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[[Image:BestofSimon.jpg|right|230px|thumb|Furman's head, or surface of Cybertron? You decide!]]
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'''''The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman''''' is a trade paperback published by [[IDW Publishing]]. The TPB consists of reprinted stories composed by [[Simon Furman]] over his long career with the [[Transformer|Transformers]] brand.
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'''''The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman''''' is a hardcover trade published by [[IDW Publishing]]. The HC consists of reprinted stories composed by [[Simon Furman]] over his long career with the [[Transformer]]s brand.


==Overview==
==Overview==
''The Best of Simon Furman'' compiles material that spans 20 years, including material from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] era and Furman's transfer to the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel U.S.]] book, as well as a few stories from [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|''Generation 2'']]. Furman's return to Transformers after an 8-year gap is represented by his [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] inclusions. Three stories from his current run with IDW is also represented.
''The Best of Simon Furman'' compiles material that spans 20 years, including material from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] era and Furman's transfer to the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel U.S.]] book, as well as a few stories from [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'']]. Furman's return to Transformers after an 8-year gap is represented by his [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] inclusions. Three stories from his current run with IDW are also represented.


==Contents==
==Contents==
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* Marvel Comics' ''The Transformers'' #71: "[[Surrender!]]"
* Marvel Comics' ''The Transformers'' #71: "[[Surrender!]]"
* Marvel Comics' ''The Transformers'' #75: "[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]"
* Marvel Comics' ''The Transformers'' #75: "[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]"
* Marvel Comics' [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|''Generation 2'']] #7: "[[New Dawn|Tales of Earth, part 4]]"
* Marvel Comics' [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'']] #7: "[[New Dawn|Tales of Earth, part 4]]"
* Marvel Comics' ''Generation 2'' #8: "[[Escalation!|Tales of Earth, part 5]]"
* Marvel Comics' ''Generation 2'' #8: "[[Escalation!|Tales of Earth, part 5]]"
* Dreamwave Productions' [[The War Within Preview|''The War Within'' Preview]]
* Dreamwave Productions' [[The War Within Preview|''The War Within'' Preview]]
* Dreamwave Productions' ''[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]]'' #16: "[[Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4]]"
* Dreamwave Productions' ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' #16: "[[Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4]]"
* IDW Publishing's [[Infiltration issue 6|''The Transformers: Infiltration'' #6]]
* IDW Publishing's [[Infiltration issue 6|''The Transformers: Infiltration'' #6]]
* IDW Publishing's ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''
* IDW Publishing's ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''
* IDW Publishing's [[The Gathering issue 1|''Beast Wars: The Gathering'' #1]]
* IDW Publishing's [[The Gathering issue 1|''Beast Wars: The Gathering'' #1]]


==Items of note==
==Notes==
* This collection actually spans five different continuities; only the Marvel stories are within a single continuity.
* This collection actually spans five different continuities; only the Marvel stories are within a single continuity.
* All stories except one represent [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] continuities of some sort, including ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. "Worlds Collide" is from ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.
* All stories except one represent [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1 continuities]] of some sort, including ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. "Worlds Collide" is from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.
* There were some other stories originally advertised but replaced during the compiling of the collection. These include mostly Marvel UK stories: "[[The Wrath of Guardian!]]"/"[[The Wrath of Grimlock!]]" (#31–32), "[[Way of the Warrior (issue)|Way of the Warrior]]" (#237), "[[Survival Run]]" (#238), "[[A Savage Place!]]" (#239) and "[[Out to Lunch!]]" (#240). Also pitched was BotCon 1997 story, "[[Ground Zero]]". These appear to have been replaced with "Surrender!", ''Spotlight: Shockwave'' and some background pitch and script material<ref>http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/tf-bestofsimon.shtml</ref>.
* There were some other stories originally advertised but replaced during the compiling of the collection. These include mostly Marvel UK stories: "[[The Wrath of Guardian!]]"/"[[The Wrath of Grimlock!]]" (#31–32), "[[Way of the Warrior]]" (#237), "[[Survival Run]]" (#238), "[[A Savage Place!]]" (#239) and "[[Out to Lunch!]]" (#240). Also pitched was BotCon 1997 story, "[[Ground Zero]]". These appear to have been replaced with "Surrender!", ''Spotlight: Shockwave'' and some background pitch and script material.<ref>http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/tf-bestofsimon.shtml</ref>
* This is a fine source for the study of [[Furmanism|Furmanisms]].
* This is a fine source for the study of [[Furmanism]]s.
 
==Publishing information==
* Hardcover: 272 pages
* Release date: [[July 25]], [[2007]]
* ISBN 1600100589
* ISBN 978-1600100581


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 3 October 2022

The name or term "Simon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Simon (disambiguation).
The Transformers: Best of

Furman's head, or the surface of Cybertron?
You decide!
Simon Furman
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published July 25, 2007
Cover Don Figueroa
TPB ISBN ISBN 1600100589
ISBN 978-1600100581
Page count 272
Price $50.00

The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman is a hardcover trade published by IDW Publishing. The HC consists of reprinted stories composed by Simon Furman over his long career with the Transformers brand.

Overview

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The Best of Simon Furman compiles material that spans 20 years, including material from the Marvel UK era and Furman's transfer to the Marvel U.S. book, as well as a few stories from Generation 2. Furman's return to Transformers after an 8-year gap is represented by his Dreamwave inclusions. Three stories from his current run with IDW are also represented.

Contents

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Notes

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References

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