It looks like this optimus prime made a habit of almost dying. This optimus prime has been through a hell of a lot. Comics idw 2005 only listing spotlight characters from the first three volumes, with revelation and dark prelude being separated into their own sections, and the ahm spotlights being including with the rest of ahm. Since 2005 idw publishing has excelled with their transformers comics. A massive corkscrewshaped space ship has drilled into earth, bringing with it a surprising disruption to optimus primes plans. Idw picked up the license, and began their take in october 2005 with simon furman and e. The idw comics have teased optimus primes death repeatedly.
Optimus prime based on andrew griffiths design from the ongoing idw comic series. The death of optimus prime, setting a whole new direction for the autobot leader. The main story line is set in an alternate transformers. John barber is a former marvel and idw publishing editor now focused on. Transformers death of optimus prime generation 1 idw. The new transformers comic represents the culmination of the chaos story arch. James roberts, john barber, nick roche illustrator 4. Idw and hasbro reveal chaos details, death of optimus prime, deceptigod, and more. During a press conference call wednesday, idw s john barber and hasbros michael kelly discussed plans for transformers postchaos, including decembers the death of optimus prime and two new ongoing series. From the early simon furman issues where prime had a near death experience another classic trope to all hail megatron when he was in stasis lock for most of the series, to the oneshot called the death of optimus prime, which contained his metaphorical death. Pdf transformers the idw collection volume 7 download full. Without further ado, this is an analysis of optimus prime s greatest feats from the idw comics.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Featuring the art of fan favorite nick roche with writers john barber and james roberts, this issue wraps up the chaos run from idw and sets things in motion for januarys two new relaunches, more than meets the eye and robots in disguise. The fight is going to be animated in 3d by torrian crawford carnage vs lucy is the last sprite fight in a while 2. Idw collection phase two, of which nine volumes have been published. Featured in rooster teethsscrew attacks death battle. Meanwhile, victorion battles devastator and only one will survive. Transformers idw collection phase two volume 1 by john barber, 9781631400407, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. So, to kick off the 30th anniversary of the transformers, ron friedman, the man who killed optimus prime. As optimus prime pulls earth into the larger universe, hes painted a target on earth and a new alien incursion begins when a corkscrew shaped craft drills into our world. Beyond life, beyond death only the wisdom of an old friend can save him. Pop cultures deadliest characters fight to the death. He watched as his spark raced in his chamber, optimus was still fighting, his peds kicking up sand and the two of them drawing a crowd. He is a cybertronian, an extraterrestrial species of sentient selfconfiguring modular robotic lifeforms e.
Experts wiz and boomstick analyze the fighters weapons, armor, and. After the death of optimus prime series, idw went on to launch robots in disguise. Transformers death of optimus prime comics archives. When optimus prime of alpha trion, the ancient sage reveals a tale of cybertrons earliest days, when the original thirteen primes united the world. The 35th anniversary meeting between transformers and ghostbusters continues. Following a oneshot titled the death of optimus prime, two new ongoing series started in. The death of optimus prime represents the culmination of the chaos storyline that dominated idw s transformers comics during 2011 and saw a wedge driven between. Written by john barber and james roberts with art by. You can also download the episode in a pure audio format via mp3 for. Pdf transformers the idw collection volume 7 download. Download our free nook app kids books special offer things to do at home next.
Do you think idw needs a true reboot of the transformers that is not. The chaos bringer has finally come into the hasbro comic universe. Optimus prime died, and as a result of his death the maximals and predacons that had engineered his death succumbed to the historyaltering timestorm as the timeline spun off onto a new course. The next death battle is optimus prime vs gundam rx782. More than meets the eye volume 1 tpb june, 2012 isbn 16772351 isbn 97816772355. On the idw boards, josh burcham confirmed that while the character. Dec 12, 2016 as optimus prime pulls earth into the larger universe, hes painted a target on earth and a new alien incursion begins when a corkscrew shaped craft drills into our world.
More than meets the eye reunites the fanfavorite creative team behind last stand of the wreckers and sends the transformers on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the transformers universe and beyond. The transformers later retitled as transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the transformers comics by idw. Transformers death of optimus prime 2011 idw comic books. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Theyre profound and phenomenal comicsprobably the best transformers sto. Never in his whole functioning did he picture optimus prime flopping around like a fish would cause him a panic attack. Download free idw publishing comics free transformers. Idw and hasbro reveal chaos details, death of optimus. Optimus was just a robot who couldnt make tough decisions. But when his brother goes missing, sideswipe and arcee return to cybertronand nothing will be the same between them ever again. In stores this december, idw is proud to announce transformers. Prime is an american computeranimated superhero television series based on the transformers toy franchise by hasbro that aired on hub network from november 29, 2010 to july 26, 20. A special thank you to ryan shields who composed the theme for the death of optimus prime one shot.
The transformers is also an idw published transformers comic. For some reason, we now have to put up with a pudgy gobotlooking fangirl fawning over optimus primes every word and move. Optimus prime kept some strange ones close to the chest right next to his matrix of leadership. Rodimus prime is a reformatted version of the autobot hot rod. Mar 19, 2016 what if optimus prime killed megatron. An expansionist and a supremacist, nova prime believed that transformers were the greatest among all life forms and that they should bring their glory to the myriad of lesser races throughout the universe. And with the cost of the battle finally taking its brutal toll, does optimus prime even have the. Optimus prime from idw g1 continuity is a heroic autobot leader much like his original classic g1 incarnations from both the cartoon and the comic books back from 19841986s. I would even argue that theyre far superior to the michael bay movies.
