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iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13

Transformers News: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 11:37AM CDT

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Thanks to iTunes we have the three page (four including the cover) for IDW's Transformers #13! Here's the synopsis from iTunes:
"The hunt is on! Chromia and Prowl launch a massive security operation, desperately trying to track down two murderers. Bumblebee visits an injured Windblade, Orion Pax, Sentinel Prime, and Megatron wrestle for control and influence—and nobody knows whose side (if anyone’s) Termagax and Starscream are on in all of this!"

Interesting to note Jhiaxus in his Thrilling 30 rendition which itself was a retool of the Armada Starscream homage released that same year. Despite what some fans have described as slow pacing the title does not appear to be lacking in fun obscure references for fans of all Generations. Enjoy the preview and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

Transformers News: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13

Transformers News: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13

Transformers News: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13

Transformers News: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13
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Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041337)
Posted by Shockblast7 on October 9th, 2019 @ 12:19pm CDT
Um, wow! Savage
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041343)
Posted by Archforce on October 9th, 2019 @ 1:36pm CDT
A few issues behind, but I've gotta say I love how the series is using a lot of the pre-existing Generations figures as the basis for characters who didn't get a Siege figure, especially since the toyline is leaving Cybertron earlier than most of us would've probably liked. I've gone about moving TR Sentinel Prime and Quake to my Siege shelf.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041351)
Posted by ScottyP on October 9th, 2019 @ 2:47pm CDT
Milne is a god, wow. These pages look great, that first one is especially effective.

Kaon, Helex, Deadlock and Fulcrum on the screen behind Jhiaxus, that'd be fun but I won't read into it.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041377)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 9th, 2019 @ 6:13pm CDT
Ah, there is the art I love!

Milne is the best artist for TFs, my opinion of course
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041408)
Posted by Flashwave on October 9th, 2019 @ 10:07pm CDT
*Has more action and reaction in 3 pages than the previous 12 issues*
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041418)
Posted by serre prime on October 10th, 2019 @ 1:20am CDT
alex milne is the best.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041441)
Posted by ScottyP on October 10th, 2019 @ 10:34am CDT
william-james88 wrote:And yeah, the only thing it really references is Grant Morrison's new X-Men which is great because that's the last time such pure and deep sci fi notions were explored.
Picked up the big hardback omnibus of this, through roughly ten issues or so. Just finished up Germ Free Generation and the silent issue. Story's good, I like the tight casting. The art is pretty bad if I'm honest, the layouts are fine but the details, eh, not so great. Still cool to get some additional context on Genosha.

These ten issues have also done way more than the Bold New Era. Heard it suggested that the Netflix series is supposed to tie in and that's why we're moving at a snail's pace. I really hope this isn't true, it makes the current product suffer and multimedia tie-ins rarely age well.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041442)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 10th, 2019 @ 10:47am CDT
ScottyP wrote:
william-james88 wrote:And yeah, the only thing it really references is Grant Morrison's new X-Men which is great because that's the last time such pure and deep sci fi notions were explored.
Picked up the big hardback omnibus of this, through roughly ten issues or so. Just finished up Germ Free Generation and the silent issue. Story's good, I like the tight casting. The art is pretty bad if I'm honest, the layouts are fine but the details, eh, not so great. Still cool to get some additional context on Genosha.

These ten issues have also done way more than the Bold New Era. Heard it suggested that the Netflix series is supposed to tie in and that's why we're moving at a snail's pace. I really hope this isn't true, it makes the current product suffer and multimedia tie-ins rarely age well.

Thats the first I've heard of that, my thoughts were how would the comic react when the toyline outstrips its pace? Given that hasbro likes the comics to be advertisement, I wonder how it will work.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041468)
Posted by william-james88 on October 10th, 2019 @ 4:43pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:
william-james88 wrote:And yeah, the only thing it really references is Grant Morrison's new X-Men which is great because that's the last time such pure and deep sci fi notions were explored.
Picked up the big hardback omnibus of this, through roughly ten issues or so. Just finished up Germ Free Generation and the silent issue. Story's good, I like the tight casting. The art is pretty bad if I'm honest, the layouts are fine but the details, eh, not so great. Still cool to get some additional context on Genosha.

These ten issues have also done way more than the Bold New Era. Heard it suggested that the Netflix series is supposed to tie in and that's why we're moving at a snail's pace. I really hope this isn't true, it makes the current product suffer and multimedia tie-ins rarely age well.

