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THE REVOLUTION BEGINS! Explosions rip across the Earth—and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly—and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity—but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Celebrating more than a decade of stories by IDW and HASBRO, this unprecedented bi-weekly event draws everything together—and leaves nothing standing. The REVOLUTION is here—TAKE A STAND!
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Posted by primalxconvoy on August 12th, 2016 @ 12:42am CDT
However, it was an absolute bugger to download these pictures. Server problems?
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 12th, 2016 @ 1:29am CDT
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on August 12th, 2016 @ 5:23am CDT
Posted by Kurona on August 12th, 2016 @ 7:15am CDT
Posted by Big Grim on August 12th, 2016 @ 7:23am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on August 12th, 2016 @ 7:26am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Is this like the first time since the 84 marvel run, that the transformers have been in Portland?
No. The decepticicons infiltration base was buried in the side of a mountain in Oregon during the entire -ation run by IDW.
Posted by Dr. Caelus on August 12th, 2016 @ 7:31am CDT
Big Grim wrote:Who was that strung up? Some of the colours are making me think Blitzwing but I don't believe it's him.
Astrotrain, I think.
Edit: I say that because events in the story would line up right, but comparing pictures, it looks very little like Astrotrain.
Posted by Kurona on August 12th, 2016 @ 7:44am CDT
Posted by ebonyleopard on August 12th, 2016 @ 8:09am CDT
Posted by Big Grim on August 12th, 2016 @ 8:12am CDT
Kurona wrote:According to TFWiki it is Blitzwing; shock of being de-combined from Galvatronus knocking him out and sending him ashore.
Seems possible and that yellow head is what made me think it in the first place.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on August 12th, 2016 @ 8:18am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on August 12th, 2016 @ 8:38am CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:I wasn't going to give this a chance, due to not caring about any of the other characters besides the Transformers, but this art is beautiful. If the story is halfway decent, I'll keep up with it. Still, can't wait until Lost Light debuts.
It should be good and it's heavily based on what has happened in transformers
Posted by 1984forever on August 12th, 2016 @ 9:47am CDT
I don't know why IDW would even attempt this crossover. They hate to use big casts or even different characters. It's been Optimus vs humans and Jazz getting his chassis smashed on Earth for over two years now along with the same cast of Arcee, Jetfire, Cosmos, Kup and Soundwave.
Posted by Optimizzy on August 12th, 2016 @ 9:57am CDT
Posted by Kurona on August 12th, 2016 @ 10:53am CDT
Optimizzy wrote:I thought it was scorponok...Im disappointed it's not.
Well, Magnus did kinda take him into space and imprison him... uh... somewhere.
I do wanna see him eventually return tho. Especially since the random 'cons around the universe need a leader. Not that there's a shortage of candidates right now - Deathsaurus/Nickel, Bludgeon; they could even bring back Sixshot...
Posted by Randomhero on August 12th, 2016 @ 11:31am CDT
Kurona wrote:Optimizzy wrote:I thought it was scorponok...Im disappointed it's not.
Well, Magnus did kinda take him into space and imprison him... uh... somewhere.
I do wanna see him eventually return tho. Especially since the random 'cons around the universe need a leader. Not that there's a shortage of candidates right now - Deathsaurus/Nickel, Bludgeon; they could even bring back Sixshot...
Scorponok was imprisoned on Garrus-9 with Shockwave and was meant to have a pivotal role in Last Stand of the Wreckers but was cut out. Since G9 is now decommissioned he's no doubt toting around the Galaxy. I've always assumed he may have been the one that took grimlock off G9 during overlords occupation. He'll show up again eventually.
Bludgeon is still on Cybertron no doubt alive but he's not really a deception anymore. He just big walking ball of crazy nowadays
Sixshot will show up again eventually. If anything that awesome new toy may help with that.
Posted by Kurona on August 12th, 2016 @ 11:37am CDT
Randomhero wrote:Kurona wrote:Optimizzy wrote:I thought it was scorponok...Im disappointed it's not.
Well, Magnus did kinda take him into space and imprison him... uh... somewhere.
I do wanna see him eventually return tho. Especially since the random 'cons around the universe need a leader. Not that there's a shortage of candidates right now - Deathsaurus/Nickel, Bludgeon; they could even bring back Sixshot...
