IDW Publishing
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Idea and Design Works, LLC currently owns the Transformers comic book license as of May 2005, following the financial collapse of their predecessor, Dreamwave, at the tail-end of 2004. The flagship title is a rebooted G1 continuity written by longtime Transformers scribe Simon Furman, with art by E.J. Su (who's previously worked on G.I. Joe/Transformers Vol. 2 for Devil's Due).
Series published
Story arcs within the rebooted G1 continuity
- Infiltration - Establishes the presence of the Transformers on modern-day Earth and re-establishes the theme of "robots in disguise" as central to the new continuity. A seven-issue story arc (issues #0 to #6).
- Stormbringer - Companion four-issue mini-series tie-in to Infiltration, establishing Cybertron's current situation in the re-boot and focusing sqaurely on the Transformers.
- Escalation - Sequel to Infiltration. As of this edit, yet to be solicited.
- Spotlight - Series of one-shot stories focusing on a single Transformer per issue. Announced issues include Shockwave and Nightbeat.
Stand-alone story arcs
- Beast Wars: The Gathering - Marking the 10th anniversary of the Beast Wars franchise.
Reprints
- Generations - Reprints old Marvel comics, specifically ones that did not feature Marvel-owned characters such as Circuit Breaker.
A series of Elseworlds-like stories that exist in their own seperate continuities, each taking different takes on Transformers.
- Hearts of Steel - Places the Transformers in the American west during the Industrial Revolution.
