Titan Books

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

In 2001, Titan Books acquired the rights to reprints of Marvel Comics' U.S. Transformers run, publishing the complete near-complete American series in several volumes of trade paperbacks and hardcovers. They have also released much of the Marvel UK material. As they went for the license before Dreamwave Productions had hit big, they were able to get global licensing rights and the option to use Marvel characters without spending much!

Their sister company, Titan Comics, formally published a Transformers title primarily centered around the Live-action film series up to Age of Extinction where it got cancelled due to declining sales. Titan Magazines also published tie-ins to the Animated show (which was short-lived at only 4 issues), as well as the Transformers: Prime show (at a sizeable run of 20 issues). Over the course of time, the comic has become notorious for it's chaotic nature.

Titan collections

U.S. collections

Transformers: Beginnings
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #1–6 (UK #1–8, 22–25)

Transformers: New Order
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #7–12 (UK #26–28, 33–40)

Transformers: Cybertron Redux
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #13–18 (UK #51–58, 66–69)

Transformers: Showdown
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #19–24 (UK #70–73, 89–92, 94, 95, 105, 106)

Transformers: Breakdown
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #25–30 (UK #107–112, 121–124, 126, 127)

Transformers: Treason
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #31–32, #35–37 (UK #128, 129, 139–144, 154, 155);
Omits: Marvel US #33–34 — Color reprint of Marvel UK's "Man of Iron", not part of the ongoing storyline. This story isn't among the collected UK material either. Bizarre.

Transformers: Trial by Fire
Collects: Marvel Headmasters #1–4, Marvel Transformers U.S. #38–39 (UK #130–145, 156–159)

Transformers: Maximum Force
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #40–42, #44–45 (UK #162, 163, 174–179, 190, 191);
Omits: Marvel U.S. #43 — Adaptation of "The Big Broadcast of 2006", not part of the ongoing storyline. This story was omitted from the Space Pirates! collection too, despite that storyline being written around this issue. Bizarre.

Transformers: Dark Star
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #46–50 (UK #192–197, 206–210)

Transformers: Last Stand
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #51–55 (UK #211–220, 232–239)

The titles listed after this point, written by Titan affiliate Simon Furman, were the first Transformers collections printed.

Transformers: Primal Scream
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #56–62 (UK #240–254, 259–264)

Transformers: Matrix Quest
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #63–68 (UK #282–305)

Transformers: All Fall Down
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #69–74 (UK #306–318)

Transformers: End of the Road
Collects: Marvel Transformers U.S. #75–80 (UK #319–332)

Transformers: Dark Designs
Collects: Marvel Transformers: Generation 2 #1–6 (UK #3–5)
Omits: Marvel Transformers: Generation 2 #0 — Promotional issue taking place prior to #1, "Ghosts" was not part of the ongoing storyline. This story was also re-printed as a backup story in Transformers: Generation 2 #2. It is not collected elsewhere.

Transformers: Rage in Heaven
Collects: Marvel Transformers: Generation 2 #7–12

UK collections

Color

These compilations are shown in chronological order (based on the first issue, note that many include stories published years after the title arc), the order in which Titan published these is as follows: Target: 2006, Fallen Angel, Legacy of Unicron, Space Pirates, Time Wars, City of Fear, Dinobot Hunt, Prey, Second Generation.

Me Grimlock CRUSH puny wooden building

Transformers: Dinobot Hunt
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #45–50, #74–77, 1986 Annual
ISBN 1-84023-789-9

Fear the puffy arm of Defensor

Transformers: Second Generation
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #59–65, #93, #145, #198, 1989 Annual
ISBN 1-84023-935-2

Mental wounds still screaming Driving me insane

Transformers: Target: 2006
Collects: Story arc from Marvel Transformers UK #78–88
ISBN 1-84023-510-1

Jesus Christ, it's a Lion!

Transformers: Prey
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #96–100, #103–104, #135, #136, 1987 Annual, 1989 Annual
ISBN 1-84023-831-3

Bounty Hunters? We don't need their scum.

Transformers: Fallen Angel
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #101–102, #113–120, 1987 Annual
ISBN 1-84023-511-X

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Transformers: Legacy of Unicron
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #133–134, #137, #138, #146–153
ISBN 1-84023-578-0

We don't say the Z word.

Transformers: City of Fear
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #132, #164–171, #188, #213–214
ISBN 1-84023-671-X

Judge not, lest ye also shalt be judged

Transformers: Space Pirates
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #160–161, #172–173, #180–187, 1987 Annual
ISBN 1-84023-619-1

In my time of dying

Transformers: Time Wars
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #130–131, #189, #199–205
ISBN 1-84023-647-7

Black & white

These compilations are listed in chronological order based on the first issue included, however the stories are bound by subject matter as opposed to sequential order.

I warned you Shockwave. Now give me the remote!

Transformers: Fallen Star
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #215–218, #243–244, #248, #268, #270 and #284–286

• Note: The inidicia printed in this collection mistakenly lists issue number contents as those collected in Way of the Warrior.

ISBN 1-84576-060-3

Damn straight I'm with Guy Gardner!

Transformers: Way of the Warrior
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #219–222, #229, #237–239, #272–274, #282–283 and #249–250
ISBN 1-84576-059-X

Killing you softly. With my hand.

Transformers: Aspects of Evil
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #223–227, #235–236, #240, #245–247 and #251–254
ISBN 1-84576-055-7

Me Action Master Grimlock say you overruled!

Transformers: Earthforce
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #228, #234, #261–267, #269, #271 and #278–281
ISBN 1-84576-061-1

Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself.

Transformers: Perchance to Dream
Collects: Stories from Marvel Transformers UK #230–233, #241–242, #255–260 and #287–289
ISBN 1-84576-062-X

These were the last UK stories to be solicited as Titan reprints. It was claimed that if they were successful they would finance future colour releases. Obviously this did not pan out. What is frustrating is that some stories (notably The Big Shutdown! and the Survivors saga), included within these volumes in black and white, had previously been reprinted within the original UK comics in colour.

Non-Marvel collections

Transformers Adventures: (Vol. 1)
Collects: Titan Transformers UK #1–6
ISBN 1845768361
ISBN 978-1845768362

Transformers Adventures: (Vol. 2)
Collects: Titan Transformers UK #7-13
ISBN 184576837X
ISBN 978-1845768379

Transformers Adventures: (Vol. 3)
Collects: Titan Transformers UK #14-20
ISBN 1848561989
ISBN 978-1848561984

Uncollected material

• G.I. Joe and the Transformers #1–4 — Marvel U.S.'s 1986 crossover. This story did not take place in the UK continuity.
• Transformers Universe #1–4 — Marvel's character profiles.
• Transformers Universe (various) — Character profiles printed as backups throughout the Marvel U.S. run.
• "Man of Iron", "The Enemy Within!", "Raiders of the Last Ark", "Decepticon Dam-Busters!", "The Wrath of Guardian!"/"The Wrath of Grimlock!", "Christmas Breaker!", "Crisis of Command!", "To a Power Unknown!" and "Ancient Relics!". These weren't reprinted until much later, as part of IDW Publishing's The Transformers Classics UK series.

External links

• Titan Books: Transformers