More Details on IDW Transformers Bumblebee Movie Prequel: From Cybertron With Love
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Fan-favorite Autobot Bumblebee is recruited for a top secret mission, and 1960s London won’t know what hit it when this robot in disguise goes undercover.
It’s high-tech, high-octane, high-clearance spy hijinks in From Cybertron with Love.
Some call him Goldfender, but the name’s Bee… Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee’s trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when their base is destroyed from within, it’s up to Bee to discover if there’s a traitor in their midst…and, in the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Cybertronian.
From long-time Transformers writer and British super spy aficionado John Barber (Optimus Prime, Action Man), From Cybertron With Love is the official prequel to the new Bumblebee film, in theaters December 2018.
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Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 2nd, 2018 @ 12:24pm CDT
heh, Goldfender... that amuses me more than it probably should.
Posted by Agent 53 on April 2nd, 2018 @ 2:12pm CDT
And yes I know this is silly and doesn't matter, I've seen way more irrelevant discussions on forums like these, don't judge ,me!
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 2nd, 2018 @ 2:20pm CDT
Agent 53 wrote: don't judge ,me!
This is the internet. You're always being judged by somebody.
I'm judging you for that random comma.
Posted by Ig89ninja on April 2nd, 2018 @ 6:03pm CDT
Agent 53 wrote:What's sticking out to me, and may just be because he hasn't 'officially' been revealed yet in his new appearance and this is just a placeholder, but the Bee on the cover is TLK, or his 2017 body, as opposed to his new Beetle body. If this is a prequel to his movie, set in 1984, they could've at least used his old 74 camaro from the first film or 67 camaro from his AOE high octane body. Either would've been closer in age and the 74 body presumably got new art recently, for the Studio series toy.
And yes I know this is silly and doesn't matter, I've seen way more irrelevant discussions on forums like these, don't judge ,me!
Judgy judgy judge, judge
Posted by TulioDude on April 2nd, 2018 @ 9:30pm CDT
Posted by budmaloney on April 2nd, 2018 @ 9:37pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on May 18th, 2018 @ 3:45am CDT
The cover is an homage to the theme of the book, and a call back to the pulp-style paperbacks with a noir/crime/spy thriller of past publications - though no artist is currently credited UPDATE: The artist is Sara Pitre Durocher! - and you can check it out below. Will you be picking this up, even if you're not planning on watching the movie in December?
About Transformers Bumblebee Movie Prequel: From Cybertron With Love
Fan-favorite Autobot Bumblebee is recruited for a top secret mission, and 1960s London won’t know what hit it when this robot in disguise goes undercover.
It’s high-tech, high-octane, high-clearance spy hijinks in From Cybertron with Love.
Some call him Goldfender, but the name’s Bee… Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee’s trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when their base is destroyed from within, it’s up to Bee to discover if there’s a traitor in their midst…and, in the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Cybertronian.
From long-time Transformers writer and British super spy aficionado John Barber (Optimus Prime, Action Man), From Cybertron With Love is the official prequel to the new Bumblebee film, in theaters December 2018.
Product Details
Paperback | $14.99
Published by IDW Publishing
Oct 02, 2018 | 96 Pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | ISBN 9781684052295
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 18th, 2018 @ 3:57am CDT
14.99? It's more of a graphic novel then?
ah whatever i'm just glad to see a movieverse comic again.
Posted by ZeroWolf on May 18th, 2018 @ 4:21am CDT
Posted by dragons on May 18th, 2018 @ 5:22am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on May 18th, 2018 @ 7:18am CDT
dragons wrote:All ways look forward to movie books disappointing new fans of transformers don’t read comics we will wait and see bumblebee face look like in movie from trailer to know for sure
I know my spelling is sometimes bad but Jesus I at least I know where to put a period in a sentence.
