Think of It As Reading Starscream’s Blog

IDW Publishing (www.idwpublishing.com) is releasing the official continuation of last summer’s blockbuster Transformers movie. Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream continues the story from where the movie ended.

Astute moviegoers and longtime fans will remember that the diabolical Starscream survived and was seen flying away at the end of the film. They will also remember that Wheelie was quite possibly the worst Autobot of all time.

Co-writers Chris Ryall, who also wrote the Transformers Movie Prequel, and Chris Mowry present a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and dark ambition, featuring both old and new Transformers characters. (Oh boy, see the previous paragraph about new characters.)

“The movie left fans with some questions at the end, and we get a chance to answer them here,” says Ryall. “We pick up on what happened at the end and reveal the fates of some of the surviving film characters. Take Starscream – we find out where he was headed and what he was doing. We also introduce new characters. In doing so, we bridge the gap between the last movie and the next movie, coming in ’09.”

In the first issue of the five-part series, when Megatron falls in battle Starscream assumes the role of Decepticon leader on Earth. Mustering his surviving allies, he puts his own plan in motion. But before he can do that, he’ll need to retrieve a fallen comrade, carry out a plan of revenge and leave Earth to meet up with a major player in the Decepticon army.

The Reign of Starscream #1 features art from fan-favorite Alex Milne, who also illustrated the Transformers Movie Adaptation, and cover art by Milne and Gabriel Rodriguez, artist for Joe Hill’s Locke & Key. A special variant cover has also been created by longtime Transformers artist James Raiz.
The first issue hits stores in April. Starscream stabs his first teammate in the back 10 seconds after that.