IDW's September Spotlight revealed: Optimus Prime!
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 9:44PM CDT
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Posted by OptimusMime on April 11th, 2007 @ 9:49pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis_Apoc on April 11th, 2007 @ 10:00pm CDT
Posted by Collector Maximus on April 11th, 2007 @ 10:03pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 11th, 2007 @ 10:12pm CDT
Posted by Hotrod on April 11th, 2007 @ 10:14pm CDT
Posted by lilcarus on April 11th, 2007 @ 10:30pm CDT
Liege Evilmus wrote:way to much windshield
exactly what i was thinking.
i hope they go deeper into primes life and death bout with prostate cancer.
Posted by Silver Wind on April 11th, 2007 @ 10:39pm CDT
Liege Evilmus wrote:way to much windshield
If that image is going to be used in the OP spotlight, they should have the proportion corrected. Other than that, I think it looks quite good.
Posted by NightFall on April 11th, 2007 @ 11:28pm CDT
Posted by Roboto750 on April 11th, 2007 @ 11:46pm CDT
Posted by Blitzwing the warrior on April 12th, 2007 @ 12:26am CDT
So is this going to take place before War Within storyline? Or more of the G1 War Dawn plot?
Posted by Fireblast on April 12th, 2007 @ 12:27am CDT
Posted by the purifyer on April 12th, 2007 @ 12:42am CDT
What really surprises me is why they put it off for so long.
Posted by Ransom on April 12th, 2007 @ 1:57am CDT
Posted by Leonardo on April 12th, 2007 @ 2:16am CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on April 12th, 2007 @ 6:33am CDT
Posted by Psychout on April 12th, 2007 @ 6:35am CDT
Posted by Leonardo on April 12th, 2007 @ 6:38am CDT
Psychout wrote:Yet another return form the dead for Prime then?
He didn't die, did he? I thought he was just sleeping.
Posted by Dragonslayer on April 12th, 2007 @ 6:55am CDT
Posted by Stormrider on April 12th, 2007 @ 8:22am CDT
Posted by Hairball178 on April 12th, 2007 @ 8:32am CDT
;p
Posted by Tusko on April 12th, 2007 @ 9:33am CDT
Posted by Insurgent on April 12th, 2007 @ 10:07am CDT
Looking forward to this. Perhaps it'll be the story of how he became Prime. Or the big (first) fight against Thunderwing.
Posted by Leonardo on April 12th, 2007 @ 10:09am CDT
Insurgent wrote:Or the big (first) fight against Thunderwing.
That would be a good story.
Posted by JazZeke on April 12th, 2007 @ 10:11am CDT
Optimus seems a bit of an odd choice for Spotlight... after all, hasn't just about every TF story already been Optimus-centric? I kinda like the Spotlights better when they're about previously "minor" characters who've hardly gotten any chance look-at before... Nevertheless, I have no doubt this will be good!
And the cover art's pretty neat... the windows are a bit big, but since it's a single piece I'll give the artist the benefit of the doubt and assume that's forced perspective or artistic exaggeration, rather that a Lee-esque complete lack of a sense of proportion.
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 12th, 2007 @ 10:38am CDT
Posted by NuclearConvoy on April 12th, 2007 @ 11:22am CDT
He looks so boxy...I hope the other cover is more dynamic.
Posted by First Gen on April 12th, 2007 @ 2:15pm CDT
And 100 percent windshield with retarded looking wipers?
Very disappointing pic for a Spotlight comic.
Posted by Flashwave on April 12th, 2007 @ 2:32pm CDT
First Gen: I don't think it's ALL fel tank, It looks to me like they pivoted the tank up into his leg so it's not hanging off.
Posted by Uncrazzimatic on April 12th, 2007 @ 3:00pm CDT
Posted by Leonardo on April 12th, 2007 @ 3:20pm CDT
Uncrazzimatic wrote:Like maybe rather than inheriting the matrix he took it by force!
Like when he ripped it from Sentinel Prime's chest in Marvel? It really happened.
Maybe he sacrifices some Autobots to complete a mission.
Posted by Roboto750 on April 12th, 2007 @ 4:06pm CDT
Uncrazzimatic wrote:I'm sure I remember reading an interview where it was said that this Prime wouldn't quight be the good old Optimus we know from previous incarnations. I hope this spotlight reveals some shocking dirty secret from his past that makes him stand out from the regular noble good guy prime stereotype. Like maybe rather than inheriting the matrix he took it by force! Maybe he over threw a previous Prime who was a tyrant, or just a really bad leader. Now that would be different.
True, that would be different and interesting, but I really wouldn't like it too much. I mean, if it’s something like Prime making a mistake and growing older and wiser for it, then I'm down with that. But, if it's something like Prime being an Autobot tyrant or just doing something plain not nice on purpose, then its not really the larger than life character that we've all come to know and love.