Posted by Rodimus Knight on May 18th, 2018 @ 7:24am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on May 18th, 2018 @ 7:44am CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on May 18th, 2018 @ 8:48am CDT
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on May 18th, 2018 @ 10:13am CDT
WHY DOES HE HAVE A MOUTH?!
At least he won’t look like that in the movie.
EDIT: that shadowy figure on the right may actually be an Autobot because the one on the left is totally Bee.
Posted by What's Crackin'? on May 18th, 2018 @ 11:08am CDT
Posted by Deathsaurus1 on May 18th, 2018 @ 1:17pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:dragons wrote:All ways look forward to movie books disappointing new fans of transformers don’t read comics we will wait and see bumblebee face look like in movie from trailer to know for sure
I know my spelling is sometimes bad but Jesus I at least I know where to put a period in a sentence.
I think dragon's is a youngling
Posted by Galactic Prime on May 18th, 2018 @ 3:21pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:dragons wrote:All ways look forward to movie books disappointing new fans of transformers don’t read comics we will wait and see bumblebee face look like in movie from trailer to know for sure
I know my spelling is sometimes bad but Jesus I at least I know where to put a period in a sentence.
But apparently you don't know what a comma is
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 18th, 2018 @ 8:17pm CDT
dragons wrote:All ways look forward to movie books disappointing new fans of transformers don’t read comics we will wait and see bumblebee face look like in movie from trailer to know for sure
wouldn't this bumblebee predate the bumblebee movie therfore thats the face hes always had
Posted by william-james88 on May 18th, 2018 @ 10:05pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:dragons wrote:All ways look forward to movie books disappointing new fans of transformers don’t read comics we will wait and see bumblebee face look like in movie from trailer to know for sure
wouldn't this bumblebee predate the bumblebee movie therfore thats the face hes always had
You are assuming these films make any sense, haha.
Anyways, we know what this bumblebee will look like and it does look a bit like that. You can all see what he will look like in the film witha quick google search, its the first result that comes up
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bumblebee+movie+robot+mode
Posted by WreckerJack on May 19th, 2018 @ 8:36pm CDT
In all seriousness the cover reminds me of Hearts of Steel (Which I STILL need to read.) It looks mildly interesting but with all of the books and comics I plan to read this is a pass. If I get the opportunity to read it - say a friend of mine buys it or I see it at the library I will probably give it a read though.
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 5th, 2018 @ 1:53pm CDT
Both covers feature a 1960's spy movie theme, with one cover depicting Bee as an 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato, as opposed to the Aston Martin DB5 James Bond famously drove, and then the other shows him as a modified DB5-esque car. The woman on both covers also seems to have a familiar pistol in her hand. Take a look at both covers below, and tell us in the comments if you're excited for this new prequel comic!
Posted by WreckerJack on June 5th, 2018 @ 4:01pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 5th, 2018 @ 5:06pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 5th, 2018 @ 5:15pm CDT
Posted by WreckerJack on June 5th, 2018 @ 6:52pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:(Sorry about the rant, cars are my main passion. )
Don't worry about it. Most of it goes over my head but I am never one to turn down pics of cool cars.
Posted by Va'al on June 11th, 2018 @ 1:56am CDT
(W) John Barber (A/CA) Andrew Griffith
Some call him Goldfender, but the name's Bee... Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee's trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when things go wrong, it's up to Bee to discover if there's a traitor in their midst. In the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Transformer.
*The prequel to the new Bumblebee film (coming this winter), geared toward a younger audience!
In Shops: Jun 27, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Posted by Va'al on June 13th, 2018 @ 3:18am CDT
There are some spoilers, of course, so read along below at your own peril of reduced enjoyment of the series, and let us know if you'll be picking this up as it comes out, in preparation for the movie in December!
Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #1 (of 4)
Some call him Goldfender, but the name's Bee... Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee's trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when things go wrong, it's up to Bee to discover if there's a traitor in their midst. In the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Transformer.
Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #2 (of 4)
THE LIVING HEADLIGHTS! In swinging 1960s London, Bumblebee teams with a pair of bickering master spies to unravel a Decepticon conspiracy— but is one of Bee’s friends a double agent?
Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #3 (of 4)
Energon is Forever. It's war in the streets of swinging 1960s London, baby—and it's freaking Bumblebee out! The Decepticon scheme to lure the world's top espionage organizations into war shifts into high gear—so Bee and his super-spy friends call in some international help!
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 13th, 2018 @ 6:58pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 13th, 2018 @ 9:34pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:This concept is campy as all hell and ridiculous, but I am here for it! My question is, how do I get a hold of that B cover? Is it a retailer exclusive? Or just a luck of the draw thing?
The best thing to do is reserve it at your local comic book store. Its not a retailer exclusive.
Posted by Va'al on June 14th, 2018 @ 2:20am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:This concept is campy as all hell and ridiculous, but I am here for it! My question is, how do I get a hold of that B cover? Is it a retailer exclusive? Or just a luck of the draw thing?
The best thing to do is reserve it at your local comic book store. Its not a retailer exclusive.
Yep, A and B covers can be easily ordered from the store, just ask them to be put aside.
The others take some extra fiddling, but if your store orders in enough, you might get some of the extras (depending on their order number).
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 16th, 2018 @ 9:42pm CDT
Check out the preview below, and let us know what you think of this upcoming prequel comic, the first movie comic in some time that wasn't a one-shot, below!
Some call him Goldfender, but the name's Bee... Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee's trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when things go wrong, it's up to Bee to discover if there's a traitor in their midst. In the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Transformer.
Posted by TulioDude on June 16th, 2018 @ 11:35pm CDT
Posted by WreckerJack on June 17th, 2018 @ 12:57am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 17th, 2018 @ 6:14am CDT
Posted by DeadCaL on June 17th, 2018 @ 11:03am CDT
WreckerJack wrote:His skin couldn't breathe? That just sounds awkward. Makes me think of stinky feet.
<cough> James Bond reference <cough>
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 20th, 2018 @ 9:06pm CDT
Check it out below, and let us know what you think of this new IDW movie series comic, the first in a long time (other than that one about the Schick Hydro bot) we might add! And be ready, for the first issue is set to hit the streets here very soon!
Posted by DeadCaL on June 21st, 2018 @ 1:17pm CDT
Posted by RotorstormNZ on July 6th, 2018 @ 7:15pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 7th, 2018 @ 3:30am CDT
RotorstormNZ wrote:Has anyone here picked up or read #1 yet? There's a very detailed TFWiki page already!
Review incoming! Just had a bad connection this week..
Posted by Va'al on July 11th, 2018 @ 2:03am CDT
(Spoiler free-ish)
Synopsis
Some call him Goldfender, but the name's Bee... Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee's trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when things go wrong, it's up to Bee to discover if there's a traitor in their midst. In the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Transformer.
Story
It has been a very long time since we saw anything in print or digital as a tie-in or lead-in or even just promotion, for the Paramount live action universe, as directed by Michael Bay. It looks as though, now that the plans are changing - and very much so - we're back in business however, and the old movie comics making team is back for the ride!
John Barber is clearly having fun with this mini-series, even just from the first issue, as the puns are aplenty, the references even more so, and the dynamic between Bumblebee and Omega Zero / David Reeve is hard to shake too far away from Ian Noble-Action Man and Kup, from the pages of Revolutionaries. The action is worthy of something that can be a movie blockbuster for sure, but it's their dialogue (and the acronyms) that sticks the most.
That said, I am a little confused at the pitching of this series - as it's intended to be aimed at a younger audience, yet has very pulp, noir, crime references and context which a younger audience may very well not get at all. Plus, if it is indeed to lead into the upcoming Bumblebee movie, I'm very curious to see what this story established about the current Cybertronian situation on Earth.
