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All-new comic strip adventures starring Hiccup, Toothless and Friends (and Enemies)! A Witch named Skuld the Sorceress threatens Berk with destruction, having already destroyed several other villages. She starts displaying her powers by making the skies turn black... But is all as it seems...?

Explains and illustrates the history of the Transformers as toys and as television and comic-book characters.

This career-spanning hardcover looks at legendary Transformers writer Simon Furman’s amazing output throughout the two decades he’s worked on the Robots in Disguise, from his earliest beginnings through his current work. This collection compiles his U.K. work from 1985 through his G2 and War Within comics to his present IDW comics work and beyond! The premiere presentation of Simon’s immense body of work.

Pathfinders… Pioneers breaking new ground in the furthest reaches of the galaxy… They are – ASTROBOTS. The clock is ticking for planet Earth and the race is on to find a new world capable of sustaining human life. New, sophisticated machine lifeforms called Astrobots are dispatched to scout far-flung worlds in the hope of crafting a new home. With food and raw materials running out and climate disasters escalating, the evacuation of the entire human population is the only slender hope remaining. On Colony World 1, a catastrophic power struggle forges a new – all-Astrobot – society, and presiding over this nascent civilization is Atlas, an evolved mech with a future proof plan. A plan that does not include humankind.

A collection of astounding and entertaining short comics stories from some of the biggest names in comics, inclusing, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Peter Milligan Mark Millar and many more. Future Shocks – the testing ground for those who wish to work for the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, 2000 AD. Most never make it to publication. But for the lucky few who manage to harness enough Thrill-Power to produce these mini sci-fi classics, fame and notoriety awaits! This anthology of supreme sci-fi and horror storytelling features the work of the industry’s greatest talents, including Brian Bolland, Kevin O’Neill, Alan Grant, Peter Milligan, Steve Dillon, Glenn Fabry, Frazer Irving, Mark Millar, Alan Davis, John Higgins, Brendan McCarthy, Grant Morrison and Neil Gaiman amongst many others.

Collects both the WAR WITHIN and WAR WITHIN: DARK AGES series. In this 12-part story, four million years before the Transformers arrived on Earth, civil war rocks their home world of Cybertron, and Optimus Prime faces his first-and greatest-challenge. But before he can deal with the Decepticons, the new Autobot leader must look within, and decide if Cybertron is worth saving at all!

The Transformers universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These tales-from IDW''s timeline of events-re-present the saga as it unfolded. From Cybertron to Earth, this is the story of The Transformers. Included are The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volumes 1 and 2 containing Megatron Origin; Spotlights: Blurr, Cliffjumper, Shockwave, Nightbeat, Hotrod, Soundwave, Sixshot, Ramjet, Ultra Magnus, Kup, Mirage, and Optimus Prime; and Infiltration, Stormbringer, and Escalation.

Collecting Brute Force #1-4 And Power Pachyderms #1. Includes fun-packed wildlife fact sheets created by Disneyu0092s Animals, Science and Environment! Wreckless the bear! Soar the eagle! Surfstreak the dolphin! Hip Hop the kangaroo! And Lionheart the u0097 you guessed it u0097 lion! Theyu0092re the cybernetically enhanced protectors of the environment, Brute Force! And theyu0092re fighting to save the Earth, whether you asked them to or not! But to claw their way to victory, Brute Force will have to battle their beastly rivals, Heavy Metal u0097 a cyborg shark, rhino, gorilla, octopus and vulture! The anthropomorphic adventurersu0092 escapades are collected alongside fun-packed wildlife fact sheets created by Disneyu0092s Animals, Science and Environment! Plus: If Brute Force isnu0092t wild enough for you, check out more offbeat antics from Marvelu0092s vaults: the crimefighting elephants known as the Power Pachyderms! Collecting Brute Force #1-4 And Power Pachyderms #1.

The Terminator is back as Dynamite once again puts John Connor up against Skynet and the dark future as envisioned in the blockbuster films! Helmed again by writer Simon Furman, joined by artist Lui (Red Sonja) Antonio and cover artists Richard (Dark Tower) Isanove and Stjepan Sejic, Revolution tells a story set in the dark future of the Terminators and the present day where John Connor and his mother, Sarah, are on the run from the enemies sent against them from the future!

Ten years ago, a mysterious ship crashed on Macross Island in the South Pacific. In the intervening years, the people of Earth have used the ‘Robotechnology’ from the ship to significantly advance their own technology. On the launch day of Earth’s Super-Dimension Fortress (the SDF-1), Earth is attacked by mysterious aliens. The SDF-1 is eventually forced to space-fold into space – but takes a chunk of Macross City with them (the city and its citizens are now inside the massive SDF-1). The SDF-1 is now in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. During a fierce space battle, the SDF-1 was forced to execute a modular transformation – causing considerable damage to the city within it. The humans won – but Captain Gloval’s body was found buried und the SDF-1’s internal wreckage…

The Decepticons rear their ugly heads again after a brief period of peace in the universe.

