Does anyone have any idea of when it is most likely we will find out who the new Transformers comic publisher and why it has not happened yet?

[The Phazer]

I'm surprised nobody's brought up the possibility of EarthSpark comics yet.

That's because there isn't one.

EarthSpark's targeted at younger viewers, and they don't read comics. If whoever gets the license wants to make some EarthSpark content they'd do it as an original graphic novel, not as a comic, because that's what that demographic actually buys.

 

[Andrusi]

Two questions to ask yourself about that:
1. How old was Alignment in 2004?
2. How long ago is 2004 now?

 

[Superomegaprime]

2. How long ago is 2004 now?

19

 

[Sabrblade]

*sigh*

As the years go by, Alignment feels more and more like it was released a lot longer ago than it actually was.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

*Looks over at the My Little Pony comics and...um...Scooby Doo?*

Eh, maybe, maybe not. If they can pack them in with the toys like with the Shattered Glass comics, they might have a higher chance of happening. I'll admit, the graphic novel format has been the more popular format for kid's comics for...the past decade, at least.

There is stuff like the Sonic the Hedgehog comics, but that almost falls under "nostalgia" properties more so than "Kids" properties...although, there's plenty of overlap.

 

[Lobjob]

I just need to finally read Alignment. Summaries ain't cutting it anymore, and I love some G2 but i love it for what it is, not what comes after.



If anything, what *eventually* comes after is...Beast Wars.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Packing in comics with toys will mean that the product costs more and these companies are going through a phase where they are trying to reduce waste and packing, which is why the plastic windows have disappeared from Transformers boxes, so if every toy was to have a pack in comic like SG, it mean larger amounts of packing, so realistically speaking, the only pack in comic I think would be good, is what was being packed with deluxe, voyager & leaders back in the days of Armada, a few pages with speech bubbles that say what the character says and its repeated in different languages

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Alignment is quite 90s grimdark.

So…you’re saying it already WAS the perfect conclusion to Generation 2?

 

[Stepwise]

So…you’re saying it already WAS the perfect conclusion to Generation 2?

Seems about right.

 

[Soundwave2.0]

Here's the thing: I think it's telling that IDW didn't even both TRYING to reprint G2. It took them five volumes to give up on the UK comics, but G2? The closest we got was using the lead-in G.I. Joe issues to pad out the Classic Transformers vs G.I. Joe collection the put out, where Megatron gets his G2 tank altform. G2 was a hot mess at the time and outside of a couple of characters who emigrated out (Jhiaxus, Leige Maximo, Rook) it's pretty well forgotten at this point, outside of hyper fans.

How come Titan reprint G2?

 

[Nevermore]

How come Titan reprint G2?

How long ago were the Titan G2 reprints?

 

[Steevy Maximus]

How come Titan reprint G2?

Because 20 years ago, Titan Books had the license to reprint the Marvel-published comics while Dreamwave published their own Trade Paperbacks.

By the time IDW took over, the comic licenses were sorted out so IDW could reprint anything Hasbro owned. They decided NOT to reprint the Generation 2 comic series.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Or rather, sales decided that the Generation 2 comic series would not be reprinted. IDW tried to reprint as much Marvel stuff as they could but it seems sales sputtered out.

 

[Soundwave2.0]

Or rather, sales decided that the Generation 2 comic series would not be reprinted. IDW tried to reprint as much Marvel stuff as they could but it seems sales sputtered out.

Why did IDW stop reprinting all of the marvel UK Transformer series as graphic novel's ?

 

[Sabrblade]

Why did IDW stop reprinting all of the marvel UK Transformer series as graphic novel's ?

Because James Roberts was the one behind those and he left the company before they could be completed.

 

[Wheelimus]

Welcome to Hell, or what everybody had been asking for - some of Soundwave's threads all merged together.

Soundwave - stop making so many damn threads. This isn't Reddit. Use the ones you've created and actually respond instead of asking us weird questions.

 

[Soundwave2.0]

Because James Roberts was the one behind those and he left the company before they could be completed.

Could they not do it with out him ?

 

[Nevermore]

Could they not do it with out him ?

Do you have the Titan reprints? If yes, why do you need IDW reprints?

 

[The Phazer]

Hatchette also reprinted Generation 2 in 2020 as part of The Definitive G1 Collection if anyone wanted a more recent copy.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Welcome to Hell, or what everybody had been asking for - some of Soundwave's threads all merged together.

Otherwise known as “New Member tries to break Nevermore’s Sanity”