Scorponok was imprisoned on Garrus-9 with Shockwave and was meant to have a pivotal role in Last Stand of the Wreckers but was cut out. Since G9 is now decommissioned he's no doubt toting around the Galaxy. I've always assumed he may have been the one that took grimlock off G9 during overlords occupation. He'll show up again eventually.
Bludgeon is still on Cybertron no doubt alive but he's not really a deception anymore. He just big walking ball of crazy nowadays
Sixshot will show up again eventually. If anything that awesome new toy may help with that.
Personally I just want it to be BW Megatron. It means we get one of the franchise's best characters, we get more Beast Wars stuff, and we won't have to worry about Hasbro asking IDW to turn Megatron into a Decepticon again since we'd have a Megatron in charge. Win-wins all around!
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 12th, 2016 @ 12:21pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Randomhero wrote:Kurona wrote:Optimizzy wrote:I thought it was scorponok...Im disappointed it's not.
Well, Magnus did kinda take him into space and imprison him... uh... somewhere.
I do wanna see him eventually return tho. Especially since the random 'cons around the universe need a leader. Not that there's a shortage of candidates right now - Deathsaurus/Nickel, Bludgeon; they could even bring back Sixshot...
Scorponok was imprisoned on Garrus-9 with Shockwave and was meant to have a pivotal role in Last Stand of the Wreckers but was cut out. Since G9 is now decommissioned he's no doubt toting around the Galaxy. I've always assumed he may have been the one that took grimlock off G9 during overlords occupation. He'll show up again eventually.
Bludgeon is still on Cybertron no doubt alive but he's not really a deception anymore. He just big walking ball of crazy nowadays
Sixshot will show up again eventually. If anything that awesome new toy may help with that.
Personally I just want it to be BW Megatron. It means we get one of the franchise's best characters, we get more Beast Wars stuff, and we won't have to worry about Hasbro asking IDW to turn Megatron into a Decepticon again since we'd have a Megatron in charge. Win-wins all around!
This^ so this. They could even use megaplex, and go the clone route.
Posted by ricemazter on August 12th, 2016 @ 2:32pm CDT
This isn't even a specific comics based problem, the movies are an even worse offender. It's getting tiresome that the automatic human response to the Autobots is to shoot them. There's no dramatic tension to any of it. What would be much more interesting is if there were actual, tense negotiations between the transformers and human leaders with everything becoming complicated due to the involvement of Rom, M.A.S.K, and the Micronauts bringing in more alien shenanigans.
Posted by Kurona on August 12th, 2016 @ 3:09pm CDT
ricemazter wrote:Does it feel to anyone else like we've been going through the same song an dance with Transformers and humans for what feels like decades? It's always the humans hate transformers for being big destructive robots, but none of them can learn to tell the difference between good and bad robots despite the entire cybertronian race being color coded for their convenience at this point. Even when in engaged in obvious humanitarian efforts, in populated areas, this kind of thing constantly happens, it seems.
This isn't even a specific comics based problem, the movies are an even worse offender. It's getting tiresome that the automatic human response to the Autobots is to shoot them. There's no dramatic tension to any of it. What would be much more interesting is if there were actual, tense negotiations between the transformers and human leaders with everything becoming complicated due to the involvement of Rom, M.A.S.K, and the Micronauts bringing in more alien shenanigans.
To be fair in this specific instance, it makes a lot more sense in IDW where the 'good' and 'evil' robots aren't quite as easily defined. If anything, right now, the way Optimus is acting is VERY good reason to react the way everyone is - he's becoming a bit of a fruit loop honestly.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 12th, 2016 @ 3:37pm CDT
primalxconvoy wrote:Thanks again to Seibertron for uploading the pictures! TFW2005, as usual just gave a link to the (unreachable) IDW and that was it. Plus, then there is the hassle of trying to open a very large PDF file.
However, it was an absolute bugger to download these pictures. Server problems?
This is a massive preview with 26 different pages and covers, so that is why it took so long: massive picture quantities! Believe me, it was a pain.
I am willing to give this a good shot. It looks pretty good, the art is marvelous, and I see potential in the storyline.
And yes that is Blitzwing. Astrotrain kinda got cut up in TF55 and Scorponok is somewhere else
Posted by Randomhero on August 12th, 2016 @ 5:37pm CDT
ricemazter wrote:Does it feel to anyone else like we've been going through the same song an dance with Transformers and humans for what feels like decades? It's always the humans hate transformers for being big destructive robots, but none of them can learn to tell the difference between good and bad robots despite the entire cybertronian race being color coded for their convenience at this point. Even when in engaged in obvious humanitarian efforts, in populated areas, this kind of thing constantly happens, it seems.
