Transformers: Space Pirates (Transformers (Titan) (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

~ Simon Furman (Author), Dan Reed (Illustrator), Bryan Hitch (Illustrator), Dougie Braithwaite (Illustrator), Lee Sullivan (Illustrator)

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Product Description

Continuing Titan’s bestselling Transformers collections, this never-before-collected reprint of the extremely hard-to-find Transformers UK comic material collects the Space Pirates storyline, which relates directly to the events of the DVD smash-hit Transformers: The Movie!

When a space-time rift materialises near the Quintesson homeworld, the merciless warriors set off to establish a new home planet — and their target is Cybertron! Cunningly manipulating the Autobots and Decepticons into battle and intending to pick off the survivors, the Quintessons in fact unite the old enemies... and then it’s classic, all-out action all the way, especially when Rodimus Prime, Metroplex and Ultra Magnus join the fray!

About the Author

Simon Furman has written extensively for both comics and TV animation, including Alpha Flight, Death's Head, Beast Wars and X-Men: Evolution. He is currently enjoying enormous success with his new Transformers series, 'The War Within', and online comic The Engine. Fan-favourite artist Lee Sullivan has illustrated Thunderbirds, Doctor Who, Thundercats and Action Man as well as Transformers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840236191
• ISBN-13: 978-1840236194
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #851,709 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good transitional story, October 3, 2003

By	Kelvin M. Green (Island of the Mosquito Women) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In comparison to Simon Furman's other Transformers epics, this is pretty sedate and conventional, although it serves as a bridge between the Time Wars collection and the earlier stories.
The writing is solid and well-executed, as Furman had by this point grown completely comfortable with the setting and characters, and was happily forging his own way.
The main strength of this book is the art. By this time, the UK comic had far outstripped the US comic in terms of art and this looks absolutely gorgeous.
We revisit some of the Movie's locations, and check in with some of the Movie's characters, and Furman gives us more of a look at the post-Movie Cybertron, and the state of the war between the Autobots and Decepticons now that Unicron has gone. In fact, there is one very interesting sequence as the two factions realise that they are in as much trouble with each other and decide to do something about it.
Good solid stuff, if not the most exciting Transformers story you'll ever read.

Fan note: This story contains the only comic appearance of the giant Metroplex, and boy does he make his appearance memorable!

4.0 out of 5 stars metroplex rules baby whoo, October 10, 2007

By	Sherance Brothers "Sherance M Brothers" (Jasper Ala) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

liked this story back in the 80's rodimus was better in the comics thAN in the toons arcee reminisces about the time her and hot rod were an item but in the toons she was always around springer. the qyuintessons were cool villians they tripped me out how they always played the decepts for fools this time soundwave leads thwe cons but cool this is also metroplex only appearance in the comics and boy it was huge cool story you dig transformers from the old school please cop thios.