Some of the art is notoriously atrocious, one artist was drawing 3 issues a month. But did you find it all bad? The first few issues are by Quitely who is rather revered. Both he and Morrison have wirked a lot together and their work is covered in the class Va'al used to teach.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041790)
Posted by ScottyP on October 14th, 2019 @ 12:01pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
william-james88 wrote:And yeah, the only thing it really references is Grant Morrison's new X-Men which is great because that's the last time such pure and deep sci fi notions were explored.
Picked up the big hardback omnibus of this, through roughly ten issues or so. Just finished up Germ Free Generation and the silent issue. Story's good, I like the tight casting. The art is pretty bad if I'm honest, the layouts are fine but the details, eh, not so great. Still cool to get some additional context on Genosha.

These ten issues have also done way more than the Bold New Era. Heard it suggested that the Netflix series is supposed to tie in and that's why we're moving at a snail's pace. I really hope this isn't true, it makes the current product suffer and multimedia tie-ins rarely age well.

Some of the art is notoriously atrocious, one artist was drawing 3 issues a month. But did you find it all bad? The first few issues are by Quitely who is rather revered. Both he and Morrison have wirked a lot together and their work is covered in the class Va'al used to teach.
Art in the first few issues was mostly good, it was mainly Cyclops' face that bugs me. Is lumpy the right word? He looked lumpy. The layouts and sequential work were stellar regardless, no complaints there.

Read the Xorn focused issue (127) yesterday where John Paul Leon did pencils with Sienkiewicz on inks and some of those pages were really really nice to look at, that last page especially.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2041797)
Posted by william-james88 on October 14th, 2019 @ 2:00pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:
Read the Xorn focused issue (127) yesterday where John Paul Leon did pencils with Sienkiewicz on inks and some of those pages were really really nice to look at, that last page especially.


Oh man, I absolutely LOVE that art. It was such a breath of fresh air while i was reading that run the first time. It's not your typical art, but it works. And yes, I feel the same about Quitely's Cyclops. I find his Emma frost costume also odd, I feel Van Sciver makes it work better (his art was probably the most traditional of the bunch).
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2042570)
Posted by ScottyP on October 21st, 2019 @ 11:55am CDT
The lack of discussion here tells me skipping the review for issue 13 while I was on vacation was the right call. Loved the Milne art and what he added to some of the characters just through the visuals. Not sure about this Springer yet, we'll see where it goes. I would hate to have to follow Roche's take on Springer so maybe just sticking to G1 there is the way to go.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2042822)
Posted by Bounti76 on October 23rd, 2019 @ 8:50pm CDT
Thanks to the Twitter account of IDW Manager and Creative Director Tom Waltz we bring to you a sneak preview of Transformers #14! Due out on November 6th, this brief handful of panels ratchets up the action (pun intended) and introduces a character into this continuity who had some brief panel time in the last few issues of the previous IDWverse, and was something of a fan favorite in previous media.

The Ascenticon Guard, Security Operations, and The Rise are caught in a three-way faceoff. Cybertron is teetering on the brink of chaos, but there is still hope for peace. And leading the way to restore that peace are the only bots that make sense: Megatron, Soundwave, and Starscream!


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This issue features story by Brian Ruckley, and art by Anna Malkova and Beth McGuire-Smith. Does this whet your appetite for the coming issue? Let us know what you think of this preview, and if you'll be picking this up two weeks from now.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2042836)
Posted by TulioDude on October 23rd, 2019 @ 11:10pm CDT
Strongarm is hanging out with Sideswipe suppose to be a reference to the RID 2015 cartoon?
They are using Shadow Striker form Cyberverse?
I just wish the series was more its own thing,instead of being a variation of G1.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2042844)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 24th, 2019 @ 3:31am CDT
I think they're just borrowing shadow strikers design as an Easter egg as they called her Kaskade (unless that was her original name)
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2043080)
Posted by Bounti76 on October 27th, 2019 @ 2:38pm CDT
Now that the rebooted IDW Transformers series is starting to rev up action, it promises to be an exciting read. Coming to you from iTunes, we have a three page preview, due out on November 6th.

The Ascenticon Guard, Security Operations, and The Rise are caught in a three-way faceoff. Cybertron is teetering on the brink of chaos, but there is still hope for peace. And leading the way to restore that peace are the only bots that make sense: Megatron, Soundwave, and Starscream!


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We also have word of a new retailer incentive cover done by artist Andrew Griffith for the Transformers: Galaxies series of "Spotlight" style arcs, featuring everyone's favorite lean, green, building machines, the Constructicons! Feast your eyes on this below, before you pick up your copy on October 30th.