This isn't even a specific comics based problem, the movies are an even worse offender. It's getting tiresome that the automatic human response to the Autobots is to shoot them. There's no dramatic tension to any of it. What would be much more interesting is if there were actual, tense negotiations between the transformers and human leaders with everything becoming complicated due to the involvement of Rom, M.A.S.K, and the Micronauts bringing in more alien shenanigans.
How many instances have humans been against all transformers? The first 20 years were all about how humans and autobots were allies and how it's okay for a city to get pummeled as long as the autobots save the day. Literally this and the movies are pretty much the only circumstances with humans seeing all transformers as an enemy and for totally good reason. The decepticons killed over a billion people in All Hail Megatron and in the ongoing Jazz killed a human(defending bumblebee) and in the movies they wiped out Chicago. I'm sorry but it's realistic. You don't just turn over a say "well the guys with red symbols are the good guys so it's fine" No, they are the same species. It's completely rational to to consider they are all threats especially in IDW when they killed over a billion almost succeeded in conquering the whole planet.
It's less believable to just be okay with it. Optimus announced that an entire planet full of sentient beings is his and his only to protect and grow. He took away their choice and while he means well he's doing this to a generation that survive global genocide.
Posted by Windsweeper on August 12th, 2016 @ 5:56pm CDT
We only see one city and a handful of Decepticons. Maybe if they went the Dreamwave route and Megatron had a million Air Warriors/Seekers but he didn't.
Everyone complained about the original ongoing and All Hail Megatron as being poorly written and focusing too much on humans.
We're getting the same thing again lately. All 3 arcs featured Spike Witwicky. I wish IDW would learn their lesson and get rid of him.
I wish IDW would get rid of John Barber too.
Posted by Randomhero on August 12th, 2016 @ 6:05pm CDT
Windsweeper wrote:I always find it hard to believe the level of destruction we're supposed to believe happened in All Hail Megatron.
We only see one city and a handful of Decepticons. Maybe if they went the Dreamwave route and Megatron had a million Air Warriors/Seekers but he didn't.
Everyone complained about the original ongoing and All Hail Megatron as being poorly written and focusing too much on humans.
We're getting the same thing again lately. All 3 arcs featured Spike Witwicky. I wish IDW would learn their lesson and get rid of him.
I wish IDW would get rid of John Barber too.
Washington DC was shown destroyed with air force one burning infront of the Lincoln memorial, th seekers and insecticons were shown in China with skywarp gloating about how he alone wiped out half the city and we saw members of countries in Europe talking about their own attacks. Just because we didn't get scenes of cities didn't mean it wasn't happening. The ongoing, Bumblebee mini and RID ongoing revealed that it wasn't just the 84 cons on earth, there were several groups all across earth attacking and Soundwave was interfering with a lot of communications and technology handicapping earths defenses
Posted by Sabrblade on August 12th, 2016 @ 6:30pm CDT
In the cartoons, maybe, but it wasn't the same case for the Marvel Comics, in which the U.S. government was in constant odds with the Transformers (Autobots included) for several years before they finally understood the distinction between Autobot and Decepticon. And Circuit Breaker alone had been a constant thorn in the Autobots' side ever since her debut (as Circuit Breaker, that is), what with her irrational hatred of all Transformers and her ceaseless desire to see them all dead.Randomhero wrote:How many instances have humans been against all transformers? The first 20 years were all about how humans and autobots were allies and how it's okay for a city to get pummeled as long as the autobots save the day.
There was also the Dreamwave G1 comics in which the relationship between the Autobots and humanity was shaky at best, with the U.S. government willing to take direct action against the Transformers, regardless of faction, if the TFs posed a great enough threat to national security.
The cartoons might have kept the Autobots and humanity on relatively good terms, but the comics did pretty much the opposite.
