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Transformers: Premiere Edition Volume 1 HC (v. 1)

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In 2005, the comic book company IDW Publishing introduced the first in a series of several ongoing mini-series in a new Transformers continuity. Most likely extending for at least a few more years, this comic book universe is - and will continue - to be very satisfying.

Beginning with a drawing of Optimus Prime with signatures by writer Simon Furman and artists E.J. Su and Don Figueroa, The Transformers: Premiere Edition Volume 1 contains:

1. Infiltration: In 2005, the Transformers' conflict is slowly discovered on Earth, with three American teenagers becoming allies to a small Autobot squadron.
2. Stormbringer: Taking place at the same time as Infiltration, a robot that caused a holocaust on Cybertron is resurrected, causing several Autobots and Decepticons to act to stop it from repeating its reign of destruction.
3. Spotlight (first 5 issues): Throughout the Transformers history, five Cybertronians deal with opposing forces and agendas that will affect the modern day Transformers conflict.
4. Escalation: The disappearance of one of the Earth squadron's Autobots leads to his comrades dealing with the plans of a renegade human organization.

At the end of the book is a cover gallery, showing several of the different covers for the original retail releases of the separate issues.

If you do not have all of these mini-series, or if you want the first released 22 issues of this new Transformers continuity in one large, collected book, then I recommend this to any Transformers fan!

(P.S.: As this is called "Vol. 1," in another year or so, there will probably be another Premiere Edition Volume containing the next few mini-series, so keep your eyes and ears open!)

A really great deal for Transformers fans. Personally, I prefer to buy compilations like this so I can read an entire storyline in one sitting. You get the storylines 'Infiltration' and 'Escalation' (these go together), 'Stormbringer (a separate story) plus Spotlights on Shockwave, Nightbeat, Hot Rod, Six Shot and Ultra Magnus not to mention a cover gallery for a total of around 500 pages of Transformer madness. There's also a nice piece of artwork on the very first page signed by Simon Furman, E.J. Su and Don Figueroa--pretty cool. If there is one complaint its the dustcover--it looks like a very zoomed in picture of an Optimus print, complete with dust specks zoomed in as well. Whoever does the production could have at least cleaned up the artwork a bit. All-in-all, a nice addition that deserves to be shown off in your library bookcase.

The Premiere Edition kicks off a new continuity for familiar characters. Since the original writer behind many 80s Transformers comics guides the project, it draws on the spirit of the original in ways that fans will enjoy, but it establishes new story arcs, premises, and relationships to create a fresh and different Transformers universe.

For presentation, the book deserves a high rating. Beyond the sturdy hardcover binding, the inclusion of covers and other extra art, and the consistently excellent color reproduction, the pages themselves are noteworthily larger than in the original comic. You'll see the art better here than anywhere else. For comparison, check the dimensions of this book versus your average comic paperback. Finally, you'll find autographs of the writer and artists on a slip of paper attached to the front page. Slick.

The fiction itself stays at the level of a good action movie; it makes no attempt to be great literature, but what it does, it does well. In the Spotlight collection, we see that Furman struggles to create unique voices for his characters, but their interaction in the main story arcs consistently feels genuine. Also, the scope of the storytelling deserves mention. For several years now, Furman has been building one enormous narrative out of one primary storyline supported by a series of seemingly disconnected short stories. The plot leaves loose threads only to tie them in at a point unexpected, altogether making for a yarn worth telling. Do bear in mind that since there will be at least one more volume, this one ends on a cliffhanger!

The bottom line, this book is the best possible introduction to the ongoing Transformers continuity. If you're a Transformers fan, go for it.

I was so surprised at how large this book was, absolutely huge! The stories were compelling and the artwork, as usual was spectacular. I just hope that they hurry up and come out with the second volume soon!

Collecting the "Infiltration," "Stormbringer," "Escalation," and the first collection of Spotlights, this book is a great way to get started in the IDW Transformers universe. The only negative things I can think of to say about it are that there's not much in the way of extras, and that the book is too big to fit on most bookshelves.

Historia:
Este es el primer tomo de una sola historia de los Transformers y contiene:
Transformers Infiltration primer capitulo (En la Tierra y continua en el capitulo 3 Transformers Escalation)
Strombinger Segundo capitulo (En Cyberton y continua en el capitulo 3 Transformers Escalation)

Transformers Escalation tercer capitulo.

Spotligths (6 historias cortas de transformers que se unen con lo contado en la trama de tres capitulos).

La historia no termina, ya que continuara en Transformers Devastation.

Arte:
La calidad del Comic es excelente.

Si usted es fanatico de los transformers es una buena adquisicion.