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Transformers Preview book
Cover date: April 2002 (regular version released on April 24, 2002)
Cover price: $3.95 (regular version)

Transformers Generation 1 preview (6 pages)
Writer: Chris Sarracini
Pencils: Pat Lee
Inks: Rob Armstrong
Backgrounds: Edwin Garcia
Colors: The RealT!
Graphic Design: Paul Villafuerte
Letters: Dreamer Design
Pre-press: Kell-O-Graphics
Transformers Armada preview (8 pages)
Writer: Chris Sarracini
Pencils: James Raiz
Inks: Rob Armstrong, Erik Sander
Colors: Alan Wang, Gary Yeung, Ramil Sunga
Flats: Kenny Li
Letters: Dreamer Design
Pre-press: Kell-O-Graphics

Preview book - click to see a larger scan
Regular version
Had 10 pages of sketches and other artwork not present in the retailer version.
Preview book, retailer version - click to see a larger scan
16-page retailer version.
This version was sent out in March(?) to retailers only (one copy each). The total print run was less than 4500 copies.

Dreamwave Preview 2002 - click to see a larger scan Dreamwave Preview 2002
Cover date: Special 2002 (released on July 31, 2002)
Cover price: $1.00
Writer: Simon Furman
Pencils & Inks: Don Figueroa
Colors: Matt Kuphaldt
Letters: Dreamer Design
This book was a preview for six of Dreamwave's comics that were to start in the autumn of 2002 - Fate of the Blade, Arkanium, Limbo City, Sandscape, Warlands, vol. 3, and Transformers: The War Within. Each title got a credits page and four pages of comics. The Transformers section was reprinted and extended in the The War Within preview (below).

The War Within Preview book - click to see a larger scan Transformers The War Within Preview book
Cover date: August 2002 (released on September 18, 2002)
Cover price: $2.95
Writer: Simon Furman
Pencils & Inks: Don Figueroa
Colors: Dreamwave (pages 1-4 coloured by Matt Kuphaldt)
Pre-press: Kell-O-Graphics
Graphic Design: Paul Villafuerte & Kevin Lee
Cover: Don Figueroa (pencils & inks), Susan Luo (colors)
Includes 10 pages of comics, 5 pages of sketches, and 4 pages of interviews.
The first four pages were reprinted from the Dreamwave Preview 2002 book (above).

Transformers Armada: Free Comic Book Day edition - click to see a larger scan Transformers Armada: Free Comic Book Day edition - 22 pages
Cover date: May 2003 (released on May 3, 2003)
Cover price: Free
Writer: Brandon Easton
Pencils: Don Figueroa
Inks: Elaine To
Colors: Alan Wang, Rob Ruffolo, David Cheung, Stuart Ng, Susan Luo, Felipe Smith
Flats: Sigmund Torre
Letters: Paul Villafuerte
Graphic Design: Matt Moylan
Pre-press: Kell-O-Graphics
Cover: James Raiz (pencils), Erik Sander (inks), Shaun Curtis (colors)
Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book shops around the world are giving away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.

Transformers Summer Special - click to see a larger scan Transformers Summer Special
Cover date: May 2004 (released on June 30, 2004)
Cover price: $4.95
Welcome To The Jungle - 9 pages
Starring Generation One characters

Story: Brad Mick with Adam Patyk
Pencils: Pat Lee
Breakdowns: Joe Ng
Backgrounds: Edwin Garcia
Inks: Rob Armstrong
Colors: Alan Wang
Letters: Ben Lee
Perspective - 9 pages
Starring Transformers: Energon characters

Story: Simon Furman, based on an idea by Aaron Archer
Pencils: James Raiz
Inks: Erik Sander
Colors: Elliot Kravchik with Sigmund Torre
Flats: Kenny Li
Letters: Ben Lee
Ultra Magnus... To The Rescue? - 9 pages
Starring Robots In Disguise characters

Story: Adam Patyk with Brad Mick
Pencils: Rob Ruffolo
Inks: Erik Sander
Colors: David Cheung with Josh Perez
Letters: Shaun Linsao
Ain't No Rat - 9 pages
Starring Beast Wars characters

Story: Brad Mick with Adam Patyk
Pencils: Don Figueroa
Inks: Elaine To
Colors: Espen Grundetjern
Flats: Kenny Li
Letters: Shaun Linsao
The Transformers Summer Special also included a ballot to allow the readers to choose which toyline Dreamwave should base their next mini-series on, Robots in Disguise or Beast Wars.

Transformers Posterbook - click to see a larger scan

Transformers Posterbook
Cover date: N/A (released on August 18, 2004)
Cover price: $4.95

The Transformers posterbook contained 24 double-sided mini-posters, most of them with cover art, but also some promotional pieces and a one-panel page from the comics.

Pencilers: Pat Lee (1, 3, 6, 16, 19, 23), Guido Guidi (2), Don Figueroa (4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24), Joe Ng (8, 10, 18), Alex Milne (12, 14), Jae Lee (21)
Background: Edwin Garcia (1, 3, 23)
Inkers: Erik Sander (1, 6, 14, 20, 22), Elaine To (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 24), Rob Armstrong (3, 12, 16, 23), Jae Lee (21)
Colorists: Alan Wang (1, 3, 10), David Cheung (2, 4, 8), Espen Grundetjern (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 20), Sigmund Torre (6, 15, 16), Jong-Im Lee (12), Josh Perez (14), Elliot Kravchik (17), Ramil Sunga (18, 23), Pat Lee (19), June Chung (21), Rob Ruffolo (22, 24)

Mini-poster motives:
1. Megatron (Generation One Vol. 3 # 4 incentive cover)
2. Battle Ravage (Energon # 20 cover)
3. Dinobots vs Triple Changers (Generation 1 Vol. 2 # 3 composite cover)
4. Autobots Attack! (Transformers Energon promotional piece)
5. Bumblebee vs Bruticus (Generation One Vol. 3 # 2 cover)
6. Micromasters (Micromasters # 3 cover A)
7. Sunstorm vs Jetfire (Generation One Vol. 3 # 6 cover)
8. Kicker with the Omnicons (Energon # 23 cover)
9. Sunstorm (Generation One Vol. 3 # 6, page 11)
10. Terrorcons (Energon # 26 cover)
11. Insecticons (Generation One Vol. 3 # 7 cover)
12. Optimus Prime (Energon # 27 cover)
13. Shockwave (Generation One Vol. 3 # 9 cover)
14. Micromasters (Micromasters # 4 cover B)
15. Robots in Disguise (Robot in Disguise promotional piece)
16. Clone Warriors (War Within Vol. 3 # 1 incentive cover)
17. Beast Wars (Beast Wars promotional piece)
18. The Age of Wrath (War Within Vol. 3 # 1 wraparound cover)
19. Micromasters (Micromasters # 1 cover C)
20. Prison Break (War Within Vol. 2 # 5 cover)
21. Grimlock (Transformers/G.I. Joe Vol. 1 # 4 cover)
22. The Fallen (War Within Vol. 2 # 6 cover)
23. A New Generation (Generation 1 Vol. 2 # 4 composite cover)
24. Decepticons Destroy (Transformers Energon promotional piece)


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The last revision was made on Wednesday, May 4, 2005
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