Written by Brian Augustyn
Art by Jeremy Tiongson
Previews Synopsis: Shobu begins to understand what it means to truly be a Duel Master as the significance of his special abilities become more evident. But with his gifts and mastery of the game, he still has no idea what ever became of his father. Nor does he grasp what his visions of a terrifying other realm of fire and fear really mean. Somewhere in all of the scary possibilities lie the answers he seeks, if Shobu is brave enough to face them.
This series is a collaborative creation of Dreamwave, Hasbro, and Wizards of the Coast. It is based on the popular comics, television series, toys, and other merchandise in Japan with an estimated readership of 1.6 million!
FC – 32pp – $2.95 – Monthly
“Beauty Is Only Sword Deep”
Written by Beau Smith
Art by Alan Wang
Previews Synopsis: Maximo…the two-fisted, sword slashing warrior from the wildly successful Capcom video game comes to life in the printed pages of comics. Written by Beau Smith, who also wrote the upcoming Capcom Video game Maximo II, Maximo finds himself once again called on to save a kingdom from the clutches of evil. This time evil comes in the form of Skabb and his legion of decaying demons of death known as The Rot. This comic brings all the action of the video game and gives the readers an extra layer to the story of Maximo!
Maximo is a perfect tie in for new non-traditional comic book readers. It will appeal to those that love comic books, video games, as well as role-playing games. People that enjoy films like Lord Of The Rings, Reign of Fire, Jackie Chan, and Indiana Jones will also be very pleased with Maximo.
FC – 40pp – $3.95 – 1-Shot
Written by Peter David
Art by LeSean
Previews Synopsis: Due to a one in a million freak accident, Baxter Stockman’s computer becomes sentient…and seeks revenge for the Turtles having destroyed so many of it’s “children” (i.e., Mousers). So it creates the perfect killing machine to track down and eliminate the Turtles once and for all: T4, the Turtlenator.
FC – 32pp – $2.95 – Monthly
Written by Simon Furman
Art by Guido Guidi
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Previews Synopsis: That’s right… ENERGON! Ten years on, UNICRON is back and hungry… for Energon! Earth’s right back in the firing line as the great devourer strikes a deal with current DECEPTICON commander, SKORPONOK! What about MEGATRON? Well, trapped within UNICRON as a disembodied Spark, his only hope is his former adversary… OPTIMUS PRIME!
From Simon Furman and Guido Guidi!
*Note: This issue ships with 2 covers in equal ratio featuring art by Guido Guidi & Pat Lee!
FC – 32pp – $2.95 – Monthly
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Written by Brad Mick
Art by Don Figueroa
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Previews Synopsis: Dreamwave kicks “TRANSFORMERS month” into high gear with the all-new ongoing series based on the timeless Generation One franchise. While STARSCREAM and his band of rogue DECEPTICONS make their way towards Earth, PROWL struggles to hold things together as CYBERTRON teeters on the brink of destruction. All that and the debut of a brand-new Generation One character!
*NOTE: This issue will ship with 2 covers by Don Figueroa in equal ratio.
FC – 32pp – $2.95 – Monthly
Written by John Ney Rieber
Art by Jae Lee
Previews Synopsis: COBRA COMMANDER will die before he surrenders his empire, and the JOES and the AUTOBOTS will die with him–unless SNAKE-EYES can survive the lethal Deathground, and defeat the faceless monster who waits within–DESTRO.
And outside, the battle between the greatest heroes and villains of two planets escalates to apocalyptic fury when MEGATRON seizes the Matrix. Nothing can match his power, then–Nothing but the courage of OPTIMUS PRIME.
Characters who defined the concepts of ‘hero’ and ‘villain’ for generations redefine them with grit, heart, and adrenaline in this epic 6-issue miniseries.
FC – 32pp – $2.95 – Monthly
Written by Simon Furman
Art by Andrew Wildman
Previews Synopsis: GRIMLOCK – judge, jury… and executioner! Convinced of JETFIRE’S treachery, GRIMLOCK heads for the neutral territories, intent on terminating his covert meeting with DECEPTICON commander SHOCKWAVE. THE FALLEN wants both JETFIRE and GRIMLOCK … alive, and unless he intervenes, his entire apocalyptic strategy may collapse.
From Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman, cover by Don Figueroa
FC – 32pp – $2.95 – Monthly
Art by Pat Lee
All G1 Volume 2 covers fuse to form one image in this 17″ x 77″ poster from Dreamwave. The only way to see this masterpiece as one collective image is finally available. With some of Pat Lee’s best TRANSFORMERS art, this poster is limited to just 5,000 copies!
FC – 17×77 – $9.95
Art by Don Figueroa
Every new ENERGON AUTOBOT is present and ready to roll out in this 24″ x 36″ poster from Dreamwave. Celebrate the latest era of heroic AUTOBOTS with art by Don Figueroa. This is the perfect way to cap off “TRANSFORMERS month”!
FC – 24×36 – $5.95
Published: Oct 29, 2003 06:54 pm