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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
This oversized one-shot contains three ten-page stories, each one representing one of IDW's three regular ''Transformers'' books: | This oversized one-shot contains three ten-page stories, each one representing one of IDW's three regular ''Transformers'' books: | ||
*"[[Choose Me]]", by [[Mairghread Scott]] and [[Corin Howell]] (''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]/[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'') | * "[[Choose Me]]", by [[Mairghread Scott]] and [[Corin Howell]] (''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]/[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'') | ||
*"[[Silent Light]]", by [[James Roberts]] and [[Kotteri]] (''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'') | * "[[Silent Light]]", by [[James Roberts]] and [[Kotteri]] (''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'') | ||
*"[[The Thirteenth Day of Christmas]]", by [[John Barber]] and [[Josh Burcham]] (''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'') | * "[[The Thirteenth Day of Christmas]]", by [[John Barber]] and [[Josh Burcham]] (''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'') | ||
See individual articles for details. | See individual articles for details. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Despite having stories that tie in with three different ongoing series, none of those series' collections include content from the Holiday Special. However, all three stories would later be collected as part of the ''[[Revolution|Revolution: Transformers]]'' TPB, Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'' (Volume 69: ''Sins of the Wreckers''), and ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10]]''. | * Despite having stories that tie in with three different ongoing series, none of those series' collections include content from the Holiday Special. However, all three stories would later be collected as part of the ''[[Revolution|Revolution: Transformers]]'' TPB, Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'' (Volume 69: ''Sins of the Wreckers''), and ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10]]''. See below under Collections. | ||
===Covers (2)=== | ===Covers (2)=== | ||
*'''Regular cover:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] decorate the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Magnus]], by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]] | * '''Regular cover:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] decorate the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Magnus]], by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]] | ||
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Super deformed]] Prime, Megatron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], Windblade, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] go sledding, by [[Agnes Garbowska]] | * '''Subscription cover:''' [[Super deformed]] Prime, Megatron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], Windblade, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] go sledding, by [[Agnes Garbowska]] | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
*IDW's 5-week "Holiday Specials" event, including this issue | * IDW's 5-week "Holiday Specials" event, including this issue | ||
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]] | * ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]] | ||
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' [[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|#48]] | * ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' [[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|#48]] | ||
*Transformers Reading Guide — guide to catch up on IDW with trade reading order | * Transformers Reading Guide — guide to catch up on IDW with trade reading order | ||
*''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' | * ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' | ||
* More Transformers TPBs | * More Transformers TPBs | ||
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' Micro Comic Collector Packs (back cover) | * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' Micro Comic Collector Packs (back cover) | ||
==Collections== | ==Collections== | ||
*'''''Revolution: Transformers''''' <small>([[March 8]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408429 / ISBN 978-1631408427 </small> | * '''''[[Revolution]]: Transformers''''' <small>([[March 8]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408429 / ISBN 978-1631408427 </small> | ||
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'': [[Informed|''Revolution'' #1]], [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' (2012)]]: [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''Revolution'' #1]], ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'': [[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|''Revolution'' #1]], and ''The Transformers Holiday Special''. | |||
** Trade paperback format. | |||
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 69: Sins of the Wreckers''''' <small>([[September 18]], [[2019]])</small> | |||
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]–[[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|5]], and ''The Transformers Holiday Special''. | |||
** Bonus material includes a cover gallery and introduction by [[Simon Furman]]. | |||
** Hardcover format. | |||
* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10]]''''' <small>([[January 1]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055849 / ISBN 978-1684055845</small> | |||
** Collects [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' (2015)]] issues [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|#6]]–[[The Will of the Few|7]], ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues [[The Transgressors|#44]]–[[The Nothing Man|45]], ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Hunters]]'' [[An Uneventful Night|#1]], ''Sins of the Wreckers'' issues #1–5, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues [[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|#45]]–[[The Lopsided Triangle|47]] & [[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]], ''The Transformers Holiday Special'': "[[Choose Me]]" & "[[The Thirteenth Day of Christmas]]". | |||
** Hardcover format. | |||
*'''''[[Transformers: The | * '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11]]''''' <small>([[June 17]], 2020) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408</small> | ||
