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The '''2019 IDW continuity''' is [[IDW Publishing]]'s reboot of its ongoing ''Transformers'' series as a whole after the [[2005 IDW continuity]] concluded in November 2018 with the ''[[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]'' | The '''2019 IDW continuity''' is [[IDW Publishing]]'s reboot of its ongoing ''Transformers'' series as a whole after the [[2005 IDW continuity]] concluded in November 2018 with the ''[[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]'' mini-series. This new iteration of IDW's ''Transformers'' mythos follows its predecessor by taking place within the [[Generation 1 continuity family]], and features the return of multiple of IDW-original concepts and characters mined from the prior universe and tweaked to fit into this new universe. The continuity came to a conclusion in 2022 due to IDW's loss of the ''Transformers'' license. | ||
Unusually for a ''Transformers'' story, which generally begin ''in medias res'' with the Autobot-Decepticon conflict well underway, this continuity opens just before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]—the first story to do so since 2010's ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' novel. | Unusually for a ''Transformers'' story, which generally begin ''in medias res'' with the Autobot-Decepticon conflict well underway, this continuity opens just before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]—the first story to do so since 2010's ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' novel. | ||
==Main titles== | |||
[[File:TFGalaxies 2 cvrB clean.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] | |||
===''Transformers''=== | ===''Transformers''=== | ||
{{main|Transformers (2019 comic)}} | {{main|Transformers (2019 comic)}} | ||
The primary ongoing comic written by [[Brian Ruckley]], ''Transformers'' opens on a peaceful, egalitarian Cybertron rocked by the first murder in living memory—a murder with far-reaching repercussions for both Senator [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]], his allies, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the conflicted leader of the self-styled [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s. | The primary ongoing comic written by [[Brian Ruckley]], ''Transformers'' opens on a peaceful, egalitarian [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] rocked by the first murder in living memory—a murder with far-reaching repercussions for both Senator [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]], his allies, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the conflicted leader of the self-styled [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s. | ||
===''Transformers: Galaxies''=== | ===''Transformers: Galaxies''=== | ||
{{main|Transformers: Galaxies}} | {{main|Transformers: Galaxies}} | ||
''Transformers: Galaxies'' is a spiritual successor of sorts to the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' | ''Transformers: Galaxies'' is a spiritual successor of sorts to the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' series that helped to flesh out the original IDW continuity. An anthology of side stories, each arc features a new creative team telling stories set far away from Cybertron. | ||
===''Transformers: Escape''=== | ===''Transformers: Escape''=== | ||
{{main|Transformers: Escape}} | {{main|Transformers: Escape}} | ||
The ''Transformers: Escape'' | The ''Transformers: Escape'' mini-series details [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s race to evacuate Cybertron's civilian population amidst civil war. | ||
===''Wreckers—Tread & Circuits''=== | ===''Wreckers—Tread & Circuits''=== | ||
[[File:Tread&Circuits 1 cvrRI clean.jpg|thumb|right|200px | [[File:Tread&Circuits 1 cvrRI clean.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] | ||
{{main|Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits}} | {{main|Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits}} | ||
''Tread & Circuits'' introduces the fan-favorite [[Wreckers]] into the continuity, and re-imagines the team as an Autobot black ops unit who disguise themselves as thrill-seeking daredevils. | ''Tread & Circuits'' introduces the fan-favorite [[Wreckers]] into the continuity, and re-imagines the team as an [[Autobot]] black ops unit who disguise themselves as thrill-seeking daredevils. | ||
===''Transformers: War's End''=== | ===''Transformers: War's End''=== | ||
{{main|Transformers: War's End}} | {{main|Transformers: War's End}} | ||
The four issue ''War's End'' | The four issue ''War's End'' mini-series focuses on the return of [[Exarchon]], an ancient villain from Cybertron's past. | ||
===Other releases=== | ===Other releases=== | ||
''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'' | ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'' — a romance-themed one-shot released in February 2020. <br> | ||
''[[I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream|Transformers Halloween Special]]''— a horror-themed one-shot released in October 2021. | ''[[I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream|Transformers Halloween Special]]'' — a horror-themed one-shot released in October 2021. <br> | ||
''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]'' — a series-concluding one-shot released in June 2022. | |||
