Collaborating with writer and IDW senior editor John Barber, scribe James Roberts will be illustrator Phil Jimenez who will be providing his artistic talents for the 12 part series Transformers: Dark Cybertron.
The war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS is over—but when the relentless SHOCKWAVE enacts a scheme millions of years in the making, yesterday’s nightmares tear apart today’s peace.
“I’ve been a fan of the Transformersbrand since I was 13 and this was a fanboy dream come true,” stated Phil Jimenez. “The beauty of this story is it plays to the strengths of the characters and to my strengths as a storyteller; epic, world-shattering scale as well as those beautiful character moments that make readers care about a bunch of giant Robots in Disguise.” Jimenez noted, “The script for #1 was probably one of the best I’ve worked from in years. Totally awesome stuff —I just hope people don't mind me butting in and adding my own two cents [or three] to this super cool universe. I think it all worked out pretty seamlessly, actually!”
“OPTIMUS PRIME, RODIMUS, BUMBLEBEE, even STARSCREAM—all these characters believed war was behind them, for better or worse,” remarked Barber who co-wrote the series with Roberts. “The big question—other than who will survive—is whose side will the DECEPTICONS be on?” Hasbro is participating in the marketing campaign by including Dark Cybertron comic books with selected Generations action figure releases. “Transformersfans are some of the most loyal and dedicated—but many of them have never seen our comics,” observed Barber. “Dark Cybertron will introduce these fans to the world of comics—and we can’t wait to bring these new readers into the fold.”
Transformers: Dark Cybertron arrives in November 2013.