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Review for IDW Transformers Beast Wars Issue 2

Date: Wednesday, March 3rd 2021 5:22pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews, Site Articles
Posted by: william-james88

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This issue was a series of interactions among various characters. Of course, that's what all stories are but what I mean here is that every 2 pages we got different characters talking to one another and this gave us a great sense of their relationships and personalities. It was basically a series of small character pieces all in one comic, ending with a pretty great action scene.

I especially like how different the Maximals are to the Predacons. All Predacon interactions are violent, with no sense of comradery. I loved the scene between Dinobot and Tarantulus, where the allegiance and disdain for hierarchy among Megatron's soldiers is made loud and clear. Dinobot is one of my favourite characters from my childhood and I am happy to see him interact with his fellow Predacons as an ally, since that's something we never really saw in the original Beast Wars show.

The other interaction I like is Optimus Primal and Nyx, but more for Primal's characterization. We see more of that younger and adventure hungry Primal here and how this side of him affects him as a leader. I like it. I already had the more world weary and pensive Primal, so it's fun to see this side of him. I also thought Josh Burcham drew him really well. The art will still not win a ton of people over but as someone who was not a fan, I did think Primal looked great. The simple approach to the fur in robot mode reminded me of the original toy where the molded fur detail would be more apparent at the edges. And speaking of the original toy, his transformation in the comic was a nice callback.



So, back to this less risk averse Primal, we see in this issue just what the consequences of this change can entail for the safety of his crew. It leads to a terrific scene with Terrorsaur. Once again Josh Burcham really delivers here with a great looking Pteranodon mode and some fun shots and angles, making for a very dynamic scene. I especially like the predatory POV shot we get (I won't spoil that shot in this review).



However, like I wrote earlier, the art in this issue won't change your mind. There are some odd choices, like how Scorponok's tail seems designed by Tim Burton and the lack of background in particular scenes is very glaring. The characters are expressive though, and the scenes are dynamic. So I choose to take the good and leave the bad. You do you.



We also get a small taste of the VOK and I am fine seeing them this early. We get a sense of all the players being brought to the table. I was never a fan of the VOK, they always felt anticlimactic to me in the original show, so I'll wait to pass judgement until I see more. At least their appearance this early already avoids the anti climax the show gave us when we found out what they really looked like.

Overall, I preferred this issue to the first, I really loved the character interactions. If you liked the characters from the original, especially the Predacons, then I recommend you check this out.


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Five Page Preview of IDW Beast Wars #2

Date: Tuesday, March 2nd 2021 6:04pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): IDW Publishing

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Due out tomorrow at all fine comic book retailers is the second issue of IDW Publishing's new Beast Wars series. They've provided a five page preview of the book for your enjoyment, which we've mirrored below. The synopsis for this issue provided in solicitations is as follows:

(W) Erik Burnham (A) Josh Burcham (CA) Dan Schoening
Celebrating 25 years of Beast Wars! The Maximals, led by Optimus Primal, and the Predacons, led by Megatron, have crashed on a strange new world and they are not alone. To survive the planet, much less each other, they'll have to explore their surroundings and their new bestial alt-modes in search of an advantage. The Beast Wars begin here!

Check out the preview below, and look out for this latest comic at your local comics retailer and on the Seibertron.com eBay store this week.

Transformers 1 Comic Sells for a Record $44,000

Date: Sunday, February 28th 2021 10:57pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: william-james88 | Credit(s): Comiclink

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Do you have a Transformers 1 comic at home? I'm referring to the original Marvel comic, from 1984 with the picture of Optimus Prime being as big as Godzilla. Well, if you do, it might be worth a whopping $44 000. That is the price the comic got on auction the other day over at comiclink.com.
It was a graded comic (meaning a third party company graded it and put it in a plastic case) with a grade of 9.9. There are 3 comics out there with the same grade at the moment but probably more that look just as good, not yet graded, given this is not a rare comic in the least. If your copy looks great, maybe sending it in for grading at CGC could get you a similar grade and thus the similar payday.

Generations Selects Special Comic Final Part 1 with Translation

Date: Saturday, February 27th 2021 11:01pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: william-james88 | Credit(s): Takara

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We have been told by a lot of fans that the first part of the final chapter of the Generations Selects manga is available at Takara's website.An English language transcript has been made available by Mohair and you will see it below. Written by Hayato Sakamoto writes and drawn by Akira Amemiya. Colourists include Ricken, Josh Perez, Kyarara Rena, Gufu Kandagawa, Onishi Rui and Yuki Ohshima, along with edits by Lebanon Sugi and Nimura Kouji.

































Transformers Generations Selects Finale

Last time, on Generations Selects!

Page 1
Panel 1
In the beginning, there was the PRIMUS VANGUARD.

NARRATION
Once upon a time, in a certain ancient universe, fought the Warriors of the Seven Lights derived from “G One”.

NARRATION
They were led by the Golden Warrior, Primus, who founded the Primus Vanguard, defenders of the universe.

Panel 2
The BLUE PLANET is menaced by the VOK.

NARRATION
But this universe would come to be enshrouded in darkness.