Posted by Big Grim on April 12th, 2007 @ 6:17pm CDT
Posted by jgilkinson on April 12th, 2007 @ 6:59pm CDT
Posted by Dclone Soundwave on April 13th, 2007 @ 1:13am CDT
Posted by Uncrazzimatic on April 13th, 2007 @ 6:09am CDT
Roboto750 wrote:Uncrazzimatic wrote:I'm sure I remember reading an interview where it was said that this Prime wouldn't quight be the good old Optimus we know from previous incarnations. I hope this spotlight reveals some shocking dirty secret from his past that makes him stand out from the regular noble good guy prime stereotype. Like maybe rather than inheriting the matrix he took it by force! Maybe he over threw a previous Prime who was a tyrant, or just a really bad leader. Now that would be different.
True, that would be different and interesting, but I really wouldn't like it too much. I mean, if it’s something like Prime making a mistake and growing older and wiser for it, then I'm down with that. But, if it's something like Prime being an Autobot tyrant or just doing something plain not nice on purpose, then its not really the larger than life character that we've all come to know and love.
No I don't mean Prime was a tyrant but that he removed one from power. The Decepticons could even turn out to be the supporters of the defeated dictator who wouldn't accept the new, more nicey nice Autobot regime.
Posted by Roboto750 on April 13th, 2007 @ 8:42am CDT
Uncrazzimatic wrote:Roboto750 wrote:Uncrazzimatic wrote:I'm sure I remember reading an interview where it was said that this Prime wouldn't quight be the good old Optimus we know from previous incarnations. I hope this spotlight reveals some shocking dirty secret from his past that makes him stand out from the regular noble good guy prime stereotype. Like maybe rather than inheriting the matrix he took it by force! Maybe he over threw a previous Prime who was a tyrant, or just a really bad leader. Now that would be different.
True, that would be different and interesting, but I really wouldn't like it too much. I mean, if it’s something like Prime making a mistake and growing older and wiser for it, then I'm down with that. But, if it's something like Prime being an Autobot tyrant or just doing something plain not nice on purpose, then its not really the larger than life character that we've all come to know and love.
No I don't mean Prime was a tyrant but that he removed one from power. The Decepticons could even turn out to be the supporters of the defeated dictator who wouldn't accept the new, more nicey nice Autobot regime.
Oh, gotcha! Sounds good to me!
Posted by Insurgent on April 13th, 2007 @ 3:23pm CDT
Posted by Roboto750 on April 13th, 2007 @ 3:38pm CDT
Insurgent wrote:This Prime has already proved he is not the upstanding 'heal all life' like his predecessors. Remember Esc#2? He just stood in the middle of the road, let that truck slam into his leg, then just peered through the window and left, leaving the driver to bleed to death. The other G1 Prime's would probably have taken the driver to a hospital.
I guess you've got a point there. Though, we could speculate a lot here of what went on behind the scenes/after that particular event took place. Though, since it wasn't written, we really can't assume anything. Just leave it to IDW.......
Posted by Insurgent on April 13th, 2007 @ 3:45pm CDT
Roboto750 wrote:I guess you've got a point there. Though, we could speculate a lot here of what went on behind the scenes/after that particular event took place. Though, since it wasn't written, we really can't assume anything. Just leave it to IDW.......
Either way, I prefer Prime to have a darker side to him. In the toon, he was too 'squeaky clean' for my tastes. I prefer characters with an edge, one's you aren't quite sure what they are gonna do next. Perhaps that's why I prefer the cons.
Posted by Roboto750 on April 13th, 2007 @ 3:49pm CDT
Insurgent wrote:Roboto750 wrote:I guess you've got a point there. Though, we could speculate a lot here of what went on behind the scenes/after that particular event took place. Though, since it wasn't written, we really can't assume anything. Just leave it to IDW.......
Either way, I prefer Prime to have a darker side to him. In the toon, he was too 'squeaky clean' for my tastes. I prefer characters with an edge, one's you aren't quite sure what they are gonna do next. Perhaps that's why I prefer the cons.
Yeah, a little 'edge' isn't too bad here and there for Prime.
Posted by Uncrazzimatic on April 14th, 2007 @ 6:11am CDT
Roboto750 wrote:Insurgent wrote:Roboto750 wrote:I guess you've got a point there. Though, we could speculate a lot here of what went on behind the scenes/after that particular event took place. Though, since it wasn't written, we really can't assume anything. Just leave it to IDW.......
Either way, I prefer Prime to have a darker side to him. In the toon, he was too 'squeaky clean' for my tastes. I prefer characters with an edge, one's you aren't quite sure what they are gonna do next. Perhaps that's why I prefer the cons.
Yeah, a little 'edge' isn't too bad here and there for Prime.
Well as far as we know that guy might have been a facsimily (or however its spelt) or this prime may accept that not every squishy is a good little creature that needs saving from the Decepticons, and sometimes you have to deal with the bad humans just like you would the bad robots.
Posted by darth reven on April 14th, 2007 @ 10:17am CDT
Posted by Thunderwarp on April 14th, 2007 @ 5:10pm CDT
Posted by Denyer on April 16th, 2007 @ 10:14am CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:Sweet Jebus, how did we miss that?
I don't think you did, per se. Wizard World (and the CBR write-up, presumably) was news on a month ago -- the Megatron mini was announced then too. There wasn't any alt-cover art for the Prime book at the time.
Glad that Don's drawing the interior and the main cover, personally.
Posted by Damolisher on May 27th, 2007 @ 7:19pm CDT