From the Tip

Praise the Time Lord and Pass the Ammo!

2009-12-03T21:37:00.000-08:00

Hey, gang. Sorry to keep you waiting so long. With the holidays upon us, it's been quite hectic making sure the trains run on time with the massive Transformers launch, not to mention the Movieverse with Simon Furman and Carlos Magno's upcoming Nefarious. And can't forget to mention Doctor Who.

Speaking of which, issue 5 is out (cover above by Matthew Dow Smith and Charlie Kirchoff) and gets a nice review at Comics Bulletin, though we dropped a Bullet. But I'm sure we'll fill the chambers when #6 hits on December 16.

Five More Bullets for the Doctor

2009-10-16T16:15:00.000-07:00

Doctor Who #4 has been getting the same raves as #3. Check out Comics Bulletin.

And be sure to let us know what you think at letters@idwpublishing.com.

Who in Space...

2009-10-14T23:02:00.000-07:00

Doctor Who #4 streets today. Written by Tony Lee, with art by Matthew Dow Smith and Charlie Kirchoff. All topped off with the Paul Grist cover seen above. Check out the preview here. These guys got an extra page in their preview.

Peek-a-Bee

2009-09-15T23:45:00.001-07:00

All Hail Megatron #15 arrives in stores Wednesday, featuring a Kup story by Nick Roche and one on Perceptor, written by myself and illustrated by Casey Coller.

And in celebration, here's a preview of Trevor Hutchison's cover for AHM #16 (In stores Oct. 14). People can't seem to get enough of the Hutch!

Five Bullets for the Doctor

2009-09-09T00:11:00.000-07:00

Doctor Who #3 has hit the streets and response is positive.

Courtesy of Comics Bulletin: http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/125218018295861.htm

Secret Court

2009-09-01T23:06:00.000-07:00

Doctor Who #3 arrives in comic shops across America this week. With this issue, artist Matthew Dow Smith joins Tony Lee for a four-issue arc entitled "Fugitive," where the Doctor finds himself on trial for his life by the Shadow Proclamation!

ON SALE NOW Get it while it's cold

2009-08-27T21:15:00.000-07:00

Comic shops were graced this week with a gem by Richard Starkings, Adrian Salmon, and Kris Carter, based on a story by the gracious Gary Russell.

Preview here.

Hail and Farewell... Almost

2009-06-23T16:01:00.001-07:00

It's hard to believe that we've come to the end of the story line that we began nearly a year ago. Transformers: All Hail Megatron #12 hits stores tomorrow. Cover A by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente, Cover B by Trevor Hutchison and Cover RE by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente.

Who Made Who?

2009-06-08T17:56:00.001-07:00

Doctor Who: Autopia arrives in stores this week, and Major Spoilers has the preview here. Written by John Ostrander with art by Kelly Yates and colors by Kris Carter.

BotCon has gone offline

2009-06-02T15:51:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all the fans and guests that made BotCon 2009 the best yet!

And special thanks to those at Hasbro and the Collectors' Club who helped set up the show, and Michael Kelly and Brian Savage in particular.

We'll see you in 2010!

BotCon Signing Schedule

2009-05-28T10:02:00.000-07:00

Stop by the IDW booth at BotCon to meet these Transformers talents:

Friday
2 to 3 p.m.
Alex Milne, Chris Mowry, Marcelo Matere, Andrew Griffith
4 to 5 p.m.
Nick Roche, Casey Coller, Joana Lafuente, Robby Musso

Saturday
11 a.m. to noon
Nick Roche, Josh Burcham, Casey Coller, Mike Costa
1 to 2 p.m.
Alex Milne, Robby Musso, Andrew Griffith, Chris Mowry
2 to 3 p.m.
Mark Ryan, E.J. Su, Josh van Reyk, Shaun Knowler

Sunday
11 a.m. to noon
Nick Roche, Robby Musso, Casey Coller, Joana Lafuente
1 to 2 p.m.
Marcelo Matere, Andrew Griffith, Alex Milne, Chris Mowry

See you there!

