The Transformers: Best of UK: Space Pirates

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

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Space Pirates
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Writer	Simon Furman
Art	Dan Reed, Lee Sullivan, Bryan Hitch
Pencillers	Dougie Braithwaite, Will Simpson
Inkers	Dave Harwood, Tim Perkins
Colorists	Euan Peters, Steve White, Abadzis
Letterers	GLIB, Annie Halfacree, Steve Parkhouse
Editors	Chris Francis
Continuity	Marvel Comics continuity
TPB ISBN	ISBN 978-1600102684
Price	$19.99

Best of UK: Space Pirates is the second installment of IDW Publishing's The Transformers: Best of UK series. It contains the 6-part "Space Pirates!" saga, "Worlds Apart!" (which was not in the Titan Books print) and "Wrecking Havoc"; and features two stories (or parts of stories) per issue. New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).

Issue #1

Release date: March 26, 2008

Covers (2)

• 
  Cover A
• 
  Cover RI

• 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
• Colours: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 10th September 1988

#183 "Space Pirates!" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Dan Reed
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colours: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 17th September 1988

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Issue #2

Release date: April 9, 2008

Covers (2)

• 
  Cover A
• 
  Cover RI

• 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
• Colours: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 24th September 1988

#185 "Space Pirates!" Part 4

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
• Inks: Dave Harwood
• Letters: GLIB
• Colours: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 1st October 1988

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Issue #3

Release date: May 14, 2008

Covers (2)

• 
  Cover A
• 
  Cover RI

• 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: 8th October 1988

#187 "Space Pirates!" Part 6

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Lee Sullivan
• Letters: GLIB
• Colors: Steve White
• Originally published: 15th October 1988

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Issue #4

Release date: June 4, 2008

Covers (2)

• 
  Cover A
• 
  Cover RI

• Cover A: 'Bot and 'Con battle by Dan Khanna (art) and Josh Burcham (colors)
• Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — portion of first page of part 2

#130 "Worlds Apart!" Part 1

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Will Simpson
• Inks: Tim Perkins
• Letters: Annie H
• Colors: Steve White
• Originally published: 12th September 1987

#131 "Worlds Apart!" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Will Simpson
• Inks: Tim Perkins
• Letters: Annie H
• Colors: Abadzis
• Originally published: 19th September 1987

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Issue #5

Release date: July 2, 2008

Covers (2)

• 
  Cover A
• 
  Cover RI

• Cover A: Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge among frightened humans—actually a redrawing of the RI cover but including Galvatron; art by Dan Khanna (art) and Liam Shalloo (colors)
• Cover RI: "Retro" Incentive cover — panel from page 9 of part 1

#172 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 1

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Bryan Hitch
• Letters: Steve Parkhouse
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 2nd February 1988

#173 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Bryan Hitch
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 9th February 1988

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Collections

• Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB (October 8, 2008) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684

• Bonus material includes covers of each issue.

• Best of UK Omnibus TPB (September 23, 2009) ISBN 1600104894 / ISBN 978-1600104893

• Also contains Best of UK: Dinobots and Best of UK: Time Wars
• Bonus material: cover gallery

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  TPB cover by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo
• 
  Omnibus cover by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo