Eisnerwinning writer john layman chew is joined by eisnerwinning artist john mccrea hitman to sound the alarm. Popeye, zombies vs robots, kiss, the real ghostbusters and the transformers all must fight off the threats to their. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Mars attacks transformers is as good a crossover story as you could hope for.
Idw publishing to publish high end mars attacks comics. Popeye, zombies vs robots, kiss, the real ghostbusters, and the transformers. Probably the most unlikely of the crossovers, this one featured the little green men invading one of the most recent additions to the idw line, e. Popeye, zombies vs robots, kiss, the real ghostbusters, and the transformers each must fight off the threat to their respective worlds. Apr, 2018 the tragic story of a clone who tried to be darth vaders friend legends duration. Mars attacks popeye by martin powell and terry beatty. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine.
Bloodthirsty martians take on allstar idw properties in an extinctionlevel event. Mars attacks classics brings back your favorite comics from the past. Idw s chris ryall opens up on the publishers january mars attacks event, bringing in everyone from popeye to kiss to transformers to mix it up with the topps aliens. As the martian attack worsens outside their prison, megatron is forced to. The invaders from mars take advantage of the colossal cybertronians conflict and begin their assault on earth in full force. Next year marks the 50th anniversary of mars attacks.
The transformers full comic online free and high quality. Mar 07, 20 idw publishing has been a great publishing partner of topps for its newest mars attacks reincarnation or reinvasion. 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. Dont miss any of the action in this runaway hit series from john layman and john mccrea.
In january 20 idw comics let mars loose on five of their properties, starting with popeye. The flashbacks have a wonderfully dreamlike quality to them that gives you a sense of cybertrons rather dark look during the age of the pax cybertronia. Idw publishing comics mars attacks the real ghostbusters. This titanic crossover comic bookcourtesy of idw publishing, hasbro, and toppshas. Blog readers may remember back in august, we announced some new licensed mars attacks products are coming and the comics is the first of the announcements. Rock october cover by joe kubert old comic books, comic book covers, comic. Its a pairing that works far better than it should and makes for a very enjoyable read. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. This issue is one of five oneshot specials released in january 20 by idw, in which the martians of the mars attacks franchisecurrently being published in comic form by the companyattack different idw licensed properties, similar to the infestation events of the previous two years. Legends of the dark knight, detective comics starring batman, dark xmen, daredevil, star wars, and transformers. Slayer, and popular independent comic book strangers in paradise. That is, rather than a transformers comic with the mars attacks martians in it, this reads like a mars attacks comic costarring the transformers.
In this comic series, the martian invaders with the oversized brains meet. The hasbro comic book universe hcbu is an american comic book franchise and shared universe created and published by idw publishing, based on various properties of the toy company hasbro following the bankruptcy of dreamwave productions in 2005, idw picked up the transformers comic book license and hired veteran writer simon furman to craft a rebooted continuity based on the. Its not really connected to any other continuity i think of it as a side continuity from the g1 cartoon based on the artwork and characters featured so its free to do its own thing. He is also the coauthor of a prose book about comics, comic books 101, and has written comics based on the transformers, the band kiss, mars attacks. The first stories of an allnew mars attacks universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the. Recommended if you want a light hearted transformers read. Oct 19, 2012 vicious, bloodthirsty martians have descended from the skies and crossed through infinite panels and dimensions seeking total comic book conquest. They are known, in particular, for the popular horror franchise 30 days of night, as well as producing comics based on spinoffs from other media, such as the transformers, csi, and star trek. Friendship is magic, one of our commenters wondered if there would be a mars attacks my little pony. For immediate release this january, mars attacks idw. Out of all the mars attacks books from this event, this one is certainly the most fun. Mars attacks the transformers features two incentive covers.
Idws chris ryall opens up on the publishers january mars attacks event. Robots and cvo universes, and twoissue limited series from the g. Mars attacks idw is a fun graphic works consisting of five different scenarios, the martians from mars attacks, attacking other wellknown characters such as popeye, kiss, zombies vs robots, the real ghost busters and the transformers. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of idea and design works, llc idw, itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recognized as the fifthlargest comic book publisher in the united states, behind marvel, dc, dark horse and image comics, ahead of other major comic book. Martians the invaders from mars take advantage of the colossal cybertronians conflict.
