Transformers Classics UK Volume 2

Transformers Classics UK #2

by Simon Furman, John Stokes (Artist), James Hill

Classic Transformers tales from the UK continuity continue here! These vintage stories are presented in order, many published for the first time in the United States! Writer and life-long Transformers fan James Roberts provides in-depth, historical perspective in each volume, and Transformers UK artist Andrew Wildman provides new covers! Collects issues #45-59.

Genres: Comics, Comic Book, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels

276 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2012

About the author

Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a British comic book writer who is best known for his work on Hasbro/Tomy's Transformers franchise, starting with writing Marvel's initial comic book to promote the toyline worldwide, as well as foundations for both Dreamwave Production's and IDW Publishing's takes on the Generation 1 minifranchise.

Reviews

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love an underdog story and the UK Marvel team definitely had to be more innovative in how they told their stories around the main US title. I think it led to overall better tales with more character development and thoughtfulness. I enjoyed the "about the stories" section where the writers are interviewed. I can only imagine being given the task of introducing all four Gen 2 combiner teams in one 12 page issue!! They were living on a prayer back then. I have thoroughly enjoyed these collections.

[Mark Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

I missed out on these as a kid for some reason, but I’m loving reading them for the first time now!

[Jdetrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

These stories are even better than the ones in the first volume, and again, the packaging is worth five stars alone. The amount of supplementary material is exhaustive and fascinating.

[Darren Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

More Transformers UK greatness.

It’s surprising reading back through these, how much of the Transformers’ stories that I remember and loved were actually from the Marvel UK creative team. Simon Furman wrote some of the most memorable moments, Buster vs Frenzy, Dinobots Hunt, Centurion. Just what was Transformers US doing?

[luciddreamer99 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very enjoyable volume with some fun extras. A few text stories thrown in for good measure, but mostly comic book stories here. Lots of behind the scenes content with a few essays about the UK comic. TFUK is just as good or better than its US counterpart. The art, while not spectacular at times, is overall pretty decent. Recommended for fans of Transformers.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun stuff.