NARRATION
The higher beings known as the Vok, who failed during the Beast Wars-

NARRATION
Arrived to destroy the universe.

Panel 3
CONVOY and GALVATRON are summoned.

NARRATION
In order to stop them-

NARRATION
Convoy, who held the power to defeat the Vok-

NARRATION
And Megatron, who held the power to merge with them, were summoned to the universe by Primus.

Panel 4
STAR CONVOY destroys the Vok.

NARRATION
Convoy would be granted the Silver Matrix by Primus, and was evolved into his ultimate form, Star Convoy, defeating the Vok in the process.

NARRATION
He was then bestowed with a mission from Primus: to gather the seven Star Powers and complete the Silver Matrix in order to protect the universe.

Panel 5
The SEVEN MATRIXES.

NARRATION
The seven Star Powers were held in seven Matrixes protected by Seven Warriors of Light.

NARRATION
It was said that whosoever gathered all seven would attain power over creation itself.

Page 2
Panel 1
A handy infographic.

NARRATION
In truth, this universe was the one that existed before the creation of Convoy and Megatron’s universe: in other words, the “Precursor World” to their “Known World”.

NARRATION
This meant that, if and when the Precursor World was destroyed, they who held the Silver Matrix and its power over creation would in essence become the god of the Known World.

Panel 2
TURTLER and HALFSHELL, having a great time.

NARRATION
When Primus summoned Convoy and Galvatron from the Known World, a new enemy appeared to face them.

NARRATION
A being known only as “He” summoned Transformers to the Precursor Universe in order to create the future he desired.

Panel 3
PRIMACRON has a primo plan.

NARRATION
But another inhabitant of the Precursor World had the same plan! He who would create Unicron in the Known World: the scientist, Primacron.

NARRATION
Using the “Divine Power” he developed, Angolmois Energy, he planned to become god of the new world.

Panel 4
Primus summons his PRIMITIVES: the DINOBOTS.

NARRATION
In order to stop him, Primus once again summoned new warriors from the Known World.

NARRATION
They would change the future with the power of the future.

NARRATION
In this quiet but chaotic universe, the fated hour of the Precursor World had come…

NARRATION
And that is how our story begins.

Page 3
Panel 1
Many years before all this, BRIGHTES lays dying, surrounded by his followers: BIG and the STRAXUS TWINS.

STRAXUS
Lord Brightes, stay with us!

BIG
Blue Brightes Convoy!

NARRATION
The Precursor World, many years ago…

BRIGHTES
Big… You’re here, good…

Panel 2
Big receives his inheritance.

BRIGHTES
This is my end… I leave the Blue mantle to you…

BRIGHTES
You are to become commander. To become Blue Big Convoy!

Panel 3
The Straxuses get weepy (probably because they really wanted that sword…)

BRIGHTES
Beware the Specters…

STRAXUSES
Lord Brightes!

Panel 4
YELLOW SPLENDID CONVOY reports to Primus.

YELLOW SPLENDID CONVOY
Reporting in, sir…

PRIMUS
So the Specters have killed Brightes…

PRIMUS
And now… they’re all in danger…

YELLOW SPLENDID CONVOY
Yes…

Panel 5
The SPECTERS.

NARRATION
The Primus Vanguard were defenders of multidimensional space, keeping the peace using their Matrixes and the power of creation they held.

NARRATION
But they were menaced by their opposites, the inversion of their light: the Specters.

Panel 6
BLACK GO PRIME and the THREE MUSKETEERS face down the Specters.

NARRATION
As they were shadows, the light of the Matrixes was used to defeat the Specters. But as with all lights, they merely cast new shadows.

STRAXUS (offscreen)
Where are the Three Musketeers?! Master Black Lion? Anyone?!

NARRATION
Soon, the Primus Vanguard was driven to the brink of defeat.

Panel 7
In battle, PURPLE WICKED CONVOY receives a transmission.

BLUE BIG CONVOY (offscreen)
This is Blue Big Convoy, reporting in!

BLUE BIG CONVOY (offscreen)
I’ve obliterated the Specters here using maximum output from the α Matrix Cannon!

Panel 8
WHITE GALLANT CONVOY is figuring things out.

WHITE GALLANT CONVOY
Of course! Until now we’ve been saving the Matrixes’ light to stave off Specter outbreaks…

WHITE GALLANT CONVOY
What we need is to create a light so powerful it creates no shadow!

Panel 8
RED SENTINEL PRIME doesn’t like Blue’s idea.

BLUE BIG CONVOY (offscreen)
I would like to make a proposal! Let us release the full power of our seven Matrixes all at once!

RED SENTINEL PRIME
All at once! You idiot, do you even know what you’re saying?!

Panel 10
GREEN TENDER CONVOY lays it out plain.

GREEN TENDER CONVOY
I sure do! The Seven Lights would create a new universe! Meaning ours gets destroyed!

BLUE BIG CONVOY (offscreen)
No, it’ll remain! Our seven coloured universes will merge into a single, massive space!

Page 4
Panel 1
The brass agrees with the plan, with Primus opening his Matrix.

PRIMUS
We shall recreate the universe without the Specters!

