [[Titan Books]] print) and "[[Wrecking Havoc]]"; and features two stories (or parts of stories) per issue.  New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).


==Issue #1==
==Issue #1==
Release date: March ??, 2008<br>
Release date: [[March 26]], [[2008]]


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Wreck-Gar vs Sharkticons by [[Robby Musso]] (art) and [[Kieran Oats]] (colors)
<gallery>
* '''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: a panel from #182.
File:IDWBofUKSP1A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP1RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] vs [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] by [[Robby Musso]] (art) and [[Kieran Oats]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: a panel from #182.


===<nowiki>#</nowiki>182 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 1]]===
===#182 "[[Space Pirates!]]" Part 1===
* ''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
* ''Art:'' [[Dan Reed]]
*''Art:'' Dan Reed
* ''Letters:'' [[Glib]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
* ''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
* ''Originally published:'' 09/10/88
*''Originally published:'' [[September 10|10th September]] [[1988]]


===<nowiki>#</nowiki>183 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 2]]===
===#183 "Space Pirates!" Part 2===
* ''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
* ''Art:'' [[Dan Reed]]
*''Art:'' Dan Reed
* ''Letters:'' [[Annie Halfacree]]
*''Letters:'' Annie Halfacree
* ''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
* ''Originally published:'' 09/17/88
*''Originally published:'' [[September 17|17th September]] 1988


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
* ''Best of UK: Space Pirates]'' #2
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #2
* ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' (in [[IDWords]] section)
*''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'' (in IDWords section)
* ''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]''
* ''[[Classic Transformers]] Volume 1''
*''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1]]''
* ''[[The Ascending]]'' and ''[[The Gathering]]'' TPBs
*''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]'' and ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' TPBs
* ''[[Target: 2006]]'' TPB
*''[[The Transformers: Target: 2006|Target: 2006]]'' TPB
* ''[[The Art of IDW's Transformers]]''
*''[[The Art of IDW's Transformers]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Animated]]'' comics
*''[[Transformers Animated (comic)|Transformers Animated]]'' comics
* ''[[All Hail Megatron]]''
*''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''
* ''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
*''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
* "[[Focus On Decepticons]]" (back page)
*"[[Focus on: Decepticons!]]" (back cover)


==Issue #2==
==Issue #2==
Release date: April 9, 2008<br>
Release date: [[April 9]], 2008


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Soundwave leading the Decepticons by [[Dan Khanna]] (art) and [[Liam Shalloo]] (colors)
<gallery>
* '''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: panels from #184.
File:IDWBofUKSP2A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP2RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] leading the [[Decepticon]]s by [[Dan Khanna]] (art) and [[Liam Shalloo]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: panels from #184.


===<nowiki>#</nowiki>184 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 3]]===
===#184 "Space Pirates!" Part 3===
* ''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
* ''Pencils:'' [[Dougie Braithwaite]]
*''Pencils:'' Dougie Braithwaite
* ''Inks:'' [[Dave Harwood]]
*''Inks:'' Dave Harwood
* ''Letters:'' [[Glib]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
* ''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
* ''Originally published:'' 09/24/88
*''Originally published:'' [[September 24|24th September]] 1988


===<nowiki>#</nowiki>185 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 4]]===
===#185 "Space Pirates!" Part 4===
* ''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
* ''Pencils:'' [[Dougie Braithwaite]]
*''Pencils:'' Dougie Braithwaite
* ''Inks:'' [[Dave Harwood]]
*''Inks:'' Dave Harwood
* ''Letters:'' [[Glib]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
* ''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
* ''Originally published:'' 10/1/88
*''Originally published:'' [[October 1|1st October]] 1988


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
* ''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #3
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #3
* ''Star Trek: Assignment Earth'' (in [[IDWords]] section)
*''[[Star Trek]]: Assignment Earth'' (in IDWords section)
* ''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]''
*''Spotlight: Mirage'' and ''Spotlight: Grimlock''
* ''[[Classic Transformers]] Volume 1''
*''Classic Transformers Volume 1''
* ''[[The Ascending]]'' and ''[[The Gathering]]'' TPBs
*''The Ascending'' and ''The Gathering'' TPBs
* "[[Focus On Decepticons]]"  
*"Focus on: Decepticons!"  
* ''[[Transformers: Animated]]'' comics
*''Transformers Animated'' comics
* ''[[All Hail Megatron]]''
*''All Hail Megatron''
* ''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
*''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
* ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' (back page)
*''The Reign of Starscream'' (back cover)


==Issue #3==
==Issue #3==
Release date: Due May, 2008<br>
Release date: [[May 14]], 2008


===Covers (?)===
===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Metroplex by ?
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSP3A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP3RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] vs [[Quintesson]]s by [[Nick Roche]] (art) and [[Chris Carter]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — final panel from part 5


