The Transformers: Drift

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

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The Transformers: Drift is a four-issue, bi-weekly limited series published in 2010, starring, well, Drift, and delving deep into his mysterious past. It is set in the 2005 IDW continuity.

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Overview

What was it that caused one of the Decepticon's most ruthless soldiers to turn his back on the Decepticon army and what is the ancient secret that lies hidden deep within an alien planet? All this and more as the origin of the newest Autobot, Drift, is finally revealed!

Creative team

Written by Shane McCarthy with art by Alex Milne and colors by Josh Perez.

Notes

• The series was leaked due to an Amazon.com listing of its trade paperback, which prompted Chris Ryall to make an official announcement on his blog.

Collections

• The Transformers: Drift (January 5, 2011) ISBN 1600107680 / ISBN 978-1600108556
  • Collects Drift issues #1–4.
  • Bonus material includes all covers, as well as character sketches by Alex Milne.
  • Trade paperback format.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four (May 25, 2011) ISBN 978-1600109386
  • Collects Spotlight: Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer, Sideswipe, Drift, Metroplex & Jazz, Maximum Dinobots issues #1–5, and Drift issues #1–4.
  • Hardcover format.

• The Transformers: Complete Drift (January 30, 2013) ISBN 1613775393 / ISBN 978-1613775394
  • Collects Spotlight: Drift, and Drift issues #1–4.
  • Bonus material includes all covers and bonus art.
  • Hardcover format.

• Transformers Drift: Origins & Empires (December 27, 2017) ISBN 1684052238 / ISBN 978-1684052233
  • Collects Spotlight: Drift, Drift issues #1–4, and Drift - Empire of Stone issues #1–4.
  • Bonus material includes covers and bonus art.
  • Trade paperback format.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 41: Drift (February 6, 2019)
  • Collects Drift issues #1–4, and Spotlight: Drift & Blaster.
  • Bonus material includes an article on the creation of Drift, and Guido Guidi's Drift sketchbook.
  • Hardcover format.

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  Drift – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
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  The IDW Collection Volume Four – cover art by E. J. Su
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  Complete Drift – cover art by Trevor Hutchison
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  Origins & Empires – cover art by Livio Ramondelli
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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 41: Drift – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Burcham

Japanese Reprints

• Transformers: Drift (November 29, 2019)
  • Published from Villagebooks, translated by Eugene Ishikawa.
  • Collects Drift issues #1–4.
  • Bonus material includes: appearance character commentary, art from all covers (except for #1 cover A), interior art, cover and character sketches, includes a booklet with a commentary.
  • Error: Appearance character commentary use Jetstorm art, not Staxx art. #4 c4 cover artist is Alex Milne instead of Guido Guidi.

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  Drift – cover art by Nagi Miyako.