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'''John Barber''' is a freelance comic book writer and grand poobah of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Dark of the Moon (comics)|Dark of the Moon]]'' comics, writing three prequels to the movies to reconcile [[Chris Ryall]], [[Simon Furman]] and [[Chris Mowry]]'s stories, [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s novels, the films themselves and character bios! Phew.<ref>[[Andy Schmidt]] discusses Barber's challenge in an [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=207021#207021 IDW thread].</ref>
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'''John Barber''' is a freelance comic book writer and former editor in chief of [[IDW Publishing]].


His three ''Transformers'' comics are:
Before working for IDW, Barber published his own comics and also worked for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], editing ''[[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]'' comics and gaining familiarity with wrestling an erratic continuity. He then wrote all of IDW's ''[[Dark of the Moon (comics)|Dark of the Moon]]'' comics, as well as three prequels to the movies to reconcile [[Chris Ryall]], [[Simon Furman]], and [[Chris Mowry]]'s stories, [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s novels, the films themselves and character [[bio]]s!<ref>[[Andy Schmidt]] discusses Barber's challenge in an [https://archive.li/1fAWZ#selection-937.0-922.7 IDW thread].</ref>
*''[[Transformers: Sector 7]]''
*''[[Transformers: Foundation]]''
*''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]''


Before working for IDW, Barber published his own comics and also worked for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], editing [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] comics, so he's probably familiar with wrestling with an erratic continuity.
He began his run on the [[2005 IDW continuity]] as the author of the ongoing comic title ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', and was editor of RID's sister ongoing, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''. In the process he waged a ceaseless war against continuity gaffes and errors, turning the most forgettable goofs into key plot points. He was also the co-writer of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' and continued his run from ''Robots in Disguise'' in the ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' title, all the while writing various other one-shots and side-projects. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, John has writing credits on 189 issues for IDW, making him the second most prolific ''Transformers'' writer of all time and ''maybe'' winning out on page count.


==Footnotes==
Barber was succeeded as senior editor by [[Denton J. Tipton]], and as Hasbro Books Group Editor by [[Sarah Gaydos]].<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/30083-editorial-changes-at-idw-barber-out-2-editors-promoted.html Editorial Changes at IDW: BARBER Out, Two Editors Promoted]</ref>
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He later took over as editor in chief after Chris Ryall's departure before ultimately departing IDW in December 2021.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/04/30/john-barber-named-new-idw-editor-chief-363151</ref>
 
==Writer==
* ''[[Transformers: Sector 7]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Foundation]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''
** ''[[Transformers: Convergence]]'' (text story)
* [[Cyberglyphics pack-in comics]]
* ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime]]'' (with [[James Roberts]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Question|Bumblebee]]''
* "[[Full of Fire!]]"
* "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" (with James Roberts)
* ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' (with [[Tom Scioli]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''
* ''[[How to Ride a Dinobot!|Transformers: How to Ride a Dinobot!]]''
* ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''
* "[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]" (with [[Mairghread Scott]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]''
* "[[The Thirteenth Day of Christmas]]", from ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]''
* ''[[The Last Autobot|The Transformers: Titans Return]]'' (with Mairghread Scott and James Roberts)
* ''[[Revolution]]'' (Main story and the [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''The Transformers'' tie-in]])
* ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]''
* ''[[Revolutionaries]]''
* ''[[A New Friend|Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers]]''
* ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' (with [[Christos Gage]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]''
* ''[[Star Trek vs. Transformers]]'' (with [[Mike Johnson]])
* ''[[Transformers vs. The Terminator]]'' (with [[David Mariotte]])
 
==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2012]]
*[[BotCon 2013]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|SDCC 2018]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/thejohnbarber/ Barber's page at The Comics Nation]
*[http://twitter.com/thejohnbarber John Barber's Twitter feed]
*[http://twitter.com/thejohnbarber Barber's Twitter]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150318032432/http://www.webcomicsnation.com/thejohnbarber/ John Barber's page at The Comics Nation] (archived)
*[http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/1866/ Press release of John Barber's promotion]
 