===<nowiki>#</nowiki>186 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 5]]===
===#186 "Space Pirates!" Part 5===
* ''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
* ''Art:'' [[Lee Sullivan]]
*''Art:'' Lee Sullivan
* ''Letters:'' [[Glib]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
* ''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colors:'' Euan Peters
* ''Originally published:'' 10/8/88
*''Originally published:'' [[October 8|8th October]] 1988


===<nowiki>#</nowiki>187 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 6]]===
===#187 "Space Pirates!" Part 6===
* ''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
* ''Art:'' [[Lee Sullivan]]
*''Art:'' Lee Sullivan
* ''Letters:'' [[Glib]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
* ''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colors:'' Steve White
* ''Originally published:'' 10/15/88
*''Originally published:'' [[October 15|15th October]] 1988


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
* None yet identified.
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #4
*''Ghost Whisperer'' comic
*''Igor Movie Prequel''
*''Star Trek: Mirror Images''
*''The Mummy: The Rise and Fall of Xango's Ax''
*''Classic Transformers Volume 1''
*''The Reign of Starscream''
*"Focus on: Decepticons!"
*''Transformers Animated'' comics
*''All Hail Megatron''
*''Rogue Angel: Renaissance''
*''Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning'' and classic DVDs (back cover)


==Issue #4==
==Issue #4==
Release date: Due June, 2008<br>
Release date: [[June 4]], 2008


===Covers (?)===
===Covers (2)===
* None yet identified.
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSP4A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP4RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' 'Bot and 'Con battle by Dan Khanna (art) and [[Josh Burcham]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — portion of first page of part 2
 
===#130 "[[Worlds Apart!]]" Part 1===
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Pencils:'' Will Simpson
*''Inks:'' Tim Perkins
*''Letters:'' Annie H
*''Colors:'' Steve White
*''Originally published:'' [[September 12|12th September]] [[1987]]
 
===#131 "Worlds Apart!" Part 2===
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Pencils:'' Will Simpson
*''Inks:'' Tim Perkins
*''Letters:'' Annie H
*''Colors:'' Abadzis
*''Originally published:'' [[September 19|19th September]] 1987


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
* None yet identified.
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #5
*''Ghost Whisperer'' comic
*''Igor Movie Prequel''
*''Star Trek: Mirror Images''
*''The Dreamland Chronicles''
*''Classic Transformers Volume 1''
*''The Reign of Starscream''
*''Speed Racer'' comic collections Vols. 1-4
*''Transformers Animated'' comics
*''[[Doctor Who]]: The Forgotten''
*''All Hail Megatron''
*''Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning'' and classic DVDs (back cover)


==Issue #5==
==Issue #5==
Release date: Due July, 2008<br>
Release date: [[July 2]], 2008


===Covers (?)===
===Covers (2)===
* None yet identified.
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSP5A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP5RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] among frightened humans—actually a redrawing of the RI cover but including Galvatron; art by Dan Khanna (art) and Liam Shalloo (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — panel from page 9 of part 1
 
===#172 "[[Wrecking Havoc]]" Part 1===
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' Bryan Hitch
*''Letters:'' Steve Parkhouse
*''Colors:'' Euan Peters
*''Originally published:'' [[February 2|2nd February]] 1988
 
===#173 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 2===
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' Bryan Hitch
*''Letters:'' Annie Halfacree
*''Colors:'' Euan Peters
*''Originally published:'' [[February 9|9th February]] 1988


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
* None yet identified.
*"[[Transform and Roll Out]]" DVD
*''Doctor Who: The Forgotten'' (in IDWords section)
*''Sparrow'' books
*''Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire''
*''The Dreamland Chronicles''
*''Spike: After the Fall''
*''All Hail Megatron''
*''Welcome to Hoxford''
*''Galaxy Quest'' comic
*DrawerBoxes (back cover)


==Collections==
==Collections==
* ''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' TPB <small>(October 25, 2008 scheduled) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684</small>
* '''''Best of UK: Space Pirates''''' TPB <small>([[October 8]], [[2008]]) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684</small>
: Bonus material unknown.
:*Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
* '''''Best of UK Omnibus''''' TPB <small>([[September 23]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104894 / ISBN 978-1600104893</small>
:*Also contains ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots|Best of UK: Dinobots]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars|Best of UK: Time Wars]]''
:*Bonus material: cover gallery
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSPTPB.jpg|TPB cover by [[Dan Khanna]] and [[Liam Shalloo]]
File:IDWBofUKOmnibus.jpg|Omnibus cover by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo
</gallery>
 
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Latest revision as of 23:55, 8 October 2025

The name or term "Space Pirates" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Space Pirates (disambiguation).
« The Transformers: Best of UK »
Space Pirates
Publisher IDW Publishing
Writer Simon Furman
Art Dan Reed, Lee Sullivan, Bryan Hitch
Pencillers Dougie Braithwaite, Will Simpson
Inkers Dave Harwood, Tim Perkins
Colorists Euan Peters, Steve White, Abadzis
Letterers GLIB, Annie Halfacree, Steve Parkhouse
Editors Chris Francis
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity
TPB ISBN ISBN 978-1600102684
Price $19.99

Best of UK: Space Pirates is the second installment of IDW Publishing's The Transformers: Best of UK series. It contains the 6-part "Space Pirates!" saga, "Worlds Apart!" (which was not in the Titan Books print) and "Wrecking Havoc"; and features two stories (or parts of stories) per issue. New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).

