#i hope i don't have to take her bc I'm going to the comic expo the week before and it's going to be annoying to then be gone again

[artobotsrollout]

Also, I forgot to ask

Do you perhaps know where to get the physical copies of the comics?

I wish I could give an easy one stop online seller shop but tbh I'm still looking for one too.

BUT I CAN STILL HELP!

As a warning, I'm basically a baby Transformers fan I'm so new 😂. I've only really been around for a year and a bit and I've only just started reading the comics so others will probably have better tips than me.

@optimistpax knows way more about comics and comic theory than me so give her a follow for more comic related discussions/content! They're basically the entire reason I could figure out how they were organized so I could read and yoink the stories I wanted. BLESS

All of my physical comics came from checking out local comic book stores so these suggestions largely rely on in person shopping. It might be a bit harder to do depending on where you live bc of COVID. So this will probably come across as a broken record at this point but before doing any of this remember to get vaccinated and follow safety procedures!

TRANSFORMERS COMICS HUNTING

IDW 2 is P easy to find.

They can be found in comic books stores and they are still available (unlike much of IDW 1) for reasonable prices online. The IDW website allows you to order through them! Indigo/Chapters might carry them as well.

Here's The World in Your Eyes on the IDW site!

IDW 1 from my experience is harder to find.

If you don't mind spending a bit of time, look up local comic book stores in your city/area and go check em out and spend some time searching through their stock. A lot of them have some transformers comics. All of my collection was found in local comic book stores.

They might take a bit of searching and asking for help from employees since they are an older series but they might be found tucked away in a corner or amoung the shelves. Look for the IDW labels on the bottom.

A lot of places organize their comics by publisher first and then alphabetical after that!

Different series have different colours and styles but this is what MTMTE's (on the left) and Lost Light's (on the right) spines looks like:

INDIVIDUAL ISSUES:

I've mostly shopped for volumes so IDK if individual issues might give you an easier time? Some stores sell EXCLUSIVELY comic books and some sell EXCLUSIVELY comic issues and some sell a mix. I'm likely gonna buy the Windblade comics and the new Shattered Glass comics as individual issues so I'll post how that goes! They can take some digging but they feature unique pretty art!!

Final Notes

Ideally go for comic store runs and go for as many stores as possible (potentially including indigo/Chapters and used book stores). You might luck out in an unexpected location.

If you can only hit a few, go for comic specific stores that keep older stock as well as new stock or that do trade ins. Places with new comics may not have many or even any of the old TF comics.

Check if you live in a place that holds expos or shows. If a comic expo like Comicon is ever held it essentially puts a bunch of your local and even out of city comic sellers all in one accessible place making your hunt potentially more efficient.

You can try searching on Ebay but that could add a shipping cost and/or require patience as you wait for someone to put the specific one you need up for sale.

It can very quickly get pricy so make sure to go hunting when you can afford to sink some money into it.

I hope this helps! Good luck comic book hunting!