Hasbro Reconstruction

Hasbro Reconstruction
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PublisherIDW Publishing
Hasbro, Inc.
Publication dateJune 2016 – November 2018
Main character(s)Hasbro Comic Book Universe

Hasbro Reconstruction was a 2016 comic book launch by IDW Publishing about its line of comic books based on properties of the toy company Hasbro. Since June 2016, this branding converged most of IDW's Hasbro comics into the Hasbro Comic Book Universe, using the end of Revolution as its launching pod, which then continued with First Strike.[1][2] For November 2018, IDW concluded the branding.[3]

Background

The Hasbro Reconstruction branding serves to converge IDW's own versions of Transformers and G.I. Joe into a shared universe of characters from various Hasbro brands, which had started with Simon Furman and E. J. Su's The Transformers: Infiltration in October 19, 2005. Rom and Micronauts reappeared on 2016 after Hasbro regained their comic book rights from Marvel Comics. Action Man and M.A.S.K. were the last additions for the event series Revolution.[1] Between 2017 and 2018, the characters of Visionaries debuted on the aftermath of the event series First Strike.[2][4] The Reconstruction branding concluded with the Transformers: Unicron miniseries.[3][5]

Titles

Ongoing series

Title Publication dates / Issues Initial creative team Notes / References
Transformers: Till All are One June 15, 2016[6] – December 13, 2017[7]
(5–14; plus 1 annual) 		Writer
Mairghread Scott
Artist
Sara Pitre-Durocher 		Sequel to The Transformers: Windblade. Focusing on Windblade and Starscream.
Action Man June 22[8] – September 21, 2016[9]
(1–4) 		Writer
John Barber
Artists
Chris Evenhuis
Paolo Villanelli 		Focusing on Action Man.
Revolution July 21[10] – November 30, 2016[11]
(0-5) 		Writers
John Barber
Cullen Bunn
Artists
Fico Ossio
Micronauts November 16, 2016[12] – April 12, 2017[13]
(7–11; plus 1 annual) 		Writer
Cullen Bunn
Artist
David Baldeon 		Focusing on Pharoid, Space Glider, Orbital Defender, Microtron, Acroyear and Biotron.
Rom November 23, 2016[14] – November 1, 2017[15]
(5–14; plus 1 annual) 		Writers
Chris Ryall
Christos N. Gage
Artists
David Messina
Paolo Villainelli 		Focusing on Rom.
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand November 30, 2016[16] – October 11, 2017[17]
(1–10; plus 1 annual) 		Writer
Brandon M. Easton
Artists
Tommy Lee Edwards
Tony Vargas 		Spinning out of the events of Revolution. Focusing on Spectrum, Aura, Eclipse and Gulliver.
Optimus Prime December 14, 2016[18] – November 21, 2018[19]
(1–25; plus 1 annual) 		Writer
John Barber
Artist
Kei Zama 		Sequel to The Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Focusing on Optimus Prime.
Transformers: Lost Light December 14, 2016[20] – November 7, 2018[21]
(1–25) 		Writer
James Roberts
Artist
Jack Lawrence 		Sequel to The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye. Focusing on Rodimus and Megatron.
G.I. Joe December 28, 2016[22] – October 11, 2017[23]
(1–9) 		Writer
Aubrey Sitterson
Artist
Giannis Milonogiannis 		Spinning out of the events of Revolution. Focusing on Scarlett, Roadblock, Rock ‘n Roll, Quick Kick, Wild Bill, Shipwreck and former Decepticon Skywarp.
Revolutionaries January 18[24] – September 27, 2017[25]
(1–8) 		Writer
John Barber
Artists
Fico Ossio
Sebastian Cheng 		Spinning out of the events of Revolution. Focusing on Action Man, Kup, Ayana Jones and G. B. Blackrock.
Micronauts: Wrath of Karza April 26[26] – September 20, 2017[27]
(1-5) 		Writers
Cullen Bunn
Jimmy Johnston
Artist
Andrew Griffith 		Sequel to Micronauts. Focusing on Baron Karza.
Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook June 7[28] – August 30, 2017[29]
(1-3) 		Writers
Various
Artists
Various 		Featuring various background stories of IDW's Hasbro Universe.
First Strike July 14[30] – October 25, 2017[31]
(0-6) 		Writers
Mairghread Scott
David Rodriguez
Artists
Max Dunbar
Freddie E. Williams II
Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor July 19[32] – November 27, 2017[33]
(1-5) 		Writers
John Barber
Christos N. Gage
Artist
Alex Milne 		Focusing on Stardrive, a Transformer that was raised and recruited by the Solstar Order.
Rom & the Micronauts December 20, 2017[34] - May 9, 2018[35]
(1-5) 		Writer
Christos N. Gage
Artist
Paolo Villanelli 		Spinning out of the events of First Strike. Featuring Rom teaming up with the Micronauts.
Scarlett’s Strike Force December 27, 2017[36] – February 28, 2018[37]
(1–3) 		Writer
Aubrey Sitterson
Artist
Nelson Daniel 		Spinning out of the events of First Strike. Focusing on Scarlett and her own G.I. Joe team, with the addition of Spectrum from M.A.S.K. Cancelled after three issues.
Transformers vs. Visionaries January 3[38] – May 2, 2018[39]
(1-5) 		Writer
Magdalene Visaggio
Artist
Fico Ossio 		Spinning out of the events of First Strike. Focusing on Ironhide and the Spectral Knights.
Transformers: Unicron May 5[5] – November 14, 2018[40]
(0-6) 		Writer
John Barber
Artist
Alex Milne 		Focusing on Unicron.

