The Hollywood Reporter has reported that IDW Publishing will be publishing a new comic series based on the Transformers that takes place before the war. The comic series simply titled, “Transformers,” will series will be released twice a month. Brian Ruckley will be working as the writer on the project. Angel Hernzadez and Ron Joseph will be working on the illustrations. The Transformers will be debut in March, 2019. The first two issues will feature various covers that will be illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez, Freddie E. Williams II, and Jeffery Verrege. Hernandez and Joseph will also provide their own covers.
Michael Kelly, Hasbro’s vp global publishing, had this to stay about the project.
“We are eager to begin this new chapter in Transformers storytelling,” Michael Kelly, Hasbro’s vp global publishing, said in a statement about the new series. “We are excited to begin a tale that will be accessible and appealing to readers unfamiliar with Transformers lore, while still providing the depth and drama that our longtime fans expect. It’s a big responsibility, but we’ve got the right team and the right characters to do it.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
