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|inkers=[[Dave Harwood]], [[Tim Perkins]]
|letterers=[[Gary Gilbert|GLIB]], [[Annie Halfacree]], [[Steve Parkhouse]]
|colorists=[[Euan Peters]], [[Steve White]], [[Nick Abadzis|Abadzis]]
|editors=[[Simon Furman|Chris Francis]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
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'''''Best of UK: Space Pirates''''' is the second installment of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK]]'' series.  It contains the 6-part "[[Space Pirates!]]" saga, "[[Worlds Apart!]]" (which was not in the [[Titan Books]] print) and "[[Wrecking Havoc]]"; and features two stories (or parts of stories) per issue.  New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).
'''''Best of UK: Space Pirates''''' is the second installment of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK]]'' series.  It contains the 6-part "[[Space Pirates!]]" saga, "[[Worlds Apart!]]" (which was not in the [[Titan Books]] print) and "[[Wrecking Havoc]]"; and features two stories (or parts of stories) per issue.  New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).


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File:IDWBofUKSP1RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKSP1RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' Wreck-Gar vs Sharkticons by [[Robby Musso]] (art) and [[Kieran Oats]] (colors)
*'''Cover A:''' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] vs [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] by [[Robby Musso]] (art) and [[Kieran Oats]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: a panel from #182.
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: a panel from #182.


===#182 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 1]]===
===#182 "[[Space Pirates!]]" Part 1===
*''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' [[Dan Reed]]
*''Art:'' Dan Reed
*''Letters:'' [[Gary Gilbert|GLIB]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
*''Colours:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
*''Originally published:'' [[September 10|10th September]] [[1988]]
*''Originally published:'' [[September 10|10th September]] [[1988]]


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*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' Dan Reed
*''Art:'' Dan Reed
*''Letters:'' [[Annie Halfacree]]
*''Letters:'' Annie Halfacree
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
*''Originally published:'' [[September 17|17th September]] 1988
*''Originally published:'' [[September 17|17th September]] 1988
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===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #2
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #2
*''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream| The Reign of Starscream]]'' (in [[IDWords]] section)
*''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'' (in [[IDWords]] section)
*''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]''
*''[[Classic Transformers]] Volume 1''
*''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1]]''
*''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]'' and ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' TPBs
*''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]'' and ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' TPBs
*''[[The Transformers: Target: 2006|Target: 2006]]'' TPB
*''[[The Transformers: Target: 2006|Target: 2006]]'' TPB
*''[[The Art of IDW's Transformers]]''
*''[[The Art of IDW's Transformers]]''
*''[[Transformers Animated (comic)|Transformers Animated]]'' comics
*''[[Transformers Animated (comic)|Transformers Animated]]'' comics
*''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron| All Hail Megatron]]''
*''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''
*''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
*''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
*"[[Focus on: Decepticons!]]" (back cover)
*"[[Focus on: Decepticons!]]" (back cover)


==Issue #2==
==Issue #2==
Release date: [[April 9]], [[2008]]
Release date: [[April 9]], 2008


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
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File:IDWBofUKSP2RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKSP2RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' Soundwave leading the Decepticons by [[Dan Khanna]] (art) and [[Liam Shalloo]] (colors)
*'''Cover A:''' [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] leading the [[Decepticon]]s by [[Dan Khanna]] (art) and [[Liam Shalloo]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: panels from #184.
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" incentive cover: panels from #184.


===#184 "Space Pirates!" Part 3===
===#184 "Space Pirates!" Part 3===
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Pencils:'' [[Dougie Braithwaite]]
*''Pencils:'' Dougie Braithwaite
*''Inks:'' [[Dave Harwood]]
*''Inks:'' Dave Harwood
*''Letters:'' GLIB
*''Letters:'' GLIB
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
*''Colours:'' Euan Peters
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===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #3
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' #3
*''Star Trek: Assignment Earth'' (in [[IDWords]] section)
*''[[Star Trek]]: Assignment Earth'' (in [[IDWords]] section)
*''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]''
*''Spotlight: Mirage'' and ''Spotlight: Grimlock''
*''[[Classic Transformers]] Volume 1''
*''Classic Transformers Volume 1''
*''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]'' and ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' TPBs
*''The Ascending'' and ''The Gathering'' TPBs
*"[[Focus on: Decepticons!]]"  
*"Focus on: Decepticons!"  
*''[[Transformers Animated (comic)|Transformers Animated]]'' comics
*''Transformers Animated'' comics
*''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron| All Hail Megatron]]''
*''All Hail Megatron''
*''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
*''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game
*''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream| The Reign of Starscream]]'' (back cover)
*''The Reign of Starscream'' (back cover)


