Alright, so the new TRANSFORMERS trailer kicked my ass all over the place (still no Peter Cullen voice, though). And while I’m still cautiously optimistic like the majority of transfans of Michael Bay’s flick, there’s still that 5-year old in me that screams out ‘It’s Trans-f*ckin’-formers!’.
Well, the dudes over at SuperHeroHype snagged news today that IDW Publishing will be producing a four-part ‘Official Movie Prequel’ comic, with co-writers Chris Ryall and Simon Furman teaming up with artist Don Figueroa, whose work with previous TRANSFORMERS comics is nothing short of awesome.
Chris Ryall insists that this comic is not a peripheral movie tie-in, rather, “it’s a fully realized, generations-spanning tale that also sets up and explains much of the backstory in the coming movie. With Paramount and Hasbro’s assistance, we’re able to show you the characters and explain some situations that are integral parts of the movie. It should also assuage any early fan trepidation and show that this prequel and the movie together are going to comprise quite an epic TRANSFORMERS story.”
Look for the comic to hit shelves in February.