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Best of UK: Space Pirates is the second installment of IDW Publishing's 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: 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
- Colors: Euan Peters
- Originally published: 09/10/88
#183 "Space Pirates!" Part 2[]
- Script: Simon Furman
- Art: Dan Reed
- Letters: Annie Halfacree
- Colors: Euan Peters
- Originally published: 09/17/88
Advertisements[]
- 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: 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
- Colors: Euan Peters
- Originally published: 09/24/88
#185 "Space Pirates!" Part 4[]
- Script: Simon Furman
- Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite
- Inks: Dave Harwood
- Letters: Glib
- Colors: Euan Peters
- Originally published: 10/1/88
Advertisements[]
- 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
Advertisements[]
- 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
Advertisements[]
- Best of UK: Space Pirates #5
- Ghost Whisperer comic
- Igor Movie Prequel
- Star Trek: Mirror Images
- The Dreamland Chronicles
- Classic Transformers Volume 1
- 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
Advertisements[]
- "Transform and Roll Out" DVD
- Doctor Who: The Forgotten (in IDWords section)
- Sparrow books
- Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire
- The Dreamland Chronicles
- Spike: After the Fall
- All Hail Megatron
- Welcome to Hoxford
- Galaxy Quest comic
- DrawerBoxes (back cover)
Collections[]
- Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB (October 25, 2008 scheduled) ISBN 1600102689 / ISBN 978-1600102684
- Bonus material unknown.