The Transformers: Spotlight

    (IDW, 2006-Present)
™ and © 2006 Hasbro

With a huge cast of characters and only so many pages to spare in the regular Transformers book, IDW and writer Simon Furman serve up a series of one-shots that focus the spotlight on individual Autobots and Decepticons who have not been especially prominent in the Stormbringer mini-series or the ongoing Earth adventures. For this series, Furman has chosen to focus on an eclectic mix of characters, including Shockwave, a favorite of comic book fans and the Autobot detective Nightbeat, one of the writer’s personal favorites. Furman also takes the opportunity to provide insights into characters like Sixshot, who have hardly spoken a word before, and attempt to reveal new or different facets of characters like Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus, who might get a bad rap from Transformers fans.

— Colin Chan
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#2 Variation A (MD Bright Cover A)

October, 2006
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $0.99
Simon FurmanMark D. Bright
#3 Variation A (Cover A by Nick Roche (Hot Rod surfing on a comet))

November, 2006
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $10.00
Simon FurmanNick Roche
#4 Variation A (Cover A by James Raiz)

December, 2006
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $5.00
Simon FurmanNick Roche
#4 Variation B (Cover B by Rob Ruffolo)

December, 2006
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $5.00
Simon FurmanNick Roche
#8 Variation A (Cover A by Guido Guidi)

July, 2007
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $7.90
Simon FurmanGuido Guidi
#9 3-D Edition

November, 2008
Cover Price: $5.99
1 copy available for $5.25
SImon FurmanDon Figueroa
#15 Variation A (Wheelie with slingshot in hand on Cover A by Klaus Scherwinski)

June, 2008
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $2.00
Simon Furman, Klaus ScherwinskiKlaus Scherwinski
#17 Variation A (Cover A by E.J. Su)

July, 2008
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $4.98
Simon FurmanNick Roche
#18 Variation B (Cover B by Nick Roche)

August, 2008
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.98
Simon FurmanDan Khanna
#18 Variation C (Retailer Incentive Virgin Cover C by Nick Roche)

August, 2008
Cover Price: $0.00
1 copy available for $5.00
Simon FurmanDan Khanna
#19 Variation B (Cover B by Nick Roche)

September, 2008
Cover Price: $3.99
3 copies available from $4.00
Simon FurmanE.J. Su
#21 Variation B (Cover B by Andrew Griffith)

March, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $0.99
Josh Van Reyk, Shawn KnowlerE.J. Su
#30 Variation A

April, 2013
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.75
James RobertsMatt Frank
#31 Variation A

May, 2013
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $9.99
James RobertsAgustin Padilla
#31 Variation B

May, 2013
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $2.98
James RobertsAgustin Padilla
Book #1

June, 2007
Cover Price: $19.99
1 copy available for $18.00
Simon FurmanNick Roche, Mark D. Bright, Rob Ruffolo, Robby Musso
Book #4

February, 2009
Cover Price: $17.99
1 copy available for $17.99
Simon FurmanE.J. Su, Nick Roche, Dan Khanna