The Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime
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 Freedom is the right to blow a hole in Megatron. | |||||||||||||
| Optimus Prime | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | June 2, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Writers | Bob Budiansky, Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art | John Stokes, Don Figueroa | ||||||||||||
| Pencillers | José Delbo, Don Figueroa | ||||||||||||
| Inkers | Danny Bulanadi, Elaine To, Don Figueroa | ||||||||||||
| Colorists | Nel Yomtov, Gina Hart, Josh Burcham, Rob Ruffolo | ||||||||||||
| Letterers | Bill Oakley, Starkings, Robbie Robbins, Neil Uyetake, Dreamer Design, Chris Mowry, Sulaco Studios | ||||||||||||
| Special Thanks To | Hasbro's Aaron Archer, Michael Kelly, Amie Lozanski, Samantha Lomow and Michael Verrecchia | ||||||||||||
| Editors | Don Daley, Sheila Cranna, Chris Ryall, Dan Taylor | ||||||||||||
| Assistant editor | Matt Moylan | ||||||||||||
| Editorial Assistance provided by |
Steven Serrano | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Neil Uyetake | ||||||||||||
| Collection Edits by | Justin Eisinger | ||||||||||||
| Graphic design | Kevin Lee | ||||||||||||
| Collection Design by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Editor-in-chief | Roger Lee | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity, Cartoon continuity, Dreamwave continuity, IDW 2005 continuity | ||||||||||||
| TPB ISBN | ISBN 1600106668 | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 144 | ||||||||||||
| Price | $19.99 | ||||||||||||
The Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime is a trade paperback published by IDW Publishing. The TPB consists of reprinted stories focusing on the title character, Optimus Prime (as one can guess from the title).
Overview
The Best of Optimus Prime pulls stories ranging from the earliest US Marvel Comics issues, Marvel UK, Dreamwave Productions, and the more current IDW 2005 continuity. The collection features new cover art by Livio Ramondelli; There are also a few interior illustrations, IDW covers featuring Prime, as well as the 2-page spread of The War Within #1.
Contents
- Marvel Comics' The Transformers #48: "The Flames of Boltax!"
- Marvel Comics' Transformers Annual 1985: "And There Shall Come...a Leader!"
- IDW Publishing's Transformers: The Animated Movie #1: "The Gathering Storm"
- Dreamwave Productions' The War Within #1
- IDW Publishing's "Spotlight: Optimus Prime"
- IDW Publishing's Stormbringer #4
- Art gallery
Notes
- This collection spans four different Generation 1 continuities.
- Four of the six issues were written by Simon Furman, with two by Bob Budiansky.
- All issues other than the Marvel ones were illustrated by Don Figueroa.