PRIMUS
It is our only hope to save the seven universes!

Panel 2
The Primus Vanguard activate their Matrixes simultaneously.

PRIMUS VANGUARD
All, become one!

Panel 3
The Primus Vanguard universe as we know it.

NARRATION
Thus, a chaotic yet quiet universe was born.

NARRATION
It should have been a peaceful place. And yet…

Panel 4
The ground shakes beneath Star Convoy and Primus.

NARRATION
And now, on the Precursor World’s Blue Planet…

STAR CONVOY
An earthquake!? The planet… it’s shaking!

STAR CONVOY
Primus, what is this?

Panel 5
Primus is focused on other problems.

PRIMUS
Primacron’s getting away!

PRIMUS
Grimlock, stop him!

Panel 6
Grimlock catches up.

GRIMLOCK
Me Grimlock, and you Oracle! Primacron up to old tricks again?

PRIMUS
Yes! Though the one you defeated was from the far future!

Panel 7
Grimlock chases Primacron down.

GRIMLOCK
Me Grimlock no get it! But me Grimlock get Primacron!

PRIMACRON
Y-you couldn’t comprehend it if you tried!

Panel 8
Primacron summons the hired help.

PRIMACRON
Assistant Corps! Get him!

Page 5
Panel 1
Primacron gets into a command chair as the robotic apes take on Grimlock.

PRIMACRON
Oracle! Let me show you how truly best to use Angolmois Energy!

Panel 2
Grimlock is sent flying as a giant hand rises up from the ground.

GRIMLOCK
Uwaaah!

Panel 3
Turtler and Star Convoy start to get what’s going on.

TURTLER
A giant hand!

STAR CONVOY
But that means…!

Panel 4
Primacron’s enjoying this.

PRIMACRON
Yes! This planet is now-

PRIMACRON
Transforming to robot mode!

Panel 5
NEO PRIMUS looms in space.

PRIMACRON (offscreen)
Behold! The Gigantic Planetary Robot: Neo Primus!

PRIMACRON (offscreen)
Oracle! Consider your time as “Primus” over!

PRIMACRON (offscreen)
With this giant robot, I’ll destroy this universe…

Page 6
Panel 1
Months ago, Primus has a bad day.

PRIMACRON (v.o.)
And recreate it in my image!

NARRATION
Months before…

GREEN TENDER CONVOY (offscreen)
This is Green Convoy from the Green Planet! The Vok are attacking again!

PRIMUS
Damn it, again!

PRIMUS
Deploy the Sentinel Armada!

Panel 2
The Vanguard commanders meet.

PRIMUS
What is going on?! I thought we had everything under control with the Specters gone, so what is this?

PRIMUS
What the hell are these Vok things and where are they coming from?!

Panel 3
White tries to speak up.

WHITE GALLANT CONVOY
Investigation has turned up some strange results regarding that…

PRIMUS
White Convoy!

WHITE GALLANT CONVOY
My White Matrix was able to trace their path from their wreckage.

Panel 4
Primus gets the news.

PRIMUS
They’re coming from the future?

Panel 5
BLACK GO PRIME prepares his party piece.

BLACK GO PRIME
Shall I use my Black Matrix?

PRIMUS
Yes! Give it to me! I need this!

Panel 6
Go Prime knows not to mess with this stuff.

BLACK GO PRIME
Beware: this Matrix rules over time and will grant you the knowledge of the future you seek-

BLACK GO PRIME
But to know the future is the realm of the gods, one I dare not tread, and you may not like what you find…

Panel 7
Primus gets heated.

PRIMUS
I am Primus, appointed by The One! I am the god of this world!

PRIMUS
I am its defender, the leader of the Primus Vanguard!

Panel 8
Go hands it over.

PRIMUS
Give it to me!

Page 7
Panel 1
Purple Wicked Convoy, chillin’ like a villain with Yellow and White.

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
Man, I haven’t seen Primus around at all lately…

YELLOW SPLENDID CONVOY
He must have seen something truly awesome!

WHITE GALLANT CONVOY
I’m certainly worried….

Panel 2
Zoom in on Primus’ room.

WHITE GALLANT CONVOY (offscreen)
He’s been cooped up in his room with his pet…

Panel 3
Primus keeps Primacron on a leash. Jeez, dude.

PRIMUS
Primacron, listen… The Vok, they’re coming here to change the future by destroying the universe… If they can, they’ll recreate the universe to their liking.

Panel 4
Oh man, Primus is going through it.

PRIMUS
Even more fearsome is that I had thought they had been destroyed long ago…

PRIMUS
They’re the Specters.

Panel 5
Primus freaks out.

PRIMUS
If we destroy them, they just evolve to a higher plane and come back… How long will this continue…

PRIMACRON
Worry not. It’ll all be over soon.

Panel 6
Primacron gets creepy.

PRIMUS
Worry not? What does a pet like you know?

PRIMACRON
Being at Primus’ side for so long has granted me some intellect of mine own.

PRIMACRON
What’s more, I feel no fear at hearing all this.

Panel 7
Primus doesn’t get it.

PRIMACRON
After all, you say destroying this universe allows one to recreate the next as they please, yes?

