The Transformers- Spotlight: Hoist Out Now

Stilts

Antimatter wrote: »

Okay.


Who here reading the thread didn't buy this last issue?

I need to know so I can yell at you because this is, without hyperbole, possibly the best written single issue of Transformers.

I am terrible at paying attention to release dates, so I am glad you pestered me on Steam about it.

Antimatter

goooooooooooooooooooood

Caveman Paws

I somehow missed More Than Meets the Eye #5. Thank the maker for this thread. Also: I left my wallet in my car so yay itunes letting me buy it w/o my card info.

Antimatter

if i weren't jailed, i'd have updated the thread by now. sorry for being a silly goose, guys!

Caveman Paws

Just finished ish #5 and I can't believe this is a comic. It's too good. The way the problems get dealt with, the dialogue (especially the dialogue), call backs to previous issues/bots/comics/etc, the art, it is all so top notch. I don't usually rant but, wow.

Antimatter

Nightslyr

It looks/sounds awesome. Unfortunately, since I don't like paying $4/comic, I'll have to wait until the price goes down to get it.

But, yeah, both MTMTE and RID are awesome. Great writing/art all around.

Nightslyr

Yay Vanilla forums!

Antimatter

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/robots-in-disguise-5-preview-175136/
yesssss, an issue focused on Ironhide and new arrival Sky-Byte

Spoiler:

the gag on the last page of the preview is awesome, if you know your Transformers history. Sky-Byte here is based on another character named Sky-Byte from a 2001 TF cartoon, also called Robots in Disguise. One of the characters in the cartoon was named Scourge. the head that Sky-Byte is holding is from a Sweep, which are exact duplicates of another character named Scourge.

Antimatter

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.339048282832039.74043.146805978722938&type=1
commentary for the preview, and the latest issue should be out today

Arryn

Antimatter wrote: »

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/robots-in-disguise-5-preview-175136/
yesssss, an issue focused on Ironhide and new arrival Sky-Byte

Spoiler:

the gag on the last page of the preview is awesome, if you know your Transformers history. Sky-Byte here is based on another character named Sky-Byte from a 2001 TF cartoon, also called Robots in Disguise. One of the characters in the cartoon was named Scourge. the head that Sky-Byte is holding is from a Sweep, which are exact duplicates of another character named Scourge.

I notice Ironhide also

Spoiler:

makes a Wheelie joke, about the annoying rhyming thing he used to do. Those are pretty cool touches.

TrippyJing

edit: tried to find the SE++ Transformers thread by checking Anti's profile, didn't realize that no, she did not create that thread, whoops

Antimatter

next time, i'll get it

Antimatter

Okay guys, have some news

Mtmte's first trade is out next Wednesday
@Munch

Also, rid #6 is out that day, rid and mtmte will be switching positions in the month for a while

Antimatter

Goddamn drafts

wonderpug

I've been out of the loop for a bit, are both series at issue #5 right now?

Antimatter

Yes indeed!

Antimatter

Cover to the mtmte trade
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-volume-1-cover/25023/

Antimatter

Robots in disguise came out yesterday

Featuring the reappearance of orion pax

Betsuni

I have come to the conclusion that I can wait a while and pick up the later issues for $1.99 instead of launch date price. Even easier now that my tablet is on the fritz (stupid ASUS and their craptacular updates) so I don't read as often as I did. I did notice Pax on the front cover though.

As such I just read the issue with Bombshell and his crazy antics.

Spoiler:

So I am guessing that since Bombshell died the jamming device for the Decpticons' ID chips is also gone?

Antimatter

Not sure re: spoiler

Betsuni

Actually went back and read through the previous issues and I think I may have answered my own question. =P

Spoiler:

Prowl mentions that there is no signal down there. Soundwave was broadcasting the jamming signal thus their chips were back online.

Also as soon as I say the back issues were $1.99 #5 shows up in the store as $3.99.