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==Collected editions== | ==Collected editions== | ||
Eschewing the standard trade paperback format, this continuity is primarily being collected in larger | Eschewing the standard trade paperback format, this continuity is primarily being collected in larger hardcovers, each containing twelve issues for the MSRP of $50 USD. From the second volume onwards, these collections mix together issues of both ongoing titles, collecting the entire continuity in both under a single banner and in publication order from the very start. | ||
{{chapters|title=''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes'' | {{chapters|title=''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes:''|align=left|content= | ||
<div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | <div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | ||
*[[The World In Your Eyes Part One|#1]] | * [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|#1]] | ||
*[[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|#2]] | * [[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|#2]] | ||
*[[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|#3]] | * [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|#3]] | ||
*[[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|#4]] | * [[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|#4]] | ||
*[[The World In Your Eyes Part Five|#5]] | * [[The World In Your Eyes Part Five|#5]] | ||
*[[Orion Pax: Free Fall|#6]] | * [[Orion Pax: Free Fall|#6]] | ||
*[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One|#7]] | * [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One|#7]] | ||
*[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two|#8]] | * [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two|#8]] | ||
*[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three|#9]] | * [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three|#9]] | ||
*[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|#10]] | * [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|#10]] | ||
*[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|#11]] | * [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|#11]] | ||
*[[Nautica: Home|#12]] | * [[Nautica: Home|#12]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{chapters|title=''Volume 2: The Change In Their Nature'' | {{chapters|title=''Volume 2: The Change In Their Nature:''|align=left|content= | ||
<div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | <div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | ||
*[[The Change In Your Nature Part One|#13]] | * [[The Change In Your Nature Part One|#13]] | ||
*[[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|#14]] | * [[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|#14]] | ||
*[[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|#15]] | * [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|#15]] | ||
*[[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|#16]] | * [[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|#16]] | ||
*[[The Change In Your Nature Part Five|#17]] | * [[The Change In Your Nature Part Five|#17]] | ||
*[[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|#18]] | * [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|#18]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Galaxies''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''Galaxies''</div> | ||
*[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|#1]] | * [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|#1]] | ||
*[[Constructicons Rising, Part 2|#2]] | * [[Constructicons Rising, Part 2|#2]] | ||
*[[Constructicons Rising, Part 3|#3]] | * [[Constructicons Rising, Part 3|#3]] | ||
*[[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|#4]] | * [[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|#4]] | ||
*[[Wannabee, Part 1|#5]] | * [[Wannabee, Part 1|#5]] | ||
*[[Wannabee, Part 2|#6]] | * [[Wannabee, Part 2|#6]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{chapters|title=''Volume 3: All Fall Down'' | {{chapters|title=''Volume 3: All Fall Down:''|align=left|content= | ||
<div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | <div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | ||
*[[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|#19]] | * [[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|#19]] | ||
*[[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|#20]] | * [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|#20]] | ||
*[[Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|#21]] | * [[Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|#21]] | ||
*[[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|#22]] | * [[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|#22]] | ||
*[[Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|#23]] | * [[Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|#23]] | ||
*[[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay|#24]] | * [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay|#24]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Galaxies''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''Galaxies''</div> | ||
*[[Gauging the Truth: Part One|#7]] | * [[Gauging the Truth: Part One|#7]] | ||
*[[Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|#8]] | * [[Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|#8]] | ||
