The Transformers: Devastation
| The name or term "Devastation" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Devastation (disambiguation). |
The Transformers: Devastation is a 6-issue comic-book mini-series published by IDW Publishing in 2007/2008, and set in the 2005 IDW continuity. It directly follows The Transformers: Escalation, and ramps up the action even further for the Transformers. As the Autobots discover that the humans are aware of the location of their base, Megatron summons Sixshot to Earth to hasten its... well, devastation!
It is issues #17–22 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering" (shown by a number in an Autobot-sigil shaped shield beside the bar code on each issue), and was originally published between October, 2007 and February, 2008.
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Overview
Megatron unleashes his "living weapon", Sixshot, on the Autobots. After shooting down the Autobots' craft, this unstoppable killing machine hunts down Ratchet and the Autobots' human allies. Meanwhile, the Decepticons have problems of their own: the Reapers have arrived on Earth, intending to scour it clean of all life—starting with the Decepticons. But the denizens of the Dead Universe have plans for Earth too, and refuse to give it to another unworthy species.
Creative team
The creative team from Infiltration and Escalation (writer Simon Furman and penciller E. J. Su) reunited for the bulk of Devastation. However Su's paternity leave meant he was unable to pencil the entire arc. Nick Roche took over for issue 3, with Robby Musso working on issue 4. Su returned for issues 5 and 6. Colors were provided by Zac Atkinson for the first five issues, with help from Liam Shalloo on issue #4 and assists from Josh Burcham and Kris Carter on issue #5. Burcham colored issue #6.
Collections
- The Transformers: Devastation TPB (May 14, 2008) ISBN 1600101682 / ISBN 978-1600101687
- Bonus material includes each cover in the series (besides issue #5's Starscream cover, which is used as the TPB cover) and an interview with Simon Furman.
- Also, the TPB corrects many errant speech bubbles and coloring errors. It bears the number #4 on its side.
- The Transformers: The Premiere Collection Vol. 2 (June 17, 2009) ISBN 1600104371 / ISBN 978-1600104374
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Three (March 2, 2011) ISBN 978-1600108563
- Collects Spotlight: Galvatron, Blaster & Arcee, New Avengers/Transformers issues #1–4, Devastation issues #1–6, and Spotlight: Grimlock & Wheelie.
- The Transformers: Phase One Omnibus (September 10, 2014) ISBN 1631401130 / ISBN 978-1631401138
- Smaller-sized TPB collection of Infiltration, Escalation and Devastation.
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 38: Devastation (August 7, 2019)
- Hardcover collection of the Devastation issues #1–6, and Spotlight: Kup, Ramjet & Cliffjumper.
- Bonus content includes a cover gallery and an introduction by Simon Furman.
Covers (5)
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Devastation TPB – cover art by E. J. Su -
The Premiere Collection Vol. 2 – cover art by Nick Roche and Josh Burcham -
The IDW Collection Volume Three – cover art by E. J. Su -
Phase One Omnibus – cover art by Klaus Scherwinski -
The Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 38: Devastation – cover art by Don Figueroa (Sunstreaker) and Robby Musso (Sixshot)