===Interviews===
*March 2011—[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-interviews-john-barber The Underbase]
*July 2011—[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-21- The Underbase]
*July 2011—[http://web.archive.org/web/20120410052425/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=10303 IDW forums]
*July 2011—San Diego Comic-Con ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JePVL6XBT5Q Part 1], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Ss-9K2DLI Part 2]) (with [[Chris Ryall]], [[Denton J. Tipton]], [[Mike Costa]], [[Livio Ramondelli]], [[Carlos Guzman]], [[Tom Waltz]], and Brandon Kale)
*November 2011—[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-interviews-john-barber-1 The Underbase]
*February 2012—[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-reviews-autocracy-2-and-infestation2 The Underbase]
*May 2012—[https://www.cbr.com/barber-and-roberts-build-transformers-civilization/ CBR] (with [[James Roberts]])
*September 2012—[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/58236 Ain't It Cool News]
*October 2012—[http://web.archive.org/web/20121011023956/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/transformers-robots-in-disguise-year-2.html Newsarama]
*October 2012—[http://www.comicosity.com/interview-john-barber-discusses-transformers-robots-in-disguise/ Comicosity]
*2012—[https://transformers2015.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/old-interview-with-john-barber/ transformers2015]
*November 2012—[https://www.facebook.com/notes/353475965877675/ Facebook]
*January 2013—[http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/transformers-one-year-later-with-writers-john-barber-and-james-roberts-interview/ Multiversity Comics] (with James Roberts)
*May 2013—[https://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-interviews-barber-and-griffith The Underbase] (with [[Andrew Griffith]])
*October 2013—[http://web.archive.org/web/20131005060537/http://www.newsarama.com/19117-transformers-dark-cybertron-architects-unlike-any-event-to-hit-franchise.html Newsarama] (with James Roberts)
*February 2014—[http://www.iaconunderground.net/2014/02/10/one-foot-in-the-dead-universe-iu-talks-to-john-barber-and-james-roberts/ Iacon Underground] (with James Roberts)
*March 2014—[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/free-comic-book-day-transformers-vs-gi-joe-interview-with-tom-scioli-and-john-barber/29560/ Free Comic Book Day] (with [[Tom Scioli]], incomplete mirror)
*March 2014—[https://comicsalliance.com/tom-scioli-john-barber-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-interview/ Comics Alliance] (with Tom Scioli)
*March 2014—[https://www.cbr.com/scioli-barber-declare-there-has-never-been-anything-like-transformers-vs-g-i-joe/ CBR] (with Tom Scioli)
*April 2014—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPQ_4P-Uuxs IDW] (with James Roberts and Mairghread Scott)
*June 2014—[https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2014/06/transmissions-episode-52-john-barber-interview TransMissions]
*June 2014—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHLoH6ozTGM BotCon] (with [[James Roberts]], [[Mairghread Scott]], [[Andrew Griffith]], [[Saren Stone]], and [[Livio Ramondelli]])
*June 2014—[https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2014/06/transmissions-live-from-botcon-special-chat-with-the-idw-comics-writers Transmissions / The Underbase] (with James Roberts and [[Mairghread Scott]])
*July 2014—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaIdUCkcYw8 San Diego Comic-Con] (with [[Mairghread Scott]], [[Livio Ramondelli]], [[Agnes Garbowska]], [[Tom Scioli]], [[Michael Kelly (writer)|Michael Kelly]], Bobby Kernow, and Jim Zub)
*August 2014—[http://web.archive.org/web/20140816205614/http://www.newsarama.com/21865-big-boys-come-to-play-in-transformers-combiner-wars-crossover.html Newsarama] (with Mairghread Scott)
*December 2014—[https://comicsalliance.com/tom-scioli-john-barber-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-volume-1-interview/ Comics Alliance] (with Tom Scioli)
*February 2015—[https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/windblade-returns-in-transformers-combiner-wars/ Women Write About Comics] (with Mairghread Scott)
*February 2015—[https://www.cbr.com/writers-talk-combiner-wars-event-transformers-gender-identity-more/ CBR] (with Mairghread Scott)
*May 2015—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu_annO0JYU Pixelated Geek]
*February 2016—[http://web.archive.org/web/20160229032640/http://www.newsarama.com/28129-unraveling-optimus-prime-s-takeover-of-earth-in-transformers-50.html Newsarama]
*March 2016—[https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2016/03/transmissions-episode-159-barber-roberts-on-writing-idw-transformers TransMissions] (with James Roberts)
*July 2016—[https://comicsalliance.com/john-barber-james-roberts-mairghread-scott-transformers-sdcc-2016/ Comics Alliance] (with James Roberts and Mairghread Scott)
*August 2016—[https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/idws-transformers-comics-writers-on-their-ongoing-g1-epic/ Den of Geek] (with James Roberts)
*August 2016—[https://www.cbr.com/barber-ossios-revolutionaries-expands-the-idwhasbro-universe/ CBR] (with [[Fico Ossio]])
*September 2016—[https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/183909-Optimus-Prime-As-Both-Statesman--Soldier PREVIEWSworld]
*December 2016—[http://www.comicosity.com/interview-barber-zama-talk-optimus-prime/ Comicosity] (with [[Kei Zama]])
*December 2016—[https://www.cbr.com/barber-charts-out-a-new-future-for-optimus-prime/ CBR]
*July 2017—[https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2017/07/alt-mode-episode-34-rom-vs-transformers-creator-interview TransMissions] (with [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]])
*August 2017—[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/moonbase-2-interview-john-barber-2017 Moonbase 2]
*August 2017—[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/08/exclusive-interview-with-transformers-john-barber-and-steve-kurth/ Flickering Myth] (with [[Steve Kurth]]
*November 2017—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyedCD17Bog Action and Adventure]
*March 2018—[https://freecomicbookday.com/Article/207337-FCBD18-Interview-Transformers-Creators-Discuss-Comics-Unicron-and-the-End-of-a-Universe Free Comic Book Day] (with Alex Milne)
*May 2018—[https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2018/05/tmalts05 TransMissions] (with Alex Milne) ([https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2018/05/tmalts05-transcript transcript])
*May 2018—[https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-idws-newly-appointed-editor-in-chief-declassifies-the-transformers-finale-unicron/ The Beat]
*June 2018—[https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/213240 PREVIEWSworld]
*July 2018—[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/moonbase-2-interview-john-barber-2018 Moonbase 2]
*August 2018—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fhEC95jv6I Action and Adventure]
*March 2019—[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/05/the-transformers-franchise-is-trying-something-new?abthid=5c7de4aa3739c3747d001341 IGN] (with [[Michael Kelly (writer)|Michael Kelly]])
*May 2020—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwqy-aVR10Y WonderCon@Home] (with [[David Mariotte]], [[Sam Maggs]], [[Brian Ruckley]], and [[Simon Furman]])
*August 2020—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jDbXSkGc80 Bluefin Brands] (with [[David Mariotte]], [[Sam Maggs]], and [[Anna Malkova]])
*August 2020—[https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2020/08/ridretro-01 TransMissions] (with Andrew Griffith)
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 13:35, 6 June 2023