*[[Gauging the Truth, Part Three: Moment of Truth|#9]] | * [[Gauging the Truth, Part Three: Moment of Truth|#9]] | ||
*[[Storm Horizon Part 1|#10]] | * [[Storm Horizon Part 1|#10]] | ||
*[[Storm Horizon Part 2|#11]] | * [[Storm Horizon Part 2|#11]] | ||
*[[Storm Horizon Part 3|#12]] | * [[Storm Horizon Part 3|#12]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{chapters|title=''Volume 4: Declaration of War'' | {{chapters|title=''Volume 4: Declaration of War:''|align=left|content= | ||
<div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | <div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | ||
*[[War World: Prime |#25]] | * [[War World: Prime |#25]] | ||
*[[War World: Awakenings|#26]] | * [[War World: Awakenings|#26]] | ||
*[[War World: Moon|#27]] | * [[War World: Moon|#27]] | ||
*[[War World: Hunt|#28]] | * [[War World: Hunt|#28]] | ||
*[[War World: Titans|#29]] | * [[War World: Titans|#29]] | ||
*[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|#30]] | * [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|#30]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Escape''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''Escape''</div> | ||
*[[Escape Part One|#1]] | * [[Escape Part One|#1]] | ||
*[[Escape Part Two|#2]] | * [[Escape Part Two|#2]] | ||
*[[Escape Part Three|#3]] | * [[Escape Part Three|#3]] | ||
*[[Escape Part Four|#4]] | * [[Escape Part Four|#4]] | ||
*[[Escape Part Five|#5]] | * [[Escape Part Five|#5]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Other''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''Other''</div> | ||
*[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special|Valentine's Day Special]] | * [[Transformers Valentine's Day Special|Valentine's Day Special]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{chapters|title=''Volume 5: Horrors Near and Far'' | {{chapters|title=''Volume 5: Horrors Near and Far:''|align=left|content= | ||
<div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | <div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | ||
*[[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|#31]] | * [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|#31]] | ||
*[[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|#32]] | * [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|#32]] | ||
*[[Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|#33]] | * [[Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|#33]] | ||
*[[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|#34]] | * [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|#34]] | ||
*[[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|#35]] | * [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|#35]] | ||
*[[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|#36]] | * [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|#36]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Wreckers: Tread & Circuits''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''Wreckers: Tread & Circuits''</div> | ||
*[[Tread & Circuits Part 1|#1]] | * [[Tread & Circuits Part 1|#1]] | ||
*[[Tread & Circuits Part 2|#2]] | * [[Tread & Circuits Part 2|#2]] | ||
*[[Tread & Circuits Part 3|#3]] | * [[Tread & Circuits Part 3|#3]] | ||
*[[Tread & Circuits Part 4|#4]] | * [[Tread & Circuits Part 4|#4]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Other''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''Other''</div> | ||
*[[Light/Star|2021 Annual]] | * [[Light/Star|2021 Annual]] | ||
*[[I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream|Halloween Special]] | * [[I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream|Halloween Special]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{chapters|title=''Volume 6: War's End'' | {{chapters|title=''Volume 6: War's End:''|align=left|content= | ||
<div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | <div class="list-header">''Transformers''</div> | ||
*[[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One|#37]] | * [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One|#37]] | ||
*[[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two|#38]] | * [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two|#38]] | ||
*[[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three|#39]] | * [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three|#39]] | ||
*[[A Dust of Crystals|#40]] | * [[A Dust of Crystals|#40]] | ||
*[[The Landscape of Fear|#41]] | * [[The Landscape of Fear|#41]] | ||
*[[Radical Time|#42]] | * [[Radical Time|#42]] | ||
*[[End of Time|#43]] | * [[End of Time|#43]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''War's End''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''War's End''</div> | ||
*[[War's End Part One|#1]] | * [[War's End Part One|#1]] | ||
*[[War's End Part Two|#2]] | * [[War's End Part Two|#2]] | ||
*[[War's End Part Three|#3]] | * [[War's End Part Three|#3]] | ||
*[[War's End Part Four|#4]] | * [[War's End Part Four|#4]] | ||
<br/><div class="list-header">''Other''</div> | <br/><div class="list-header">''Other''</div> | ||
*[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron]] | * [[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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File:TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg|'''Volume 1''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]] | File:TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg|'''Volume 1''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]] | ||
