Fifth Comic Page Available for e-Hobby Limited Exclusive Convobat, plus Comparison Images

Heh, not surprised Megalligator betrayed Convobat. But that's an interesting twist to see, Nemesis Convobat?

I thought the last panel was Nickel and Deathsaurus before I zoomed in.

I don't think it's a nemesis convobat, the head is different. It looks to be like the Nightbeat Titan master to me. Which raises more questions...

I would like a mutant soundwave homage, but I don't think this is that either. That toy was largely gold, not what seems to be an implied green. The screaming mouth on the nightbeat head might be a good match though, sans some monster teeth.

I have no guesses!

I'm very excited about Convobat, but Megalligator still looks like Skullcruncher with a Megatron head. Seeing the comparison pics with the original BW Megatron completely confirms my thoughts about the green color and how out of place the pink/purple looks.

Seibertron wrote:I'm very excited about Convobat, but Megalligator still looks like Skullcruncher with a Megatron head.

Because it is. e-HOBBY's order page (on just the mobile version, for some reason) points out that the Megalligator head is meant to use Legends Skullcruncher as its body.

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:I'm very excited about Convobat, but Megalligator still looks like Skullcruncher with a Megatron head.

Because it is. e-HOBBY's order page (on just the mobile version, for some reason) points out that the Megalligator head is meant to use Legends Skullcruncher as its body.

I realize that, just saying that's not what I want and that I still want a proper Megalligator with correct colors with attention to detail and not a Skullcruncher with a Megatron head.

camzilla51 wrote:I don't think it's a nemesis convobat, the head is different. It looks to be like the Nightbeat Titan master to me. Which raises more questions...

I would like a mutant soundwave homage, but I don't think this is that either. That toy was largely gold, not what seems to be an implied green. The screaming mouth on the nightbeat head might be a good match though, sans some monster teeth.

I have no guesses!

Here it is with boosted saturation.

Nik Hero wrote:

camzilla51 wrote:I don't think it's a nemesis convobat, the head is different. It looks to be like the Nightbeat Titan master to me. Which raises more questions...

I would like a mutant soundwave homage, but I don't think this is that either. That toy was largely gold, not what seems to be an implied green. The screaming mouth on the nightbeat head might be a good match though, sans some monster teeth.

I have no guesses!

Here it is with boosted saturation.

IT'S SENTINEL PRIMAL

Nik Hero wrote:Here it is with boosted saturation.

I figured the colors were something like that, I only called him green because the wing colors were the clearest color in the comic.

I can't be the only one that sees this, particularly the four sets of pink eyes and the silver on his abs.



Nothing else really matches and where better to find him than a lab? Plus who doesn't like Megatron paired with an obedient Soundwave?

Emerje

Nik Hero wrote:Here it is with boosted saturation.

The head is definitely Nightbeat's, and the second pair of glowing "eyes" indicates a helmeted character with a bat motif...

O dear Primus, we may have a match:



:EDIT: Don't you just love it when two guys have the same mindset

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote::EDIT: Don't you just love it when two guys have the same mindset

For just a moment I thought my post magically ended up under someone else's name.

Though to my credit I did call him Mutant Soundwave in an earlier post, but I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing it.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote::EDIT: Don't you just love it when two guys have the same mindset

For just a moment I thought my post magically ended up under someone else's name.

Though to my credit I did call him Mutant Soundwave in an earlier post, but I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing it.

Emerje

And him being a clone of the original Soundwave would be icing on the cake. Wouldn't be the first time a Soundwave clone would have a mouth:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote::EDIT: Don't you just love it when two guys have the same mindset

For just a moment I thought my post magically ended up under someone else's name.

Though to my credit I did call him Mutant Soundwave in an earlier post, but I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing it.

Emerje

And him being a clone of the original Soundwave would be icing on the cake. Wouldn't be the first time a Soundwave clone would have a mouth:

I'd really like this new Soundwave to have a mouth anywho to differentiate him from Soundwave more.

And there are some origin stories that even say Mutant Soundwave IS G1 Soundwave, this could be how he became mutated in the first place.

Emerje

If it is indeed Mutant Soundwave, wouldn't it be funny if the follow-up toy is a SkullsmasherSkullcruncher redeco, done in his colors instead of Megatron's? It would be an act of backstabbing, denying him a new body and not acknowledging him as the real Megatron, and provide an excuse for releasing the croc mold since Soundwave had both animal forms.

Besides, the shades of the original toys aren't too too far off (either that or my inability to recognise different shades is worsening):

I hope next year's Tokyo Toy show LGX figure(s) Is a headmaster/beast wars Soundwave. Though i think It'd be pretty cool to see them use the original deco rather than the toy colors.

Nik Hero wrote:Here it is with boosted saturation.

Though it's more probably a Mutant Soundwave homage, that monobrow (which I know is probably meant to homage Soundwave's teeth) coupled with the brown is making me think of Dinobot (who wouldn't make sense as a bat, but the colors and the leanness of the mold are reminding me of him).

Emerje wrote:

Nik Hero wrote:Here it is with boosted saturation.

I figured the colors were something like that, I only called him green because the wing colors were the clearest color in the comic.

I can't be the only one that sees this, particularly the four sets of pink eyes and the silver on his abs.



Nothing else really matches and where better to find him than a lab? Plus who doesn't like Megatron paired with an obedient Soundwave?

Emerje

Ya know what, I think you've just sold me!