Art
As team is back, Andrew Griffith returns next to Barber to work on the visuals for the former's script as the A.R.T.I.S.T., and as we already knew, his mechanical-but-organic, movie designs work amazingly (as does his architecture), and are dynamic without fault in their execution - which cannot otherwise be entirely said about some of the human renditions of the other side of the cast, unfortunately. It may, at this point, just be my personal taste getting in the way, however.
Priscilla Tramontano does some seriously impressive work as the C.O.L.O.R.I.S.T. to go with the excellent base lines, and manages to bring both a fresh coat over some old-style looks, and make it all work as a new perspective on an old visual aesthetic. Partnering that up with some well placed, even spot on, SFX from regular L.E.T.T.E.R.E.R. Tom B Long, and you get an explosive mix that works extremely well with the punchy script for this opening issue.
The covers for this series so far have been a huge selling point for myself and several other fans online, be it the regular Griffith / Tramontano variant, the Fico Ossio, Megatron-cameoing version, or the pulpy Sara Pitre Durocher take on the story - you can view them all in our comics database here, with credits!
Thoughts
Spoilerish ahead
Consider my interest very slightly piqued, at least insofar as we're getting some more human-bot interaction from Barber - as well as his usual net weaving, with Sector Seven, various continuity issue jugglings and fun dialogue - along with what this story will say about Bee losing his voice, how the movie version we saw develops from this very different character, and what other cameos might make it in both character and style.
The movie aesthetic may turn off a fair few regular IDW style accustomed readers, but keeping the target in mind, younger fans will probably have grown up with this style and it's a great idea to have something Transformers comics based for them in the hands of Griffith and Tramontano. The covers are definitely also a big draw, and not one to be underestimated.
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 11th, 2018 @ 3:50am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 11th, 2018 @ 8:58am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 19th, 2018 @ 3:08pm CDT
THE LIVING HEADLIGHTS! In swinging 1960s London, Bumblebee teams with a pair of bickering master spies to unravel a Decepticon conspiracy— but is one of Bee’s friends a double agent?
Posted by Va'al on July 24th, 2018 @ 8:34am CDT
Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #2 (of 4)—Cover A: Andrew Griffith
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
THE LIVING HEADLIGHTS! In swinging 1960s London, Bumblebee teams with a pair of bickering master spies to unravel a Decepticon conspiracy—but is one of Bee’s friends a double agent?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel #2 (of 4)—Cover B: Fico Ossio
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a)• Fico Ossio (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
The prequel to the new Bumblebee film (coming this winter), geared toward a younger audience!
Sometimes serious, sometimes campy action spy adventure for fans of James Bond or Mission Impossible!
Variant cover by Andrew Griffith!
Posted by Va'al on August 5th, 2018 @ 4:13pm CDT
The third chapter (out of four) features the usual main and retail incentive work from Griffith, coloured (without credit, again) in the former and with plain line art in the latter, while Fico Ossio (plus colourist) takes on the B variant for the issue. Check them out below!
Energon is Forever. It's war in the streets of swinging 1960s London, baby-and it freaks Bumblebee out! The Decepticon scheme to lure the world's top espionage organizations into war shifts to high gear-so Bee and his super-spy friends call in some international help!
In Shops: Aug 29, 2018
Posted by MarkNL on August 6th, 2018 @ 2:34pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on August 25th, 2018 @ 2:30am CDT
Energon is Forever can be seen in the images below, and we get the first (chronological, at least) appearance of jet Blitzwing, plus more wordplay, references and acronyms than a single news post can handle. Check it out, and let us know what you think!
Description
Energon is Forever. It's war in the streets of swinging 1960s London, baby—and it’s freaking Bumblebee out! The Decepticon scheme to lure the world's top espionage organizations into war shifts into high gear—so Bee and his super-spy friends call in some international help!
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 25th, 2018 @ 2:53am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 27th, 2018 @ 7:27pm CDT