PRIMACRON
Then you just have to do so before they do!

Panel 8
Primacron produces a glowing vial.

PRIMACRON
With the power of the Matrix, it can be done…

PRIMACRON
I’ve already extracted its essence, creating an all-powerful energy…

Panel 9
Uh oh.

PRIMACRON
I call it… Angolmois Energy,

Page 8
Panel 1
Primus recoils in horror.

PRIMUS
When did- Where did you- From my Matrix?

PRIMUS
Yes! You were in the future I saw! You were alive in the next universe!

Panel 2
Primus goes for the choke.

PRIMUS
Was it you who created that disgusting universe?!

PRIMUS
Was everything the Black Matrix showed me your doing?!

PRIMACRON
Excellent! This means my plan succeeds!

Panel 3
Primacron slinks off, summoning his monkeys.

PRIMACRON
I think I’ll make you my assistant in the next universe!

PRIMUS
Aaaaah!

Panel 4
Primus bursts from his room.

YELLOW SPLENDID CONVOY
What’s wrong, Primus, sir?

Panel 5
Primus freaks out, again.

PRIMUS
The ape has escaped! Primacron has escaped!

WHITE GALLANT CONVOY
Huh?

PRIMUS
You must stop him! No, I must recreate the universe before he can!

Panel 6
Yellow and White are shocked.

PRIMUS (offscreen)
We must destroy this universe and create the next one!

Panel 7
Primus has a plan. Maybe.

PRIMUS
I’ll load all life into my ark, yes!

PRIMUS
I’ll recreate everything in the new universe!

PRIMUS
The one I’ll create, yes!

Panel 8
The Vanguard commanders are extremely confused.

PRIMUS
Hand over your Matrixes, now!

PRIMUS
Destroy everything, create everything!

Panel 9
Primus is full on stark-raving.

PRIMUS
Shut up and serve me! I am your leader! I am Primus, damn it!

Panel 10
Primus is left sobbing, alone.

NARRATION
Ignoring his orders, they returned home to their own planets.

NARRATION
Even though there was no more time…

Page 9
Panel 1-2
Blue Big Convoy watches Primus for a moment before leaving, as the narrator is revealed to be Primus himself.

PRIMUS (narration)
No, only Blue remained.

PRIMUS (narration)
Was it loyalty he felt towards me?

PRIMUS (narration)
Or was he just monitoring me?

Panel 3
A light appears behind Primus.

SPECTERS
Heheh…

Panel 4
Primus wheels in horror.

PRIMUS
That voice, no, you’re…

SPECTERS
Yes! The Specters!

Panel 5
The Specters take the shape of the Vok and Unicron.

SPECTERS
We told you, didn’t we? When you are left scattered… We shall return!

Panel 6
The Specters disappear.

SPECTERS
Next time will be your last!

Panel 7
At his limit, Primus prays to the statue of The One.

PRIMUS
O great statue of The One!

PRIMUS
Tell me what to do!

PRIMUS
Ever since the day you entrusted me…

PRIMUS
I have risked everything…

Panel 8
Primus is left spent.

PRIMUS
Ha… Ha…

Panel 9
And then he has an idea.

PRIMUS
Yes, the future.

Panel 10
Primus sees the deaths of Convoy and Galvatron.

PRIMUS
Beings with futures as cruel as mine!

PRIMUS
I’ll summon them and have them take the Seven Lights!

Panel 11
Primus thinks he has a functioning plan.

PRIMUS
I’ll change the future using its own power!

Page 10
Panel 1
Back in the present, Star Convoy rushes to help the Beast People inhabitants of the Blue Planet.

PRIMUS (v.o.)
Yes… Star Convoy…

PRIMUS
The planet has finished transforming, it’s starting to move!

STAR CONVOY
We must save the planet’s inhabitants!

Panel 2
Turtler helps out.

TURTLER
I’ll never turn my back on my followers!

TURTLER
‘Cause I’m Turtler, and I’m the king!

Panel 3
Turtler sends the Seacons out.

TURTLER
Seacons! Get out there and save everyone!

Panel 4
The Terrorcons show up.

HUN-GRR
Me Hun-Grr! What’s going on here anyway?!

SINNERTWIN
We brought the guys we need for Abomenaticus and everything!

Panel 5
Grimlock greets them.

GRIMLOCK
It Terrorcons!

HUN-GRR
Grimlock!

GRIMLOCK
It dinner time! Deep under planet…

Panel 6
Grimlock says it’s chow time.

GRIMLOCK
There ton of Angolmois Energy you guys like!

GRIMLOCK
You go eat it all!

Panel 7
Star Convoy and Primus hold on as the planet begins to move.

STAR CONVOY
Where is the planet going?!

PRIMUS
Isn’t it obvious?!

Panel 8
Neo Primus rockets through space.

PRIMUS (offscreen)
He has only one goal!

PRIMUS (offscreen)
The Silver Matrix and the Star Power…

Page 11
Panel 1
Meanwhile, GOD NEPTUNE and MEGATRON OMEGA do battle.

PRIMUS (v.o.)
Held by God Neptune-

PRIMUS (v.o.)
And Megatron Omega!

