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Cyber Bishop Interviews Robby Musso, Artist of IDW's Ultra Magnus Spotlight

Date: Saturday, January 20th 2007 7:02pm CST
Categories: Site News, Comic Book News, People News, Interviews
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Cyber Bishop and Robby Musso

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IDW has been releasing a series of comics that feature on character. These issues are called Transformers Spotlights. The most recent issue to hit the comic shelves is Transformers Spotlight: Ultra Magnus. Artist Robby Musso was responsible for the art in the issue. Robby is also a member here on SEIBERTRON.com. He is better known to many as REX203. He was kind enough to give our own Cyber Bishop an interview. Cyber Bishop was able to compile a list of questions that fans wanted to ask Robby. Check out Cyber Bishop's interview with Robby Musso here.

IDW Updates Art du Jour Section with Kup Preview

Date: Thursday, January 18th 2007 2:53pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Calenatarion | Credit(s): IDW Publishing

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IDW Publishing have updated their website once again. As usual they provide the fans with a preview for a future Transformers comic release.

Today, the Art du Jour has been updated with a preview page of the Kup Spotlight comic.

Click here for the update.

IDW to Offer Transformers Movie Prequel Comic for Free Comic Book Day

Date: Wednesday, January 17th 2007 6:00pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Movie Related News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Comic News International, Wheeljack35

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It seems like every where you look these days there is some kind of news related to the upcomimg Transformers Movie. The latest news involves Free Comic Book Day. This year Free Comic Book Day will be taking place on May 5, 2007. As part of this promotion IDW will be offering some kind of Transformers Movie Prequel Comic. Not much is know about the issue at this time, however, you can see cover previews for the Transformers Movie Prequel Comic and other Free Comic Book Day offerings by clicking here.

IDW Updates Wallpaper Gallery With Transformers Escalation #3

Date: Tuesday, January 16th 2007 8:40pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): IDWpublishing.com

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IDW has once again updated their Wallpaper Gallery. This time they have added art from Transformers Escalation #3. Here is what IDW posted about their newest wallpaper:

"With the plot in ESCALATION, well, escalating, the AUTOBOTS aren't far behind as the DECEPTICONS move ahead with their treacherous plans. The question now is, will they be too late to stop MEGATRON, and even if they do, can they help avoid a major international war? Get a taste for the action coming your way in issue #3 with this sweet desktop designed by Klaus Scherwinski."

So head over to IDW's Wallpaper Gallery to spice up your desktop!

Transformers Spotlight: Galvatron Colored Artwork

Date: Tuesday, January 16th 2007 5:55pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Calenatarion | Credit(s): shockwaveuk, IDW Publishing

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Thanks to our own shockwaveuk for the heads up regarding an update at the IDW Publishing website.

IDW's Art du Jour has been updated once again with some preview art. This time it is the colored image of Galvatron we have seen before! IDW will release a new Spotlight in July: Transformers Spotlight: Galvatron.

To check out this nice piece of work by Alex Milne, click here

Colored Images from IDW's Escalation 5 and 6

Date: Tuesday, January 16th 2007 5:46pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): shockwaveuk and Oneshallstand.com

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Our own shockwaveuk has informed us about some news regarding the 5th and 6th issus of IDW's Transformers Escalation. Oneshallstand.com has posted images of the colored from Escalation Issue 5 and Issue 6. Escalation Issue 5 is due out in March. Issue 6 is due out in April.

Diamond Comics Shipping List For January 17th, 2007

Date: Monday, January 15th 2007 11:48am CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Diamond Comics Distributors

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The products on the list(s) below from Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. are expected to ship to comic book specialty stores on the indicated date(s) below. Note that this list is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.


Products available this week on January 17th, 2007:

SEP063256 GI JOE SNAKE-EYES DECLASSIFIED HC $29.99

NOV063656 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT ULTRA MAGNUS $3.99

There are no Transformers or GI Joe products available next week on January 24th, 2007

Product Codes

(O/A) offered again
(PI) please inquire at your store
(MR) mature readers
(RES) resolicited
(Note Price) new price increase

5 Page preview and review of Spotlight: Ultra Magnus

Date: Saturday, January 13th 2007 9:19am CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Down_Shift | Credit(s): IDW & Fractal Matter.com

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IDW has a five page preview of the upcoming Transformers Spotlight: Ultra Magnus on their previews page here. The issue is written by Simon Furman and penciled by Robby Musso.

Fractal Matter.com have also post their review of the upcoming Transformers Spotlight: Ultra Magnus. It is a very good read but be warned, it contains massive spoilers! To view the article click here

IDW Art Du Jour! Day 3: Transformers Escalation Variant Cover

Date: Wednesday, January 10th 2007 6:39pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Idwpublishing.com

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Over the last couple of days have we reported here and here that IDW updated their Art Du Jour! Section with a sketches of a variant covers by by Klaus Scherwinski for Transformers Escalation. Klaus Scherwinski is continuing to work his way through the variant covers. IDW has updated their Art Du Jour! Section with another new sketch of a cover featuring Optimus Prime. Head over to IDW's Art Du Jour! Section to check it out.

IDW Art Du Jour! Update: More Transformers Escalation

Date: Tuesday, January 9th 2007 7:00pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Idwpublishing.com

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Yesterday we reported here that IDW updated their Art Du Jour! Section with a sketch of a variant cover by by Klaus Scherwinski for Transformers Escalation. Klaus Scherwinski is continuing to work his way through the variant cover. IDW has updated their Art Du Jour! Section with another new sketch, that has some color. Head over to IDW's Art Du Jour! Section to check it out.