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Hasbro Comic Book Universe
The Hasbro Comic Book Universe (HCBU) is an American comic book franchise and shared universe created and published by IDW Publishing, based on various properties of the toy company Hasbro. Publication history Following the bankruptcy of Dreamwave Productions in 2005, IDW picked up the ''Transformers'' comic book license and hired veteran writer Simon Furman to craft a rebooted continuity based on the Transformers: Generation 1, Generation 1 toy line, similar to what Marvel Comics did through Ultimate Marvel. In May 2008, IDW obtained the ''G.I. Joe'' comic book license from Devil's Due Publishing. Over the years, both comics participated in several crossover events, like ''Infestation (comics), Infestation'' and ''Infestation 2''. In 2016, IDW gained the rights of ''Rom (comics), Rom'', ''Micronauts'', ''Action Man'' and ''M.A.S.K.'' from other publishers. That same year, IDW announced the Hasbro Reconstruction campaign, in order to converge those brands in the same continuity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolution (IDW Publishing)
''Revolution'' is a 2016 comic book storyline published by IDW Publishing, that ran from September to November 2016. The story involves characters from various Hasbro franchises. Plot Main story Several months after Optimus Prime's controversial annexation of Earth into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds, the political situation remains volatile as humanity struggles to come to terms with the actions of the Transformers, viewing them with distrust. The tensions heighten after Earth's deposits of Ore-13 start to rapidly destabilize, threatening the planet with nuclear annihilation. Believing the Autobots to be responsible, the President of the United States makes the decision to reactivate America's highly trained special mission force G.I. Joe to counterattack. Unbeknownst to the government, G.I. Joe's ranks have been infiltrated by an entirely different race of alien shapeshifters: the evil wizards known as Dire Wraiths – also drawn to Earth's supplies of Ore-13 – in a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generation 1
First generation, ''Generation I'' or variants may refer to: History * 1G, the first generation of wireless telephone technology * First generation of video game consoles, 1972–1983 * First generation computer, a vacuum-tube computer Music * ''First Generation'', an album by Van der Graaf Generator * '' The First Generation'', a 1990 compilation album by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik Science and technology * First generation of three in the standard Model of particle physics * First-generation antihistamine, the oldest H1-antihistaminergic drugs * First-generation programming language, any of a class of machine-level programming languages Other * ''First Generation'' (sculpture), a sculpture by Chong Fah Cheong * First-generation immigrant, a citizen or resident who is an immigrant or has immigrant parents * First-generation college students in the United States, college students whose parents did not attend college * Transformers: Generation 1, toy line which ran f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungeons & Dragons (IDW Publishing)
''Dungeons & Dragons'' is a series of comic books published by IDW Publishing, under the license from Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Since 2010, IDW Publishing has released two ''Dungeons & Dragons'' ongoing series, twelve ''Dungeons & Dragons'' limited series, three crossover series and an annual. It was originally based on the 4th Edition core setting of ''D&D''. Since 2014 (starting with the ''Legends of Baldur's Gate'' mini-series), the comics have been tied to the 5th Edition core setting. Ongoing and limited series ''Fell's Five'' Set in Nentir Vale, the first ongoing series of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' started in August 2010 with an issue 0 that introduced the major characters. It then continued with issue 1 in November of that year. 16 issues were published with the last issue being released in February 2012. The series was written by John Rogers and illustrated by Andrea Di Vito, Denis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Little Pony (IDW Publishing)
IDW Publishing, an American comic publisher which has been publishing tie-in comic books to Hasbro properties since 2005, began to publish monthly ''My Little Pony'' comics beginning in November 2012. The comics published so far are based on the characters from the 2010 relaunch of the franchise and its television series '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', as well as the anthropomorphic spin-off ''Equestria Girls''. The flagship monthly publication, ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', is accompanied by a secondary monthly title. In addition to these publications, IDW has also published several one-off issues. The comics follow the studious Twilight Sparkle (originally a unicorn, later given a pair of wings) and her friends in adventures throughout the empire of Equestria. Though the comic, like the TV series, is aimed at young children, the writers and artists have consistently taken risks, including expanding Sombra's storyline, the ''Friendship is Magic'' miniseries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearts Of Steel
The Hearts of Steel, or Steelboys, was an exclusively Protestant movement originating in County Antrim, Ireland due to grievances about the sharp rise of rent and evictions. The protests then spread into neighbouring counties of Armagh, Down, and Londonderry, before being put down by the army. Origins The Hearts of Steel rose in 1769 against unjust and exorbitant rents, chiefly exacted by middlemen—speculators or "forestallers"—who took lands from absentee landlords at greatly increased rents, and made their own profit by doubling the rents on the poor tenants.. In 1770 in Templepatrick, County Antrim a local landlord evicted tenants and replaced them with speculators who could outbid the locals for the land. At some point a local was arrested and charged with maiming cattle belonging to a merchant from Belfast, which spurred the farmers of Templepatrick to take up arms and march on Belfast to demand his release. The protestors surrounded the barracks and threatened to burn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional villain from the Transformers media franchise. Designed by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and has since reappeared in '' Transformers: Armada'', '' Transformers: Energon'', '' Transformers: Cybertron'', '' Transformers: Prime'', '' Transformers: The Last Knight'' and Atari's 2004 ''Transformers'' video game. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also able to transform into a giant planet. Unicron's origin has expanded over the years from simply being a large robot to being a god of chaos who devours realities. He often employs the help of Decepticons in his work, and in some stories is considered part of the origin of the Decepticon forces. Fictional character biography According to the Transformers lore, before the dawn of time, Order and Chaos exist within an extra-dimensional entity known as The One. To explore the fledgling universe, he creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Strike (IDW Publishing)