Panel 2-3
Purple Wicked Convoy calls on Megatron, and the two combine…

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
Megatron Omega, now!

Panel 4
…into Omega Hand Mode!

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
Combine!

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
Omega Hand!

Panel 5-6
The pair reach out for the combiner, but are blocked.

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
We’ll be taking your Star Power…

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
It’s ours now!

Page 12
Panel 1
By Lobhammer!

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
What the…

Panel 2
God Neptune is shocked.

GOD NEPTUNE
Lobhammer!

Panel 3
Even more shocked when Lobhammer turns around and shoots him in the leg!

GOD NEPTUNE
Uooh!

Panel 4
SCYLLA falls away from the combiner, now one-legged.

GOD NEPTUNE
Lobhammer, why?

GOD NEPTUNE
Scylla!

Panel 5
Lobhammer forcibly combines with God Neptune, taking control of him.

GOD NEPTUNE
W-what are you doing?!

GOD NEPTUNE
I can’t control myself!

Panel 6
STARSCREAM looms in the Golden Noah.

STARSCREAM
With this, five of the Star Powers are now ours!

STARSCREAM
We’re one step closer!

Panel 7
Closeup on shiny Screamer.

STARSCREAM
To the future He envisioned!

Panel 8
Starscream wheels around.

STARSCREAM
Here they are!

Page 13
Panel 1
The cast is finally gathered.

STARSCREAM
The players are assembled!

Panel 2
Meanwhile, Primus begins his motive rant.

PRIMUS
Everyone has their own desired future!

PRIMUS
So a righteous history should be beautiful without limit!

Panel 3
Primus thinks he’s got an ally in Star Convoy.

PRIMUS
Wouldn’t you agree, Star Convoy?

STAR CONVOY
Primus!

STAR CONVOY
Does this mean my own universe…

Panel 4
Primus is losing him.

PRIMUS
Listen to me! Would you really let Primacron end this universe and create a new one?

STAR CONVOY
What? You don’t mean that the universe he creates…

Panel 5
Star Convoy looks at the impassive face of Neo Primus.

STAR CONVOY
Is the universe we have all been summoned from?!

Panel 6
Primus offers Star Convoy a better future.

PRIMUS
Yes, the very same future I saw. He creates the vile universe where you have your untimely death.

PRIMUS
But if you put your faith in me, I shall create a truly magnificent world!

Panel 7
Primus advances.

PRIMUS
Would you rather believe in a world made by Megatron or Primacron?!

PRIMUS
I will set everything right!

Panel 8
Star Convoy is rightfully freaked out.

PRIMUS (offscreen)
Now! Lend me your strength, Star Convoy!

Page 14
Panel 1
Star Convoy will not be doing that.

STAR CONVOY (offscreen)
I refuse.

Panel 2
It’s Star Convoy’s turn to speak.

STAR CONVOY
I’ve been saying as much the entire time.

STAR CONVOY
I don’t care what happens to me, as long as history is kept safe.

Panel 3
The Vanguard’s planets hover in the distance.

STAR CONVOY
True, I may die.

STAR CONVOY
But I’ve come to realise that it’s all to defend the precious lives of countless people.

Panel 4
That’s Star Convoy for you.

STAR CONVOY
I will defend their smiling faces.

STAR CONVOY
And I will defend history as it happened.

Panel 5
Star Convoy continues.

STAR CONVOY
And that goes for the people of this world.

STAR CONVOY
Right now my mission is to delay the creation of Primacron’s universe, even for a little while.

STAR CONVOY
This isn’t just for sentient life. I will defend the freedom of life itself.

Panel 6
Star Convoy sums up his arc.

STAR CONVOY
That’s what it is to defend the universe, the world, and everything in it.

STAR CONVOY
That is what I’ve learned here.

Panel 7
Primus chuckles. Uh oh.

PRIMUS
Heh!

Panel 8
Primus is suddenly extremely pleased.

PRIMUS
That’s what I thought, Star Convoy! That’s the kind of thing men like you do.

PRIMUS
Which is exactly why I used you.

Panel 9
Primus reveals the Silver Matrix, aglow with power. UH OH.

PRIMUS
That’s why I had you defeat the Vok.

Page 15
Panel 1
Star Convoy is shocked to see the Silver Matrix, Megatron Omega having already taken his.

STAR CONVOY
Primus, how do you have the Silver Matrix?

PRIMUS
Isn’t it obvious? Who said anything about giving you the precious real thing? What I gave you-

Panel 2
Flashback to last issue’s stunning conclusion.

PRIMUS (v.o.)
Was the worn-out Silver Matrix from after the Big Bang!

PRIMUS (v.o.)
A mere empty vessel for Star Power!

Panel 3
Primus summons his warriors, the GOLDEN AGE.

PRIMUS
Golden Age!

Panel 4
The golden warriors pile on Star Convoy.

STAR CONVOY
Nuohh!

PRIMUS
Restrain Star Convoy! I’ll be taking his rifle. Leave the rest…

Panel 5
Primus brandishes the BIG BANG CANNON.

PRIMUS
…to me!

