TFW2005 member Skreeonk brings word of advance looks at the Previews World IDW comics solicitations for May 2020, courtesy of Bleeding Cool and Comic List.

Highlights awaiting pride of place on your future pull lists include: Transformers 84: Secrets and Lies #2, Transformers (2019) #21, Galaxies continuing its Arcee, Greenlight and Gauge arc in issue #9, the third installment of Transformers vs. The Terminator and the entire four issue My Little Pony / Transformers Friendship in Disguise! mini-series.

Check out all the cover artwork attached to this post, then join in the discussion on the 2005 boards!

My Little Pony/Transformers #1

James Asmus, Ian Flynn (w) • Tony Fleecs, Jack Lawrence (a) • Tony Fleecs (c)

When Queen Chrysalis casts a spell looking for more changelings, she accidentally interferes with a malfunctioning Spacebridge! What’s this mean for our favorite fillies? There are suddenly a bunch of Autobots and Decepticons in Equestria! And as the dust settles, Rarity and Arcee find themselves teaming up against a hostile Decepticon force…

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Jack Lawrence!

Order 25 copies of all four issues and get one free variant cover by Bethany McGuire-Smith!

My Little Pony/Transformers #2

Ian Flynn, Sam Maggs (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher, Casey W. Coller (a) • Tony Fleecs (c)

It’s Spike and Grimlock’s time to shine as they take on the Constructicons! Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie is determined to share as much knowledge about Equestrian and Cybertronian cuisine as possible with her new friends… which is why she invites Gauge to her kitchen for a live baking show! But things get a bit too spicy when Shockwave shows up.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Casey W. Coller!

My Little Pony/Transformers #3

James Asmus, Sam Maggs (w) • Jack Lawrence, Priscilla Tramontano (a) • Tony Fleecs (c)

When Fluttershy and Discord’s tea time is interrupted by Soundwave, it’s robot logic vs. whimsical chaos! And Rainbow Dash, sure that she can fly faster than any Autobot can drive, finds herself in a race with the one and only Windblade—let’s just hope the Decepticons don’t make things too dangerous.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Priscilla Tramontano!

My Little Pony/Transformers #4

Ian Flynn, James Asmus (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher, Tony Fleecs (a) • Tony Fleecs (c)

When the Insecticons descend upon Sweet Apple Acres and begin devouring the Apple family’s crop, it’s up to Apple Jack and her family to rally to save the farm! Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and Twilight Sparkle finally band together the ponies and the Autobots to get things back to normal. The finale you’ve been waiting for is here!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Sara Pitre-Durocher!

Transformers 84: Secrets and Lies #2

Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a & c) • Casey W. Coller (c)

The time has come for the Autobots’ Ark to launch—their goal: to save Cybertron from an imminent asteroid belt and the maniacal mayhem of Megatron. The Decepticon warship, the Nemesis, falls into the Autobot trap, following the heroes into the void. But… when the Ark crashed to Earth, the Nemesis did not. What skeleton crew remained and what was their business on the strange alien world below? A gripping new tale about the secret history of the original Transformers comic universe, by the fantastic team of Simon Furman, Guido Guidi, and John-Paul Bove!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Nick Roche!

Transformers #21

Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova (a) • Casey W. Coller (c) • E.J. Su (c)

“Rise of the Decepticons” continues! There are certain members of the Rise that if captured by Security Operations, would be bad news for both sides. When a convoy of them are being moved from one secret base to another, the only thing that could set them off track is a massive groundquake… which means the geologic survey team looking into Cybertron’s recent seismic events is about to be outgunned and outmatched.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Philip Murphy!

Transformers: Galaxies #9

Sam Maggs (w) • Bethany McGuire-Smith (a) • Umi Miyao ( c) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (c)

“Gauging the Truth,” Part Three! The Reversionists have a plan, a way to bring their world closer to purity and Primus. Arcee and Greenlight have a plan, to save the world from the Reversionist plan since it seems pretty drastic. Gauge has a decision to make: which side does she help?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Kei Zama!

Transformers vs. Terminator #3

David Mariotte, John Barber, & Tom Waltz (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Gavin Fullerton (c) • Andrew Griffith (c)

The T-800’s mission is simple: Exterminate the Cybertronians and ensure the future belongs to SKYNET. When Optimus Prime offers his aid, suggesting they go after Megatron together, the T-800 faces his toughest decision yet. Is the enemy of his enemy his friend, or just another threat to the mission?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Freddie E. Williams II!