Antimatter

RID 6 certainly was something

Spoiler:

the reveal that it was Ore 13 because of the fact that there were 12 other planets was a bit obvious in hindsight but maaan still a good reveal

as was the reveal that the cargo Pax and crew had was Jhiaxus, and seeing Monstructor and Bludgeon again was awesome

Caveman Paws

Antimatter wrote: »

RID 6 certainly was something

Spoiler:

the reveal that it was Ore 13 because of the fact that there were 12 other planets was a bit obvious in hindsight but maaan still a good reveal

as was the reveal that the cargo Pax and crew had was Jhiaxus, and seeing Monstructor and Bludgeon again was awesome

Agreed on all points. The art was pretty spiffy too.

Antimatter

honestly thought the coloring was a bit muddy and some of the proportions a bit wonky, detracted from the comic a bit in some parts of it

but I still liked it!

Antimatter

oh hey, september solicits for MTMTE and RID
there's an Annual for RID that month, following the august MTMTE annual

Spoiler:

Transformers More than Meets the Eye #9
"(W) James Roberts (A) Alex Milne (CA) Alex Milne, Nick Roche
SHADOWPLAY begins here! One AUTOBOT connects the crew of the Lost Light with pre-war CYBERTRON and the rise of the DECEPTICONs. His name? OPTIMUS PRIME. The past and the present collide as Rewind begins telling his crew mates the most shocking story of all!"

Transformers Robots in Disguise #9
"(W) John Barber (A) Andrew Griffith (CA) Casey Coller, Andrew Griffith
DINOBOT HUNT! Ironhide and the DINOBOTS journey deep into the Cybertronian wilderness… and what they find is not what they expected! Meanwhile, the DECEPTICONS enact a dangerous plan with bizarre consequences!"

Transformers Robots in Disguise Annual
"(W) John Barber (A) Brendan Cahill, Guido Guidi (CA) Tim Seeley, Andrew Griffith
CRASHING DOWN! The mysterious Metrotitan from last month's More Than Meets the Eye Annual arrives on CYBERTRON-smashing into the ruins of the legendary Crystal City! Starscream and Prowl begin a battle of wills over the fate of this behemoth-and the outcome will shock you!"

wonderpug

Is there a website or iPhone app or something that I can set to send me reminders each time it's a release week for a Transformers comic? The release schedule breaks my mind.

Antimatter

Nope
Just check the weekly release thread in gv

Antimatter

god

fucking

dammit

the august MTMTE annual and the september RID annual are eight bucks a piece.

Betsuni

Bleh, that sucks. But I am still tempted to pick them up.

I also noticed that the digital copies are not going down in price either.

Antimatter

Gaaah, that's weak.

Antimatter

okay, what the hell
the first trade of MTMTE apparently only has The Death of Optimus Prime and MTMTE 1-3

that's missing the best two issues already released, what the hell!

just so you know, @Munch and other buyers

Antimatter

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-issue-6-preview-175337/
MTMTE 6 preview!

Butler For Life #1

MTMTE 6 was incredible.

Great writing, and some nice character stuff. The art is as good as ever.

Spoiler:

And of course, the glorious return of the most terrifying villain of all. Welcome back, Overlord.

I'm beginning to wonder what the story of this ship is. Considering it contains a sparkeater and a dangerous decepticon criminal, there has to be something left unexplained.

Antimatter

This issue was insane

Spoiler:

What was up with rung's spark from issue 3? We won't know now!

What is overlord doing here? He was supposed to be a spark on cybertron and was last seen as a metal skeleton

What's up with chromedome and rewind?

Agggh
Just

Daaaang

Antimatter

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-robots-in-disguise-ongoing-7-preview/25236/
hooooooooooly cow this is a good preview
Robots in Disguise is getting better

and the artist does a good job imitating Griffith, though Griffith isn't the first guy I'd suggest to imitate

CorporateLogo

They should be imitating Wildman

Arryn

I'm down for any issue with Wheeljack front and center. Especially when he's doin' the science.

Antimatter

CorporateLogo wrote: »

They should be imitating Wildman

get that 80s shit outta here

go read Regeneration if you want that

Arryn wrote: »

I'm down for any issue with Wheeljack front and center. Especially when he's doin' the science.

yeah! issue 3 of RID was really good because of that.

CorporateLogo

Wildman was around for the tail end of the original G1 comics, which was 90s

Now if you'll excuse me I need to push my glasses up my nose before I get shoved in a locker