May 05: What's old is new again!
For some the Marvel Transformers comics from 1984-91 (or 92 if you collected the UK version) was the original series and the best. It's runaway success paved the way for the comics we have today and played a big part in why Transformers has endured. That first continuity - now known as Generation One - was brought to a speedy end after the comic was cancelled and wrapped up as neatly as possible. But questions remained such as whether the Nucleon-rivived Autobots and Decepticons ever regained their abilities to transform, what happened to Megatron and Galvatron and did the peace survive? Perhaps the biggest question of all was what stories we might have seen had writer Simon Furman been allowed to continue. Now 21 years on all of those questions are about to be revealed as the old creative team of Furman, Wildman and Baskerville are reunited (and joined by new talent) to pick up where the story left off for issues 81-100. But first comes the preview... and guess what people it's now in stock at OneShallStand.com - get it here and go here for issues 81-84.

Apr 14: Optimus Prime returning in RID #6
We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later but, in June 2012, Optimus Prime is back in the pages of Transformers. The Autobot leader was exiled into space by Cybertron's provisional government under pressure from its growing civilian population, and as a figurehead of the deeply unpopular millennia's old war. Prime renounced his title and went back to being Orion Pax. He was last seen blasting off into space to enjoy his newfound freedom, but what became of him and what adventure lay in wait? The answers will be coming your way in the pages of Transformers Robots in Disguise #6, and check out the spiffy Shockwave cover by Livio Ramondelli too! More

Apr 14: Doctor Who and Star Trek get assimilated!
So what's better Doctor Who or Star Trek? Both have their pluses right? So what if the two genres were somehow able to meet - so you'd have the TARDIS and the Starship Enterprise, the Doctor and Captain Picard, the Borg and the Cybermen!!? It would either be a total disaster or something quite special! With IDW holding the rights to both comic franchises, the two are destined to meet for the first time in the pages of a comic (or elsewhere very probably). Starting in May is part one of an eight part story called Assimilation Squared, and you can order issue #1 or the full set from OneShallStand.com.

Mar 27: Second prints of RID & MTMTE in stock
The shipping problems of late February/early March - where my stock of RID and MTMTE was shorted and in one case sent to another retailer - were resolved. I received copies of the Transformers RID #2 and MTMTE #2 second prints and both are currently in stock. In addition copies of issue 3 of RID and MTMTE are also available to buy - please get in quick before the stamps go up at the end of April!

Mar 01: MTMTE #1 and RID #2 shipping update
OneShallStand's shipping woes went from disaster to calamity last week when suppliers Diamond Comics announced we would be getting only half of our Transformers RID #2 copies - then they went and lost the box! Actually what happened was they posted it to the wrong customer and don't know where it is, so we are having to wait for the second printing of RID #2 on March 21st to get stock. A big apology to our customers, but rest assured we will resolve the issue as soon as we can. Customers are being offered 20 robot points compensation or a copy of the TF Regeneration 80.5 book posted free to them in May. Some better news is that MTMTE #1 is back in stock as a second print. Copies are limited so go here if you want one. Thanks!

Feb 24: MTMTE and RID #2s to get second print
Such has been the demand for Transformers: More than Meets the Eye and Robots in Diguise comics that comics supplier Diamond has completely sold out of copies. The distributor is now waiting for the second print on March 21st before it can restock UK stores. With demand outstripping supply OneShallStand received a third less MTMTE #2 than ordered, and RID #2 was due to be down to half. So for many fans it will be a frustrating few week's wait to get their hands on these comics. OneShallStand apologises to all customers who have been inconvenienced. Email us with any questions.

Feb 02: Ratchet goes to Warrior School in latest scans
THE Autobots are all dead, Optimus Prime's dismembered head is a helpless prisoner of the Decepticons, and only Chief Medical Officer Ratchet remains to take on the might of Megatron! This is the desperate scenario that awaits readers in "'Warrior School' - the 1985 classic by Bob Budiansky which is jam-packed with high drama and reads just as well now as it did 27 years ago. There's also the continuing instalment 'Repeat Performance' featuring the debut of the Dinbots and a classic from 1988 in which Blaster and Grimlock do battle for the Autobot leadership. Visit the OneShallStand scans page to read these and cast your vote(s) for our next stories.

Feb 02: Preorder Transformers Regeneration preview
SIMON Furman has been talking more about Transformers Regeneration in an interview with Comicbook Resources. He said the series will wrap up all the "loose ends that never got picked up" when the Marvel Transformers comic was cancelled back in 1991 (92 in the UK). "What happened to Megatron, Ratchet, Shockwave and Starscream after the Ark crash-landed on Earth? Was Galvatron destroyed? Did Grimlock ever restore his ability to transform, or is he still stuck in Action Master form?" said Furman, before adding that the mystery of the original heads of the Headmasters will feature in the new run. The interview also contained preview images by series artist Andrew Wildman which recap key moments in the original Transformers war. Preorder your copy of Regeneration 80.5 - the preview comic, here.

Jan 01: Candid Costa's parting shot at TF fandom
Former TF Ongoing writer Mike Costa has caused a furore over at the IDW boards after giving a candid interview about Transformers and its fans. Taking part in a podcast at The Underbase in December, he revealed that he'd found TFs difficult to relate to during his 2009-11 run (as robots are not motivated by hunger, tiredness, love or religion like people) and found some of the fans 'unpleasant'. His comments sparked 25 pages of comments on the IDW forums with some fans calling on Mike to apologise.

Jan 01: Time for a fresh look at Spike vs Scrapper?
The much-derided Transformers #8 featuring the unlikely mismatch of Spike Witwicky versus the Constructicon Scrapper is the latest addition to our reviews section. Although badly received by readers at the time of the comic's publication, will it hold up better to scrutiny 18 months later when the full picture of Mike Costa's Transformers Ongoing story is known? Click here to read the review and add your comments.

Dec 03: Chaos concludes with a trip to the future!
Writer Mike Costa's final Transformers Ongoing story has been not so much Chaos! as confusion. Was D-Void real, did Galvatron survive, and where did Optimus wind up after opening the Matrix? From the looks of the preview pages for #31 we'll have to wait for those answers, assuming they are coming, as the story shifts to the far future where a suspiciously Ironhide-looking Alpha Trion regails some Autobots with tales of the IDW series to date. The issue is out on December 7th and will be drawn by Casey Coller with a variant cover by AHM's Trevor Hutchinson. Check out the preview and order TF#31 here.

Dec 02: Furman continuuation comic gets a name
As widely publicised TF writer/artist duo Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman are reforming to continue the much-loved Marvel Transformers saga from the 80s and 90s. IDW has given them 18 issues with which to tell the stories they had planned and which never saw the light of day because Marvel cancelled its TF comic at #80 in 1991. A preview comic 'issue 80.5' will be released for free comic week in May, with the actual continuation starting in July 2012. A subtitle of Regeneration One has been chosen. Details of how you can get 80.5 will be posted here.