==Issue #3==
==Issue #3==
Release date: [[May 14]], [[2008]]<br />
Release date: [[May 14]], 2008
 


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Metroplex vs Quintessons by [[Nick Roche]] (art) and [[Chris Carter]] (colors)
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSP3A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP3RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] vs [[Quintesson]]s by [[Nick Roche]] (art) and [[Chris Carter]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — final panel from part 5
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — final panel from part 5


===#186 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 5]]===
===#186 "Space Pirates!" Part 5===
*''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' [[Lee Sullivan]]
*''Art:'' Lee Sullivan
*''Letters:'' [[Glib]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
*''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colors:'' Euan Peters
*''Originally published:'' 10/8/88
*''Originally published:'' [[October 8|8th October]] 1988


===#187 [[Space Pirates!|"Space Pirates!" Part 6]]===
===#187 "Space Pirates!" Part 6===
*''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' [[Lee Sullivan]]
*''Art:'' Lee Sullivan
*''Letters:'' [[Glib]]
*''Letters:'' GLIB
*''Colors:'' [[Steve White]]
*''Colors:'' Steve White
*''Originally published:'' 10/15/88
*''Originally published:'' [[October 15|15th October]] 1988


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
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*''Star Trek: Mirror Images''
*''Star Trek: Mirror Images''
*''The Mummy: The Rise and Fall of Xango's Ax''
*''The Mummy: The Rise and Fall of Xango's Ax''
*''[[Classic Transformers]] Volume 1''
*''Classic Transformers Volume 1''
*''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream| The Reign of Starscream]]''
*''The Reign of Starscream''
*"[[Focus on: Decepticons!]]"  
*"Focus on: Decepticons!"  
*''[[Transformers Animated (comic)|Transformers Animated]]'' comics
*''Transformers Animated'' comics
*''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron| All Hail Megatron]]''
*''All Hail Megatron''
*''Rogue Angel: Renaissance''
*''Rogue Angel: Renaissance''
*''Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning'' and classic DVDs (back cover)
*''Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning'' and classic DVDs (back cover)


==Issue #4==
==Issue #4==
Release date: [[June 4]], [[2008]]<br />
Release date: [[June 4]], 2008
 


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSP4A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP4RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' 'Bot and 'Con battle by Dan Khanna (art) and [[Josh Burcham]] (colors)
*'''Cover A:''' 'Bot and 'Con battle by Dan Khanna (art) and [[Josh Burcham]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — portion of first page of part 2
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — portion of first page of part 2


===#130 [[Worlds Apart!|"Worlds Apart!" Part 1]]===
===#130 "[[Worlds Apart!]]" Part 1===
*''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' [[Will Simpson]]
*''Pencils:'' Will Simpson
*''Letters:'' [[Annie Halfacree|Annie H]]
*''Inks:'' Tim Perkins
*''Colors:'' [[Steve White]]
*''Letters:'' Annie H
*''Originally published:'' 9/12/87
*''Colors:'' Steve White
*''Originally published:'' [[September 12|12th September]] [[1987]]


===#131 [[Worlds Apart!|"Worlds Apart!" Part 2]]===
===#131 "Worlds Apart!" Part 2===
*''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' [[Will Simpson]]
*''Pencils:'' Will Simpson
*''Letters:'' [[Annie Halfacree|Annie H]]
*''Inks:'' Tim Perkins
*''Colors:'' [[Abadzis]]
*''Letters:'' Annie H
*''Originally published:'' 9/19/87
*''Colors:'' Abadzis
*''Originally published:'' [[September 19|19th September]] 1987


