IDW Transformers 2019 Issue #8 Anna Malkova Cover Revealed
Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 6:47PM CST
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The artwork for this issue was done by Anna Malkova, Who has already become quite the fan favorite cover artist thanks to previous covers revealed for the series.
Check out the cover below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
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Posted by Quantum Surge on February 5th, 2019 @ 6:51pm CST
Posted by Lore Keeper on February 5th, 2019 @ 6:55pm CST
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on February 5th, 2019 @ 7:11pm CST
Quantum Surge wrote:Cyclonus was also in his Combiner Wars design in Forged to Fight.
Exactly so
Also, what is teenage Metroplex doing in the background?
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2019 @ 7:40pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 6th, 2019 @ 2:16am CST
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 6th, 2019 @ 8:57am CST
As long as he has a on his chest, all will be well. They can start rebuilding a recognisable Cyclonus for a new generation. Not just use his 'skin' for a different kind of character altogether.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 6th, 2019 @ 9:39am CST
As it is I'm looking forward to this and to the outbreak of war.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2019 @ 9:41am CST
Or just a thuggish bully in Marvel G1.ZeroWolf wrote:I quite liked Roberts Cyclonus, it was far better then anything that came before where he was just galvatrons nanny.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 6th, 2019 @ 9:55am CST
ZeroWolf wrote: What's the point of treading old ground?
One word good sir, "Evergreen"
Cyclonus was as bare bones as anyone else in previous continuities. Wherein the characterisation could generally be summed up in a blurb at the most. Re-treading "old ground" in the case of Cyclonus could be done in a page or less.
As an aside, the Partwork just began the first arc of MTMTE, "Liars A to D". I decided to go into it with an open mind and I'm not liking what I'm reading already. Plus the two 'Chibi' characters (Swerve and Tailgate) have been visually jarring from the outset.
Posted by Inactive_____ on February 6th, 2019 @ 1:06pm CST
I'm interested in the direction this line is going to take compared to the ways Roberts and Barbee went, and the bar they set. MTMTE/Lost Light was so good that I don't envy whoever is stepping in to fill those shoes.
One thing though, it does kill me that this means we'll probably never get official Lotty, Rung, and the DJD or a Nautica outside of a box set.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 7th, 2019 @ 9:16am CST
It annoys me that all of Transformers, from G1 to Modern Day, is there to make use of EG Furman had everything from Gestalts to Micromasters within a year or two. Alongside the ever present need to make new characters and some writers are just stuck reusing the same ones over and over.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 7th, 2019 @ 10:02am CST
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 7th, 2019 @ 10:08am CST
Indeed, to sell the toys. So why not use as many as you can? Increased exposure would create a new fanbase for just about anyone. They could even make the Firecons or Hot Shot into something people actually want a Modern toy for, not just as a nostalgia piece.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 7th, 2019 @ 10:15am CST
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 7th, 2019 @ 10:21am CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 7th, 2019 @ 10:49am CST
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 7th, 2019 @ 11:08am CST
It is a shame HasTak were so late in adapting the IDW designs into toys. I would have loved to see Thunderwing, the -Ations Seekers etc as toys.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 7th, 2019 @ 12:20pm CST
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 7th, 2019 @ 12:28pm CST
Posted by ScottyP on February 24th, 2019 @ 8:36pm CST
Showcase Comic Books and Collectibles wrote:It’s a slow Sunday, who wants to see something cool?
We decided since IDW was rebooting Transformers next month, we should get in on the action. With Robby Musso being one of the best Transformers artists on the planet, and a good friend of the shop, we decided to get our own cover done for the release!
These will be available through the shop or Facebook page for $19.99 each. Word on the street is he may be signing them for free at the shop in March also, keep an eye open for more updates on that! Plenty of room to get a nice remark on the front, or back cover also!
If you're in the area, or just want to order a copy of the book with this cover for yourself, the Showcase Comic Books and Collectibles Facebook page will have additional information on release timing and launch event details in the coming weeks to keep you informed. Keep it here at Seibertron.com for all the latest as the new iteration of IDW's Transformers approaches launch next month.
