"transformers" was first announced by idw publishing on december 18, 2018. the title is written by brian ruckley, and was initially illustrated by angel hernandez and cachét whitman (replacing ron joseph), and will start publishing issues twice-monthly in march 2019. ruckley described the writing opportunity as a "privilege", and stated that the title would be a great opportunity for new readers to familiarize themselves with the universe and characters of the "transformers" franchise, which he describes as of the "biggest [and] best that science fiction has to offer".