I said in the mars attacks the real ghostbusters comic that jose holder didnt quite capture this and that it was a slight detriment to the issue. The californiabased publishers monthly line of mars attacks comics continue and the company recently published several crossover titles such as mars attacks transformers, mars attacks the real ghostbusters, and mars attacks kiss. If a link is in red, the page has not been created yet. Mccarthys script is sharp and funny, infusing the home comic with the darkish parodic nature of the invading characters. Apr 25, 20 so this is probably the strongest story in the collection. Infestation is a comic book crossover published by idw publishing, and connecting various of its licensed and original series together. Sorting comics always takes time since you need revisit your favorites. Angry birds transformers 20142015 fourissue limited series based on the crossover video game. Cybertron balancing act edit balancing act, released by idw in april 2007, is a collection of stories from the hasbro collectors club magazine that were published from 2005 to 2006. The second story arc comes to a close as little tommy bailey and the nova viras continue their contributions to the war effort to devastating effect. Please feel free to add more titles or correct spellings of existing titles. Mars attacks originated as a science fiction trading card series released in 1962 by the topps company. Apr 30, 20 he is also the coauthor of a prose book about comics, comic books 101, and has written comics based on the transformers, the band kiss, mars attacks, weekly world news, and, currently, hasbros rom. These retailer incentive variants are unrelated to the stories but feature favorite.
This week, for example, they released comic bookcomics by my count, of which there was a g. As teased last week, idw has sent out official details on the mars. Mars attacks idw collects the mars attacks popeye, zombies vs robots, kiss, the real ghostbusters, and the transformers oneshots. Shane is a freelance writer whose work has been published internationally by dc comics, marvel comics, and idw to name a few. Machine as the audacious autobots and the devilish decepticons begrudgingly join forces to repel the inhuman invaders and save the planet. Cover by john mccrea w john layman a john mccrea the invasion has begun. See science and robot mayhem play out on a global scale. Machine as the audacious autobots and the devilish. These retailer incentive variants are unrelated to the stories but feature favorite heroes from the idw stable.
Idw publishing is an american publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. Ryall and zvr cocreator ashley wood were nominated for the 2006 eisner award for best short story. The first stories of an allnew mars attacks universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the comics page. Joe 20142017 crossover maxiseries set in a separate continuity.
Mars attacks comics coming from idw publishing nonsport. Oct 14, 2012 idw publishing has revealed the cover for the upcoming mars attacks popeye comic book along with others in the mars attacks line. Mars attacks the real ghostbusters is a oneshot comic book by idw publishing which crossesover the aliens from the mars attacks universe with the characters from the real ghostbusters universe. Al ewing was a regular on 2000 ad at the time and mccrea was idw s main artist on mars attacks. Eisnerwinning writer john layman chew is joined by eisnerwinning artist john mccrea hitman to. My favorite page from idws mars attacks transformers. Mars attacks the transformers mars attacks robots vs.
Idw publishing to publish high end mars attacks comics non. A little change from my usual content, something of an experiment. Joe, transformers, ghostbusters, and star trek universes. Idw publishing has been a great publishing partner of topps for its newest mars attacks reincarnation or reinvasion. One copy of the incentive cover ria was provided for every ten copies ordered through diamond comic distributors, while one copy of rib was provided for every twenty copies of the regular cover ordered. Oct 27, 2011 idw publishing announced ahead of this weekends long beach comic and horror con that they will be producing comics based on mars attacks next summer. This volume collects the first fiveissue miniseries from topps comics, and features stories by beloved creators like keith giffen, charlie adlard the walking dead, and more. Transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon the 2007 transformers movie.
This titanic crossover comic book courtesy of idw publishing, hasbro, and toppshas. Oct, 2012 mars attacks transformers cover art and staff information posted on october, 2012 at 6. Jan 23, 20 mars attacks transformers is as good a crossover story as you could hope for. Mars attacks idw by chris ryall goodreads share book. Jan 23, 20 i said in the mars attacks the real ghostbusters comic that jose holder didnt quite capture this and that it was a slight detriment to the issue, but frank has nailed it 100% and got the entire. Another mars attacks idw crossover one shot, this one sees everyones favorite transforming robots squaring off against. Batten down the hatches and assemble your militia, because 20 is kicking off with mars attacks idw. My favorite page from idw s mars attacks transformers. Mars attacks judge dredd is a four issue intercompany crossover between judge dredd and mars attacks idw publishing had the license to make original north american comics of both properties. Mars attacks the transformers transformers comics tfw2005. A new threat goes headtohead with the autobots, as mars attacks. Fantastic art and a funny and action filled story combine to make a truly fun ride. The transformers 20 oneshot crossover comic with the trading card franchise. Attacks event, bringing in everyone from popeye to kiss to transformers to.
Mars attacks popeye is written by martin halloween legion. Although popeye had faced martians before in the comics, this story involves a different kind of martian invasion force. Sep 30, 2018 the invaders from mars take advantage of the colossal cybertronians conflict and begin their assault on earth in full force. Mars attacks transformers cover art and staff information. Mars attacks originated as a science fiction trading card series released in 1962 by the topps. The tragic story of a clone who tried to be darth vaders friend legends duration. In comic book color schemes it parallels not replicates the rather bright and rich look of the tv show well. The martians of mars attacks invade five different idw timelines. The transformers comic online free and high quality.
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