So I read second issue of More Than Meets the Eye and thought I recognized Cosmos, Huffer, Gears, Trailbreaker, and Blaster in the crowd. So what is Skids deal in the comic? Was he included in any previous IDW comic series before? When I read the first issue of MTMtE I really didn't like the art style, but it is beginning to grow on me.
So I read second issue of More Than Meets the Eye and thought I recognized Cosmos, Huffer, Gears, Trailbreaker, and Blaster in the crowd. So what is Skids deal in the comic? Was he included in any previous IDW comic series before? When I read the first issue of MTMtE I really didn't like the art style, but it is beginning to grow on me.
You totally did see all those dudes, which is great. I can't wait to see everyone interact.
Skids has not been in any previous IDW comic series before; in fact, he's been in hardly anything. Roberts is taking a chance to give a new characterization to someone who's had little before this. But, Skids is still a theoretician, so he isn't just wiping over the little characterization he had left. Looks like he's a dude that's been long thought dead in-universe.
also, the first issue was drawn by Nick Roche in a slightly less realistic style than he normally does, while the second issue onward is drawn by Alex Milne imitating Roche.
I loved how they drew Cosmos really huge in the group. Almost like a few of the Autobots could board him when he was converted into his vehicle mode. After looking over the list you linked I hope that some of these Autobots get some time in the light (and not just some random Autobot soldier in the back).
Skids was the least impressive Transformer toy in my mind when I was a kid. It was one of the few toys that both my brother and I got so we both sort of just put him off as a crappy Transformer (not to mention you never saw him in the cartoon). Funny that the wiki page says that he was the rarest mass produced toy, guess I shouldn't have bashed him around a lot when I was a kid.
Ah ok, so that explains why the art style changed a bit between the first one and second.
Thanks to this comic though, I'm now intrigued to get the Last Stand of the Wreckers to find out why Whirl is considered a nut job.
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Whirl is only mentioned a tiny bit in the short story Bullets in the Wreckers trade and hardcover, and shown a bit briefly in some flashbacks in Wreckers
he's also in two issues of the last ongoing, issues 22 and 23, and is indirectly the cause of the Great War.
there isn't much of Whirl. most of his psychopathy in the fiction is a recent development based on his toy bio being a guy who acts crazy, and it's likely to be explored in the ongoing.
basically, everything you have questions about so far, @Betsuni, is stuff that's being introduced as new plot points and is going to be expanded in the future
Ahhhh ok, thought I was in the dark and just needed to read the other IDW stuff to catch up. The writers are doing a great job with the Transformers universe leaving lots of questions with each character.
Edit: I just realized who Tailgate is by clicking on the wiki page... Forgot about him as a toy.
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oh yeah, for sure. i'm really happy with how the direction of the universe is going, and how well the characters are being written. but yeah, if any older comics were essential, I would be the first to let you guys know
i just really love Wreckers and will recommend it everywhere because it's written so well! same creative team as MTMTE #1, really great and serious stuff, while still being funny.
damn it. finished final fantasy so I decided to knock War for Cybertron off my backlog. Now I want all the transformers things! Just in time for the much talked about here Last stand of the wreckers to get a rerelease. Also what book is the start of the current status quo?
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You'll want to track down The Death of Optimus Prime first, and then find the two series published by IDW, More Than Meets the Eye and Robots in Disguise
the older titles in the IDW continuity are okay, but not as fantastic as these
By the way, most comic shops will pull titles for you on a monthly basis. They all have their own stipulations, but it could be a good way to ensure you get these books if you have trouble finding them.
Is Death of Optimus Prime included in one of the "Transformers: The IDW Collection" compilation books?
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Not yet
The idw collections aren't current, the next volume has stuff from 2010
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Today IDW Publishing released their hard cover edition of Last Stand Of The Wreckers. We previously reported what the additional extras in this collection were to be, but did not know exactly what each extra was. This newsie ran out first thing to pick this collection up and here is a detailed list of the extras and what they are:
cover art gallery
"Out of Bullets" - A commentary from James Roberts on the prose story "Bullets" "Escape" A two page comic drawn and written by Nick Roche that features Guzzle and Impactor. Takes place after Last Stand.
"Zero Point" A brand new prose story from James Roberts that features Roadbuster and Springer. Takes place after Last Stand.
Autopedia entries - Rotorstorm, Pyro, Overlord, Snare, Ironfist, Guzzle, and Impactor
"Fisitron's Facts" - Little known facts about Last Stand of The Wreckers, included with first Trade paper back
pin-ups, promo art, guest art Marcelo Matere, Livio Rimondelli, Josh Burcham and more all contribute.
Script extracts - A "deleted scenes" from Last Stand
First Draft - A look at what the very first version of Last Stand of The Wreckers that Nick Roche wrote before James Roberts came on board. There were five revisions and rewrites of the book. Excellent stuff with Kup and Guzzle in this.
"Squadron X" - A detailed look at each of the members and their previous appearances in Transformers fiction "In Word and Deed" - A one page comic written and drawn by Nick Roche featuring Verity. Takes place after Last Stand.
Everything I've seen online of RID and MTMTE has been awesome. So, are there TPBs of the important stuff leading up to them? Is the art/writing as good?