The TRANSFORMERS universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These datatracks -- from IDW''s timeline of events, recorded for further study -- re-present the saga as it unfolded. From Cybertron to Earth, this is the story of the TRANSFORMERS. Volume 1 contains Megatron Origin #1-4, Spotlight: Blurr, Spotlight: Cliffjumper, Spotlight: Shockwave, Spotlight: Nightbeat, Spotlight: Hot Rod, Spotlight: Soundwave, and Infiltration #0-6.

The cult British mechanoid anti-hero Death''s Head returns in a collection of his greatest adventures that take him into the far future and into the past as he locks blasters with a host of enemies both villainous and noble, including the Fantastic Four and the corrupt Iron Man of 2020. Includes an exclusive introduction by the characters'' creator Simon Furman.

Collecting Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20, Machine Man (1984) #1-4, Deathu0092s Head #10, Iron Man 2020 #1, Astonishing Tales: Iron Man 2020 #1-6 And Material From What If? (1989) #53. The armor is familiar, but the man inside isnu0092t who youu0092d expect! Heu0092s Arno Stark, the cold and hard-hitting Iron Man of the future u0097 and Tony Starku0092s descendant has quite a legacy to live up to. Catch all the futuristic action as Arno battles Spider-Man and Blizzard in a time-traveling adventure to stop a nuclear terrorist; faces Machine Man at the behest of Tonyu0092s old foe Sunset Bain; and clashes with the original Deathu0092s Head, industrial saboteur Marcus Wellington and the high-flying Commodore Q! Can Arno overcome his foes u0097 and himself u0097 to become the hero heu0092s modeled himself after?

Phase One collects the first three arcs of IDW''s Transformers continuity, Infiltration, Escalation, and Devastation, written by longtime TF scribe Simon Furman, with art by E.J. Su, Nick Roche, and Robby Musso.

Titan Comics’ Robotech saga continues – and the action and shocks intensify. The Zentraedi aliens continue to attack the human crew on the SDF-1 ship – and the fighting is getting more and more vicious. But Rick is about to face his biggest shock yet – and traitors aboard the SDF-1 make the situation much worse. Written by Simon Furman (Transformers, Dr Who) with stunning art by Marco Turini (Heavy Metal, Assassin’s Creed, Dark Souls), Hendry Prasetya (Mighy Morphin’ Power Rangers), and Ivan Rodriguez (Doctor Who, Star Wars). Collects Robotech #9-12.

Optimus Prime and the Autobots continue to work with Sam, Mikaela, and their human allies to defeat the Decepticons, lead by an ancient evil returned to gain the power of the Allspark for itself.

The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. Along the way, the SDF-1’s Captain, Henry Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his position… Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision – possibly connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnology. He is now concerned that Minmei has also been affected… and she has indeed begun to display strange abilities. Rick believes that his ‘brother’ Roy is dead – unaware that Roy is being held prisoner by Dr. Lazlo Zand… Roy came across Gloval in a cloning chamber… An all-out war has broken out between Dolza and the Zentraedi and the humans of Earth – with huge casualties on both sides… A small group of Zentraedi aliens (including Breetai, Exedore and Miriya) decided to shrink themselves down and are heading to the SDF-1 to defect while the Zentraedi spies, Bron, Rico and Konda, have already requested asylum from the SDF-1…

From Air Hammer to Wolfgang and beyond, and featuring all-new art from a host of the greatest Transformers artists like Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, Dan Khanna, Nick Roche, Rob Ruffolo, and many more, this is the guidebook Transformers fans have been clamoring for!

Optimus Prime and the Autobots continue to work with Sam, Mikaela, and their human allies to defeat the Decepticons, lead by an ancient evil returned to gain the power of the Allspark for itself.

