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).

TPB cover

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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• 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
• 
  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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• 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: June 4, 2008

Covers (2)

• 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
• Art: Will Simpson
• Letters: Annie H
• Colors: Steve White
• Originally published: 9/12/87

#131 "Worlds Apart!" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Will Simpson
• Letters: Annie H
• Colors: Abadzis
• Originally published: 9/19/87

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• Best of UK: Space Pirates #5
• Ghost Whisperer comic
• Igor Movie Prequel
• Star Trek: Mirror Images
• The Dreamland Chronicles
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• The Reign of Starscream
• Speed Racer comic collections Vols. 1-4
• Transformers Animated comics
• Doctor Who: The Forgotten
• All Hail Megatron
• Speed Racer: The Next Generation: The Beginning and classic DVDs (back cover)

Issue #5

Release date: July 2, 2008

Covers (2)

• 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: 7/2/88

#173 "Wrecking Havoc" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Bryan Hitch
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Euan Peters
• Originally published: 7/9/88

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• Welcome to Hoxford
• Galaxy Quest comic
• DrawerBoxes (back cover)

Collections

• Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB (October 22, 2008) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684

Bonus material includes covers of each issue.