The Transformers: Best of UK: Space Pirates

Best of UK: Space Pirates is the third installment of IDW Publishing's Best of UK series. It contains the 6-part "Space Pirates!" saga and ??? and contains two stories (or parts of stories) per issue. New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).

Issue #1

Release date: March ??, 2008

Covers (2)

• Cover A: Wreck-Gar vs Sharkticons by Robby Musso (art) and Kieran Oats (colors)
• Cover RI: "Retro" incentive cover: a panel from #182.

#182 "Space Pirates!" Part 1

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Dan Reed
• Letters: Glib
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 09/10/88

#183 "Space Pirates!" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Dan Reed
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 09/17/88

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• Best of UK: Space Pirates] #2
• The Reign of Starscream (in IDWords section)
• Spotlight: Mirage and Spotlight: Grimlock
• Classic Transformers Volume 1
• The Ascending and The Gathering TPBs
• Target: 2006 TPB
• The Art of IDW's Transformers
• Transformers: Animated comics
• All Hail Megatron
• Obscure: The Aftermath game
• "Focus On Decepticons" (back cover)

Issue #2

Release date: April 9, 2008

Covers (2)

• Cover A: Soundwave leading the Decepticons by Dan Khanna (art) and Liam Shalloo (colors)
• Cover RI: "Retro" incentive cover: panels from #184.

#184 "Space Pirates!" Part 3

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
• Inks: Dave Harwood
• Letters: Glib
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 09/24/88

#185 "Space Pirates!" Part 4

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
• Inks: Dave Harwood
• Letters: Glib
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 10/1/88

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• Best of UK: Space Pirates #3
• Star Trek: Assignment Earth (in IDWords section)
• Spotlight: Mirage and Spotlight: Grimlock
• Classic Transformers Volume 1
• The Ascending and The Gathering TPBs
• "Focus On Decepticons"
• Transformers: Animated comics
• All Hail Megatron
• Obscure: The Aftermath game
• The Reign of Starscream (back cover)

Issue #3

Release date: May 14, 2008

Covers (2)

• Cover A: Metroplex vs Quintessons by Nick Roche (art) and Chris Carter (colors)
• Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — final panel from part 5

#186 "Space Pirates!" Part 5

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Lee Sullivan
• Letters: Glib
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 10/8/88

#187 "Space Pirates!" Part 6

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Lee Sullivan
• Letters: Glib
• Colors: Steve White
• Originally published: 10/15/88

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• Best of UK: Space Pirates #4
• Ghost Whisperer comic
• Igor Movie Prequel
• Star Trek: Mirror Images
• The Mummy: The Rise and Fall of Xango's Ax
• Classic Transformers Volume 1
• The Reign of Starscream
• "Focus On Decepticons"
• Transformers: Animated comics
• All Hail Megatron
• Rogue Angel: Renaissance
• Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning and classic DVDs (back cover)

Issue #4

Release date: Due June, 2008

Covers (2)

• Cover A: 'Bot and 'Con battle by ???
• Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — ???

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• None yet identified.

Issue #5

Release date: Due July, 2008

Covers (?)

• None yet identified.

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• None yet identified.

Collections

• Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB (October 25, 2008 scheduled) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684

Bonus material unknown.

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