Posted by steve2275 on February 24th, 2019 @ 10:16pm CST
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on February 24th, 2019 @ 10:20pm CST
Posted by Ominous Sand on February 24th, 2019 @ 11:53pm CST
Posted by Deadput on February 25th, 2019 @ 12:11am CST
Mostly Skywarp and Ravage's face.
Really excited for this series though.
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on February 25th, 2019 @ 5:32am CST
Wireless_Phantom wrote:Technically speaking, this is the first time we have seen SIEGE Skywarp
In robot mode, yeah, it is. But technically his first appearance was in the covers we just saw before. He's behind Thundercracker, and both are in jet mode, so it helps to give you an idea of how Siege Skywarp's jet mode will look like
Posted by Coptur on February 25th, 2019 @ 5:48am CST
Posted by horus on February 25th, 2019 @ 7:44am CST
Posted by RobRobRobRobRob on February 25th, 2019 @ 9:01pm CST
Interestingly, five statues stand out amongst the serene landscape of Iacon. It is unknown if these are of any significance, but the center figure does bear a resemblance to traditional personifications of Primus. If this turns out to be true, what does that make the other statues?
Be sure to share your thoughts in the forums below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more Transformers news and reviews.
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on February 26th, 2019 @ 6:03am CST
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 26th, 2019 @ 7:48am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 26th, 2019 @ 9:00am CST
If Cyberverse and Hasbro's recent "brand consistency" are anything to go by, the Binder of Revelation (in which the Thirteen were first nailed down for certain) may yet still be in use by new fictions.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Too much to hope for we've ditched the Thirteen Primes thing (as IDW initially did before the back-peddle, post-AHM) and have opted for something *gasp* New?
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on February 26th, 2019 @ 11:00am CST
Posted by Deadput on February 26th, 2019 @ 2:52pm CST
There are pictures of the character floating around out there.
Edit: here via Tom Waltz on Twitter https://twitter.com/TomWaltz/status/1098410902330605568
https://twitter.com/TomWaltz/status/1098414262429478915
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2019 @ 12:42pm CST
The following is a segment of the interview where Barber and Kelly discuss why a reboot was done. You can read the full interview here.
As you'd expect, this is part of an attempt to broaden the appeal of the franchise and make the Transformers comics more accessible for new readers who might be intimidated by the sheer number of books available. Kelly told us, "When you are working with a continuity that spans 13 years, it can be pretty daunting to jump on board. The creative teams we’ve worked with in the former continuity excelled at appealing to new readers, and I think it is safe to say that over the past 5 years we’ve had the broadest and most diverse audience in the history of our Transformers comics program. But this new series provides an opportunity for new readers to join us who may have been on the sidelines wanting to get in but overwhelmed by the sheer volume of storytelling, while at the same time renewing our commitment to our long-time fans and giving them both a satisfying ending and an exciting new beginning."
"We already had the best fans in the world, so we had that going for us." said Barber. "That said—absolutely, we all want to reach out and introduce new readers to these characters and worlds and mythology. The previous Hasbro comics universe was one that meant a whole lot to me. I love that series and those versions of the characters. But we hit a really natural point to put a genuine, and I hope satisfying, ending on that story.
As for whether fans can expect the Hasbro Comic Book Universe continuity to continue in some form, it doesn't sound likely. Barber said, "I really love that story and that universe. I still talk to everybody that worked on those comics. I love reading them, and we’ll continue to keep the comics in print and in our deluxe IDW Collection hardcovers. But there’s no plans for ever going back to that universe. Much as I love it, personally I feel like we told the story we set out to tell."
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 5th, 2019 @ 1:10pm CST
What would Transformers be without G1?
>Looks to Beast Wars and Transformers: Prime<
Award winning...
Posted by Omegatron. on March 5th, 2019 @ 1:32pm CST
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So much to discuss, from the quoted dialogue alone. Yet, for the time being, I am reminded of a joke:
What would Transformers be without G1?
>Looks to Beast Wars and Transformers: Prime<
Award winning...
That's funny, given how G1 both of those were.
I like the look of this and the focus on pre-war Cybertronian society, I might pick this up after all.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 5th, 2019 @ 1:41pm CST
Omegatron. wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So much to discuss, from the quoted dialogue alone. Yet, for the time being, I am reminded of a joke:
What would Transformers be without G1?
