"In a world dominated by plenty of corporate comics, this Transformers title is a muscle car built in neighborhood garage." - The Hollywood Reporter
For Fans of Invincible Compendium and Mass Effect: The Complete Comics, TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM collects the very first issues of one of the most popular comic book series into a complete compendium for the first time ever. TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING!
The Transformers rocked the comic book world with their debut that was truly MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE, and now you can experience every issue - from the original series and tie-ins- in this new reader-friendly compendium format for the very first time.
Discover the heroic Autobots, the evil Decepticons, and the galaxy-spanning war that will leave you breathless in this first volume perfect for fans new and old.
Collects The Transformers #1-44.
Budiansky, Bob: - During a 20-year career at Marvel Comics, Bob Budiansky worked as an editor, illustrator and writer. As an editor, he oversaw titles that included Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Fantastic Four. Beginning in 1990, he oversaw the first 11 sets of Marvel Trading Cards, including the first Marvel Masterpieces set. As an illustrator, he rose to prominence as the cover artist for Ghost Rider, eventually taking over the penciling chores for the entire book.
Bob also created his own his own monthly series,
Sleepwalker, which he wrote for almost three years.
Bob is perhaps best known for the work he did on
The Transformers. Bob was the editor on the very first
Transformers mini-series in 1984. He followed up that hugely successful four-issue intro by writing most of the next 51 issues of the monthly
Transformers comic book. He also named, created character profiles of, and wrote Hasbro packaging copy for approximately 250
Transformers during the first six years of the brand's existence, and developed story treatments as Hasbro introduced new lines of
Transformers.
In 2010, Hasbro inducted Bob into the inaugural class of the Transformers Hall of Fame.
Delbo, José: - José Delbo was an Argentine comics artist. He was best known for his work on Wonder Woman for DC Comics and The Transformers for Marvel Comics.
Mantlo, Bill: - William Timothy Mantlo is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: Micronauts and Rom, as well as co-creating the characters Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger.
Perlin, Don: - Donald David Perlin was an American comic book artist, writer, and editor. He is best known for Marvel Comics' Werewolf by Night, Moon Knight, The Defenders, and Ghost Rider. In the 1990s, he worked for Valiant Comics, both as artist and editor, where he co-created Bloodshot.
Salicrup, Jim: - Jim Salicrup is an American comic book editor, known for his tenures at Marvel Comics and Topps Comics. At Marvel, where he worked for twenty years, he edited books such as The Uncanny X-Men, Fantastic Four, Avengers and various Spider-Man titles.
Springer, Frank: - Frank Springer was an American comics artist best known for Marvel Comics' Dazzler and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D..
