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And with the cost of the battle finally taking its brutal toll, does optimus prime even have the will to carry on. The many deaths of optimus prime transformers wiki. The most important comic book event character deaths of all time. Now, optimus sits in contemplation, in a place he does not recognize as home. But which of these deaths have had the biggest impact. Comics were changing for the worse, growing full of graphic violence and constant explosions and vicious rob liefeld sneers. Fans of the cartoon series were hotly anticipating the release of the transformers.

Jan 02, 2020 a big comic book event usually means a big comic book character death, and here are 11 of the very biggest. Jul 17, 2011 transformers trilogy death list comic and movie deaths vpt2. The 10 most unnerving transformer deaths topless robot. The transformers, the monthly comic book published in the u. Some have been hardtotrackdown variant cover images, others only saw limited runs, but all of them deserve to be showcased. The first big superhero death that really shook up the world was the death of jean grey in the pages of the xmen. The animated movie is a retelling of the original animated movie which came out back in 1986. But here are some superhero deaths that at least had the virtue of being heroic, epic and moving ways to go out, however. Luckily, idw brought writer simon furman on board to continue his run where he had left off in 1991. Transformers trilogy death list comic and movie deaths. Outright transformer death would first be seen in the first story set on cybertron. Since the transformers first appearance in cartoons, comics, and on toy store. Marvels transformers g1 comic 19841991 the agony booth.

However, those young fans were in for quite a rude awakening. Simon furman is a writer for comic books and tv animation, his name inextricably linked to transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. Nov 09, 2017 since transformers 5 is no way trying to break from the mold, there are a few big character deaths that occur within the film. Comic and book transformers 3 shot to death by sentinel prime. The outofuniverse reasons generally fall into three categories. Impactors death is used to drive home the threat of the decepticons as well as the risks taken by the autobots and their commanders. Jun 25, 2014 regeneration one is a nice dose of nostalgia for fans of the original transformers comic, but nostalgia only carries a book so far. Transformers trilogy death list comic and movie deaths youtube. Transformers death of optimus prime 2011 idw comic books. The transformers movies most gruesome deaths comic book. Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name.

Humans and transformers are at war, optimus prime is gone. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The transformers later retitled as transformers is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon hasbros transformers characters and toy line following dreamwave productions bankruptcy in 2005, idw picked up the rights and hired longtime transformers writer simon furman to craft a rebooted generation 1based continuity, similar to ultimate marvel. New comic books will not be distributed until further. Based on the extremely popular toyline and cartoon from the early eighties. In general, transformers fiction is pretty squeamish about showing the deaths of earths organic creatures.

Regeneration one volume 2 furman, simon, wildman, andrew on. The deaths in the transformers movies are horrifying and terrible. The death occurred in the pages of crisis on infinite earths, and barry gave up his life to save all the heroes and the inhabitants of earth1. New comic books will not be distributed until further notice. Regeneration one is a nice dose of nostalgia for fans of the original transformers comic, but nostalgia only carries a book so far. Its still my favourite of budianskys work, and the star of the show here.

Deaths head returns to marvel comics kei zama to draw new. Since transformers 5 is no way trying to break from the mold, there are a few big character deaths that occur within the film. The most important comic book event character deaths of. It was marvel comics jim shooter and bob budiansky who created the entire premise and all of the characters, so, erm, yeah the comic books are pretty integral re. Initially, they are chased by the military who want to catch them, but after the battle against megatron, the two races formed an alliance to destroy the surviving decepticons. Launched in 1984, the transformers toyline by takara and hasbro was promoted through both a comic book by marvel comics and an animated series produced by sunbow productions and marvel productions with toei animation. His first solo story, the twopart chaos theory, appeared in mike costas ongoing transformers title and explored the origins of optimus prime. Jul 05, 2011 week 9 of ews 2011 summer movie body count continues with transformers. The last knight is about to hit theaters, bringing the fifth installment of michael bays infamous movie adaptation of the classic cartoons and toy line. The movie also saw ultra magnus meet the same undignified. Differences to the animated feature include the original designs for the autobot matrix of leadership and ultra magnus original death. There was a time when transformers fans swore that 80s animated movie was too graphic when it came to the deaths of major characters but bay has managed to blow that impression out of the water. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at.

In this all new hourlong special, four very different characters emperor palpatine, darth vader, boba fett and gary the stormtrooper reveal untold stories that weave and interconnect throughout all six star wars films. Top 5 best transformers stories from idw comics era. After chaos, optimus primes fate was shrouded in mystery. In its decadeslong history, the franchise has expanded to encompass comic books, animation, video games and films. Oct, 2019 written by bob budiansky, whom also happens to be the writer of the original transformers comic book series by marvel. Uk stripsgenerally these deaths would be of original characters who lacked.

The newest iteration of death s head appeared after winning a fan poll hosted by marvel comics. We have some good news, especially if you are a fan of the marvel uk transformers comics. It is the near future and the millennium old war between the autobots and the decepticons comes to a head in an epic battle that leaves many familiar faces dead. The first series was produced by marvel comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spinoff miniseries. List of deaths comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Which is also now being rereleased as the graphic novel classic transformers. This list will count down the top ten saddest deaths in transformers history, including moments from shows, comics, books and movies. The most important comic book event character deaths of all.

