December 6th, 2007 09:24:36
IDW have sent out the following press release regarding
Transformers Animated.
Transformers: Animated Rockets from the TV Screen to the
Comics Page
New graphic novels from IDW Publishing will capture the groundbreaking animated series in print
San Diego, CA (December 5, 2007)-When the new Transformers: Animated
series hits the airwaves in 2008, the TV screen won't be the only place
fans can check out the latest heroics of their favorite robots: IDW
Publishing is adapting the stories to the printed page using
state-of-the-art animation capture and scripts from the episodes
themselves.
In the upcoming TV series, fans will meet entirely new versions of both
the Autobots and Decepticons: Set in the future city of New Detroit,
the Autobots become the celebrated heroes of the city, constantly on
guard against the Decepticon threat.
"These stories are a brand-new telling of the Transformers saga," says
Chris Ryall, IDW publisher and editor-in-chief. "The setting is on a
future Earth, with a range of new characters, and some familiar faces
as well, all updated for the 21st century and appealing to all ages."
Transformers: Animated Vol. 1 will hit shelves in January to coincide
with the debut of the series, and will tell the story of the show's
entire 70-minute pilot. Each subsequent volume will include two
complete stand-alone episodes of the series.
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ABOUT IDW PUBLISHING
IDW PUBLISHING is a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC, a
revolutionary creative service company with a wide range of clients.
Among its best-selling titles are Hasbro's THE TRANSFORMERS;
Paramount/CBS's STAR TREK; Fox's ANGEL; Konami's METAL GEAR SOLID; and
Peter David's FALLEN ANGEL. IDW's 30 DAYS OF NIGHT film from Sony
Pictures was released in October 2007 and was the #1 movie in its first
week of release. IDW has other films in development at Dimension Films
and Paramount Pictures as well.
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