Transformers Animated #1 Heads for Stores

By John Freeman on October 6, 2008

On sale later this month is Transformers Animated #1 from Titan, the company’s new tie-in with the latest animated incarnation of the phenomonally successful robots-in-disguise toy franchise.

The first issue, on sale from 23 October, includes ‘Sideswiped’, one of two new comic strip adventures, in which New Detroit is at risk from a villain who has the Autobots quaking in their boots – literally! Luckily, there’s a new bot on the block to help out.

The issue comes with some cool Optimus Prime pull-out posters and a free wrist blaster, joining Titan’s Transformer Comic on the stands of all good newsaganets. Issue 17 of Transformers Comic is a giant-size issue on sale this week (9th October), and comes with free a free Roto Blaze Launcher.

• More info on Transformers Animated on the Titan web site

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.