Limited 1 for 10 variant cover by livio ramondelli. The series picks off from the death of optimus prime, the final issue of the previous. Using the concepts the classic generation 1 canon as their base, idw took the classic characters and concepts and made it their own while still staying true to what makes transformers so good. Soundwave sunk down and grabbed optimus shoulders, holding him against the ground. The transformers later retitled as transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon hasbros transformers characters and toy line following dreamwave productions bankruptcy in 2005, idw picked up the rights and hired longtime transformers writer simon furman to craft a rebooted generation 1based continuity, similar to ultimate marvel. As optimus prime goes other, characters from other continuities start showing up in crowd scenes by the droves, to say nothing of the blockcoloured swarms of beast wars characters. The movie, ultra magnus was a trusted lieutenant to optimus prime who was chosen to replace him as the leader of the autobots following optimus death at the hands of megatron.
Optimus prime vs gundam transformers vs gundam death. Optimus prime has faced defeat before and come back but hes never seen anything like this. Optimus prime no shi, death of optimus prime collections. After chaos, optimus primes fate was shrouded in mystery. Ectotron came to earth and found a situation far more complicated than he was expecting, which means optimus prime is going to need to be brought into the picture. Kinda a mix between tfp and idw just to make things work.
We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. A council of worlds was forged, consisting of rodimus prime, starscream and the. The death of optimus prime is a comic book series by idw publishing. Seen first at the end of the first strike event, unicron is over roms homeworld. Optimus prime receives the matrix a hell of a lot earlier than usual. Death of optimus prime was released this week in comic shops everywhere. And with the cost of the battle finally taking its brutal toll, does optimus prime even have the will to carry on. Metalhawk, a japaneseonly g1 character as well as far as the fact that this is the. Combiner warsforty years after the great war between the autobots and the decepticons on earth, the two factions returned to cybertron, where optimus prime defeated megatron in a final duel, ending their war permanently. All text that follows was originally written by optimusprimeautobotx. John barber is a former marvel and idw publishing editor now focused on writing comics. First debuting to american audiences in 1986s the transformers. Starting with the issue death of optimus prime, the transformers are collected under the title transformers.
Transformers the idw collection volume 7 available for download and read online in other formats. Prime focuses on the superheroic autobots of team prime, which consists of optimus prime, ratchet, arcee, bumblebee and bulkhead. Optimus prime meets with alpha trion, the ancient sage, who reveals a tale of cybertrons earliest days, when the original thirteen primes united the world. The many deaths of optimus prime transformers wiki. In 2005 idw picked up the rights for transformers and hired longtime transformers writer simon furman to craft a rebooted generation 1 continuity. Megatron severely damages optimus prime in battle and plans on finishing him off by crushing his spark core. Search, discover and share your favorite optimus prime gifs. But with multiple series, dozens of oneshots, different. Idw s universe began from the death of another, when dreamwave productions implosion in 2004 left their version of the transformers timeline permanently unfinished. They are using generation 1 optimus prime only stuff like the micheal bay movies, prime as well as. In this particular universe, megatron succeeded in his timetravelling gambit to kill optimus prime. In order to maintain the integrity of the slow burn revelation envisioned by simon furman, this order maintains mostly a publishing standard so that ideas and characters can evolve on the page. Download pdf transformers the idw collection volume 7 book full free. Optimus prime idw comics best feats compilation by.
When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Optimus prime is the main protagonist of the transformers series. At a press conference on wednesday, the editor of idw s transformers comics, john barber announced the december publication of the death of optimus prime, a 32page comic written by barber and james roberts with art by nick roche. After chaos, optimus prime s fate was shrouded in mystery. Hot rod is a headstrong young autobot that transforms into a futuristic sports car best guess is something based off of a. Heres the remastered version of the death of optimus prime one shot. At a press conference last wednesday, according to, the editor of idw s transformers comics, john barber, announced the december publication of the death of optimus prime, a 32page comic book written by barber himself and james roberts, with art by nick roche. Now, optimus sits in contemplation, in a place he does not recognize as home. Once the elite soldier nova major, he led the unification of a divided cybertron, ascending to the leadership of his people. Transformers idw collection phase two volume 1 john barber.
The name or term death of optimus prime refers to more than one. Born as orion pax, the robot eventually known as optimus prime was one of the. Optimus prime feigns death by downloading his consciousness into his trailer section, causing his robot mode to appear dead. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years. As optimus prime pulls earth into the larger universe. Could the support of optimus prime and his autobot team be enough to stop unicron. Jul 19, 2016 while plucking lesserknown robots from obscurity and turning them into memorable characters has been one of idws great strengths in the past, it doesnt work here at all. In a desprate bid to save the universe, autobot leader optimus prim. It looks like this optimus prime made a habit of almost dying even. During a press conference call wednesday, idw s john barber and hasbros michael kelly discussed plans for transformers postchaos, including decembers the death of optimus prime. The autocracy series has also been collected in print form. A junkion machine finally gives longinjured sideswipe a new lease on life. He is investigating the murder of hefter, a decepticon activist who was killed while in police custody.
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