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[[ | [[File:BestofSimon.jpg|right|upright=1.3|thumb|Furman's head, or surface of Cybertron? You decide!]] | ||
'''''The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman''''' is a hardcover trade published by [[IDW Publishing]]. The HC consists of reprinted stories composed by [[Simon Furman]] over his long career with the [[Transformer]]s brand. | '''''The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman''''' is a hardcover trade published by [[IDW Publishing]]. The HC consists of reprinted stories composed by [[Simon Furman]] over his long career with the [[Transformer]]s brand. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* This collection actually spans five different continuities; only the Marvel stories are within a single continuity. | * This collection actually spans five different continuities; only the Marvel stories are within a single continuity. | ||
* All stories except one represent [[Generation 1 | * All stories except one represent [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1 continuities]] of some sort, including ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. "Worlds Collide" is from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''. | ||
* There were some other stories originally advertised but replaced during the compiling of the collection. These include mostly Marvel UK stories: "[[The Wrath of Guardian!]]"/"[[The Wrath of Grimlock!]]" (#31–32), "[[Way of the Warrior]]" (#237), "[[Survival Run]]" (#238), "[[A Savage Place!]]" (#239) and "[[Out to Lunch!]]" (#240). Also pitched was BotCon 1997 story, "[[Ground Zero]]". These appear to have been replaced with "Surrender!", ''Spotlight: Shockwave'' and some background pitch and script material<ref>http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/tf-bestofsimon.shtml</ref> | * There were some other stories originally advertised but replaced during the compiling of the collection. These include mostly Marvel UK stories: "[[The Wrath of Guardian!]]"/"[[The Wrath of Grimlock!]]" (#31–32), "[[Way of the Warrior]]" (#237), "[[Survival Run]]" (#238), "[[A Savage Place!]]" (#239) and "[[Out to Lunch!]]" (#240). Also pitched was BotCon 1997 story, "[[Ground Zero]]". These appear to have been replaced with "Surrender!", ''Spotlight: Shockwave'' and some background pitch and script material.<ref>http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/tf-bestofsimon.shtml</ref> | ||
* This is a fine source for the study of [[Furmanism | * This is a fine source for the study of [[Furmanism]]s. | ||
==Publishing information== | ==Publishing information== | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 21 January 2015
| The name or term "Simon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Simon (disambiguation). |
The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman is a hardcover trade published by IDW Publishing. The HC consists of reprinted stories composed by Simon Furman over his long career with the Transformers brand.
Overview
The Best of Simon Furman compiles material that spans 20 years, including material from the Marvel UK era and Furman's transfer to the Marvel U.S. book, as well as a few stories from Generation 2. Furman's return to Transformers after an 8-year gap is represented by his Dreamwave inclusions. Three stories from his current run with IDW are also represented.
Contents
- Marvel Comics' Marvel UK #81: "Target: 2006, part 3"
- Marvel Comics' Marvel UK #86: "Target: 2006, part 8"
- Marvel Comics' Marvel UK #172–173: "Wrecking Havoc"
- Marvel Comics' The Transformers #62: "Bird of Prey!"
- Marvel Comics' The Transformers #70: "The Pri¢e of Life!"
- Marvel Comics' The Transformers #71: "Surrender!"
- Marvel Comics' The Transformers #75: "On the Edge of Extinction!"
- Marvel Comics' Generation 2 #7: "Tales of Earth, part 4"
- Marvel Comics' Generation 2 #8: "Tales of Earth, part 5"
- Dreamwave Productions' The War Within Preview
- Dreamwave Productions' Armada #16: "Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4"
- IDW Publishing's The Transformers: Infiltration #6
- IDW Publishing's Spotlight: Shockwave
- IDW Publishing's Beast Wars: The Gathering #1
Notes
- This collection actually spans five different continuities; only the Marvel stories are within a single continuity.
- All stories except one represent Generation 1 continuities of some sort, including Beast Wars. "Worlds Collide" is from Armada.
- There were some other stories originally advertised but replaced during the compiling of the collection. These include mostly Marvel UK stories: "The Wrath of Guardian!"/"The Wrath of Grimlock!" (#31–32), "Way of the Warrior" (#237), "Survival Run" (#238), "A Savage Place!" (#239) and "Out to Lunch!" (#240). Also pitched was BotCon 1997 story, "Ground Zero". These appear to have been replaced with "Surrender!", Spotlight: Shockwave and some background pitch and script material.[1]
- This is a fine source for the study of Furmanisms.