Posted by ricemazter on August 12th, 2016 @ 10:30pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:How many instances have humans been against all transformers? The first 20 years were all about how humans and autobots were allies and how it's okay for a city to get pummeled as long as the autobots save the day. Literally this and the movies are pretty much the only circumstances with humans seeing all transformers as an enemy and for totally good reason. The decepticons killed over a billion people in All Hail Megatron and in the ongoing Jazz killed a human(defending bumblebee) and in the movies they wiped out Chicago. I'm sorry but it's realistic. You don't just turn over a say "well the guys with red symbols are the good guys so it's fine" No, they are the same species. It's completely rational to to consider they are all threats especially in IDW when they killed over a billion almost succeeded in conquering the whole planet.
It's less believable to just be okay with it. Optimus announced that an entire planet full of sentient beings is his and his only to protect and grow. He took away their choice and while he means well he's doing this to a generation that survive global genocide.
I'm primarily familiar with the comics and movies, not so much the G1 cartoon since that was before my time. The point is that the Decepticons killed a billion people, and it was the Autobots that pushed them back, which has been established that the humans, the government at least, is aware of this fact. In the movies it made even less sense since the government had been working with the Autobots since the end of the the first film and became public knowledge after the the third.
As far as all Hail Optimus goes,I don't remember him engaging in any overt action against humanity beyond making his proclamation and establishing Autobot city. It infuriates me that none of the human leaders ever bother to formally talk with the Autobots. If they had a scene where diplomatic relations actually exist before breaking down, that would alleviate a lot of my gripes.
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 13th, 2016 @ 2:07am CDT
Plus the humans already tried negotiations with Galvatron and Soundwave and we all know how that turned out.
The problem with Prime's plan this time round is that he's assumed control and doesn't seem willing to cede any of it back to the humans in the terms of running things and if they want to be part of a galactic council made up of more cybertonians. At this point I would say mankind has been scarred by alien contact.
I can see why you would be annoyed by the animosity, I really can. Problem is we have been in this situation before, in both positions and we know how it usually goes (I.e. bad for the indigenous)
Posted by Va'al on August 15th, 2016 @ 3:39am CDT
In partnership with Read More Comics, the Tampa Bay Toy Expo (Tampa, FL) will be offering a unique exclusive designed by the creative team at CAE Studios/Big Pond Comics for our October 1st event. This variant cover for IDW Publishing's REVOLUTION #1, features those classic 1980s properties from Hasbro that many of us grew up with and enjoyed on television each afternoon. Including Transformers, G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K, Micronauts and ROM: The Space Knight; this exclusive is truly 'Beyond Your Wildest Imagination'.
Fans attending the TAMPA BAY TOY EXPO will be able to purchase this exclusive and have it signed by the entire creative team, including Martin Dunn, Javier Lugo and Aly Kat (Dunn).
Posted by Sabrblade on August 15th, 2016 @ 9:04am CDT
Posted by Jrstoybox on August 15th, 2016 @ 9:01pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on August 26th, 2016 @ 3:35am CDT
Just for the record, here’s who we’re looking at on this one:
Soundwave, from Transformers, the big blue occasional boombox.
Laserbeak, a part-time cassette tape who lives in Soundwave’s chest.
Zartan, Cobra’s master of disguise from GI Joe, best known for having a color changing action figure and for leading a group of bikers who are definitely Australian despite living in Florida.
The Manta, my personal favorite car from MASK, a purple ’85 Nissan 300ZX that can turn into an airplane with laser beam headlights. In the original series, it was driven by Vanessa “Not Quite The Baroness” Warfield
The Jackhammer, an armored back Ford Bronco with a pop-up missile launcher, driven by bare-knuckle boxer Cliff “Blaster” Dagger.
The Piranha, a motorcycle that is also a submarine, driven by Sly “Wrecker” Rax.
And a few other MASK vehicles floating around in the background.
Posted by Kurona on August 26th, 2016 @ 4:30am CDT
Posted by 8 bit on August 26th, 2016 @ 10:23am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 26th, 2016 @ 10:42am CDT
Posted by Va'al on September 3rd, 2016 @ 10:06am CDT
THE REVOLUTION BEGINS! Explosions rip across the Earth―and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly―and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity―but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Celebrating more than a decade of stories by IDW and HASBRO, this unprecedented event draws everything together―and leaves nothing standing. The REVOLUTION is here―TAKE A STAND! Collects Revolution issues #0–5.
Series: Revolution
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (January 17, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 163140816X
ISBN-13: 978-1631408168
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
The Revolution continues! Thundercracker and Buster save the World! A White House under siege by Dire Wraiths! Windblade on Earth! And a date with destiny for Krok, Crankcase, Fulcrum, Spinister, and Misfire!