Issue #1

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Release date: March 26, 2008

Covers (2)

[edit]
  • Cover A
    Cover A
  • Cover RI
    Cover RI

#182 "Space Pirates!" Part 1

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Dan Reed
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 10th September 1988

#183 "Space Pirates!" Part 2

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Dan Reed
  • Letters: Annie Halfacree
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 17th September 1988

Advertisements

[edit]

Issue #2

[edit]

Release date: April 9, 2008

Covers (2)

[edit]
  • Cover A
    Cover A
  • Cover RI
    Cover RI

#184 "Space Pirates!" Part 3

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
  • Inks: Dave Harwood
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 24th September 1988

#185 "Space Pirates!" Part 4

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
  • Inks: Dave Harwood
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 1st October 1988

Advertisements

[edit]
  • Best of UK: Space Pirates #3
  • Star Trek: Assignment Earth (in IDWords section)
  • Spotlight: Mirage and Spotlight: Grimlock
  • Classic Transformers Volume 1
  • The Ascending and The Gathering TPBs
  • "Focus on: Decepticons!"
  • Transformers Animated comics
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Obscure: The Aftermath game
  • The Reign of Starscream (back cover)

Issue #3

[edit]

Release date: May 14, 2008

Covers (2)

[edit]
  • Cover A
    Cover A
  • Cover RI
    Cover RI

#186 "Space Pirates!" Part 5

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Lee Sullivan
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colors: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 8th October 1988

#187 "Space Pirates!" Part 6

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Lee Sullivan
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colors: Steve White
  • Originally published: 15th October 1988

Advertisements

[edit]
  • Best of UK: Space Pirates #4
  • Ghost Whisperer comic
  • Igor Movie Prequel
  • Star Trek: Mirror Images
  • The Mummy: The Rise and Fall of Xango's Ax
  • Classic Transformers Volume 1
  • The Reign of Starscream
  • "Focus on: Decepticons!"
  • Transformers Animated comics
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Rogue Angel: Renaissance
  • Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning and classic DVDs (back cover)

Issue #4

[edit]

Release date: June 4, 2008

Covers (2)

[edit]
  • Cover A
    Cover A
  • Cover RI
    Cover RI
  • Cover A: 'Bot and 'Con battle by Dan Khanna (art) and Josh Burcham (colors)
  • Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — portion of first page of part 2

#130 "Worlds Apart!" Part 1

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Will Simpson
  • Inks: Tim Perkins
  • Letters: Annie H
  • Colors: Steve White
  • Originally published: 12th September 1987

#131 "Worlds Apart!" Part 2

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Will Simpson
  • Inks: Tim Perkins
  • Letters: Annie H
  • Colors: Abadzis
  • Originally published: 19th September 1987

Advertisements

[edit]
  • Best of UK: Space Pirates #5
  • Ghost Whisperer comic
  • Igor Movie Prequel
  • Star Trek: Mirror Images
  • The Dreamland Chronicles
  • Classic Transformers Volume 1
  • The Reign of Starscream
  • Speed Racer comic collections Vols. 1-4
  • Transformers Animated comics
  • Doctor Who: The Forgotten
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning and classic DVDs (back cover)

Issue #5

[edit]

Release date: July 2, 2008

Covers (2)

[edit]
  • Cover A
    Cover A
  • Cover RI
    Cover RI
  • Cover A: Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge among frightened humans—actually a redrawing of the RI cover but including Galvatron; art by Dan Khanna (art) and Liam Shalloo (colors)
  • Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — panel from page 9 of part 1

#172 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 1

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Bryan Hitch
  • Letters: Steve Parkhouse
  • Colors: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 2nd February 1988

#173 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 2

[edit]
  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Bryan Hitch
  • Letters: Annie Halfacree
  • Colors: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 9th February 1988

Advertisements

[edit]
  • "Transform and Roll Out" DVD
  • Doctor Who: The Forgotten (in IDWords section)
  • Sparrow books
  • Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire
  • The Dreamland Chronicles
  • Spike: After the Fall
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Welcome to Hoxford
  • Galaxy Quest comic
  • DrawerBoxes (back cover)

Collections

[edit]
  • Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB (October 8, 2008) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684
  • Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
  • Best of UK Omnibus TPB (September 23, 2009) ISBN 1600104894 / ISBN 978-1600104893
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