PRIMUS
Behold, the true power of the Big Bang Cannon!

Panel 6
Primus jumps into space.

PRIMUS
Toh!!

Panel 7
But not before he gives Grimlock orders.

PRIMUS
My Primitives, stop Primacron!

Panel 8
Purple Wicked Convoy floats ready.

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
Let’s go, Megatron Omega!

Page 16
Panel 1
Primus transforms, knocking Purple and Megatron apart.

PRIMUS
Transform!

Panel 2
The brain trust convenes.

SLAG
It look like fight start.

SWOOP
Grimlock, what we do?

GRIMLOCK
That easy!

GRIMLOCK
We stop Primacron!

Panel 3
The Dinobots combine.

GRIMLOCK
Combine! Form Volcanicus!

Panel 4-5
Volcanicus fires a chest laser right at Neo Primus.

VOLCANICUS
Volca Fire!

Panel 6
The Golden Age hold down Star Convoy.

STAR CONVOY (int.)
No, Grimlock!

STAR CONVOY
Mrmm! Mrmmm!

STAR CONVOY (int.)
It’s not Primacron you should stop!

Page 17
Panel 1
Meanwhile it’s Primus vs Megatron Omega and Purple.

STAR CONVOY (v.o.)
It’s Primus!

PRIMUS
Excellent work, my Primitives!

PRIMUS
This is exactly why I called you here!

Panel 2-3
Megatron Omega prepares his SF cannon mode, but Primus counters.

PRIMUS
Not happening! Big Bang…

Panel 4
Primus blasts Megatron.

PRIMUS
…Cannon!

Panel 5
Manic, Primus absorbs the Blue Star Power from Megatron’s Matrix.

PRIMUS
Now, absorb the Blue Star Power!

Panel 6
Primus calls to Lobhammer.

PRIMUS
Lobhammer, pour the White, Black, Red, Yellow and Green Powers into the Neptune Sword and hand it over!

Panel 7-8
God Neptune can’t control himself as he throws his sword, and Primus catches it.

GOD NEPTUNE
S-stop, my body, it’s…

Page 18
Panel 1
Primus impales Purple.

PURPLE WICKED CONVOY
Guh!

Panel 2
Primus grins.

PRIMUS
Die, Purple.

PRIMUS
Let us meet again in the next world!

Panel 3-5
Primus holds aloft the impaled Purple Matrix as Purple disintegrates.

PRIMUS
The Purple Matrix!

Panel 5
Starscream is going bananas.

STARSCREAM
Finally it’s here! The world that He, that Lord Primus himself envisioned!

Panel 6
Primus lights his darkest hour.

PRIMUS
Yes! My deification, my beautiful world-

PRIMUS
Begins now!

Panel 7
Good loses! Evil triumphs!

PRIMUS
O universe!

PRIMUS
Be reborn!!

To be concluded!

IDW Transformers Comics Solicitations for May 2021

Date: Sunday, February 21st 2021 10:31am CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): IDW Publishing

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The most recent batch of Transformers comics solicitations has been released by IDW Publishing, with a healthy slate of books scheduled for release in May. The ongoing Beast Wars series reaches its fourth issue, with the Brian Ruckley Transformers series getting both its normal monthly release and an Annual despite its middling reception among the fandom. The Annual is highlighted by the return of fan-favorite Transformers artist Alex Milne, so it's likely to be worth the price of admission just for the visuals. All of this plus more friendship magic and an advance solicitation for the August release of the next hardcover trade await.

Check out all of the solicitation information below, and to support any of these series ask your local comic shop how to order copies of all these issues in advance. Click here to find a local comic shop near you.

Transformers: Beast Wars #4—Cover A: Josh Burcham
Erik Burnham (w) • Josh Burcham (a & c)
The Beast Wars rage on! When a seriously injured Maximal and a treacherous Predacon run afoul of an incredibly dangerous native beast, they’ll have to team-up to make it out alive. Even then, Megatron leads the Predacons on a hunting expedition for their traitor and their escaped captive, and they aren’t taking prisoners!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Beast Wars #4—Cover B: Dan Schoening
Erik Burnham (w) • Josh Burcham (a) • Dan Schoening (c)

Transformers Annual 2021—SPOTLIGHT
Brian Ruckley (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
“Light/Star”. Vigilem, an ancient force, a Cybertronian Titan, a seemingly unstoppable engine, broke the tether between Cybertron and its moon. Lodestar remains the only other active Titan and, together with her cityspeaker, Lightbright, has been tasked with bringing Vigilem home or taking him down. When Vigilem flees to a colony run by Thunderwing and his lackeys, Lightbright, Lodestar, and the Technobots will have to go on the most dangerous mission of their lives in pursuit of the Titan!

FC • 48 pages • $5.99

Transformers Annual 2021 Retailer incentives: Variant cover by Freddie E. Williams!

Transformers #31—Cover A: Diego "Novanim" Zúñiga
Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova (a) • Diego "Novanim" Zúñiga (c)
“Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I”. Optimus Prime’s Autobots are starting to fray. They need energon and supplies that they just don't have access to. But Perceptor has a plan—if he can supercharge Jumpstream’s teleportation powers, the Autobots will have all sorts of new access to Cybertron. Of course, that relies on the experiment going right and things can never be quite so easy...

