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'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ('''''The Transformers: The Movie''''' for the first issue) is a three-part mini-series adaptation of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', published by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1986. | '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ('''''The Transformers: The Movie''''' for the first issue) is a three-part mini-series adaptation of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', published by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1986. | ||
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It's the movie. There's a huge fight, all your favorite characters die, [[Unicron]] eats moons, the [[Autobot|Autobots]] have some adventures, then blow up Unicron. You've seen it. | It's the movie. There's a huge fight, all your favorite characters die, [[Unicron]] eats moons, the [[Autobot|Autobots]] have some adventures, then blow up Unicron. You've seen it. | ||
[[File:The PlanetEater arlbus dies kranix transforms.jpg|thumb|left|In the adaptation, unlike the movie, [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] is a Transformer.]] | |||
Although the essentials of the movie's story remain intact, quite a few details vary between comic and screen; there is very little that isn't different in some way. Though the first issue was released at the same time as the movie with issues [[Judgment Day!|#2]] and [[The Final Battle!|#3]] being released after the film disappeared from theaters, it is uncertain just how much time and access the comic creators had to view the finished film when writing the adaptation, if any—the comic appears to have been written using a not-quite-final draft of the script. | Although the essentials of the movie's story remain intact, quite a few details vary between comic and screen; there is very little that isn't different in some way. Though the first issue was released at the same time as the movie with issues [[Judgment Day!|#2]] and [[The Final Battle!|#3]] being released after the film disappeared from theaters, it is uncertain just how much time and access the comic creators had to view the finished film when writing the adaptation, if any—the comic appears to have been written using a not-quite-final draft of the script. | ||
There are many places where the comic incorporates elements from the original script that didn't make it to the finished film. Characters' dialog is much more exposition-heavy, partly a necessary evil due to the truncation that accompanies the transition of mediums, and partly due to the general eccentricities of writer Ralph Macchio, whose comic work regularly featured this sort of "self-narrating" dialog long after it had passed out of widespread use. A good deal of material has been removed simply due to the space restraints of fitting the movie into three issues. Finally some things seem clearly added due to the comic creators’ own initiative. | There are many places where the comic incorporates elements from the original script that didn't make it to the finished film. Characters' dialog is much more exposition-heavy, partly a necessary evil due to the truncation that accompanies the transition of mediums, and partly due to the general eccentricities of writer Ralph Macchio, whose comic work regularly featured this sort of "self-narrating" dialog long after it had passed out of widespread use. A good deal of material has been removed simply due to the space restraints of fitting the movie into three issues. Finally some things seem clearly added due to the comic creators’ own initiative. | ||
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==Creative team== | ==Creative team== | ||
The series was written by [[Ralph Macchio]], adapted from the movie script. Breakdowns (pencils) were provided by [[Don Perlin]], with finishes (inks) by [[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]]. | The series was written by [[Ralph Macchio]], adapted from the movie script. Breakdowns (pencils) were provided by [[Don Perlin]], with finishes (inks) by [[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]]. | ||
==UK printing== | ==UK printing== | ||
The entire three-part series was printed in a seventy-six page Winter Special with a card cover. This was the largest single-story ''Transformers'' comic released by Marvel UK. The cover used was a cropped version of the cover to [[The Planet-Eater!|issue #1]]. | The entire three-part series was printed in a seventy-six page Winter Special with a card cover. This was the largest single-story ''Transformers'' comic released by Marvel UK. The cover used was a cropped version of the cover to [[The Planet-Eater!|issue #1]]. | ||
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==Collections== | ==Collections== | ||
* [[Classic Transformers Volume 6|IDW Classic Transformers Volume 6]] | *'''''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Winter Special 1986]]'' TPB''' <small>(??, [[1986]])</small> | ||
:*Collects ''Transformers: The Movie'' issues #1–3. | |||
:*Bonus material UNKNOWN. | |||
*'''''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6]]'' TPB''' <small>([[August 11]], [[2010]]) ISBN 1600106722 / ISBN 978-1600106729</small> | |||
:*Collects ''Transformers: The Movie'' issues #1–3, along with the ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' issues #75–80, and ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters]]'' issues #1–4. | |||
*'''''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7]]'' TPB''' <small>([[July 23]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613779879 / ISBN 978-1613779873</small> | |||
:*Collects ''Transformers: The Movie'' issues #1–3, along with the ''The Transformers'' issues #77–80, and ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' issues #1–4. | |||
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 92: Transformers: The Movie''''' <small>([[April 1]], [[2020]])</small> | |||
:*Collects ''Transformers: The Movie'' issues #1–3 and IDW's ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''. | |||
:*Bonus material includes a one-page article about the movie-verse in comics, a cover gallery and an intro from [[Simon Furman]]. | |||
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File:Tftmadaptukspec.jpg|'''''Winter Special 1986'' TPB'''; artist unknown | |||
File:Classic Transformers Vol6.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers Volume 6'''''; art by [[Geoff Senior]] ("[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]") or pencils by [[Andrew Wildman]] and inks by [[Stephen Baskerville]] ("[[Still Life!]]", "[[A Savage Circle]]" and "[[The Last Autobot?]]"), all colored by [[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]. | |||
File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7'' TPB'''; art by [[Guido Guidi]] | |||
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v92.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 92: Transformers: The Movie'''''; art by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] (Blurr), [[Don Perlin]], [[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
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| The name or term "Transformers: The Movie" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Transformers: The Movie (disambiguation). |
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Transformers: The Movie (The Transformers: The Movie for the first issue) is a three-part mini-series adaptation of The Transformers: The Movie, published by Marvel Comics in 1986.
