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

The Transformers: Drift is a four-issue, bi-weekly[1] limited series published in 2010, starring, well, Drift, and delving deep into his mysterious past. It is set in the 2005 IDW continuity.
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Overview
What was it that caused one of the Decepticon's most ruthless soldiers to turn his back on the Decepticon army and what is the ancient secret that lies hidden deep within an alien planet? All this and more as the origin of the newest Autobot, Drift, is finally revealed!
Creative team
Written by Shane McCarthy with art by Alex Milne and colors by Josh Perez.
Notes
- The series was leaked due to an Amazon.com listing of its trade paperback,[2] which prompted Chris Ryall to make an official announcement on his blog.
Collections
- Bonus material includes all covers, as well as character sketches by Alex Milne.
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four (May 25, 2011) ISBN 1600109381 / ISBN 978-1600109386
- Includes issues #1–4, along with the Spotlights for Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer, Sideswipe, Drift, Metroplex and Jazz, as well as the Maximum Dinobots miniseries.
- The Transformers: Complete Drift Hardcover (January 30, 2013) ISBN 1613775393 / ISBN 978-1613775394
- Includes issues #1–4, along with Spotlight: Drift.
- Bonus material includes all covers and bonus art.
- Transformers Drift: Origins & Empires TPB (December 27, 2017) ISBN 1684052238 / ISBN 978-1684052233
- Includes issues #1–4, along with Spotlight: Drift and the Empire of Stone miniseries.
- Bonus material includes covers and bonus art.
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 41: Drift Hardcover (February 6, 2019)
- Includes issues #1–4, along with Spotlight: Drift and Spotlight: Blaster.
- Bonus material includes cover art, an article on the creation of Drift and a Guido Guidi sketchbook.
Japanese Reprints
- Transformers: Drift (November 29, 2019)
- Published from Villagebooks, translated by Yūjin Ishikawa.
- Includes issues #1–4
- Bonus material includes: appearance character commentary, art from all covers (except for #1 cover A), interior art, cover and character sketches, includes a booklet with a commentary.
- Error: #4 c4 cover artist is Alex Milne instead of Guido Guidi.
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Transformers: Drift TPB cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
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IDW Collection Volume Four cover by E. J. Su
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Complete Drift cover by Trevor Hutchison
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Origins & Empires cover by Livio Ramondelli
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Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 41: Drift cover by Alex Milne and Josh Burcham
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Transformers: Drift Japanese reprint; cover art by Nagi Miyako.






