Transformers: Armada (comics)

Transformers: Armada was an American comic book published by Dreamwave Productions that ran for 18 issues from July 10, 2002 to December 10, 2003. Originally written by Chris Sarracini, writing duties were taken over by veteran Transformers writer Simon Furman after the fifth issue. The comic was based on the Japanese anime series of the same name by Hasbro and Takara Tomy, but is set in its own continuity with an independent storyline.

Transformers: Armada
Cover of Transformers: Armada #1. Art by James Raiz and Alan Wang.
Publication information
PublisherDreamwave Productions
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
GenreAction
Science fiction
Publication dateJuly 10, 2002 – December 10, 2003
No. of issues18
Main character(s)Autobots, Decepticons
Creative team
Written byChris Sarracini
Simon Furman
Penciller(s)James Raiz
Pat Lee
Guido Guidi
Don Figueroa
Inker(s)Rob Armstrong, Erik Sander, and Ferd Poblete
Elaine To
Colorist(s)Alan Wang, Gary Yeung, Ramil Sunga
Editor(s)Roger Lee
Collected editions
First ContactISBN 978-0973278613
FortressISBN 978-0973278644
Worlds CollideISBN 978-0973381740
OmnibusISBN 978-1600107153

Upon its launch, the title was a huge commercial success, with its first issue being the best-selling comic of July 2002. Sales remained high throughout the first seven issues, with each one scoring in the top 15 of the Diamond Comic Distributors' rankings. However, sales started plummeting after that point and by the end of its run, the title scored out of the top 50.

The title was collected in three trade paperbacks—titled First Contact, Fortress, and Worlds Collide with five, six, and seven issues, respectively—which were published from 2003–4. After IDW Publishing acquired the Transformers licence, the paperbacks were re-released in 2008–9, and an omnibus collection was published in 2010.

Publication history
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Plot

Commercial performance

Transformers: Armada #1 was the best-selling comic in July 2002, according to Diamond Comic Distributors' ranking for that month, with around 145,567 copies distributed.[1] High sales continued with #2 being the third best-selling comic of the month.[2] Issue #3 was the first one to sell less that 100,000 copies,[3] while #4 was the first one to not rank in the top 10.[4] Sales continued to plummet from that point on. Issue #8 scored out of the top 20,[5] #10 scored out of the top 30,[6] and by #14 the series failed to rank in the top 50.[7] By the end, Transformers: Armada #18 sold 28,059 copies and ranked 70th in Diamond's rankings.[8]

The series' first trade volume, First Contact, had 2,549 units accounted in Diamond distributed comic shops during its release month, April 2003, placing it 22nd on the trade paperbacks chart.[6] The second trade, Fortress, had 1,952 units accounted in September that same year, and place 37th on the chart,[9] while the third and last trade, Worlds Collide, sold 1,358 units in April 2004, scoring 59th place on the charts.[10] The omnibus published by IDW Publishing in August 2010 sold 707 units and scored 132nd on the list.[11]

Transformers: Armada: Physical sales per issue (in thousands)

Collected editions

Dreamwave Productions
TitleMaterial collectedPublication dateISBN
Transformers: Armada Volume 1 – First ContactPreview and Transformers: Armada #1–5April 2, 2003978-0973278613[21]
Transformers: Armada Volume 2 – FortressTransformers: Armada #6–11September 17, 2003978-0973278644[22]
Transformers: Armada Volume 3 – Worlds CollideTransformers: Armada #12–18April 28, 2004978-0973381740[23]

IDW Publishing
TitleMaterial collectedPublication dateISBN
Transformers: Armada Volume 1Transformers: Armada #1–5October 29, 2008978-1600102677[24]
Transformers: Armada Volume 2Transformers: Armada #6–11January 14, 2009978-1600103575[25][26]
Transformers: Armada Volume 3Transformers: Armada #12–18April 15, 2009978-1600104022[27][28]
Transformers: Armada OmnibusTransformers: Armada #1–18August 18, 2010978-1600107153[29][30]

References
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