Ok, just humor me for a second: somebody digibash a Skullcruncher and a Mindwipe, both with the Nightbeat head, in both the prototype colors of Mutant Soundwave, and final ones.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, just humor me for a second: somebody digibash a Skullcruncher and a Mindwipe, both with the Nightbeat head, in both the prototype colors of Mutant Soundwave, and final ones.

Here's a digibash (not mine) of the Nightbeat head in Mutant Soundwave colors for those who want to do full body digibashes.



Though, the blue-tinted face makes me think of Dinobot even more.

Thought this was supposed to be a fifteen page comic for some reason...

Sigma Magnus wrote:Thought this was supposed to be a fifteen page comic for some reason...

Maybe the online preview comic is a separate thing.

Yeah with that kind of head its most likely is Mutant Soundwave. But another e-Hobby for Mutant Soundwave?

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, just humor me for a second: somebody digibash a Skullcruncher and a Mindwipe, both with the Nightbeat head, in both the prototype colors of Mutant Soundwave, and final ones.

Here's a digibash (not mine) of the Nightbeat head in Mutant Soundwave colors for those who want to do full body digibashes.



Though, the blue-tinted face makes me think of Dinobot even more.

Yes yes yes! Yes please! More of this!

English fan translation. TFW user Sanchimaru did the translation, while Allspark user Jalaguy did the lettering:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, just humor me for a second: somebody digibash a Skullcruncher and a Mindwipe, both with the Nightbeat head, in both the prototype colors of Mutant Soundwave, and final ones.

Like this?







Still working on Skullcruncher though.

Well would you look at that, I've just found the most beautiful signature

Kurona wrote:

Well would you look at that, I've just found the most beautiful signature

I dig it

Added the Bat-Fang motif to the forehead:

Kurona wrote:

Well would you look at that, I've just found the most beautiful signature

Sabrblade wrote:English fan translation. TFW user Sanchimaru did the translation, while Allspark user Jalaguy did the lettering:

Thank you for putting this all together. There are 5 pages here that will be continued the comic with the characters. So are these 5 pages online only?

Nice job there, Overcracker!

Nik Hero wrote:Thank you for putting this all together. There are 5 pages here that will be continued the comic with the characters. So are these 5 pages online only?

Looks like it.

At first I thought the head of the 2nd bat was Generations Monxo, but seeing the digibash of Nightbeat does look closer. Can't wait!!!

Overcracker wrote:Added the Bat-Fang motif to the forehead:

mutantsoundwave3.jpg

mutantsoundwave.jpg

goddamn I really hope takara makes this a figure, either another e-hobby or tokyo toyshow LG-X figure.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Nice job there, Overcracker!

Thanks

Just a quick, teasing reminder via the official Twitter account for e-Hobby shop of their exclusive Legends / Titans Return Convobat with Megalligator and Ape-X, which bring together the Headmaster (the toys), Beast Wars (the characters) and Prime (the swords) toylines in one single exclusive set! Images mirrored below.

Never trust anyone who's name starts Mega...

RAR wrote:Never trust anyone who's name starts Mega...

So that's why the third and fourth movies didn't have Megan Fox

Dr Va'al wrote:

Y'know, I feel like every figure that comes with swords should have that hand tilt articulation, that way they can point the sword forward like that. Really helps with cool poses.

Still can't find mindwipe, might cave and just get this.

I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

The mold is great the heck are you talking about?

Deadput wrote:

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

The mold is great the heck are you talking about?

I can see Maximal Rainmaker's point. I personally like the bot mode, and the transformation is clever. But that alt mode has some real problems, in my opinion. I might not call the whole mold horrible, but I can understand someone having that opinion...

Agamemnon wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

The mold is great the heck are you talking about?

I can see Maximal Rainmaker's point. I personally like the bot mode, and the transformation is clever. But that alt mode has some real problems, in my opinion. I might not call the whole mold horrible, but I can understand someone having that opinion...

I think it has its merits but of all the deluxes in the first 2 waves, it is easily the one I like least. I really dislike that headsculplt too.

While I had no intention of getting Combobat (funds, no real place for it in the collection), after playing with Mindwipe this morning I'm really off this mold.

I really happen to enjoy Mindwipe. Convobat is looking good imho.

william-james88 wrote:
I think it has its merits but of all the deluxes in the first 2 waves, it is easily the one I like least. I really dislike that headsculplt too.

I just got Mindwipe yesterday is there any issues I should be aware of or is it just that the mold is not fantastic?


Only problems with Titans return I have had is Skullsmasher's loose legs, tail and his stupid hatch as well as Scourge's loose head (Fix please?)

Deadput wrote:

william-james88 wrote:
I think it has its merits but of all the deluxes in the first 2 waves, it is easily the one I like least. I really dislike that headsculplt too.

I just got Mindwipe yesterday is there any issues I should be aware of or is it just that the mold is not fantastic?


Only problems with Titans return I have had is Skullsmasher's loose legs, tail and his stupid hatch as well as Scourge's loose head (Fix please?)

For me, it's that the bat head is not articulated at all. Plus the "tail" is just awkward. I keep Mindwipe in bot mode all the time now.

And really, that is how I want to display Convobat, so I'm still getting him.

On Scourge, a thin piece of plastic or some card stock in the TM head socket seems to help a lot.

Which is a shame when his two comrades nail the Beast Mode so well, and arguably said beast modes are their largest selling points. I know it's why I got Wolfwire and why I want Skullsmasher.