The Transformers issue 50

This article is about the 50th issue of IDW Publishing's The Transformers comic book. For the 50th issue of the Marvel Comics series, see "Dark Star".

« The Transformers vol. 2 #50 »
Publisher	IDW Publishing
First published	February 24, 2016
Cover date	February 2016
Editor	Carlos Guzman
Continuity	2005 IDW continuity
Chronology	Current era

All Hail Optimus!

Contents

This double-length anniversary issue contains two stories:

• "Once Upon a Time on Earth", the main 30-page story
• "New Worlds Order", a 10-page back-up strip

See individual articles for details.

Notes

Originally, the #50s were going to be the end of IDW "Season 2's" but James Roberts buckled and asked if he could start a story there instead, to benefit from a #50 sales bump. Barber liked the idea of doing that!

Covers (6)

• Regular cover: Optimus holds aloft the Autobot flag as his forces rally behind him, by Andrew Griffith and Thomas Deer
• Subscription cover A: Optimus Prime by Jonathan Hickman
• Subscription cover B: Optimus stands on the body of the fallen Devastator, by Mike Choi
• Subscription cover C: Optimus has the whole world in his hands and he's not happy about it, by Casey Coller and John-Paul Bove
• Retailer incentive "Countdown to 50" cover: Optimus, Windblade, Prowl, and Kup, by Alex Milne and Josh Perez; penultimate installment in a series of variant covers "counting down" to this month's release of the 50th issues of the The Transformers and More than Meets the Eye, which combines with the other covers in the series to make a larger image.
• Comicave exclusive cover: Optimus wears Starscream's crown, studded with Earth and Cybertron as jewels, by Livio Ramondelli. Available exclusively from Comicave Studios, limited to 500 pieces.

• 
  HOO-RAH!
• 
  Arty Prime
• 
  All in a day's work if you're Prime.
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  He's got the whole wide world, in his hand.
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  Issue 50 - yipee!
• 
  Finally, a decent coronation!

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• The Transformers #51
• IDW Transformers Reading Guide

Reprints

• The Transformers Volume 10 (October 5, 2016) ISBN 1631407481 / ISBN 978-1631407482
  • Collects The Transformers (2012) issues #50–55.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.
  • Trade paperback format.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 71: All Hail Optimus (March 7, 2018)
  • Collects The Transformers (2012) issues #50–55.
  • Bonus material includes Background material on the Council of Worlds.
  • Hardcover format.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 (June 17, 2020) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408
  • Collects The Transformers Holiday Special: "Silent Light", Redemption, The Transformers (2012) issues #46–50 & "New Worlds Order", and More than Meets the Eye issues #50–55 & "No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases".
  • Hardcover format.

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  Volume 10 – cover art by Casey Coller and John-Paul Bove
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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 71: All Hail Optimus – cover art by Don Figueroa (Sky Lynx) and Livio Ramondelli (retro)
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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 – cover art by Marcelo Matere

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