IDW April 2014 Transformers Comics

IDW Publishing has released their publishing plans for April 2014. This month is probably one of the biggest for Transformers comics since All Hail Megatron many years ago. The Dark Cybertron is over and in its aftermath the images tease several revelations - return of Optimus Prime as leader of the Autobots, return to Earth, and Autobot Megatron? A new tie-in series called Windblade focuses on a new creation from IDW and Hasbro that was a result of an online poll where fans chose the characters attributes such as being female, an Autobot, a flyer and so forth. The result is a new character entering the Transformers universe with a toy to follow sometime in the summer as part of the Generations line. Last is what seems like a wonderful walk down memory lane with Transformers Legacy that collects all the box art from the first 10 years of Transformers. For the full details of IDW's other books including GI Joe, Star Trek, and more click here.

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #28: Dawn of the Autobots
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
EARTHFALL! The AUTOBOTS return to Earth—with OPTIMUS PRIME in command! But what brought them back—and what terrifying secret do the humans hold? A bold new era begins here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #28: Dawn of the Autobots
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
CERTAIN DEATH, HERE WE COME! MEGATRON assumes control of the quest to find the Knights of Cybertron—a quest that has never before been so urgent, so personal, and so likely to end in tears. An incredulous Lost Light crew is left asking the same thing you are: how exactly did it come to this?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Windblade #1 (of 4): Dawn of the Autobots
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
WHO IS WINDBLADE? In the aftermath of DARK CYBERTRON, WINDBLADE takes the planet by storm! But where did she come from—and what does her secret mean to the future of the TRANSFORMERS? A powerful new chapter in the TRANSFORMERS saga begins here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Dark Cybertron, Vol. 1
James Roberts, John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez, Andrew Griffith, Brendan Cahill, James Raiz, Atilio Rojo, Livio Ramondelli (a) • Phil Jimenez (c)
Shockwave makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons!
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-891-3
• Collects Dark Cybertron #1, More Than Meets The Eye #23–25, and Robots In Disguise #23–24.

Transformers Legacy: A Celebration of Transformers Package Art
Jim Sorenson, Bill Forster (w)
Remember the thrill of tearing open the wrapping on Christmas morning, discovering a brand new TRANSFORMERS toy in a shiny new box? While the toys were amazing in their own right, what made the packages stand head-and-shoulders above the competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art. Transformers: Legacy collects hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of The Transformers. Essays and interviews from the original illustrators give unprecedented insight into the process behind the art. This book is chocked full of extras, including never before seen artwork from toys that never were, original design sketches, catalog artwork, and more.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 300 pages • 9.5” x 12.5” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-943-9