Optimus Prime (comics)

Optimus Prime
Cover for issue #1 by Kei Zama and David Garcia Cruz
Publication information
PublisherIDW Publishing
Hasbro, Inc.
Genre
Publication dateDecember 14, 2016 – November 21, 2018
No. of issues25 (plus 1 annual)
Main character(s)IDW Transformers universe
Hasbro Comic Book Universe
Creative team
Written byJohn Barber
Artist(s)Kei Zama
Colorist(s)Josh Burcham

Optimus Prime is an American science fiction comic book series written by John Barber, with art by penciller Kei Zama and colorist Josh Burcham. It is published by IDW Publishing in collaboration with Hasbro.

The series is a direct continuation to The Transformers: Robots in Disguise, featuring Optimus Prime as the main protagonist, and is set in the Hasbro Comic Book Universe.

The first issue was released on December 14, 2016 alongside Transformers: Lost Light as part of the Hasbro Reconstruction comic book line.[1] The final issue was released on November 21, 2018, in the announcement of a reboot series for 2019.[2][3]

  1. ^ "A New Optimus Prime Ongoing Comic Series From IDW Announced At San Diego Comic-Con (UPDATE)". Bleeding Cool. July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "IT NEVER ENDS - IDW Writers Confirm New Continuity Begins After Unicron". TFormers.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "[EXCLUSIVE] IDW Preview: Optimus Prime #25 – the final issue!". AiPT!. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.