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers #31—Cover B: Chris Panda
Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova (a) • Chris Panda (c)

Transformers #31 Retailer incentives: Variant cover by George Caltsoudas!

My Little Pony/Transformers II #2 (of 4)—Cover A: Tony Fleecs—SPOTLIGHT
Ian Flynn, Sam Maggs (w) • Priscilla Tramontano, Trish Forstner (a) • Tony Fleecs (c)
The Seekers and the Wonderbolts have formed an uneasy alliance—can Starscream and Rainbow Dash work together to stop the evil attacking Cybertron?! Plus, Applejack and Wildwheel come face-to-face in a wild, wild showdown for the ages!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

My Little Pony/Transformers II #2 (of 4)—Cover B: Bethany McGuire-Smith—SPOTLIGHT
Ian Flynn, TBD (w) • Priscilla Tramontano, Trish Forstner (a) • Bethany McGuire-Smith (c)

*Retailer incentives: Variant cover by Jon Gray!

Transformers, Vol. 4: Declaration of War
Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova, Fico Ossio, Beth McGuire-Smith (a) • Cryssy Cheung (c)
The bold new vision of the Transformers universe continues, filled with diplomatic drama, techno-thriller twists… and giant, sentient robots!

The Decepticons have officially overthrown the Senate–with the Autobots out of power and Sentinel Prime deposed, it looks like Megatron's vision of the future will take over. But not if the new Prime can rally what's left of Security Operations and the Senate Guard into a resistance! Meanwhile, with the Autobots and Decepticons declaring war on each other, a group of Cybertron's top scientists and diplomats launch a plan to get those uninterested in the fighting, including the alien A'ovan refugees living on Cybertron, a way out of the devastation to come.

Collects Transformers #25–30, the Valentine's Day Special one-shot, and Transformers: Escape #1–5.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 280 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-68405-806-8

Bullet points:
Available in August.

Seibertron Store: New Comics Transformers Beast Wars, GI Joe, Star Wars, Vampirella Valentine's Day, Immortal Hulk and more!

Date: Sunday, February 7th 2021 10:44pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Toy News, Sponsor News
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Five-Page Preview of IDW’S Transformers: Beast Wars #1

Date: Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 11:39am CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ZeroWolf | Credit(s): IDW

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Greetings Seibertronians! Following on from our review of Issue #1 of IDWs newest Transformers comic, Beast Wars, we now bring you the full preview!

Check it out below!

IDW wrote:Celebrating 25 years of Beast Wars! In the future, the planet Cybertron belongs to the scientific-minded Maximals and the action-oriented Predacons! When a crew of Predacons, led by the successor to the Megatron name, steal a golden disk and a ship capable of traveling through time, it’s up to Optimus Primal and his Maximal crew—Rattrap, Rhinox, Cheetor, and new character Nyx—to catch them! A brand-new Beast era begins in an oversized first issue by Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, Transformers/Ghostbusters) and Josh Burcham (Transformers, Transformers Galaxies), yesssss!

This issue is scheduled for release tomorrow.

Will you be picking up/ downloading this issue tomorrow? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Review of IDW's Transformers: Beast Wars 1

Date: Monday, February 1st 2021 11:37pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Reviews, Site Articles
Posted by: william-james88

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I often see older fans ask for a straight up G1 reboot that is as close to possible to the original and I always think it would serve of no use. We already have lots of G1 reboots (like Cyberverse and Netflix's WFC) and if that's not G1 enough for you, then the original show is still there. With this first issue of Beast Wars, all that is reinforced for me. I am a huge Beast Wars fan and I never needed a remake of the first episode's opening segment. And yet, now we have one. So yeah, if you watched the first 10 minutes of the first episode of Beast Wars, very little in the comic will feel new. And the fact that it has random new characters makes that even more odd. So it's a faithful retelling, only not, which just makes it feel off. To all the Beast Wars fans out there, let me know if this scene rings a bell?



Most of the characterizations are as you'd imagine, with Optimus Primal being the one with the biggest change. He is far more of a hot head here, hoping for something exciting to happen and a shoot first kind of guy. That difference was interesting, as was seeing Megatron get the golden disk (though fans had already seen the Club's take on that in the past as well). There isn't much in terms of story beyond that since as soon as they get their beast modes, the issue just stops. What we get in terms of story is not bad at all, but it is a complete retread so that we can proceed to more stories within the exact same premise. I am pretty sure that the following issues will be different stories than what we saw (at least not as identical) but the fact that we had to go through all the motions again wasn't exciting. Especially not with this art accompanying it.



So let's get to the art. As with the story itself, it is not bad, at all. As a sequential artist, Josh Burcham is a beast (ha!), and I really liked seeing all the characters in their Cybertronian bodies first. It's something I always wanted to see in the original show and it was fun guessing who is who.



