Jan 01: Candid Costa's parting shot at TF fandom
Former TF Ongoing writer Mike Costa has caused a furore over at the IDW boards after giving a candid interview about Transformers and its fans. Taking part in a podcast at The Underbase in December, he revealed that he'd found TFs difficult to relate to during his 2009-11 run (as robots are not motivated by hunger, tiredness, love or religion like people) and found some of the fans 'unpleasant'. His comments sparked 25 pages of comments on the IDW forums with some fans calling on Mike to apologise.

Jan 01: Time for a fresh look at Spike vs Scrapper?
The much-derided Transformers #8 featuring the unlikely mismatch of Spike Witwicky versus the Constructicon Scrapper is the latest addition to our reviews section. Although badly received by readers at the time of the comic's publication, will it hold up better to scrutiny 18 months later when the full picture of Mike Costa's Transformers Ongoing story is known? Click here to read the review and add your comments.

Dec 03: Chaos concludes with a trip to the future!
Writer Mike Costa's final Transformers Ongoing story has been not so much Chaos! as confusion. Was D-Void real, did Galvatron survive, and where did Optimus wind up after opening the Matrix? From the looks of the preview pages for #31 we'll have to wait for those answers, assuming they are coming, as the story shifts to the far future where a suspiciously Ironhide-looking Alpha Trion regails some Autobots with tales of the IDW series to date. The issue is out on December 7th and will be drawn by Casey Coller with a variant cover by AHM's Trevor Hutchinson. Check out the preview and order TF#31 here.

Dec 02: Furman continuuation comic gets a name
As widely publicised TF writer/artist duo Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman are reforming to continue the much-loved Marvel Transformers saga from the 80s and 90s. IDW has given them 18 issues with which to tell the stories they had planned and which never saw the light of day because Marvel cancelled its TF comic at #80 in 1991. A preview comic 'issue 80.5' will be released for free comic week in May, with the actual continuation starting in July 2012. A subtitle of Regeneration One has been chosen. Details of how you can get 80.5 will be posted here.

Nov 12: Infestation 2 - The zombies are back!
Encouraged by the fan response to its franchise-spanning zombie fest 'Infestation' early in 2011, IDW has committed to a sequel in March 2012. This time the crossover titles will include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, GI Joe, Dungeons and Dragons, and of course our very own TF. But this time the battling bots will be the characters from the Hearts of Steel mini-series a few years back, which transform in 19th Century industrial age alt-modes, giving the Infestation sequel a twist. IDW editor in chief Chris Ryall said of Infestation: "It affects both time and space, which allowed us to find away to revist one of the earliest Transformers series we did here; the 'Hearts of Steel' timeline. The series will be available to order here at OneShallStand in January.

Oct 24: 2012 to begin with a choice for the Autobots
To stay on Cybertron or go? That is the choice which will face the Autobots in the aftermath of Chaos and as 2012 dawns. The decision will split the heroic forces down the middle with the story of those who stay being told in a new Transformers Ongoing comic called More than Meets the Eye. While Rodimus Prime's quest for the lost knights of Cybertron will unfold in the second title, Robots in Disguise. RID will be written by new TF editor John Barber, and MTMTE will be by the acclaimed James Roberts. Both titles will commence with a series of interconnected (and very cool) covers by Marcelo Matere and Alex Milne and will be available to pre-order from OneShallStand.com at the end of October. More on the boards

Oct 23: Four Transformers stories on the scans page!
More helpings of classic Transformers comic strips from the Marvel 1980s are uploaded to the scans page. This month's stories are Disintergrated Circuits, Pretender to the Throne, Prime's Rib and Ghosts - starring Circuit Breaker, the Pretenders, Arcee and the TF G2 cast respectively. Plus you can vote for the stories you want to see next time. More

Oct 8: IDW plans 'new direction' for Optimus Prime
The order page is up for IDW's milestone 125th Transformers Ongoing comic (once you add up all the mini-series and spotlights) and it'll be out at Christmas and ominously titled 'The Death of Optimus Prime'. Set in the aftermath of Chaos, it has Optimus comtemplating whether he has the "will to carry on" and promises a new direction for the Autobot leader. Will this be the metaphorical death of Optimus or the actual one? This hugely significant tale by James Roberts and John Barber will pave the way the two concurrent TF Ongoings by both of these writers launching in January 2012. More

Oct 8: Transformers 26 and 27 now in stock!
A quick heads-up for anyone still without a copy of Transformers 26 or 27 that both are now in stock at OneShallStand.com. Issue 26 continues the epic Chaos! storyline with the stolen Autobot armour ship being used to punch a hole in Cybertron - for what reason? All will be revealed, plus more from Megatron! In issue 27 the action flips back to Earth as Prowl and Streetwise's investigation of Spike's 'crimes' continues and they come under attack from Brawl! See previews of both issues on our boards and order the comics here.

Sep 11: Transformers #25 packs a punch!
Prowl's clandestine investigation of Spike Witwicky for alleged crimes against Transformers begins in Transformers Ongoing #25. But it seems that his partner Streetwise hasn't quite got the concept of being undercover, when he transforms into robot mode to take down the Stunticon Breakdown. Part one of the Last Story on Earth, which runs concurrent to Chaos is in stock here. Hurry because these comics have been selling fast and it is becoming very difficult to get additional copies. Those who are still waiting for Transformers #24 will receieve an email from us shortly. We're waiting for copies and will be speaking to other suppliers to fill those orders.

Aug 22: Creators talk upcoming TF comics
Below are two videos from August's Auto Assembly Transformers convention in Birmingham, where Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman discussed their upcoming (in 2012) Transformers 'original series' continuation. Joining them on the platform was Nick Roche and James Roberts who are teaming up for a new G1 Ongoing in January called More than Meets the Eye.

Jul 21: 'Transformers #81' gets green light from IDW
IDW has given Simon Furman (pictured) the green light to continue his seminal Transformers story which ended in 1991 with the closure of the Marvel US Transformers comic. The news was announced at the San Diego Comic Con this week in response to a sizeable fan petition on the internet. TF Classic will re-launch in Spring 2012 with a preview issue by Furman and artist Andrew Wildman. The series will run from issue 81 to 100 and will of course be available to buy via OneShallStand.com.