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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 from ... [...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] |