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[[ | [[File:IDWCollection1.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|''The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One'']] | ||
For | Beginning in 2010, [[IDW Publishing]] began a series of hardcovers titled '''''The Transformers: The IDW Collection''''', which aimed to reprint their [[2005 IDW continuity|original IDW ''Transformers'' stories]] in a "suggested reading order" up through ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' and beyond. This order included some... questionable placements for certain stories. | ||
The first eight volumes, retroactively labelled "Phase One", cover the stories released up through the end of [[The Transformers (IDW)|the 2009 ongoing series]]. "Phase Two" begins with "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]" and carries over into the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' ongoings. The presented reading order of Phase Two is generally less haphazard than Phase One, though it frequently hops back and forth between the two parallel ongoings while also juggling the various otherwise-disconnected miniseries. Phase Two concludes with the wrap ups of the two main ongoings. Phase Three, debuting in 2021 is the final phase. It begins with ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' and the ''[[Revolution]]'' event, as well as its various spinoffs. | |||
For of the first eight volumes, [[E. J. Su]] provided brand new cover art of a specific character that plays a notable role in certain comic stories featured in each volume. The covers for Phase Two are provided by [[Saren Stone]] (first 2 volumes) and [[Marcelo Matere]] (with [[Tom B. Long]] on colors through volume 7). Phase Three features cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]. | |||
In 2016, a softcover Compendium edition containing the first two volumes hit the shelves. No further Compendiums have been produced. | |||
Unfortunately, due to IDW Publishing’s losing of the ''Transformers'' license, publication ceased after Phase Three: Volume 3. Editor [[David Mariotte]] stated on his Twitter that around five more volumes would have been needed to finish out the series.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the last one, I'm afraid. Maintaining the quality and length you've come to expect, we'd need to do 5 more volumes to finish out, I believe, and that's not workable. The final hardcover volume of IDW2 is out in November. More TF collections, Best ofs, and issues to come! |link=https://twitter.com/idw_david_m/status/1575183770474336257 |title=|site=Twitter |name=David Mariotte|year=2022|month=09|day=28}}</ref> | |||
{{chapters | {{chapters | ||
|title=''The Transformers: The IDW Collection'' volumes:''' | |title=''The Transformers: The IDW Collection'' volumes:''' | ||
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*[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One|#1]] | <div class="list-header">''Phase One'':</div> | ||
*[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Two|#2]] | * [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One|#1]] | ||
*[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Three|#3]] | * [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Two|#2]] | ||
*[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four|#4]] | * [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Three|#3]] | ||
*[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five|#5]] | * [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four|#4]] | ||
*[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Six|#6]] | * [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five|#5]] | ||
*[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Seven|#7]] | * [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Six|#6]] | ||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Seven|#7]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Eight|#8]] | |||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Phase Two'':</div> | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1|#1]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2|#2]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3|#3]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4|#4]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5|#5]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|#6]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7|#7]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8|#8]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9|#9]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10|#10]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11|#11]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12|#12]] | |||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Phase Three'':</div> | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1|#1]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2|#2]] | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3|#3]] | |||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Compendium'':</div> | |||
* [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1|#1]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:IDWCollection1.jpg|''Phase One'' cover style | |||
File:IDWCollectionP2V1.jpg|''Phase Two'' cover style | |||
File:IDWCollectionP3V1.jpg|''Phase Three'' cover style | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT: | {{DEFAULTSORT:IDW Collection}} | ||
[[Category:IDW titles]] | [[Category:IDW titles]] | ||
[[Category:IDW (2005) comic compilations]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 8 December 2024
Beginning in 2010, IDW Publishing began a series of hardcovers titled The Transformers: The IDW Collection, which aimed to reprint their original IDW Transformers stories in a "suggested reading order" up through All Hail Megatron and beyond. This order included some... questionable placements for certain stories.
The first eight volumes, retroactively labelled "Phase One", cover the stories released up through the end of the 2009 ongoing series. "Phase Two" begins with "The Death of Optimus Prime" and carries over into the More than Meets the Eye and Robots in Disguise ongoings. The presented reading order of Phase Two is generally less haphazard than Phase One, though it frequently hops back and forth between the two parallel ongoings while also juggling the various otherwise-disconnected miniseries. Phase Two concludes with the wrap ups of the two main ongoings. Phase Three, debuting in 2021 is the final phase. It begins with Till All Are One and the Revolution event, as well as its various spinoffs.
For of the first eight volumes, E. J. Su provided brand new cover art of a specific character that plays a notable role in certain comic stories featured in each volume. The covers for Phase Two are provided by Saren Stone (first 2 volumes) and Marcelo Matere (with Tom B. Long on colors through volume 7). Phase Three features cover art by Sara Pitre-Durocher.
In 2016, a softcover Compendium edition containing the first two volumes hit the shelves. No further Compendiums have been produced.
Unfortunately, due to IDW Publishing’s losing of the Transformers license, publication ceased after Phase Three: Volume 3. Editor David Mariotte stated on his Twitter that around five more volumes would have been needed to finish out the series.[1]
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[edit]- ↑ "This is the last one, I'm afraid. Maintaining the quality and length you've come to expect, we'd need to do 5 more volumes to finish out, I believe, and that's not workable. The final hardcover volume of IDW2 is out in November. More TF collections, Best ofs, and issues to come!"—David Mariotte, Twitter, 2022/09/28