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
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*''Star Trek: Mirror Images''
*''Star Trek: Mirror Images''
*''The Dreamland Chronicles''
*''The Dreamland Chronicles''
*''[[Classic Transformers]] Volume 1''
*''Classic Transformers Volume 1''
*''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream| The Reign of Starscream]]''
*''The Reign of Starscream''
*''Speed Racer'' comic collections Vols. 1-4
*''Speed Racer'' comic collections Vols. 1-4
*''[[Transformers Animated (comic)|Transformers Animated]]'' comics
*''Transformers Animated'' comics
*''Doctor Who: The Forgotten''
*''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]: The Forgotten''
*''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron| All Hail Megatron]]''
*''All Hail Megatron''
*''Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning'' and classic DVDs (back cover)
*''Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning'' and classic DVDs (back cover)


==Issue #5==
==Issue #5==
Release date: [[July 2]], [[2008]]
Release date: [[July 2]], 2008


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge among frightened humans—actually a redrawing of the RI cover but including Galvatron; art by Dan Khanna (art) and Liam Shalloo (colors)
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSP5A.jpg|'''Cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKSP5RI.jpg|'''Cover RI'''
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] among frightened humans—actually a redrawing of the RI cover but including Galvatron; art by Dan Khanna (art) and Liam Shalloo (colors)
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — panel from page 9 of part 1
*'''Cover RI:''' "Retro" Incentive cover — panel from page 9 of part 1


===#172 [[Wrecking Havoc|"Wrecking Havoc" Part 1]]===
===#172 "[[Wrecking Havoc]]" Part 1===
*''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' [[Bryan Hitch]]
*''Art:'' Bryan Hitch
*''Letters:'' [[Steve Parkhouse]]
*''Letters:'' Steve Parkhouse
*''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colors:'' Euan Peters
*''Originally published:'' 7/2/88
*''Originally published:'' [[February 2|2nd February]] 1988


===#173 [[Wrecking Havoc|"Wrecking Havoc" Part 2]]===
===#173 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 2===
*''Script:'' [[Simon Furman]]
*''Script:'' Simon Furman
*''Art:'' [[Bryan Hitch]]
*''Art:'' Bryan Hitch
*''Letters:'' [[Annie Halfacree]]
*''Letters:'' Annie Halfacree
*''Colors:'' [[Euan Peters]]
*''Colors:'' Euan Peters
*''Originally published:'' 7/9/88
*''Originally published:'' [[February 9|9th February]] 1988


===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
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*''The Dreamland Chronicles''
*''The Dreamland Chronicles''
*''Spike: After the Fall''
*''Spike: After the Fall''
*''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron| All Hail Megatron]]''
*''All Hail Megatron''
*''Welcome to Hoxford''
*''Welcome to Hoxford''
*''Galaxy Quest'' comic
*''Galaxy Quest'' comic
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==Collections==
==Collections==
*''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' TPB <small>([[October 22]], [[2008]]) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684</small>
===''Best of UK: Space Pirates'' TPB===
:Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
Release date: [[October 22]], 2008
*ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684
*Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
 
====Covers (2)====
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKSP.jpg
File:IDWBofUKSPTPB.jpg
</gallery>
*Reuse of the cover of issue #1
*Reuse of the cover of issue #2
 
===''Best of UK Omnibus''===
Release date: [[September 23]], [[2009]]
*ISBN 1600104894 / ISBN 978-1600104893
*Also contains ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots|Best of UK: Dinobots]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars|Best of UK: Time Wars]]''
*Bonus material: cover gallery
 
====Cover (1)====
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKOmnibus.jpg
</gallery>
*Crop of the cover of ''Best of UK: Time Wars'' issue #4


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Revision as of 16:55, 8 February 2014

The name or term "Space Pirates" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Space Pirates (disambiguation).
The Transformers: Best of UK
Space Pirates
Publisher IDW Publishing
Writer Simon Furman
Art Dan Reed, Lee Sullivan, Bryan Hitch
Pencillers Dougie Braithwaite, Will Simpson
Inkers Dave Harwood, Tim Perkins
Colorists Euan Peters, Steve White, Abadzis
Letterers GLIB, Annie Halfacree, Steve Parkhouse
Editors Chris Francis
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity
TPB ISBN ISBN 978-1600102684
Price $19.99

Best of UK: Space Pirates is the second installment of IDW Publishing's The Transformers: Best of UK series. It contains the 6-part "Space Pirates!" saga, "Worlds Apart!" (which was not in the Titan Books print) and "Wrecking Havoc"; and features two stories (or parts of stories) per issue. New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).

