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|coverdate=February 2016
|coverdate=February 2016
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era (2016)]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era (2016)]]
}}
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This double-length anniversary issue contains two stories:
This double-length anniversary issue contains two stories:


*"[[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds]]", the main 30-page story
* "[[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds]]", the main 30-page story
*"[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]", a 10-page back-up strip
* "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]", a 10-page back-up strip


See individual articles for details.
See individual articles for details.


==Notes==
==Notes==
*This issue was originally scheduled for release on February 24, but like the previous few, ran late due to "A chain of incredible (in both senses) bad luck and events outside IDW's control," to quote James Roberts. However, some regional versions of iTunes didn't get the message, and the comic was released digitally in some parts of Europe and Asia on the originally planned date, while it took until March 9 for both the print and digital versions to reach the rest of the world.
* This issue was originally scheduled for release on February 24, but like the previous few, ran late due to "A chain of incredible (in both senses) bad luck and events outside IDW's control," to quote James Roberts. However, some regional versions of iTunes didn't get the message, and the comic was released digitally in some parts of Europe and Asia on the originally planned date, while it took until March 9 for both the print and digital versions to reach the rest of the world.
*James Roberts went into lengthy detail about the comic at [http://www.orbitalcomics.com/orbital-directors-commentary-james-roberts-on-transformers-mtmte-50-audio/ Orbital Comics.] Originally, the #50s were going to be the end of IDW "Season 2's" but James Roberts buckled and asked if he could start a story there instead, to benefit from a #50 sales bump (which he admits is "not the best jumping-on point").<ref>[http://www.orbitalcomics.com/orbital-directors-commentary-james-roberts-on-transformers-mtmte-50-audio/ Orbital Director’s Commentary – James Roberts on Transformers: MTMTE #50! - Track #1 2:00 to 3:00]</ref>
* James Roberts went into lengthy detail about the comic at [http://www.orbitalcomics.com/orbital-directors-commentary-james-roberts-on-transformers-mtmte-50-audio/ Orbital Comics.] Originally, the #50s were going to be the end of IDW "Season 2's" but James Roberts buckled and asked if he could start a story there instead, to benefit from a #50 sales bump (which he admits is "not the best jumping-on point").<ref>[http://www.orbitalcomics.com/orbital-directors-commentary-james-roberts-on-transformers-mtmte-50-audio/ Orbital Director’s Commentary – James Roberts on Transformers: MTMTE #50! - Track #1 2:00 to 3:00]</ref>


===Soundtrack===
===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}


For this issue alone:
For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYT2yy2s24 Heroes]" by {{w|David Bowie}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYT2yy2s24 Heroes]" by {{w|David Bowie}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROlCPlnCIfo Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe]" by {{w|Okkervil River}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROlCPlnCIfo Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe]" by {{w|Okkervil River}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsOuOR7TNKc Nonphenomenal Lineage]" by {{w|Grandaddy}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsOuOR7TNKc Nonphenomenal Lineage]" by {{w|Grandaddy}}


===Covers (6)===
===Covers (6)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Megatron by [[James Biggie]]
* '''Subscription cover A:''' Megatron by [[James Biggie]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Megatron by [[Mike Choi]]
* '''Subscription cover B:''' Megatron by [[Mike Choi]]
*'''Subscription cover C:''' Our heroes, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]. Hey! Who let [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] back in here?  
* '''Subscription cover C:''' Our heroes, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]. Hey! Who let [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] back in here?  
*'''Retailer incentive "Countdown to 50" cover:''' Megatron, Rodimus, Chromedome, Nautica, and Rewind by Alex Milne and [[Josh Perez]]; the sixth and final installment in a series of variant covers "counting down" to the release of the 50th issues of the ''The Transformers'' and ''More than Meets the Eye'', which combines with the other covers in the series to make a larger image.
* '''Retailer incentive "Countdown to 50" cover:''' Megatron, Rodimus, Chromedome, Nautica, and Rewind by Alex Milne and [[Josh Perez]]; the sixth and final installment in a series of variant covers "counting down" to the release of the 50th issues of the ''The Transformers'' and ''More than Meets the Eye'', which combines with the other covers in the series to make a larger image.
*'''Phase 6 exclusive cover:''' Megatron haunted by the spectre of his former self, as the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s flowers slip between his fingers and his [[fusion cannon]] burns with a pose reminiscent of his [[Media:TFU Megatron Marvel.jpg|G1 profile art]], by [[Hayato Sakamoto]], [[Casey Coller]], and [[Yamaishi]]. Exclusive to [[Andrew Hall]]'s [[Phase 6]], limited to 500 copies; available only through [http://www.orbitalcomics.com/ Orbital Comics] in London, England and [http://www.ekcomicsandgames.com/ Emerald Knights] in Burbank, California.
* '''Phase 6 exclusive cover:''' Megatron haunted by the spectre of his former self, as the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s flowers slip between his fingers and his [[fusion cannon]] burns with a pose reminiscent of his [[Media:TFU Megatron Marvel.jpg|G1 profile art]], by [[Hayato Sakamoto]], [[Casey Coller]], and [[Yamaishi]]. Exclusive to [[Andrew Hall]]'s [[Phase 6]], limited to 500 copies; available only through [http://www.orbitalcomics.com/ Orbital Comics] in London, England and [http://www.ekcomicsandgames.com/ Emerald Knights] in Burbank, California.


