The Transformers: Lost Light
| This article is about the comic series. For the titular starship, see Lost Light. |
The Transformers: Lost Light is an ongoing comic series, a rebranded version of and sequel to The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye. Debuting in December 2016, it runs alongside sister titles Optimus Prime and Till All Are One. The story is basically 'Season 3' of More Than Meets The Eye and leads up to "the grand finale" over two years. [1] Lost Light will conclude with issue #25 in September 2018 as part of the ending of the IDW Universe.
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Overview
In the wake of the confrontation with the Decepticon Justice Division on Necroworld, the marooned Team Rodimus attempts to return to the Lost Light with the help of the "Disappeared"—the various time travelling Transformers plucked from across time and space. Among them are runaway blacksmith-turned adventurer Anode and her partner Lug, who struggle to adjust to the present day as they deals with demons from her past.
Before Team Rodimus can get offworld, a rogue geobomb, courtesy of the Galactic Council shunts the planet into an entirely different universe. When Rodimus and a small crew of Autobots attempt to return to Cybertron, they find themselves in the middle of an alternate Cybertron, where Megatron was never born and Functionism reigns supreme. The Lost Light crew find themselves embroiled in the Council's plot to consolidate their power by crushing the heroic Anti-Vocationist League and their supporters. With the help of the native universe's Rung — his true function finally revealed — the Autobots manage to foil their plan and return home... but accidentally leave Megatron behind. Taking command of the AVL, Megatron and his old friend Terminus start their revolution anew.
The crew of the Lost Light finally get offworld, but Tailgate, his mutating outlier powers growing increasingly destructive and erratic, volunteers to stay behind in the hopes that a cure can be found for his condition. Fangry, his pride wounded by an earlier encounter with the super-powered Autobot, takes advantage of the situation to bury him alive for another six million years.
Creative team
James Roberts returns as the writer. Due to IDW editorial wanting a fresh artistic start, UK artist Jack Lawrence replaces previous MTMTE mainstay Alex Milne, with Milne providing alternate covers for issues. [2] Milne later provided art for issue #13 of the series. Joana Lafuente continues to provide colours for most issues, continuing from MTMTE #29.
Priscilla Tramontano provided art for #8-#9, while Andrew Griffith covered the four page interlude of issue #12. The 'Scavengers' arc from #14-15 had its art duties shared by Sara-Pitre Durocher and Brendan Cahill. E. J. Su returned to the Transformers series for the beginning of the series final arc, issue #19. Scheduled for bi-monthly release until its end, Cahill will return for #22 and #24, with Casey Coller working on #20. [3]
Soundtrack
Continuing the tradition started in MTMTE, Roberts posts songs on his Twitter as an unofficial soundtrack for each issue leading up to their release. As its predecessor's third "season", it gets its own theme song.
Collections
- Transformers: Lost Light Vol. 1 TPB (October 25, 2017) ISBN 1631409921 / ISBN 978-1631409929
- Contains issues #1 to #6.
- Bonus material includes a cover gallery.
- Transformers: Lost Light Vol. 2 TPB (February 14, 2018) ISBN 1684051487 / ISBN 978-1684051489
- Contains issues #7 to #12.
- Bonus material includes a cover gallery.
- Transformers: Lost Light Vol. 3 TPB (September 19, 2018 **scheduled**) ISBN 1684053315 / ISBN 978-1684053315
- Contains issues #13 to #18.
- Bonus material CURRENTLY UNKNOWN
- Transformers: Lost Light Vol. 4 TPB (February 12, 2019 **scheduled**) ISBN 1684054109 / ISBN 978-1684054107
- Contains issues #19 to #25.
- Bonus material CURRENTLY UNKNOWN
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Vol. 1 cover by Jack Lawrence and Joana Lafuente -
Vol. 2 cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez -
Vol. 3 cover by Jack Lawrence and Joana Lafuente