Issue #1

Release date: March 26, 2008

Covers (2)

#182 "Space Pirates!" Part 1

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Dan Reed
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 10th September 1988

#183 "Space Pirates!" Part 2

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Dan Reed
  • Letters: Annie Halfacree
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 17th September 1988

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Issue #2

Release date: April 9, 2008

Covers (2)

#184 "Space Pirates!" Part 3

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
  • Inks: Dave Harwood
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 24th September 1988

#185 "Space Pirates!" Part 4

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
  • Inks: Dave Harwood
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colours: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 1st October 1988

Advertisements

  • Best of UK: Space Pirates #3
  • Star Trek: Assignment Earth (in IDWords section)
  • Spotlight: Mirage and Spotlight: Grimlock
  • Classic Transformers Volume 1
  • The Ascending and The Gathering TPBs
  • "Focus on: Decepticons!"
  • Transformers Animated comics
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Obscure: The Aftermath game
  • The Reign of Starscream (back cover)

Issue #3

Release date: May 14, 2008

Covers (2)

#186 "Space Pirates!" Part 5

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Lee Sullivan
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colors: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 8th October 1988

#187 "Space Pirates!" Part 6

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Lee Sullivan
  • Letters: GLIB
  • Colors: Steve White
  • Originally published: 15th October 1988

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  • Best of UK: Space Pirates #4
  • Ghost Whisperer comic
  • Igor Movie Prequel
  • Star Trek: Mirror Images
  • The Mummy: The Rise and Fall of Xango's Ax
  • Classic Transformers Volume 1
  • The Reign of Starscream
  • "Focus on: Decepticons!"
  • Transformers Animated comics
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Rogue Angel: Renaissance
  • Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning and classic DVDs (back cover)

Issue #4

Release date: June 4, 2008

Covers (2)

  • Cover A: 'Bot and 'Con battle by Dan Khanna (art) and Josh Burcham (colors)
  • Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — portion of first page of part 2

#130 "Worlds Apart!" Part 1

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Will Simpson
  • Inks: Tim Perkins
  • Letters: Annie H
  • Colors: Steve White
  • Originally published: 12th September 1987

#131 "Worlds Apart!" Part 2

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Pencils: Will Simpson
  • Inks: Tim Perkins
  • Letters: Annie H
  • Colors: Abadzis
  • Originally published: 19th September 1987

Advertisements

  • Best of UK: Space Pirates #5
  • Ghost Whisperer comic
  • Igor Movie Prequel
  • Star Trek: Mirror Images
  • The Dreamland Chronicles
  • Classic Transformers Volume 1
  • The Reign of Starscream
  • Speed Racer comic collections Vols. 1-4
  • Transformers Animated comics
  • Doctor Who: The Forgotten
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning and classic DVDs (back cover)

Issue #5

Release date: July 2, 2008

Covers (2)

  • Cover A: Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge among frightened humans—actually a redrawing of the RI cover but including Galvatron; art by Dan Khanna (art) and Liam Shalloo (colors)
  • Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — panel from page 9 of part 1

#172 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 1

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Bryan Hitch
  • Letters: Steve Parkhouse
  • Colors: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 2nd February 1988

#173 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 2

  • Script: Simon Furman
  • Art: Bryan Hitch
  • Letters: Annie Halfacree
  • Colors: Euan Peters
  • Originally published: 9th February 1988

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  • Sparrow books
  • Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire
  • The Dreamland Chronicles
  • Spike: After the Fall
  • All Hail Megatron
  • Welcome to Hoxford
  • Galaxy Quest comic
  • DrawerBoxes (back cover)

Collections

Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB

Release date: October 22, 2008

  • ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684
  • Bonus material includes covers of each issue.

Covers (2)

  • Reuse of the cover of issue #1
  • Reuse of the cover of issue #2

Best of UK Omnibus

Release date: September 23, 2009

Cover (1)

  • Crop of the cover of Best of UK: Time Wars issue #4