After an attack by an alien race – the Zentraedi – Earth’s Super-Dimension Fortress was forced to space-fold away, taking a chunk of Macross City with them. The SDF-1 is now in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. The humans foiled a more recent attack by the arrogant Zentraedi Commander Khyron, but Breetai is hatching a new plan to infiltrate the SDF-1… In the meantime, Claudia is investigating how Captain Gloval died, and on Minmei’s birthday, Rick closes in for a kiss…

The Robotech saga continues – and it’s all out war between the humans and the Zentraedi… Having been attacked by the people of Earth, the SDF-1 has no option but to head to Mars Base. But Dolza’s shocking intentions for Earth draw the SDF-1 into more danger. Meanwhile, mysteries surrounding Roy and Minmei deepen, and events seem to be accelerating to a major climax… Written by Simon Furman (Transformers, Doctor Who) with incredible art by Hendry Prasetya (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers), Marco Turini (Assassin’s Creed, Dark Souls), and Pasquale Qualano (Doctor Who, Warhammer 40K). “A fantastically fun read, full of unexpected twists and great art. Each page is a treat.” – Bleeding Cool

Continuing the re-presentation of IDW’s TRANSFORMERS Universe! This third volume includes the TRANSFORMERS series Transformers/New Avengers and Devastation, as well as Spotlights: Galvatron, Blaster, Arcee, Grimlock, and Wheelie.

The re-presentation of IDW''s Transformers Universe continues in volume 2! This volume includes the Transformer series Stormbringer and Escalation, as well as Spotlights: Sixshot, Ultra Magnus, Kup, and Soundwave.

The re-presentation of IDW''s TRANSFORMERS Universe continues in this fifth volume that contains all twelve issues of the All Hail Megatron storyline, plus the four CODA issues that followed.

Optimus Prime and the Autobots continue to work with Sam, Mikaela, and their human allies to defeat the Decepticons, lead by an ancient evil returned to gain the power of the Allspark for itself.

The Robotech saga continues – with secrets, lies and danger everywhere! It’s been more than twelve months since the mighty SDF-1 was forced to space-fold away from Earth. Following the mysterious death of the ship’s commander, Gloval, new captain Lisa Hayes and the survivors of Macross City are now nearing the end of their long journey home. But deadly forces are gathering, including the vengeful alien Miriya and a Zentraedi warfleet determined to steal back the precious protoculture… Written by Simon Furman (Transformers, Doctor Who) with explosive art by Hendry Prasetya (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers), Pasquale Qualano (Doctor Who, Warhammer 40K), and Ivan Rodriguez (Star Wars, Doctor Who)

Ten years ago, a mysterious ship crashed on Macross Island… In the intervening years, the people of Earth have used the ‘Robtechnology’ from the ship to significantly advance their own technology. The ship – named by the humans as the Super-Dimension Fortress – actually belongs to a race of giant aliens, the Zentraedi. The Zentraedi attack and the crew of the SDF-1 are forced to space-fold away – taking a chunk of Macross City with them. The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. On the journey, the SDF-1’s Captain, Henry Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his position… Claudia has evidence linking her partner Roy to Gloval’s death. The Vermillion Squad – Rick, Max and Ben – plus Lisa and Kramer, were taken prisoner aboard the Zentraedi flagship and interrogated by the aliens. They escaped but Ben was slain by Miriya. Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision – possibly connected to Robotechnology. The SDF-1 recently received a message from Earth – telling them to stay away… And then Roy Fokker was shot… by himself?

Titan Comics’ unique take on the Robotech saga continues – with even more action, shocks and twists. The crew of the SDF-1 are lost in space and under constant attack by alien forces. After the crew lose one of their own, secrets and mysteries begin to emerge – and there may be traitors on board… Plotted by Brian Wood (Star Wars, Briggs Land, X-Men) and scripted by Simon Furman (Transformers, Dr Who) with stunning art by Marco Turini (Heavy Metal, Assassin’s Creed, Dark Souls). “This series hits all the right notes for longtime fans and newcomers to the greatness that is Robotech.” – 411 Mania “Welcome to one of the greatest series of all time. 5 out of 5.” – Comic Crusaders

Uses graphic novel format to reveal the story of the Transformer known as Soundwave.

Dana Sterling - the future daughter of Max aand Miriya - has joined the current timeline attempting to stop a deadly time loop. The Invid''s Regress has concocted a deadly plan to interfere with reality and the SDF-1 has been under attack from Invid forces... And now the crew of the SDF-1 have headed to Invid space for a battle with the Regress, the Invid, and the Over-Mind...

An epic event that changes the Robotech universe forever! It has been ten years since a huge spacecraft crash-landed on Macross Island and gifted the world with the incredible Robotechnology which helped mankind reach for the stars. But who originally piloted that ship and what – or who – else did they bring with them? Now Rick, Lisa and the rest of their crew are about to find out the shocking truth – and they must also face off against a new deadly alien race hellbent on total universal conquest. One thing is certain: everything will change… Written by Simon Furman (Transformers) with incredible art by Hendry Prasetya (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers). Also includes a special back-up story written by Brenden Fletcher (Gotham Academy, Batgirl, Isola) with art by Sarah Stone (Transformers) Collects Robotech #21-24.