The name or term "John" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see John (disambiguation).
I am God's gift to continuity.

John Barber is a freelance comic book writer and former editor in chief of IDW Publishing.

Before working for IDW, Barber published his own comics and also worked for Marvel, editing Wolverine comics and gaining familiarity with wrestling an erratic continuity. He then wrote all of IDW's Dark of the Moon comics, as well as three prequels to the movies to reconcile Chris Ryall, Simon Furman, and Chris Mowry's stories, Alan Dean Foster's novels, the films themselves and character bios![1]

He began his run on the 2005 IDW continuity as the author of the ongoing comic title The Transformers: Robots in Disguise, and was editor of RID's sister ongoing, The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye. In the process he waged a ceaseless war against continuity gaffes and errors, turning the most forgettable goofs into key plot points. He was also the co-writer of Transformers vs. G.I. Joe and continued his run from Robots in Disguise in the Optimus Prime title, all the while writing various other one-shots and side-projects. As of 2026, John has writing credits on 189 issues for IDW, making him the second most prolific Transformers writer of all time and maybe winning out on page count.

Barber was succeeded as senior editor by Denton J. Tipton, and as Hasbro Books Group Editor by Sarah Gaydos.[2]

He later took over as editor in chief after Chris Ryall's departure before ultimately departing IDW in December 2021.[3]

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  1. ↑ Andy Schmidt discusses Barber's challenge in an IDW thread.
  2. ↑ Editorial Changes at IDW: BARBER Out, Two Editors Promoted
  3. ↑ http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/04/30/john-barber-named-new-idw-editor-chief-363151
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