Loud Praise for Whispering Gallery

2009-03-04T21:02:00.000-08:00

Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery has been on the shelves for a week and has garnered some nice reviews.

Here's one from Broken Frontier.

WonderCon

2009-03-04T20:55:00.000-08:00

So I'm back from WonderCon and still catching up, so I don't have time to give a report. But the folks at CBR did a nice job with this article covering our panel. Though they misspelled Robby Musso in the Spotlight Cliffjumper announcement.

Sorry about that, Robby!

(Robot) City of Fear

2009-01-29T18:00:00.000-08:00

For some reason the cover of Transformers Best of UK: City of Fear #3 wasn't included in online solicits, and I couldn't bare to see Andrew Griffith's fine work not get more attention.

Return of the Don

2009-01-14T18:07:00.000-08:00

I recently hinted at the return of one of the great TF artists on the IDW Forum, and posters were quick and accurate with their guess. The Don's back, baby!

Mr. Figueroa's return will be found in Movie Prequel: Defiance #3, due out in March. In the meantime, Defiance #1 hits stands January 21, brought to you by the creative team of Chris Mowry, Dan Khanna, Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez!

A sneak peek from Defiance #3:

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T15:00:00.000-08:00

I dropped a hint recently on the IDW message boards about the surprise artist who's helping illustrate All Hail Megatron #7. So as my gift to the fans, here's a sneak peek at the first page of AHM #7, by TF artist extraordinaire E.J. Su!

All that Jazz

2008-12-14T23:47:00.000-08:00

Everyone has been clamoring to see the colored version of E.J. Su's Spotlight Jazz cover. So without further ado, here are the hues provided by Priscilla Tramontano:

Back in Print

2008-12-14T23:26:00.000-08:00

Good news for those looking to fill in some of the gaps in their TF collection! The trade paperbacks for Escalation and Stormbringer are returning to print the first week of January. For Stormbringer, it's the fourth time around. Gotta love the Don!

I scream, you scream...

2008-11-18T14:38:00.000-08:00

...we all scream for Starscream!

The Reign of Starscream TPB is due in stores tomorrow, and here's a sneak peek at the bonus material included.

Enjoy!

Get your own - Open publication

Blast from the Past

2008-08-20T15:44:00.000-07:00

Due out Sept. 17 is the third volume of the Spotlight trade paperbacks, featuring Arcee, Blaster, Grimlock, Mirage, and Wheelie.

Many will be happy to learn that Grimlock will be recolored, and that a long-lost cover for that book will adorn this collection. Here's an early look:

SDCC slide show

2008-07-30T12:34:00.000-07:00

For those that didn't make it to Comic-Con International this past week, here's a video of the slide show.

Bang Your (Hard)Head (Reprise)!

2008-07-15T18:18:00.000-07:00

Here's a five-page preview of Spotlight: Hardhead. Enjoy!

Raiders of the Bots' Ark

2008-07-08T18:09:00.000-07:00

Since everyone has likely seen the first five pages of All Hail Megatron #1, I'm posting a look inside of The Transformers: The Ark Volume 2. This 208-page tome collects character models from every Japanese G1 anime. It's a great companion for your first volume, or just cool as hell to pore through on its own.

Cover by the fabulous Nick Roche.

Pirates in Space!

2008-06-30T16:02:00.001-07:00

Transformers Best of the UK: Space Pirates #5

Script: Simon Furman
Art: Bryan Hitch
Cover: Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo

Continuing the reprints of the best TRANSFORMERS sagas from across the pond! The aftermath of the classic Space Pirates saga concludes with a stunning set-up for the upcoming epic, Time Wars! The wheels are now in motion for a legendary tale that spans across the galaxy and through time itself.

Back to Back(stabber)

2008-06-13T16:51:00.000-07:00

Guido Guidi's cover to All Hail Megatron #3