Transformers: Primal Scream

This article is about the Titan Books collection. For the comic issue, see Primal Scream (issue).

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"Me Grimlock have the power."
Primal Scream
Publisher	Titan Books
First published	March 2002 (TPB), April 2002 (HC)
Writer	Simon Furman
Pencilers	José Delbo & Geoff Senior
Inkers	Geoff Senior & Dave Hunt
Colorist	Nel Yomtov
Letterer	Jim Massara
Editor	Don Daley
Continuity	Marvel Comics continuity

Primal Scream, published by Titan Books, is the name of the third printed Generation 1 US trade paperback, which contains seven issues of the original US Transformers comics published by Marvel.

Contents

• "New Head on the Block," a forward by Simon Furman
• "Humble Beginnings," a forward by Geoff Senior
• "Who's Who in the Transformers Universe," short bios on Optimus Prime, Megatron, Grimlock, Scorponok, Ratchet, Starscream, Jazz, Bludgeon, Goldbug/Bumblebee, Thunderwing, Nightbeat, and Galvatron
• "War Without End!," an introduction
• "Power to the People," a recap
• Back from the Dead
• The Resurrection Gambit!
• All the Familiar Faces!
• Skin Deep
• Yesterday's Heroes!
• Primal Scream
• Bird of Prey!
• Cover Gallery
• "Evolution of a Cover," a breakdown of the elements put into the 2 part covers of Primal and Matrix Quest
• "Script Notes," parts of the script to Transformers #56

Stats

ISBN 1-84023-401-6
ISBN 1-84023-458-X (hardcover)
List Price: $19.95, £14.99
Printed in Italy

Items of Note

• This collection includes seven comic issues as opposed to the usual six.

Covers

• 
  Primal Scream TPB
• 
  Primal Scream HC

• TPB cover art: Grimlock, Goldbug, Pretender Starscream, and half of Primus by Andrew Wildman.
• Hardback cover art: Grimlock victorious over the Sports Car Patrol by Dave Gibbons.

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