The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye

*The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye*
The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye
Publication information
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing
Publication date	January 2012 – December 2016
No. of issues	57 plus 1 One-shot
Creative team
Written by	James Roberts
Penciller(s)	Alex Milne; Nick Roche
Inker(s)	Joana Lafuente; Josh Burcham; Josh Perez
Letterer(s)	Shawn Lee; Tom B. Long
Editor(s)	John Barber; Carlos Guzman

The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye is an ongoing comic series that is part of IDW Publishing's The Transformers. It takes its title from one of the taglines of the Transformers franchise, while the other was given to its companion series The Transformers: Robots in Disguise. The series follows the crew of the Lost Light, captained by Rodimus as they go on a quest to find the Knights of Cybertron, a group of Cybertronians from ancient history, hoping said Knights can make their society great again. The series is written by James Roberts, drawn by Alex Milne, and colored by Joana Lafuente. The series has been met with acclaim, and has been nominated for several awards.

The series ended at issue #57, to be relaunched as Transformers: Lost Light

Publication and development

Summary

Rodimus forms a crew of Cybertronians to man a vessel known as the Lost Light, which soon sets out on a mission to learn what became of the legendary Knights of Cybertron after they departed their home planet.

Reception

Critical response

The series has been noted for its portrayal of Cybertronians in same sex relationships.^[1]

Commercial performance

The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye: Physical sales per issue (in thousands)

Volume	#	Sales	Diamond ranking
1	1	15,340^[2]	121
	2	11,671	161

References

^ "Kiss me, Chromedome: how the Transformers found peace and same-sex partnerships". The Guardian.
^ "January 2012 Comic Book Sales Figures". Comichron. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

IDW Catalogue

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[1] "Kiss me, Chromedome: how the Transformers found peace and same-sex partnerships". The Guardian.

[2] "January 2012 Comic Book Sales Figures". Comichron. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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