The Transformers: Stormbringer
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| The name or term "Stormbringer" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeStormbringer (disambiguation). |
The Transformers: Stormbringeris a 4-issue limited series published byIDW Publishingand set in the2005 IDW continuity.Occurring roughly during the same period of time as theInfiltrationarc, it establishes the situation of Cybertron and the rest of theAutobotsandDecepticonsnot on Earth.
It is issues #7–10 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering" (shown by a number in an Autobot-sigil shaped shield beside the barcode on each issue), and was originally published between July and October,2006.
Stormbringerwas scripted by Transformer veteranSimon Furmanand penciled byDon Figueroa—the pair also worked together onDreamwave Productions'The War Withinand IDW'sTransformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering.
Originally, this meant to come afterEscalation,and it and "STORM BRINGER" would have events that weaved in between them. However, it was moved up due to some of the feedback toInfiltration;quoth Furman, "people wanted a big bunch of giant robots hitting each other."[1](It initially had ads trumpeting "Nothing But ROBOTS On Cybertron!" )
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Overview
Stormbringergives readers their first look at the larger war beyond Earth.Cybertronis a dead, wasted world, victim of some distant cataclysm that elder Transformers, includingOptimus PrimeandMegatron,were present at. Prime's musings establish that the long war between the Autobots and Decepticons was directly responsible for the cataclysm, and in flashback we discover that a single demonic figure was somehow the focus for or avatar of the event; this being was so powerful that only the combined might of the Autobots and Decepticons could stop it.
Both Autobots and Decepticons appear to have large, star-spanning armies. Similar Decepticon infiltration cells to the one portrayed inInfiltrationare seen on the planetsNebulosandVaras Centralus.The Autobots' main base is a space station orbiting a planet at least nineteen megacycles away from Cybertron via foldspace travel, and they possess at least one space battlecruiser, theXantium.
Stormbringer was proudly advertised with the tagline "NOTHING BUT ROBOTS ON CYBERTRON", seemingly in response to fandom outcries overthosehorriblehumansand general lack of robot-on-robot action which had infested IDW's initialInfiltrationstoryline. Nice goin' there,fandom.
The image assembled from the four "A" covers has a small but interesting error:Thunderwingappears twice. At the top right, he is in the middle of the blue energy burst, while he is in his Ultra Mode at the bottom right. To be fair though, the group of Transformers fighting Thunderwing in the energy burst appear to represent the battle prior to him being reawakened, as it includes several Transformers that are currently on Earth and not in the story itself.
Collections
- The Transformers: Stormbringer(February 28,2007)ISBN 160010018X/ISBN 978-1600100185
- CollectsStormbringerissues #1–4.
- Bonus material includes images of each cover and concept art of many characters, several of which would not appear in the story.
- Trade paperback format. It bears the number #2 on its side.
- The Transformers: Stormbringer Manga[sic](April 11,2007)ISBN 1600100422/ISBN 978-1600100420
- CollectsStormbringerissues #1–4.
- Trade paperback format. B&W small (7.1 x 5.3 in.).
- The Transformers: The Premiere CollectionVolume 1(December 5,2007)ISBN 1600101186/ISBN 978-1600101182
- CollectsInfiltrationissues#0–6,Stormbringerissues #1–4,Escalationissues#1–6,andSpotlight:Shockwave,Nightbeat,Hot Rod,Sixshot&Ultra Magnus.
- Hardcover format.
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Two(October 6,2010)ISBN 978-1600107511
- CollectsStormbringerissues #1–4,Escalationissues #1–6, andSpotlight: Sixshot,Ramjet,Ultra Magnus,Kup,Mirage&Optimus Prime.
- Hardcover format.
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1(July 6,2016)ISBN 163140637X/ISBN 978-1631406379
- CollectsThe IDW CollectionOneandTwo.
- Trade paperback format.
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection:Volume 36: Stormbringer(January 11,2017)
- CollectsStormbringerissues #1–4, andSpotlight: Shockwave,Soundwave,Nightbeat&Hot Rod.
- Bonus material includes an article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
- Hardcover format.
Stormbringer– cover byDon Figueroa
Stormbringer Manga– cover by Don Figueroa
The Premiere Collection Volume 1– cover art byKlaus Scherwinski
The IDW Collection Volume Two– cover art byE. J. Su
The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1– cover art byJeffrey Veregge
The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 36: Stormbringer– cover art by Don Figueroa andGuido Guidi
International Printings
Spain
Transformers: Stormbringerwas translated and released in Spain byNORMA Editorial.