Collects The Transformers, More Than Meets The Eye, and Till All Are One Revolution One-Shots plus the 2015 Holiday Special.
Series: Revolution
Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (February 14, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1631408429
ISBN-13: 978-1631408427
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on September 3rd, 2016 @ 10:10am CDT
Posted by Kurona on September 3rd, 2016 @ 10:19am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT
He had it in his and Orion Pax's Spotlight issues (but which were set in the past), so yeah it's weird seeing it here.Kurona wrote:... wait, hang on, did I miss something? Why is Thundercracker in his FoC body? That's not even a form he ever got the chance to take in IDW!
Posted by Kurona on September 3rd, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:He had it in his and Orion Pax's Spotlight issues (but which were set in the past), so yeah it's weird seeing it here.Kurona wrote:... wait, hang on, did I miss something? Why is Thundercracker in his FoC body? That's not even a form he ever got the chance to take in IDW!
Oh huh, didn't know that. I just thought it was a new form all the seekers sans Dirge took upon returning to Cybertron a few years back.
I'm gonna guess it's an error due to Skywarp still being in that body.
Posted by Va'al on September 3rd, 2016 @ 12:03pm CDT
Nik Hero wrote:So why is the Holiday 2015 issue is here. Is there something in that issue that ties in to Revolution that we missed?
They just needed somewhere to slide it in, much like Combiner Hunters and the Distant Stars TPB.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 3rd, 2016 @ 12:47pm CDT
Dr Va'al wrote:Nik Hero wrote:So why is the Holiday 2015 issue is here. Is there something in that issue that ties in to Revolution that we missed?
They just needed somewhere to slide it in, much like Combiner Hunters and the Distant Stars TPB.
I'm glad we're getting it, even if it is a bit random
Posted by ScottyP on September 21st, 2016 @ 10:34am CDT
I've been following the comics related to this crossover for the past several months. The build up to this has actually been pretty darn good! Micronauts in particular is a very fun read each month. So despite my reservations, I've tried to rebuild some hope back up for this 90s style stunt launch.
You know what though? I thought Revolution 1 was garbage. Without spoiling anything yet, here are a few of the problems. For one, this is a continuity nightmare for Transformers right now. Titans Return comes before, yes? It's not all out yet though, so that's annoying. There are characters in places for reasons unknown. Agh.
There's a ton of GI Joe in it, which was anticipated/makes sense, but honestly? They could be anyone. EDC, the army, hell even the Mounted Police. Just special ops edgelords with guns and unreasonable aggression.
Then there's ROM, showing up oddly overpowered considering the events of his own book. His appeals to reason gone on a whim? OK then. And don't even get me started on thinking about the mental gymnastics required for his enemies to be in the position they are within this story and not further along in the implied plan.
The art is also at times great, at times awful, and at times "lol remember the 90s?"
I think folks that didn't bother trying to keep up with all the lead up will enjoy this more. I think comics/pop culture fans in general (with the exception of one involved franchise) that don't follow Transformers closely might even really like this. But as a Transformers fan that tried to do this the "right way", I feel very disappointed.
December can't come soon enough.
Posted by Big Grim on September 21st, 2016 @ 10:44am CDT
Posted by Kurona on September 21st, 2016 @ 10:51am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 22nd, 2016 @ 11:21am CDT
The AMA session will also feature Cullen Bunn, Brandon Easton, Aubrey Aitterson, Chris Ryall, Christos Gage and others.
Also, from Bleeding Cool, we have found a combined image of all the interconnected Ken Christiansen Retailer Incentive covers. They wraparound to create one complete image. We have included a pic of it sideways so you can take it all in easier. These covers include all 5 parts of Revolution plus all the Revolution tie-in one-shots as well, which include M.A.S.K., Rom, Action Man, GI Joe, and Transformers.
Posted by Big Grim on September 22nd, 2016 @ 11:50am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 22nd, 2016 @ 1:48pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 22nd, 2016 @ 2:17pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:That is a long-ass cover sequence
it is but they dont feel that connected. Most are connected only because of the colour in the background. Its a far cry from things like this:
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 22nd, 2016 @ 3:39pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on September 22nd, 2016 @ 8:54pm CDT
I think we should just news his post with some pictures of the inconsistent art.
Very well written Scotty. I should just quote your whole post and news it!