Collects the five-issue mini-series, inspired by a new line of action figures from Hasbro, one of Summer 2021’s featured toy lines

Large and engaged Transformers fan base established throughout generations

New Transformers movie Rise of the Beasts in production for June 24, 2022 release. 

Danny Lore wrote James Bond and Queen of Bad Dreams series. 

An alternate reality take on the Transformers sees roles flipped on their heads, as the Decepticons are the protagonists and the Autobots are the antagonists

Will appeal to all generations of Transformers fans, as well as those just beginning to know the franchise 

Danny Lore (they/them) is a queer black writer/editor who’s worked in comic and gaming shops since the beginning of time. Most of their writing is contemporary speculative fiction, with the occasional foray into SF. They’ve had their short fiction published by FIYAH, Podcastle, Fireside, Nightlight, EFNIKS.com and more.
Their comics work includes Queen of Bad Dreams, Quarter Killer, Marvel’s Champions and James Bond for Dynamite. They’ve had short comics in Dead Beats and The Good Fight anthology. Their story “Tender-Headed” was part of the 2020 YA prose anthology A Phoenix First Must Burn, from Viking Books.

Guido Guidi is an Italian artist who has worked extensively on Transformers titles for both IDW and Dreamwave, specifically Transformers: Armada, Transformers: Evolutions: Hearts of Steel, Transformers: Regeneration One, Drift: Empire of Stone, All Hail Megatron, and Transformers ’84: Secrets and Lies. He’s also worked on a wide array of animated Transformers projects, games, product packaging, and more.

Author Residence: New York City, NY

Guido Guidi is an Italian artist who has worked extensively on Transformers titles for both IDW and Dreamwave, specifically Transformers: Armada, Transformers: Evolutions: Hearts of Steel, Transformers: Regeneration One, Drift: Empire of Stone, All Hail Megatron, and Transformers '84: Secrets and Lies. He's also worked on a wide array of animated Transformers projects, games, product packaging, and more.

Illustrator Residence: Italy

Marketing: Convention and trade show promotion: San Diego Comic-Con 2022, & New York Comic Con 2022

Cross promotion on Transformer’s social media channels and fan sites 

Promotion through IDW social media channels (350K followers, 30M+ impressions)

Inclusion in IDW’s direct-to-consumer newsletter (100K unique and engaged fans)

Cross-promotion in IDW’s monthly comics (350K circulation)

Targeted online advertising campaign including search and display advertising 

NetGalley and Edelweiss campaigns

Inclusion in sweepstakes tied to movie release



Publicity: Digital review copy made available to 3,000 industry and press contacts

Advance review mailing

Advance review coverage in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal, and more

Special focus on Transformers official website, blogs, and fan sites

Exclusives placed with national outlets Entertainment Weekly and Nerdist

Creator interviews placed with national outlets CBR and Comicbook.com



Author Website: dannylore.com/

Author Social Media: twitter.com/weredawgz

Praise for Danny Lore on Queen of Bad Dreams:

“CLEAN, CRISP, AND STRANGE.” - Major Spoilers