Transformers the ark book

The ark series is a series of nonfiction guidebooks chronicling transformers character models produced by jim sorenson and bill forster beginning in the year 2007. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics telling the story of the transformers. Again this seems to place them firmly outside either tv or comic continuity. This volume covers all of the classic japanese series material. The cover was drawn by don figueroa and the foreword written by bob budiansky. The first volume of the ark focused on the animation models used for animating the transformers cartoon, and now jim sorenson and william forster turn their attention to japanese character models, u. Part one features designs from the four seasons and one movie. Headmasters, masterforce, victory, zone, battlestars, and. The complete ark is an omnibus volume of the first and second books in. Interestingly, the marvel comics transformers issues which told a separate storyline from the cartoon did regard cybertron to be the planetform of the transformer god primus, whose backstory likewise involved warring against the evil unicron. The ultimate guide by simon furman classifies it as a vanguardclass deep space interceptor, with a crew complement of 300.

This book is a great compendium of all character sheets from both the original transformers g1 cartoon and the animated movie circa 1986. It has 500 animation models of all the characters from the original transformers cartoon series from 19841987. I am selling this special transformers book the ark which features wonderful illustrations of the original transformers 1980s television series. It is a 208page trade paperback, isbn 9781600100802. The ark is a compendium of transformers animation models, released by idw publishing on 5312007. During production, the idea of transforming the planet cybertron into a robot to battle against unicron came up, but was quickly dismissed. The art of transformers by simon furman transformers autobots, ark. This book is set roughly in season two of the original cartoon series.

Books were bought and went straight to a book case, they were never read. Jazz tigre in italy is the very cool, very stylish, very competent member of the autobots in the transformers television and comic series based on the popular toy line produced by takara and hasbro. Transformers are living, humanlike robots with the unique ability to turn into vehicles or beasts. This book article is a stub and is missing information. In this book and the subsequent one, the autobots are shown to be led by hot rod and the decepticons by cyclonus. For a list of other meanings, see ark disambiguation. Ark ii is the second volume continuing from the first ark book. Other transformers featured in the book include brainstorm, highbrow, crosshairs, hardhead, scourge, apeface, skullcruncher, triggerhappy and slugslinger. It also had a uk sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. The ark a complete compendium of character designs is possibly the most geektastic transformers book ever, collecting. Transformers makes major retcon to original continuity. The ark, volume 2 picks up where the first volume left off, making available for the first time hundreds of rare images chronicling the evolution of transformers in japan. Nick roche is an irish comic book artist and writer who hails from dublin.

Now with their plan set in motion, megatron opens a space bridge and transports a multitude of decepticons hidden on the moon to earth, before going into hiding for the time being. This volume focuses on the japanese transformers characters from the transformers anime in japan. The name or term ark refers to more than one character or idea. Complete transformers ark by jim sorenson, 9781600104886, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It would survive until the third season of the animated series when it was decimated by the citysized decepticon trypticon, and almost made it all the way to the end of the marvel. Generation 1 crew of the ark which autobots were on board the ark varies with different tellings of the story. It is sometimes stated that the comic came before the cartoon. Musings from jim sorenson and a few guest bloggers about transformers, character models, sciencefiction, comic books, and whatever else is on our minds. The ark ii was sabotaged, exploding in the upper atmosphere and sending all the. It has appeared as a central fixture of the transformers storyline ever since its creation, as the autobots main method of transport to earth and as a base once they arrive. Selfpossessed, calm, and utterly collected, jazz is primes subordinate and first lieutenant of the autobots, as well as. This book has both the american cartoon and japanese cartoon models from the transformers generation one series. Complete transformers ark by jim sorenson goodreads.

As well as the transformers cartoon, there was at the same time a comic published by marvel comics. Transformers official website more than meets the eye. All character sheets are presented in black and white from the original drawings. The ark are collected in the musthave compilation of animation models and character designs from the classic g1 era transformers. A complete compendium of character designs by jim sorenson 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Revisit the transformers, one of the most popular cartoons of the 1980s, in the ark this book collects over 500 of the animation models from the classic tv show that. Although it is universally referred to as the ark in all other media, the autobot spacecraft is never actually named on screen in the transformers.

Ark transformers the article rescue squadron wiki fandom. This new art book is the most comprehensive compilation of transformers artwork ever assembled featuring. His original vehicle mode is a martini porsche 935 turbo racing car. Starscreams attack on the ark was a ruse, and sentinel was actually on his way to meet megatron. It has its origins in the very first transformers stories the marvel comics and sunbow animated series that both debuted in 1984. Though megatron had ostensibly come to prehistoric earth to look for a massive cache of energon to fuel his war against the maximal imperium, he was in reality following instructions recorded by the original megatron on the golden disk from the voyager space probe. Revisit the transformers, one of the most popular cartoons of the 1980s, in the ark. A complete compendium of transformers animation models by don figueroa, 9781600100802, available at book depository with free. It has g1 material from the 2 previous books and some extra pages.

Transformers ark volume 2 is the second volume to transformers ark volume 1 focusing on the american transformers characters. Since the scale charts shown in the complete ark do not. Exodus, as well as the novels buyout, the narrows, and a scattering of jades, and the novelization of the film iron man 2. Hes best known for his extensive credits on idws transformers titles, the most. Generation one was a dreamwave productions comic book. Ultimate guide by simon furman title page title page, transformers, books. This book is priceless gem for any fan of the generation one branch of the transformers universe. Headmasters, masterforce, victory, zone, battlestars, and operation combination. This books contains black and white pictures of the various transformers found in each series. Authors jim sorenson and bill forster acquired many of the pieces of art. Transformers the ark the complete animation models from wonderful read and is a great book. The stories of their lives, their hopes, their struggles, and their triumphs are chronicled in epic sagas that span an immersive and exciting universe where everything is more than meets the eye.

Despite being a specialty product printed on heavystock premium paper which caters to a fantastically small audience, the series has sold absurdly well. Autobot spaceship ark g1 vanguardclass by bagera3005 on. The ark crashed into a semiactive volcano, and the transformers aboard were sent into emergency stasis lock. Transformers cyberverse ark power opimus prime 32cm. The ark is an autobot spacecraft in the fictional transformers universe. It includes transformer character models from the various transformers g1 japanese cartoon series. The ark is easily the most storied vehicle or base in the transformers universe. A complete compendium of transformers animation models transformers idw 01 by don figueroa isbn. Complete compendium of japanese character designs by jim sorenson and bill forester, published by idw. Transformers the ark compendium sc 20072008 idw comic. Transformers dark of the moon 4k edition investigation. Transformers the ark compendium sc 20072008 idw comic books. Headmasters, masterforce, victory, zone, battlestars and beyond. The ark is a fantastic resource for any transformers fan or budding artist.