''First Strike'' is a 2017 comic book storyline published by IDW Publishing, running from August 9 to October 25, 2017. It is the sequel to 2016's ''Revolution'' in the Hasbro Comic Book Universe. The story is written by Mairghread Scott and David Rodriguez, featuring art by Max Dunbar and Freddie E. Williams II, and colors by Ander Zarate. A few back-up strips were written by John Barber, with art by Netho Diaz and Walden Wong, and colors by David Garcia Cruz. Plot After Optimus Prime annexed Earth into Cybertron's Council of Worlds, and following a tough encounter with a few Dire Wraiths, G.I. Joe's founder Joe Colton has decided to destroy all Transformers, as he believes they pose a threat to humanity. So he secretly resurfaces as "Baron Ironblood" and recruits criminals for his cause, including Doctor X, Storm Shadow, Destro, Miles Mayhem, Shazraella and Garrison Kreiger. A year after the Ore-13 explosions, a unified Earth stands ready to join the interplanetary coalition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasbro Reconstruction
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''. For November 2018, IDW concluded the branding. 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''. Between 2017 and 2018, the characters of '' Visionaries'' debuted on the aftermath of the event seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Man
Action Man is an action figure launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "movable fighting man", G.I. Joe. Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd of Coalville, Leicestershire from 1966 until 1984. Palitoy also offered sub-licences to toy manufacturers in other markets. The figure and accessories were originally based on the Hasbro (US) 1964 G.I. Joe figure (for 1966–1969 production). Hasbro's G.I. Joe figure was patented in 1966. Even the specific method of attaching the appendages was patented as a "Connection for Use in Toy Figures". The first Action Man figures were ''Action Soldier'', ''Action Sailor'' and ''Action Pilot''. All were available in the four original hair colours: Blonde, Auburn, Brown and Black. They were accompanied by outfits depicting United States Forces of World War II and the Korean War. From 1970 to 1984, the basic boxed figures and accompanying uniforms and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micronauts
Micronauts is a North American science fiction toyline manufactured and marketed by Mego Corporation, Mego from 1976 to 1980. The ''Micronauts'' toyline was based on and licensed from the ''Microman'' toyline created by Japanese-based toy company Takara in 1974. Mego discontinued the ''Micronauts'' line in 1980 prior to the company’s bankruptcy and dissolution in 1982. Years after Mego’s demise, other toy companies, such as Palisades Toys and SOTA Toys, SOTA (State of the Art) Toys, have attempted to revive the toyline. Description The ''Micronauts'' toyline consisted of action figures which were known for their high number of articulation points relative to other toys of similar size and scale in the 1970s. The toyline also included vehicles, robots, playsets and accessories. Many of the ''Micronauts'' toys used interchangeable connectors and ports that allowed parts to be transferred and connected between different toys. History Takara Takara first released ''Microma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infestation 2
''Infestation 2'' (stylized in some solicitations as ''Infes2ation'') is a crossover event that was published by IDW Publishing from January to April 2012. Serving as the sequel to ''Infestation'', it consisted of two book-end one-shots, and two-issue limited series from '' The Transformers'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''G.I. Joe'' and '' 30 Days of Night''. Premise A new threat emerges as Great Old Ones (based on the work of H. P. Lovecraft) break free from their cosmic prison and invade the universes of ''CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations'', '' The Transformers: Hearts of Steel'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''G.I. Joe'' and '' 30 Days of Night'', affecting the fabric of reality. Titles ''Infestation 2'' #1-2 Published from January to April 2012. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by David Messina. ''Infestation 2: The Transformers'' #1-2 Published biweekly in February 2012. Written by Chuck Dixon with art by G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infestation (comics)
''Infestation'' is a comic book crossover published by IDW Publishing, and connecting various of its licensed and original series together. It was published from January to April 2011. It consisted of two book-end one-shots, ''Infestation'' #1–2, set in the ''Zombies vs. Robots'' and ''CVO'' universes, and two-issue limited series from the ''G.I. Joe'', ''Transformers'', ''Ghostbusters'', and ''Star Trek'' universes. Also, IDW published a digital-only ''Pocket God'' tie-in issue in May 2011 which was included in the hardcover book. IDW then released a four-issue epilogue series titled ''Infestation: Outbreak'' from June 2011 – September 2011. It picked up on the CVO after the events of ''Infestation'' and also introduced the events of the ''Groom Lake'' limited series into the same continuity of the CVO. IDW also published a four-issue follow-up series set in the ''Zombies vs. Robots'' universe after the events of ''Infestation'', entitled ''Zombies vs. Robots: UnderCity'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