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Overview
[edit]It's the movie. There's a huge fight, all your favorite characters die, Unicron eats moons, the Autobots have some adventures, then blow up Unicron. You've seen it.
Although the essentials of the movie's story remain intact, quite a few details vary between comic and screen; there is very little that isn't different in some way. Though the first issue was released at the same time as the movie with issues #2 and #3 being released after the film disappeared from theaters, it is uncertain just how much time and access the comic creators had to view the finished film when writing the adaptation, if any—the comic appears to have been written using a not-quite-final draft of the script.
There are many places where the comic incorporates elements from the original script that didn't make it to the finished film. Characters' dialog is much more exposition-heavy, partly a necessary evil due to the truncation that accompanies the transition of mediums, and partly due to the general eccentricities of writer Ralph Macchio, whose comic work regularly featured this sort of "self-narrating" dialog long after it had passed out of widespread use. A good deal of material has been removed simply due to the space restraints of fitting the movie into three issues. Finally some things seem clearly added due to the comic creators’ own initiative.
Creative team
[edit]The series was written by Ralph Macchio, adapted from the movie script. Breakdowns (pencils) were provided by Don Perlin, with finishes (inks) by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey.
UK printing
[edit]The entire three-part series was printed in a seventy-six page Winter Special with a card cover. This was the largest single-story Transformers comic released by Marvel UK. The cover used was a cropped version of the cover to issue #1.
To maintain continuity with the story "Target: 2006", the date in the adaptation was changed to 2006.
Other notes
[edit]- The official title of this adaptation is a mess: Whereas the cover of issue 1 calls it "The Transformers: The Movie", the subsequent two issues' covers drop the definite article, making it simply "Transformers: The Movie". Likewise, the indica for all three issues identify the series' title "Transformers: The Movie Vol. 1"… and yet the UK reprinting calls it "The Transformers: The Movie" on its cover again.
Collections
[edit]- Winter Special 1986 TPB (??, 1986)
- Collects Transformers: The Movie issues #1–3.
- Bonus material UNKNOWN.
- Classic Transformers Volume 6 TPB (August 11, 2010) ISBN 1600106722 / ISBN 978-1600106729
- Collects Transformers: The Movie issues #1–3, along with the The Transformers issues #75–80, and The Transformers: Headmasters issues #1–4.
- The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7 TPB (July 23, 2014) ISBN 1613779879 / ISBN 978-1613779873
- Collects Transformers: The Movie issues #1–3, along with the The Transformers issues #77–80, and The Transformers: Headmasters issues #1–4.
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 92: Transformers: The Movie (April 1, 2020)
- Collects Transformers: The Movie issues #1–3 and IDW's Transformers: The Animated Movie.
- Bonus material includes a one-page article about the movie-verse in comics, a cover gallery and an intro from Simon Furman.
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Winter Special 1986 TPB; artist unknown -
Classic Transformers Volume 6; art by Geoff Senior ("On the Edge of Extinction!") or pencils by Andrew Wildman and inks by Stephen Baskerville ("Still Life!", "A Savage Circle" and "The Last Autobot?"), all colored by Nel Yomtov. -
The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7 TPB; art by Guido Guidi -
The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 92: Transformers: The Movie; art by Dreamwave (Blurr), Don Perlin, Ian Akin and Brian Garvey
