No more Transformers or GI JOE for Europe?

Dont be at yourself · 02-11-2002 02:47PM #1

Hasbro has apparently stopped Image and Dreamwave selling GI JOE and Transformers comics in Europe as they only have the license to sell them in North America. Unless they can reach an agreement, we're left out in the cold.

ThenComesDudley · 02-11-2002 09:34PM

well your not gonna miss out completly as if you wait the Graphic novels are still gonna be on sale here as each new one comes out.

Draco · 04-11-2002 12:23PM

Are you sure they will though?
Looks like I'll be getting a mate of mine to send them over to me from the States. Irritating.

Dont be at yourself · 04-11-2002 07:56PM

From talking to one of thr Sub-City people, there's still a chance that might be on sale but he didn't sound too confident. He also said that originally Hasbro were so put out that they were going to take the Transformers license off Dreamwave altogether!

Also, there's a few places that deliver comics from the US to your door. Try googling for New England Comics.

Lemming · 04-11-2002 08:25PM

No fault of DreamWaves. In fact, everyone is going absolutely f*cking spare over this.

Hasbro included. THey've just lost 60% of their market.

Blame can be apointed to "Diamond" (I think) - Hasbro's distributors who have just f*cked them over the licensing.

ThenComesDudley · 07-11-2002 09:51PM

Yea im pretty sure you will still be able get them in
Graphic novel forms, i have it from a very good source.
Its only the monthly comics that are not going tobe on sale over here

Lemming · 07-11-2002 10:06PM

Hasbro et al. are, afaik, frantically working to get back the licensing since, as I mentioned previously, they want that 60% of their market back.

[note]: N.America only accounts for 40% of Hasbro's transformer/gi-joe revenues.

Draco · 08-11-2002 12:20PM

Richie in Sub City says they will be trying to acquire some anyway by hook or by crook. I've a mate in the states who will be buying me them until I can get them here again.

Muirthile · 15-11-2002 08:41PM

From http://www.seibertron.com/infozone/news.php

Looking for Dreamwave in the UK?
Posted by Ground Zero on Nov 13 02 9:41am
NEWS: UK'ers can now rejoice. www.reedcomics.com can get you your Dreamwave TF comics! They will set up a subscription, and can get all of the comics and the books and can also get GI-Joe and He-Man. You can thank Good Ole DC for the news!

No more Transformers or GI JOE for Europe?

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