Best of UK: Dinobots

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Best of UK: Dinobots is the first of IDW Publishing's Best of UK series. It contains the same material as Titan Books' Dinobot Hunt collection, with the addition of "Repeat Performance" from the U.S. series to round out the pattern of two stories (of parts of stories) per issue. New covers were created for each issue (see credits below).

Contents 1 Issue #1 1.1 Covers (4) 1.2 #45 "The Icarus Theory" Part 1 1.3 #46 "The Icarus Theory" Part 2 1.4 Advertisements 2 Issue #2 2.1 Covers (4) 2.2 #47 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 1 2.3 #48 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 2 2.4 Advertisements 3 Issue #3 3.1 Covers (4) 3.2 #49 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 3 3.3 #50 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 4 3.4 Advertisements 4 Issue #4 4.1 Covers (4) 4.2 Transformers Annual 1987 "Victory!" 4.3 #74 "In the National Interest" Part 1 4.4 Advertisements 5 Issue #5 5.1 Covers (4) 5.2 #75 "In the National Interest" Part 2 5.3 #76 "In the National Interest" Part 3 5.4 Advertisements 6 Issue #6 6.1 Covers (3) 6.2 #77 "In the National Interest" Part 4 6.3 The Transformers #8 "Repeat Performance" 6.4 Advertisements 7 Collections

[edit] Issue #1

Release date: September 12, 2007

[edit] Covers (4)

• Cover A: Swoop with lightning coming out of his eyes. Art by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
• Cover B: Scene from second story.
• Retailer incentive retro cover-A: Scene from first story.
• Retailer incentive sketch cover-B: Same as cover A, but uncolored.

[edit] #45 "The Icarus Theory" Part 1

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Barry Kitson
• Letters: Richard Starkings
• Colors: Gina Hart
• Originally published: 01/25/86

[edit] #46 "The Icarus Theory" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Barry Kitson
• Letters: Richard Starkings
• Colors: Stuart Place
• Originally published: 02/01/86

[edit] Advertisements

• Best of UK: Dinobots #2
• CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock
• Beast Wars: The Ascending #1
• Transformers movie prequel comic
• Transformers 2007 movie adaptation
• Megatron Origin comic series
• Transformers TPBs (Infiltration, Stormbringer, The Gathering, Evolutions, War and Peace, Generations)
• Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron
• The Transformers Cover Gallery Book 2
• Star Trek: Year Four
• Cover checklist
• Devastation (back page)

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[edit] Issue #2

Release date: October 10, 2007

[edit] Covers (4)

• Cover A: Snarl brandishing sword. Art by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
• Cover B: Scene from first story.
• Retailer incentive retro cover-A: Scene from second story.
• Retailer incentive sketch cover-B: Same as cover A, but uncolored.

[edit] #47 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 1

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Will Simpson
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Stuart Place
• Originally published: 02/08/86

[edit] #48 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Barry Kitson
• Inks: Marc Griffiths
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Jeff Anderson, Stuart Place
• Originally published: 02/17/86

[edit] Advertisements

• Best of UK: Dinobots #3
• CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock
• Transformers posters
• Transformers movie prequel comic
• Transformers 2007 movie adaptation
• Megatron Origin comic series
• Transformers TPBs (Infiltration, Stormbringer, The Gathering, Evolutions, War and Peace, Generations)
• Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron
• The Transformers Cover Gallery Book 2
• Star Trek: Year Four
• Cover checklist
• Devastation (back page)

[edit] Issue #3

Release date: November 7, 2007

[edit] Covers (4)

• Cover A: Slag brandishing sword by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo
• Cover B: Scene from second story
• Retailer incentive retro cover-A: Panels from second story
• Retailer incentive sketch cover-B: Same as cover A, but uncolored

[edit] #49 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 3

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Will Simpson
• Letters: Mike Scott
• Colors: Stuart Place
• Originally published: 02/24/86

[edit] #50 "Dinobot Hunt!" Part 4

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Barry Kitson, Tim Perkins
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Stuart Place
• Originally published: 03/01/86

[edit] Advertisements

• Best of UK: Dinobots #4
• CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock
• Transformers posters
• Transformers movie prequel comic
• Transformers 2007 movie adaptation
• Megatron Origin comic series
• Transformers TPBs (Infiltration, Stormbringer, The Gathering, Evolutions, War and Peace, Generations)
• Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron
• The Ascending
• Star Trek: Year Four
• Cover checklist
• Devastation (back page)

[edit] Issue #4

Release date: December 12, 2007

[edit] Covers (4)

• Cover A: Sludge holding Joy by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo
• Cover B: Scene from first story
• Retailer incentive retro cover-A: Panels from first story
• Retailer incentive sketch cover-B: Same as cover A, but uncolored

[edit] Transformers Annual 1987 "Victory!"

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Geoff Senior
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Gina Hart
• Editor: Sheila Cranna
• Originally published: December 1986

[edit] #74 "In the National Interest" Part 1

• Script: Simon Furman
• Art: Will Simpson
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: John Burns
• Originally published: 08/16/86

[edit] Advertisements

• Best of UK: Dinobots #5
• The Ascending
• Devastation
• Angel: After the Fall 5-page preview
• The Art of IDW's Transformers
• Cover checklist
• Spotlight: Ramjet and Spotlight: Blaster (back page)

[edit] Issue #5

Release date: January 9, 2008

[edit] Covers (4)

• Cover A: Grimlock brandishing sword over defeated Decepticons by Nick Roche, colors by Liam Shalloo
• Cover B: Scene from first story
• Retailer incentive retro cover-A: Panels from second story
• Retailer incentive sketch cover-B: Same as cover A, but uncolored

[edit] #75 "In the National Interest" Part 2

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Will Simpson
• Inks: David Hine
• Art Assist: Andrew Leary
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: John Burns
• Originally published: 08/23/86

[edit] #76 "In the National Interest" Part 3

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Will Simpson
• Inks: Tim Perkins
• Art Assist: Andrew Leary
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Gina Hart
• Originally published: 08/30/86

[edit] Advertisements

• Target: 2006 TPB
• Doctor Who comic series
• Transformers: Animated comics
• The Art of IDW's Transformers
• Classic Transformers Volume 1
• Megatron Origin TPB
• Devastation 5
• Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron
• Best of UK: Dinobots #4
• All Hail Megatron
• Cover checklist
• Spotlight: Blaster and Spotlight: Arcee (back page)

[edit] Issue #6

Release date: April 9, 2008

[edit] Covers (3)

• Cover A: Guardian beating up Constructicons by Josh Burcham (art and colors)
• Cover B: Guardian leading the Dinobots by Josh Burcham (art and colors)
• Retailer incentive retro cover: Panels from first story

[edit] #77 "In the National Interest" Part 4

• Script: Simon Furman
• Pencils: Will Simpson
• Letters: Annie Halfacree
• Colors: Tony Jozwiak
• Edits: Ian Rimmer
• Originally published: 09/06/86

[edit] The Transformers #8 "Repeat Performance"

• Script: Bob Budiansky
• Pencils: William Johnson
• Inks: Kyle Baker
• Letters: Rick Parker
• Colors: Nelson Yomtov
• Edits: Jim Owsley
• Originally published: 09/85

[edit] Advertisements

• Best of UK: Space Pirates
• Cover checklist
• The Reign of Starscream (back page)

[edit] Collections

• Best of UK: Dinobots TPB (May 7, 2008) ISBN 1600101690 / ISBN 978-1600101694

Bonus material includes all of the newly created cover images in color and black & white. The retro covers were not included. Also, "Repeat Performance" was not included in the collection.