In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the beloved Transformers franchise, marking “40 Years. One Legacy.”, Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have announced the upcoming spring 2025 release of The Transformers Compendium Vol. 1, which will collect every issue of the original Marvel Comics series for the landmark franchise in a new reader-friendly compendium format for the very first time. This will be followed later in 2025 with a second volume completing the entire Marvel series run.
With stories from writers Bob Budiansky, Bill Mantlo, Jim Salicrup, and art from Frank Springer, Don Perlin, Jose Delbo, The Transformers Compendium Vol. 1 is the first compendium of its kind, promising to transport readers into the Marvel Era of the beloved series—including a guest appearance from your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!
THE TRANSFORMERS rocked the comic book world with their debut that was truly …MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE…, and now fans can experience every issue from the original series and its tie-ins. Discover the heroic Autobots, the evil Decepticons, and the galaxy-spanning war that will leave you breathless.
Collecting issues #1-44 of the original The Transformers comics and Headmasters #1-4 limited series, longtime and new fans alike can expect to relive the classic 80s Marvel stories that started it all for the Robots in Disguise when this compendium hits comic book shops on April 9, 2025.
The Transformers Compendium Vol. 1 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-7367-9 | MSRP: $64.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
