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| + | [[Image:Stormbringer_tpb.jpg|thumb|right|230px|A cast of thousands]] |
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| − | = IDW Transformers: Stormbringer issues #1-4 = |
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| ⚫ | '''''The Transformers: Stormbringer''''' is a 4-issue limited series published by [[IDW Publishing]] and set in the main [[IDW continuity]]. Occurring roughly during the same period of time as the ''[[Infiltration]]'' arc, it establishes the situation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the rest of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s not on [[Earth]]. |
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| + | It is issues #7–10 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering" (shown by a number in an Autobot-sigil shaped shield beside the barcode on each issue). |
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| − | '''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br> |
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| − | '''Art:''' [[Don Figueroa]]<br> |
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| − | '''Lettering:''' [[Robbie Robbins]] (#2)<br> |
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| − | '''Colors:''' [[Josh Burcham]] (#2)<br> |
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| − | '''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#2) and [[Dan Taylor]] (#2)<br> |
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| − | *''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Jetfire_(G1)|Jetfire]], [[Nosecone]], [[Afterburner]], [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Searchlight_(G1)|Searchlight]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]], [[Thunderwing_(G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Bludgeon_(G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Springer]] |
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| + | !align=center bgcolor=#6699CC|'''<font color="white">''Stormbringer'' issues:</font>''' |
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| − | *''Originally published:'' May, 2006 (#1), June, 2006 (#2) |
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| + | || [[Stormbringer issue 1|#1]] | [[Stormbringer issue 2|#2]] | [[Stormbringer issue 3|#3]] | [[Stormbringer issue 4|#4]] |
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| + | |} |
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| + | ''Preceded by: [[Infiltration]]''<br> |
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| + | ''Followed by: [[Escalation]]'' |
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| − | == |
+ | == Overview == |
| ⚫ | ''Stormbringer'' gives readers their first look at the larger war beyond Earth. [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is a dead, wasted world, victim of some distant cataclysm that elder Transformers, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], were present when this occured. Optimus Prime's musings establish that the long war between the Autobots and Decepticons was directly responsible for the cataclysm, and in flashback we discover that a single demonic figure was somehow the focus for or avatar of the event; this being was so powerful that only the combined might of the Autobots and Decepticons could stop it. |
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| ⚫ | Both Autobots and Decepticons appear to have large, star-spanning armies. Similar Decepticon infiltration cells to the one portrayed in ''Infiltration'' are seen on the planets [[Nebulos]] and [[Varas Centralus]]. The Autobots' main base is a space station orbiting a planet at least nineteen megacycles away from Cybertron via [[foldspace]] travel, and they possess at least one space battle cruiser, the ''[[Xantium]]''. |
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| + | ''Stormbringer'' was proudly advertised with the tagline "NOTHING BUT ROBOTS ON CYBERTRON", seemingly in response to fandom outcries over [[Hunter O'Nion|those]] [[Verity Carlo|horrible]] [[Jimmy Pink|humans]] who had infested IDW's initial ''Infiltration'' storyline. Nice goin' there, fandom. |
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| + | ==Creative team== |
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| + | ''Stormbringer'' was scripted by Transformer veteran [[Simon Furman]] and penciled by [[Don Figueroa]]{{m-}}the pair also worked together on [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[The War Within]]'' and IDW's ''[[The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]''. |
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| − | == |
+ | ==Collections== |
| + | * ''Stormbringer'' TPB <small>(2007) ISBN 978-1600100185</small> |
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| + | :Bonus material includes images of each cover and concept art of many characters, several of which would not appear in the story. It wields the number #2 on its side. |
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| + | * ''Stormbringer'' Manga TPB <small>(B&W small format) (2007) ISBN 978-160010042-0</small> |
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| + | * ''[[Premiere Collection|The Transformers: The Premiere Collection, Vol 1]]'' <small>(Dec, 2007) ISBN 978-1600101182</small> |
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| + | :Includes ''Infiltration'', ''Stormbringer'', ''Escalation'' and the contents of the first ''[[Spotlight (comics)|Spotlight]]'' collection. |
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| − | == Items of Note == |
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| + | [[Category:Generation 1]] |
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| − | If the ''Transformers'' ongoing series is maintaining a focus on the classic G1 characters, then ''Stormbringer'' appears intent on drawing the more esoteric G1 Transformers into the rebooted continuity and explaining their at-times odd technology. Thunderwing's "grafting process" appears to be the origin of [[Pretender]] technology, given that Thunderwing has only been glimpsed outside his shell prior to the apocalypse and that Bludgeon and all of the named Decepticons working for him thus far are part of the G1 Pretender toy line. Also, most of the Decepticons glimpsed in the background of the frame set inside the Decepticon command bunker on [[Nebulos]] are mostly (if not all) members of the [[Headmaster]]s, [[Targetmaster]]s and [[Powermaster]]s lines. |
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Revision as of 16:53, 21 September 2009
A cast of thousands
The Transformers: Stormbringer is a 4-issue limited series published by IDW Publishing and set in the main IDW continuity. Occurring roughly during the same period of time as the Infiltration arc, it establishes the situation of Cybertron and the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons not on Earth.
It is issues #7–10 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering" (shown by a number in an Autobot-sigil shaped shield beside the barcode on each issue).
| Stormbringer issues: |
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| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 |
Preceded by: Infiltration
Followed by: Escalation
Overview
Stormbringer gives readers their first look at the larger war beyond Earth. Cybertron is a dead, wasted world, victim of some distant cataclysm that elder Transformers, including Optimus Prime and Megatron, were present when this occured. Optimus Prime's musings establish that the long war between the Autobots and Decepticons was directly responsible for the cataclysm, and in flashback we discover that a single demonic figure was somehow the focus for or avatar of the event; this being was so powerful that only the combined might of the Autobots and Decepticons could stop it.
Both Autobots and Decepticons appear to have large, star-spanning armies. Similar Decepticon infiltration cells to the one portrayed in Infiltration are seen on the planets Nebulos and Varas Centralus. The Autobots' main base is a space station orbiting a planet at least nineteen megacycles away from Cybertron via foldspace travel, and they possess at least one space battle cruiser, the Xantium.
Stormbringer was proudly advertised with the tagline "NOTHING BUT ROBOTS ON CYBERTRON", seemingly in response to fandom outcries over those horrible humans who had infested IDW's initial Infiltration storyline. Nice goin' there, fandom.
Creative team
Stormbringer was scripted by Transformer veteran Simon Furman and penciled by Don Figueroa—the pair also worked together on Dreamwave Productions' The War Within and IDW's Beast Wars: The Gathering.
Collections
- Stormbringer TPB (2007) ISBN 978-1600100185
- Bonus material includes images of each cover and concept art of many characters, several of which would not appear in the story. It wields the number #2 on its side.
- Stormbringer Manga TPB (B&W small format) (2007) ISBN 978-160010042-0
- The Transformers: The Premiere Collection, Vol 1 (Dec, 2007) ISBN 978-1600101182
- Includes Infiltration, Stormbringer, Escalation and the contents of the first Spotlight collection.