One-shots

Title Publication date Initial creative team Notes / References
Rom: Revolution #1 September 21, 2016[41] Writer
Chris Ryall
Artist
Christos N. Gage 		Tie-in to Revolution.
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand: Revolution #1 September 28, 2016[42] Writer
Brandon M. Easton
Artist
Anthony Vargas 		Tie-in to Revolution.
Micronauts: Revolution #1 September 28, 2016[43] Writer
Cullen Bunn
Artist
Chris Panda 		Tie-in to Revolution.
Transformers: Revolution #1 October 26, 2016[44] Writer
John Barber
Artist
Andrew Griffith 		Tie-in to Revolution.
Action Man: Revolution #1 October 26, 2016[45] Writer
John Barber
Artist
Drew Johnson 		Tie-in to Revolution.
Transformers: Till All are One: Revolution #1 November 2, 2016[46] Writer
Mairghread Scott
Artist
Naoto Tsushima 		Tie-in to Revolution.
G.I. Joe: Revolution #1 November 15, 2016[47] Writer
Aubrey Sitterson
Artist
Giannis Milonogiannis 		Tie-in to Revolution.
Transformers: More than Meets the Eye: Revolution #1 December 7, 2016[48] Writers
James Roberts
Nick Roche
Artist
Alex Milne 		Tie-in to Revolution.
Transformers Annual 2017 March 9, 2017[49] Writer
John Barber
Artist
Priscilla Tramontano
Transformers: Salvation June 14, 2017[50] Writers
John Barber
Artist
Livio Ramondelli 		Sequel to The Transformers: Punishment and Transformers: Redemption. Focusing on the Dinobots.
G.I. Joe: First Strike #1 September 20, 2017[51] Writers
Aubrey Sitterson
Artist
Ilias Kyriazis 		Tie-in to First Strike.
Micronauts: First Strike #1 September 27, 2017[52] Writers
Christos N. Gage
Artist
Chris Panda 		Tie-in to First Strike.
Optimus Prime: First Strike #1 October 18, 2017[53] Writers
John Barber
Artist
Guido Guidi 		Tie-in to First Strike.
Rom: First Strike #1 October 18, 2017[54] Writers
Christos N. Gage
Artist
Chris Panda 		Tie-in to First Strike.
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand: First Strike #1 November 1, 2017[55] Writers
Aubrey Sitterson
Artist
Ilias Kyriazis 		Tie-in to First Strike.
Transformers: First Strike #1 November 8, 2017[56] Writers
John Barber
Artist
Guido Guidi 		Tie-in to First Strike.
Rom: Tales of the Solstar Order April 4, 2018[57] Writers
Chris Ryall
Christos N. Gage
Artists
Guy Dorian
Sal Buscema 		Back-up strips published in Rom #11-14.
Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers May 30, 2018[58] Writer
Nick Roche
Artists
Josh Burcham
Geoff Senior
Guido Guidi 		Sequel to The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers and The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers. Focusing on Verity Carlo and the Wreckers.
Transformers: Historia January 9, 2019[59][60] Writer
Chris McFeely
Artists
Various 		Guide of all Transformers comic books set in the HCBU, similar to The Transformers: Continuum.

See also

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