The Transformers: Windblade
| The name or term "Windblade" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Windblade (disambiguation). |
The Transformers: Windblade is a four-issue mini-series published by IDW Publishing from April to July 2014. Debuting alongside the second "seasons" of More than Meets the Eye and Robots in Disguise under the "Dawn of the Autobots" banner in the wake of the "Dark Cybertron" crossover event, the series shines the spotlight on Windblade, the first officially fan-created Transformer developed through Hasbro's "Fan-Built Bot" poll.
A sequel was initially announced as a second miniseries called "Windblade Returns"[1], but as part of promotion for Combiner Wars, it was announced that it would return as an ongoing, again simply The Transformers: Windblade, with the first arc a Combiner Wars crossover with the former Robots in Disguise series.[2]
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Overview
While More than Meets the Eye heads back into space, and Robots in Disguise takes the action to Earth, Windblade takes place on Cybertron as the planet tries to get back on its feet. In her role as Cityspeaker, Windblade struggles to help the ailing Metroplex return to full health, and clashes with a suspicious Starscream. Windblade believes that she learns first-hand how dangerous Starscream can be when a mysterious explosion nearly kills her as she is investigating Metroplex's malfunctions. With the aid of bodyguard Chromia and a mismatched gang of patrons from Blurr's bar, she dedicates herself to learning the secret behind what is going on within the Titan. But although the culprit seems clear, all is not what it seems...
Creative team
Windblade is the first official Transformers comic produced by an all-female creative team. The series is written by Mairghread Scott, who previously penned the Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots and Beast Hunters comics for IDW, becoming the first female Transformers comic writer in the process, as well as working on the Prime and Rescue Bots cartoons. Art is handled by freelance illustrator Sarah Stone, who was specifically recruited by Scott for the project after seeing her work online.
Collections
- Collects issues #1–#4
- Bonus material includes a cover gallery.
- The Transformers: Combiner Wars (August 25, 2015) SCHEDULED ISBN 1631403869 / ISBN 978-1631403866
- Contains The Transformers issues #39 to #41, as well as the issues #1-#3 of The Transformers: Windblade ongoing series.
- Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
References
- ↑ TFW2005: Botcon 2014 IDW Transformers Comics Panel: "IDW explained that their plan is to have the two main series to be complemented with a miniseries. We have had Windblade, and more miniseries were hinted at. ... The next miniseries, coming in 2015, is Windblade Returns. It’s by the team of Scott and Stone."
- ↑ Newsarama: Big Boys Come To Play in TRANSFORMERS’ COMBINER WARS Crossover
