Transformers: Movie Adaptation

Transformers: Movie Adaptation
Publication information
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Schedule	Weekly
Format	Limited
Publication date	June 2007
No. of issues	4
Creative team
Created by	Hasbro
Written by	Kris Oprisko, Roberto Orci
Artist(s)	Alex Milne

Transformers: Movie Adaptation, published by IDW Publishing, is a 2007 comic book limited series that serves as an adaptation of the 2007 film Transformers.

After the close of the prequel comic series, IDW also published a 4-issue adaptation of the film itself to tie-in with the film's release, written by Kris Oprisko and drawn by Alex Milne. It was released weekly in June 2007; on the 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th. It also featured concept art and interviews.

Although telling the same basic story, there are some differences with the plot of the comic and film. Besides removing many minor scenes, some complete changes were made.

The movie adaptation featured several intentional Easter eggs. These include the posters on Sam's bedroom wall - one of which reads TFW2005 (a reference to the Transformers collectors web page [1]) and another for G.I. Joe (another 1980s Hasbro line which has crossed over with Transformers on numerous occasions.) A box decorated with a G.I. Joe logo is seen in a pawn shop. A small Kremzeek model appears in Sam's bedroom. Sam bikes past an "IDW Comics" shop. Among the cars who appeared in the background were ones identical in make and color to Generation 1 Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Sideswipe, Trailbreaker, Wheeljack and Brawn, as well as Skids from the Transformers: Alternators toy line. Barricade stands in front of a car whose license plate is ALXMLN, a reference to artist Alex Milne.

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