** Collects ''The Transformers Holiday Special'': "[[Silent Light]]", ''[[The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption]]'', ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|50]] & "[[New Worlds Order]]", and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]] & "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]". | |||
: | ** Hardcover format. | ||
* '''''[[ | * '''''[[Transformers: Best of Starscream]]''''' <small>([[September 21]], [[2022]])</small> | ||
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' [[Infiltration issue 6|#6]], ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Three Monologues|#20: "Three Monologues"]], ''The Transformers Holiday Special:'' "Choose Me", ''Till All Are One'' [[Your First Mistake|#12: "Your First Mistake"]], and [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|''Shattered Glass'']] [[Shattered Glass issue 3|#3]]. | |||
** Bonus material includes an art gallery. | |||
** One-shot format. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Revolution-Transformers-TPB.jpg|'''''Revolution: Transformers'' | File:Revolution-Transformers-TPB.jpg|'''''Revolution: Transformers''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] | ||
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection | File:DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 69: Sins of the Wreckers''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Nick Roche]]. | ||
File:IDWCollectionP2V10.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection | File:IDWCollectionP2V10.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere | ||
File:IDWCollectionP2V11.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere | |||
File:BestOfStarscream_cvr.jpg|'''''Best of Starscream''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/transformers-holiday-special-2015-idw-2015 Preview] | * [http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/transformers-holiday-special-2015-idw-2015 Preview] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holday Special, The Transformers}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Holday Special, The Transformers}} | ||
[[Category:IDW (2005) issues]] | [[Category:IDW (2005) issues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:38, 22 May 2023
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 Happy Life Day, everyone! | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | December 23, 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | December, 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Editor | John Barber and Carlos Guzman | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | 2005 IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Current era | ||||||||||||
Happy Holidays!
Contents
[edit]This oversized one-shot contains three ten-page stories, each one representing one of IDW's three regular Transformers books:
- "Choose Me", by Mairghread Scott and Corin Howell (Windblade/Till All Are One)
- "Silent Light", by James Roberts and Kotteri (More than Meets the Eye)
- "The Thirteenth Day of Christmas", by John Barber and Josh Burcham (The Transformers)
See individual articles for details.
Notes
[edit]- Despite having stories that tie in with three different ongoing series, none of those series' collections include content from the Holiday Special. However, all three stories would later be collected as part of the Revolution: Transformers TPB, Hachette's Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection (Volume 69: Sins of the Wreckers), and The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10. See below under Collections.
Covers (2)
[edit]- Regular cover: Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Megatron, Prowl, and Windblade decorate the Magnus, by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
- Subscription cover: Super deformed Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Windblade, Chromia, and Bumblebee go sledding, by Agnes Garbowska
Advertisements
[edit]- IDW's 5-week "Holiday Specials" event, including this issue
- More than Meets the Eye #48
- The Transformers #48
- Transformers Reading Guide — guide to catch up on IDW with trade reading order
- Sins of the Wreckers
- More Transformers TPBs
- Star Wars Micro Comic Collector Packs (back cover)
Collections
[edit]- Revolution: Transformers (March 8, 2017) ISBN 1631408429 / ISBN 978-1631408427
- Collects Till All Are One: Revolution #1, The Transformers (2012): Revolution #1, More than Meets the Eye: Revolution #1, and The Transformers Holiday Special.
- Trade paperback format.
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 69: Sins of the Wreckers (September 18, 2019)
- Collects Sins of the Wreckers #1–5, and The Transformers Holiday Special.
- Bonus material includes a cover gallery and introduction by Simon Furman.
- Hardcover format.
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10 (January 1, 2020) ISBN 1684055849 / ISBN 978-1684055845
- Collects Windblade (2015) issues #6–7, The Transformers (2012) issues #44–45, Combiner Hunters #1, Sins of the Wreckers issues #1–5, More than Meets the Eye issues #45–47 & #48–49, The Transformers Holiday Special: "Choose Me" & "The Thirteenth Day of Christmas".
- Hardcover format.
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 (June 17, 2020) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408
- Collects The Transformers Holiday Special: "Silent Light", Redemption, The Transformers (2012) issues #46–50 & "New Worlds Order", and More than Meets the Eye issues #50–55 & "No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases".
- Hardcover format.
- Transformers: Best of Starscream (September 21, 2022)
- Collects Infiltration #6, Robots in Disguise #20: "Three Monologues", The Transformers Holiday Special: "Choose Me", Till All Are One #12: "Your First Mistake", and Shattered Glass #3.
- Bonus material includes an art gallery.
- One-shot format.
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Revolution: Transformers – cover art by Marcelo Matere -
The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 69: Sins of the Wreckers – cover art by Don Figueroa and Nick Roche. -
The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10 – cover art by Marcelo Matere -
The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 – cover art by Marcelo Matere -
Best of Starscream – cover art by James Biggie