File:TF-IDW-2019v2.jpg|'''Volume 2''' – cover art by Cryssy Cheung | File:TF-IDW-2019v2.jpg|'''Volume 2''' – cover art by Cryssy Cheung | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*2019 IDW media features a staggering level of [[Show-accuracy|toy accuracy]], as a result of general agreement among artists to use contemporary toy designs as a consistent and accessible source of reference material. | * 2019 IDW media features a staggering level of [[Show-accuracy|toy accuracy]], as a result of general agreement among artists to use contemporary toy designs as a consistent and accessible source of reference material. | ||
*Every character based on a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], [[Micromaster]], [[Titan Master]], or [[Battle Master]] toy exists as a regular-sized Transformer in this universe. | * Every character based on a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], [[Micromaster]], [[Titan Master]], or [[Battle Master]] toy exists as a regular-sized [[Transformer]] in this universe. | ||
[[Category:Continuities]] | [[Category:Continuities]] | ||
[[Category:IDW (2019)]] | [[Category:IDW (2019)]] | ||
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The 2019 IDW continuity is IDW Publishing's reboot of its ongoing Transformers series as a whole after the 2005 IDW continuity concluded in November 2018 with the Unicron mini-series. This new iteration of IDW's Transformers mythos follows its predecessor by taking place within the Generation 1 continuity family, and features the return of multiple of IDW-original concepts and characters mined from the prior universe and tweaked to fit into this new universe. The continuity came to a conclusion in 2022 due to IDW's loss of the Transformers license.
Unusually for a Transformers story, which generally begin in medias res with the Autobot-Decepticon conflict well underway, this continuity opens just before the outbreak of the Great War—the first story to do so since 2010's Exodus novel.
Main titles
Transformers
The primary ongoing comic written by Brian Ruckley, Transformers opens on a peaceful, egalitarian Cybertron rocked by the first murder in living memory—a murder with far-reaching repercussions for both Senator Orion Pax, his allies, and Megatron, the conflicted leader of the self-styled Ascenticons.
Transformers: Galaxies
Transformers: Galaxies is a spiritual successor of sorts to the Spotlight series that helped to flesh out the original IDW continuity. An anthology of side stories, each arc features a new creative team telling stories set far away from Cybertron.
Transformers: Escape
The Transformers: Escape mini-series details Nautica, Wheeljack, and Hound's race to evacuate Cybertron's civilian population amidst civil war.
Wreckers—Tread & Circuits
Tread & Circuits introduces the fan-favorite Wreckers into the continuity, and re-imagines the team as an Autobot black ops unit who disguise themselves as thrill-seeking daredevils.
Transformers: War's End
The four issue War's End mini-series focuses on the return of Exarchon, an ancient villain from Cybertron's past.
Other releases
Transformers Valentine's Day Special — a romance-themed one-shot released in February 2020.
Transformers Halloween Special — a horror-themed one-shot released in October 2021.
Transformers: Fate of Cybertron — a series-concluding one-shot released in June 2022.
Collected editions
Eschewing the standard trade paperback format, this continuity is primarily being collected in larger hardcovers, each containing twelve issues for the MSRP of $50 USD. From the second volume onwards, these collections mix together issues of both ongoing titles, collecting the entire continuity in both under a single banner and in publication order from the very start.
| Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes: | |||
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Transformers
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| Volume 2: The Change In Their Nature: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Transformers
Galaxies
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| Volume 3: All Fall Down: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Transformers
Galaxies
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| Volume 4: Declaration of War: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Transformers
Escape
Other
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| Volume 5: Horrors Near and Far: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Transformers
Wreckers: Tread & Circuits
Other
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| Volume 6: War's End: | |||
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Transformers
War's End
Other
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Volume 5 – cover art by Cryssy Cheung -
Volume 6 – cover art by Cryssy Cheung
Notes
- 2019 IDW media features a staggering level of toy accuracy, as a result of general agreement among artists to use contemporary toy designs as a consistent and accessible source of reference material.
- Every character based on a Targetmaster, Micromaster, Titan Master, or Battle Master toy exists as a regular-sized Transformer in this universe.