All that good stuff aside, I just didn't feel this Scotty Young type art style was the right fit. It also feels very bare. The backgrounds themselves were rather bland in this comic. And the lack of detail simply does not work with the organic beast modes, some of which look terrible (especially the new Nyx character). There's a part dedicated to explaining the fur found on Primal's gorilla body and yet all we see is just black with some non contrasting flecks. It felt like the writing was at odds with the art or Burcham simply took too much on by providing every aspect of the art from "penciling" to colouring.



In the end, the issue was ok. Not great, but not bad either. Nothing new or exciting for me as a Beast Wars fan but I will definitely give it a chance since I can see how the repetition here could be a necessary evil to set up a similar premise to the show we all love. And the art is the same as the cover we have seen for months. If you were not on board then this issue won't change your mind.

I give this issue 3 gorilla hairs out of 5

Josh Perez Shares Clean Retailer Incentive Cover Art For IDW Beast Wars #3

Date: Sunday, January 24th 2021 4:36pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, People News
Posted by: ZeroWolf | Credit(s): Josh Perez Twitter Account

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Greetings Seibertronians! Following the posting of April 2021 IDW comic solicitations here, freelance artist Josh Perez took to his Twitter Account to give fans an extra treat! The artist posted a clean look at his cover for issue #3 of IDW’S Transformers: Beast Wars ongoing! The cover is the Retailer Incentive, meaning that it is included for every ten copies a comic book store orders in.

The art work shows off all the major characters in the comic so far.



This is what Josh wrote in the tweet accompanying the image:

Josh Perez wrote:My cover for #IDW's #BeastWars issue 3 was shown off in solicitations: /transformers/news/idw-transformers-comics-april-2021-solicitations/45615/
I figured I'd post the cover sans logos and stuff! Was a lot of fun and I really appreciate getting to do another cover for Transformers! (I wanted to wait a little but I got excited)

What do you think of the cover? Are you going to be trying out this series? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

IDW Transformers Comics April 2021 Solicitations

Date: Friday, January 22nd 2021 2:50pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: ZeroWolf | Credit(s): IDW

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Greetings Seibertronians! It's the time of month again where IDW reveal what comics are coming out in April!

In April, we'll have reached the third issue of the new ongoing Beast Wars series, which will be adorned with a new logo celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Beast Wars part of the franchise. We'll also see the launch of the second Transformers and My Little Pony crossover.

Check out all the releases below!

My Little Pony/ Transformers Friendship in Disguise Part II #1

My Little Pony/Transformers II #1 (of 4)—Cover A: Tony Fleecs - GEM
James Asmus, Sam Maggs (w) • Jack Lawrence, Casey W. Coller (a) • Tony Fleecs (c)
While using a modified Spacebridge to bring magic to Cybertron, the Decepticons end up unleashing a more powerful evil from Equestria than they ever could’ve imagined—looks like the only way out of this one is to team up! More ponies, more bots, and more magical mayhem as two worlds collide in the return of this hit crossover event!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

My Little Pony/Transformers II #1 (of 4)—Cover B: Bethany McGuire-Smith
James Asmus, Sam Maggs (w) • Jack Lawrence, Casey W. Coller (a) • Bethany McGuire-Smith (c)

*Retailer incentives:
Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Jon Gray!
Order 25 copies and get one free variant cover by Anna Malkova!

Transformers #30

Transformers #30—Cover A: Stefano Simeone
Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova (a) • Stefano Simeone (c)
“War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness ”. Optimus Prime does not wish to fight, but knows he must. By his side, leading his army, is one of Cybertron’s former great generals and former inmate of the White Tower, Pyra Magna. The two may not see eye to eye, but for the Autobots to survive and stand up to the Decepticons they must work together. But first, they must get out of Iacon alive!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers #30—Cover B: Priscilla Tramontano
Brian Ruckley (w) • Anna Malkova (a) • Priscilla Tramontano (c)

*Retailer incentives:
Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Blacky Shepherd!

Transformers: Beast Wars #3

Transformers: Beast Wars #3—Cover A: Josh Burcham - SPOTLIGHT
Erik Burnham (w) • Josh Burcham (a & c)
Unbeknownst to the Maximals, the Predacons have taken their first prisoner! As Megatron and Tarantulas run their interrogation, dissent stirs in the Predacon ranks. Who’ll give first—the dissatisfied Dinobot or the captured Maximal? The Beast Wars rage on!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Beast Wars #3—Cover B: Dan Schoening
Erik Burnham (w) • Josh Burcham (a) • Dan Schoening (c)

*Retailer incentives:
Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Josh Perez!

Transformers: Escape #5 (of 5)

Transformers: Escape #5 (of 5)—Cover A: Beth McGuire-Smith
Brian Ruckley (w) • Beth McGuire-Smith (a & c)
The Arks are prepped and ready... or should be. With thousands of lives on the line, Hound, Wheeljack, Glyph, Tap-Out, Road Rage, and the rest have to fend off a swarm of enemies threatening to sabotage the launch, and a traitor in their midst in the thrilling conclusion!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Escape #5 (of 5)—Cover B: Livio Ramondelli
Brian Ruckley (w) • Beth McGuire-Smith (a) • Livio Ramondelli (c)

*Retailer incentives:
Order 10 copies and get one free variant cover by Dan Khanna!

Will you be getting any of these? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!