<gallery>
<gallery>
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===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
*''More than Meets the Eye'' #51
* ''More than Meets the Eye'' #51
*[[BotCon 2016]]
* [[BotCon 2016]]
*IDW ''Transformers'' Reading Guide
* IDW ''Transformers'' Reading Guide


===Reprints===
===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' <small>([[October 5]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161</small>
* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' <small>([[October 5]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161</small>
:*Contains issues #50 to #55.
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50–55.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.
** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
** Trade paperback format.


* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' <small>([[January 24]], [[2018]])</small>
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' <small>([[January 24]], [[2018]])</small>
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #50 to #55.
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50–55.
:* Bonus content includes the story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]" and essential background material on the DJD.
** Bonus material includes the bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]", essential background material on the DJD, a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].
** Hardcover format.


* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11]]''''' <small>([[June 17]], 2020) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408</small>
* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11]]''''' <small>([[June 17]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408</small>
:* Contains "[[Silent Light]]" from ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'', [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] issues [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]] to [[The Transformers issue 50|#50]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50 to #55.
** Collects ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]: [[Silent Light]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption]]'', [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''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 #50–55 & "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]".
** Hardcover format.


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''Volume 10'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' – cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Cyclonus) and [[Alex Milne]] (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Cyclonus) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V11.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 11''''' cover by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V11.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/28256-megatron-seeks-redemption-in-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-50-preview.html Preview]
* [http://www.newsarama.com/28256-megatron-seeks-redemption-in-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-50-preview.html Preview]

Latest revision as of 07:09, 12 May 2023

« The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #50 »
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published February 24, 2016 (digital, parts of Europe and Asia)
March 9, 2016 (print and digital, rest of world)
Cover date February 2016
Editor John Barber
Continuity 2005 IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2016)

A mutiny in the ranks spells doom for Megatron and his closest allies.

Contents

[edit]

This double-length anniversary issue contains two stories:

See individual articles for details.

Notes

[edit]
  • This issue was originally scheduled for release on February 24, but like the previous few, ran late due to "A chain of incredible (in both senses) bad luck and events outside IDW's control," to quote James Roberts. However, some regional versions of iTunes didn't get the message, and the comic was released digitally in some parts of Europe and Asia on the originally planned date, while it took until March 9 for both the print and digital versions to reach the rest of the world.
  • James Roberts went into lengthy detail about the comic at Orbital Comics. Originally, the #50s were going to be the end of IDW "Season 2's" but James Roberts buckled and asked if he could start a story there instead, to benefit from a #50 sales bump (which he admits is "not the best jumping-on point").[1]

Soundtrack

[edit]

For all of "The Dying of the Light":

For this issue alone:

Covers (6)

[edit]
  • Regular cover: Our heroes, by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
  • Subscription cover A: Megatron by James Biggie
  • Subscription cover B: Megatron by Mike Choi
  • Subscription cover C: Our heroes, by Nick Roche and Josh Burcham. Hey! Who let Ratchet back in here?
  • Retailer incentive "Countdown to 50" cover: Megatron, Rodimus, Chromedome, Nautica, and Rewind by Alex Milne and Josh Perez; the sixth and final installment in a series of variant covers "counting down" to the release of the 50th issues of the The Transformers and More than Meets the Eye, which combines with the other covers in the series to make a larger image.
  • Phase 6 exclusive cover: Megatron haunted by the spectre of his former self, as the Necrobot's flowers slip between his fingers and his fusion cannon burns with a pose reminiscent of his G1 profile art, by Hayato Sakamoto, Casey Coller, and Yamaishi. Exclusive to Andrew Hall's Phase 6, limited to 500 copies; available only through Orbital Comics in London, England and Emerald Knights in Burbank, California.
  • Hey who are those faces in the rocks?
    Hey who are those faces in the rocks?
  • You've got red on you.
    You've got red on you.
  • Goal kick!
    Goal kick!
  • The fun bunch.
    The fun bunch.
  • All smiles here!
    All smiles here!
  • Megatron no more!
    Megatron no more!

Advertisements

[edit]
  • More than Meets the Eye #51
  • BotCon 2016
  • IDW Transformers Reading Guide

Reprints

[edit]
  • The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10 (October 5, 2016) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161
    • Collects More than Meets the Eye issues #50–55.
    • Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
    • Trade paperback format.
  • More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10 – cover art by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
    More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10 – cover art by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
  • The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light – cover art by Don Figueroa (Cyclonus) and Alex Milne (retro)
    The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light – cover art by Don Figueroa (Cyclonus) and Alex Milne (retro)
  • The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 – cover art by Marcelo Matere
    The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 – cover art by Marcelo Matere

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ Orbital Director’s Commentary – James Roberts on Transformers: MTMTE #50! - Track #1 2:00 to 3:00
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