I loved the US Marvel G1 comics, and the excerpts of the new books I've read blow the best of that series out of the water.
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nope! no TPBs that you need to read, just the one shot Death of Optimus Prime, cowritten by the RID and MTMTE authors and drawn by Nick Roche, which will be in the More Than Meets the Eye trade this summer. if you want to look at older stuff, really the most I would DEFINITELY recommend is the Last Stand of the Wreckers trade
I took you up on all your Death of Optimus Prime recommendations yesterday and I loved it. As a child of the 80s cartoons & toys, it's amazing to discover that those kinds of stories/characters are still being told. I even happened to have just watched the cartoon episode where the Aerialbots go back in time to see Prime's birth, so the references in the comic were even more cool to see.
I'm now ordering the first IDW compilation to see if I like the older comics as much as these new ones--even half as much would be great.
yeah if you buy on your iDevice, it'll come out of itunes money (I frequently take advantage of 50 dollar itunes card that are on sale for $40 for comics)
"Ride or Die?" asked Goku
"Ride or Die" confirmed Dominic Toretto, as they took off to find the Dragon Balls in hopes of reviving their friend Sonic
Got both #1 issues via IDW app. So good. I love the Prowl/Bumblebee dynamic. Hell, I just love Prowl. What's his relationship with Chromedome?
I was happy to see that both books featured the same general art style. It really gives them a sense of overall continuity. Does that continue with Milne coming on board?
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oh man oh man oh man
Milne posted a preview panel from MTMTE #3 (out this week)
Cyclonus and Tailgate talking to each other! This is awesome because Tailgate was supposed to be on Cyclonus's ship 4 million years ago, and they almost certainly know each other.
in addition, Milne showed some sketches of Hoist!
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my main man Smokescreen is on the crew!
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Skids has not been in any previous IDW comic series before; in fact, he's been in hardly anything. Roberts is taking a chance to give a new characterization to someone who's had little before this. But, Skids is still a theoretician, so he isn't just wiping over the little characterization he had left. Looks like he's a dude that's been long thought dead in-universe.
also, the first issue was drawn by Nick Roche in a slightly less realistic style than he normally does, while the second issue onward is drawn by Alex Milne imitating Roche.
Skids was the least impressive Transformer toy in my mind when I was a kid. It was one of the few toys that both my brother and I got so we both sort of just put him off as a crappy Transformer (not to mention you never saw him in the cartoon). Funny that the wiki page says that he was the rarest mass produced toy, guess I shouldn't have bashed him around a lot when I was a kid.
Ah ok, so that explains why the art style changed a bit between the first one and second.
Thanks to this comic though, I'm now intrigued to get the Last Stand of the Wreckers to find out why Whirl is considered a nut job.
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he's also in two issues of the last ongoing, issues 22 and 23, and is indirectly the cause of the Great War.
there isn't much of Whirl. most of his psychopathy in the fiction is a recent development based on his toy bio being a guy who acts crazy, and it's likely to be explored in the ongoing.
basically, everything you have questions about so far, @Betsuni, is stuff that's being introduced as new plot points and is going to be expanded in the future
Edit: I just realized who Tailgate is by clicking on the wiki page... Forgot about him as a toy.
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i just really love Wreckers and will recommend it everywhere because it's written so well! same creative team as MTMTE #1, really great and serious stuff, while still being funny.
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You'll want to track down The Death of Optimus Prime first, and then find the two series published by IDW, More Than Meets the Eye and Robots in Disguise
the older titles in the IDW continuity are okay, but not as fantastic as these
The idw collections aren't current, the next volume has stuff from 2010
YES
I loved the US Marvel G1 comics, and the excerpts of the new books I've read blow the best of that series out of the water.
I'm now ordering the first IDW compilation to see if I like the older comics as much as these new ones--even half as much would be great.
Yep, these were the ones I was thinking of. Thanks, mate - going to have to track them down again
I buy them from Comixology, which you can apparently download to your iDevice.
:^:
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"Ride or Die" confirmed Dominic Toretto, as they took off to find the Dragon Balls in hopes of reviving their friend Sonic
I was happy to see that both books featured the same general art style. It really gives them a sense of overall continuity. Does that continue with Milne coming on board?
we don't know yet!
Ah. Well, at least I didn't miss anything there. :^:
Milne posted a preview panel from MTMTE #3 (out this week)
Cyclonus and Tailgate talking to each other! This is awesome because Tailgate was supposed to be on Cyclonus's ship 4 million years ago, and they almost certainly know each other.
in addition, Milne showed some sketches of Hoist!
Dat. Face-plate. The character designs and art in these books are worth the price alone.
Preview for MTMTE issue 3.
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between how the Sparkeater was handled, Tailgate's decision at the end of the issue, and the revelation that
when Brainstorm found Ore's body, he couldn't remember which duobot he was, and made a dark pun about it.
When Chromedome finished reading Shock's memories, he mixed up their names too, but apologized for the mistake.
it's the small touches that make me love the book so much
despite the fact that all the bots get unique designs, I am laughably bad at figuring out which one is which
I read comics way too fast and don't really focus on the pictures