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News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:09 am

Spider5800 wrote:So had a cool moment today. Went to pick up my copy of Transformers #7 from my local comic shop, and the new artist for the book, Jorge Corona, was there giving signatures! Had him sign my copy before I left. Really chill guy.

That is awesome!

by **snavej** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:00 am

Well, Prime has the inside track now. The spirit of Sparkplug is giving him pointers about the nature of life on Earth. He just needs to become more familiar with the visions so that they don't distract him.

by **Earthbound** » Sat May 04, 2024 3:57 am

So - I went with digital copies of the series so far - but the TPB exclusive covers are starting to be revealed - is anyone else thinking of picking them up? Or does everyone have the individual copies already?

I really like this Stewart McKenny/John Law one from Comics Etc.

https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/4565487/transformers-vol-1-robots-in-disguise-tp?variant=4971981

What's everyone else doing?

by **snavej** » Wed May 15, 2024 8:47 am

Just read the Free Comic Book Day edition. Megatron's roaming free! More back story. More death. More character introductions. Arooooo! :bigmichaelbay:

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed May 15, 2024 6:13 pm

I am now caught up on the comics, it slipped me by that last week was comic day, time flew.

Issue 8 was good, though it pained me to read the jetfire page. That was good stuff, and really emotional too.

by **snavej** » Thu May 16, 2024 6:49 am

Earthbound wrote:So - I went with digital copies of the series so far - but the TPB exclusive covers are starting to be revealed - is anyone else thinking of picking them up? Or does everyone have the individual copies already?

I really like this Stewart McKenny/John Law one from Comics Etc.

https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/4565487/transformers-vol-1-robots-in-disguise-tp?variant=4971981

What's everyone else doing?

E-copies are great if you have very limited storage space. Also, you avoid postal costs and/or travel costs. However, there's a chance of occasional drive failure and they're useless without power.

I buy the physical copies since it forces me to get some exercise walking a mile to the nearby comics superstore. When I'm at the superstore, I can browse other material: comics, books, toys, models, videos, etc. I then have to walk another half mile to reach the nearest Underground station for the journey home after work.

I used to buy multiple covers but then realised that this was pointless without a high level of collecting zeal and/or a good resale value. I got rid of my excess multiples and now my Transformers comic collection fits into a single, moderate-size cupboard. I have nearly all G1, Dreamwave, IDW and Skybound.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Jun 01, 2024 2:36 pm

So, what do you think kicked off the War in this universe? The Decepticons seem really killhappy, Prime said Megatron was the worst, and Megatron seems to be a bit of a religious zealot?
On top of that the Cons seem to hate Megatron, who actually shows mercy and honour towards people other versions would consider lesser lifeforms?

It's not adding up too great with what we usually seem to expect.

It's amazing though.

by **snavej** » Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:59 am

Dead Metal wrote:So, what do you think kicked off the War in this universe?

Wouldn't it be funny if this was a 'Holy War on Wokeness'?! (They could dunk on IDW, etc.)

More likely it's a straight power grab by the Decepticons, though.

News Credits: 25 · by **Glyph** » Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:18 pm

Finally caught up on this and... ugh, I'm going to be the odd one out on this series, aren't I? It's just not working for me. The scratchy art and rough hand lettering are certainly expressive, but not in a way that really lands for me; I find the lettering in particular to be distracting where it needs to be clear. The writing's passable, has some really good moments - particularly the quieter, more introspective ones with Prime or Arcee/Carly - but also enough clunky or ungrammatical lines to keep pulling me out.

And dear God, the edge on the bloodthirsty violence - it's like we're back in G2, but turned up. Humans getting pulped! Robots getting shredded! Major characters being killed off like it's a Bayverse movie! Prime blasting Decepticons with "AW YEEAHHH" plastered across the background! ... sorry, I'm old, it just makes me tired and eye-rolly rather than pumped up.

Overall, it makes for an enjoyable enough what-if or AU miniseries, but as the main continuity? No shade on everyone who is enjoying it, but no thanks, not for me. Oh well, can't win 'em all.