>Looks to Beast Wars and Transformers: Prime<
Award winning...
That's funny, given how G1 both of those were.
Not really. They have their roots, yet the awards came when they broke away from them and did their own thing.
Given the evergreen nature of SIEGE, being the backbone of this new continuity, I am apprehensive we won't see any of the character reinventions/subversions IDWverse had when it first started, this time around.
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 5th, 2019 @ 1:58pm CST
Also Prime wasn't really G1, it was an attempt to do something akin to G1 for a new era, or was Arcee blue and a bike in G1? Was Unicron planet earth in G1?
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 5th, 2019 @ 2:02pm CST
ZeroWolf wrote:So they are keeping Megatrons political routes then as was added into IDW and reinforced in Cyberverse, can already see the Decepticon movement in its roots.
Exactly. IDWverse made Megatron the "good" guy initially, in Origin. That was something new and refreshing. This, I doubt I will be surprised about how his arc unfolds.
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 5th, 2019 @ 2:21pm CST
How...is Chromia sitting on the table with only half a thigh on it?
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 5th, 2019 @ 2:22pm CST
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 5th, 2019 @ 2:28pm CST
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:It... doesn't actually look like her leg is connected to her body
I'd say that was just shading, it is...but by the light source and how prowl is lit up, we should be seeing that leg connect and the gal's rear plating. must be censorship
Posted by ScottyP on March 5th, 2019 @ 2:28pm CST
I like OP pointing out that Megatron has not been summoned. Nobody summons Megatron!
Ruckley definitely seems to have the "ultra wooden Optimus that speaks in platitudes" that Hasbro seems to love nailed down.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 5th, 2019 @ 2:31pm CST
Posted by steve2275 on March 5th, 2019 @ 3:40pm CST
Posted by Omegatron. on March 5th, 2019 @ 3:44pm CST
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Omegatron. wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So much to discuss, from the quoted dialogue alone. Yet, for the time being, I am reminded of a joke:
What would Transformers be without G1?
>Looks to Beast Wars and Transformers: Prime<
Award winning...
That's funny, given how G1 both of those were.
Not really. They have their roots, yet the awards came when they broke away from them and did their own thing.
Given the evergreen nature of SIEGE, being the backbone of this new continuity, I am apprehensive we won't see any of the character reinventions/subversions IDWverse had when it first started, this time around.
I mean, Prime and the G1 cartoon are both focused on a small group of Autobots fighting a small group of Decepticons, localised on modern-day Earth. Most of Prime's characters are also very similar to their G1 counterparts.
Beast Wars is like G1 in a different way, the main characters and setting are very different but it actually has the G1 transformers in it and the Ark and Nemesis play very important roles.
I'm not saying they're identical to G1, obviously, but if you compare them to the Unicron Trilogy or RID01 there's a lot more G1 in them than there could be.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 5th, 2019 @ 3:46pm CST
Posted by Randomhero on March 5th, 2019 @ 4:55pm CST
Omegatron. wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Omegatron. wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So much to discuss, from the quoted dialogue alone. Yet, for the time being, I am reminded of a joke:
What would Transformers be without G1?
>Looks to Beast Wars and Transformers: Prime<
Award winning...
That's funny, given how G1 both of those were.
Not really. They have their roots, yet the awards came when they broke away from them and did their own thing.
Given the evergreen nature of SIEGE, being the backbone of this new continuity, I am apprehensive we won't see any of the character reinventions/subversions IDWverse had when it first started, this time around.
I mean, Prime and the G1 cartoon are both focused on a small group of Autobots fighting a small group of Decepticons, localised on modern-day Earth. Most of Prime's characters are also very similar to their G1 counterparts.
Beast Wars is like G1 in a different way, the main characters and setting are very different but it actually has the G1 transformers in it and the Ark and Nemesis play very important roles.
I'm not saying they're identical to G1, obviously, but if you compare them to the Unicron Trilogy or RID01 there's a lot more G1 in them than there could be.
Small group in G1? There were like 30 autobots and like 20 deceptions all over earth and progressively got worse as seasons went on where characters were forgotten to the background got lucky to get one line sometimes.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 5th, 2019 @ 6:11pm CST