James roberts is a british comic book writer best known for his contributions to the transformers franchise, having worked consistently with the robots in disguise since he cowrote the 2010 limited series, last stand of the wreckers, with nick roche. The character is depicted as a robotic bounty hunter or rather, as he calls himself, a freelance peacekeeping agent, and often ends sentences with yes. I cant believe the death is a character in a comic book is so much more graphic than even the live action films. The fallout from the devastation on earth ripples outwards, all the way to nebulos, where grimlock faces his own dark demons and a fateful choice that may cost him his very spark. Nov 09, 2017 there was a time when transformers fans swore that 80s animated movie was too graphic when it came to the deaths of major characters but bay has managed to blow that impression out of the water. However, the series finale upped the ante by axing off multiple characters all at. On the comic book side, several deaths marked this weeks titles we go. This story brings a real gravity to the transformers civil war, with a mad dictator, death camps and the autobots presented as a resistance movement. Kill count zombies 45, andrea grimes 42 1 indirectly caused, negan 28, hilltop colony soldiers 29, michonne hawthorne 29 2 caused, rick grimes 28, dwight 20 including himself. Dark of the moon, which features no bloodshed and yet somehow also some of the most gruesome deaths yet this summer. This category is for death lists in books, or book series. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 biggest superhero deaths. There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name. A big comic book event usually means a big comic book character death, and here are 11 of the very biggest.

People take their comic book characters seriously many of their deaths have been unexpected, causing outrage and anger among fans. Mar 24, 2019 marvel comics today announced at c2e2 that an allnew deaths head series will bring the character back to the marvel universe, where hell cross paths with young avengers characters wiccan and hulkling. Originally scheduled as a four issue miniseries, it spawned a mythology that would inform other versions of the saga. We pick the five best transformers comics ever made. It also had a uk sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. If furman wasnt the driving creative force during the entirety. Jun 17, 2014 but at the same time the cartoon was on the air, marvel comics began publishing a transformers comic book series. The movie was sortof recreated in a flashback montage, but not really. And now they will, in this deluxe hardcoverwithdustjacket volume. Consequences of war, emotional pathos, and blood iz kewl.

At c2e2 a chicago based comics convention, marvel revealed that there will be a new death s head comic. Autobots transformers cinematic universe heroes wiki fandom. Death is in the air in the marvel universe, both in comic books and films. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. The 15 most heroic superhero deaths of alltime cbr. The transformers have featured some of the best, most technically proficient comic book art to ever grace the printed page. Although the comic outlived the animated series by a number of years, the animated series is more widely recognised. The following is a list of character deaths in image comics the walking dead. The last knight shatters the core myths of the transformers franchise, and redefines what it means to be a hero. September 22, 2011 idws current transformers event may be culminating in the death of the most famous autobot of them all. A threeissue miniseries adaptation of the feature film, with no continuity ties to the regular comic series.

Jul 18, 2014 in july 2014, the publishers of archie announced they would kill off 73yearold archie andrews, making the perpetual teenager the latest comic casualty. We currently have over 300 transformers comic book listings currently. In fact, they went as far as to storyboard the deaths of other characters but they were not actually animated. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the wartorn robots in disguise, for marvel comics us and uk, dreamwave, and idw publishing. Transformers deaths page 2 tfw2005 the 2005 boards. The generation 2 book features several deaths which drive home the realities of war. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics telling the story of the transformers. Jun 19, 2017 the deaths in the transformers movies are horrifying and terrible. Generation 2 in 1992, and the comic returned with them. Death s head is a fictional character appearing in british comics and american comic books published by marvel comics. Nov 01, 2006 part two of the adaptation of the classic 1986 transformers movie finds optimus prime dead, the autobots barely surviving and megatron rebornbigger, better, and badder than ever. There was a time when transformers fans swore that 80s animated movie was too graphic when it came to the deaths of major characters but. The autobots autonomous robots are a faction of sentient robots from the planet cybertron, and the main protagonistic faction in the transformers cinematic universe.

Therefore, when death is so commonplace, it is hard for a superheros death to stand out. Aug 08, 2019 the sequence remained in contention long enough to reach the storyboarding stage, and the marvel comic book adaptation of transformers. The deaths in the transformers movies are horrifying and. Obvious spoiler warning for the various cartoons, films, and comic books. Quora 10 of the saddest comic book movie deaths 10 comics about heart break that will destroy you cbr saddest moment in a comic book. From the ninth issue of transformers comic, the moviebased comic strip took. In the marvel transformers comic book series, at one. The emmy awardwinning robot chicken returns with its third sendup of the star wars universe. Was he truly gone or could there be a way he had emerged unscathed. Best of all this deaths head seems to hew much closer to the original character, complete with his original vocal tic coming through. Skids comic and book transformers 3 shot to death by sentinel prime laserbeak killed by bumblebee driller cut in half by optimus prime. By this time, jean had been possessed by the phoenix and the dark phoenix rose and destroyed a star, killing five billion people, becoming the biggest mass murderer in comic book history. The death of a major character makes for great event drama in the monthly pages of a comic book, but so rarely. Marvel anounced a new deaths head comic series transformers.

Most notably, red alerts destruction serves to make grimlock acutely aware of just how badly hed screwed up. Watch to see all these dramatic comic book deaths and how they played out over the years. Marvels original transformers comic was canceled as the toyline wound down in 1991, even though the book, like most successful 80s series, did business that any presentday comic publisher would envy. Jan 26, 2018 again, as noted, there were so many deaths in the transformers. Can you guess which are the biggest superhero deaths in comic book history. Cbr counts down the most heroic superhero deaths of all time. The reign of starscream is an idw publishing comic book, a sequel to their adaptation of the 2007 live action transformers film. Don perlin is the artist on almost all of the strips here, and i struggle to have much feeling either way on his work. Yet the transformers comic series was no slouch when it came to killing off the cast, particularly when writer simon furman took over the book. Which heros ultimate sacrifice touched our hearts the most.