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Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2043120)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 27th, 2019 @ 8:53pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:I think they're just borrowing shadow strikers design as an Easter egg as they called her Kaskade (unless that was her original name)

Shadowstriker appeared based on her Cyberverse design. Kaskade is an entirely new character
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2043973)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 6th, 2019 @ 7:38pm CST
Attack on Titan
A Seibertron.com Semi-Spoilerish Review of IDW Transformers #14


Synopsis

Now shipping monthly! The Ascenticon Guard, Security Operations, and The Rise are caught in a three-way faceoff. Cybertron is teetering on the brink of chaos, but there is still hope for peace. And leading the way to restore that peace are the only bots that make sense: Megatron, Soundwave, and Starscream!


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Genre Savvy Swiper


Story

After a bit of a hiatus, we return to you with a review for the just released IDW Transformers #14, part of the Bold New Era. And as for how that Bold New Era is doing, keep reading below! And for more information on this issue, you can check out our database entry!

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There is a light that never goes out


So far, the Bold New Era has been heavy on the dialogue, but not so heavy on the story or intrigue. If anything, that has been the weakness of the Bold New Era to date, not a lot happening for the page space. The story has been slow going, and every time we get something that seems intriguing, it stalls out.

But after the Rubble of issue 5 and the return of Sentinel Prime to Cybertron, it seems the story might finally be making some ground. While it still wasn't very deep, there was some excitement to the story, it felt like there were more risks and consequences. We also learned some things about a few characters and also got to see some new ones. Motivations that were seemingly not there or unclear have focused in some, and we got some more character development, though we still don't really have many highly intriguing characters.

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Pictured: a new character and one existing character sorely needing some fiction


I liked the inclusion of Starscream in this issue, and he proved to be a welcome addition, bringing to the table some of the traits described in the paragraph above. I also think it was important for Orion Pax to be entirely absent and Megatron to only briefly show up. Both characters are very important Transformers characters, but so far have proven to be more attention vacuums than intriguing characters. It was good to have a good sized cast represented here without them with a chance to shine on their own, and Starscream, Soundwave, and to a lesser extent Sideswipe, Kup, Landmine, and Geomotus.

On another note, the inclusion of Strongarm alongside Sideswipe in this issue is a continued sign of the thing I so far like most in this comic: the variety of the characters showing up. Sure it has a lot of G1/Siege going on, but non-G1 characters showing up and referencing things outside of previous G1 stories is refreshing. I enjoy inclusions such as this, and want a little bit more of those characters and story too. The comic has showed a cast with variety, it just needs to flex that diversity a bit more.

Art

Art for this issue is split between Anna Malkova and Bethany Mcguire-Smith on lines, Joana Lafuente on colors, and Tom B. Long on letters. The art for the series so far has been a bit loose and all over the place in terms of quality, but outside of issue 13, I feel this is the best comic issue in terms of artistic consistency. While there were some questionable shapes thrown during this issue (Nautica being a primary offender compared to her prior appearances), the art overall was good quality, the two line artists had similar styles that allowed for a smooth transition between the artists, and the facial expressions were very well done in this issue.

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He knows he's in one of the best panels of the comic so far


The colors matched up with the line art pretty dang good as well, giving you a good sense of what time it is on Cybertron, and it also helped give the book some depth, showing shadows and sun glistening off of the lined surfaces. It was very pleasing to look at. The glowing optics were also a highlight in terms of colors.

The lettering is once more of good quality, and helps compliment the art while not getting in the way. I also enjoyed the word effects for all the different types of action happening throughout the issue, it helped augment the lines and colors of the different panels.

Conclusion

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Overall, I would argue that this is the best overall chapter of the Bold New Era so far. We had a good first issue that helped set things up, but after that, there haven't been many highlights, and the ones that have happened have had a bit too much dead space between them to truly have a impact. If issue 14 had come earlier, such as being issue 8 instead of 14, I feel like the story would be progressing better and more coherently. The story needs better pacing and some more intrigue to it. We don't necessarily need to be told everything, let stuff happen in the background. Speech and walking heads can get in the way.

On those notes, issue 14 seems to be a step in the right direction. No real depth, nothing really to pick up with a 2nd read, but it was intriguing, it had some depth to it, and it made you want to actually read through it again. If we can actually keep this tempo up, the story will progress and we will start having some more depth and more enjoyment for the readers.

:CON: :CON: :CON: out of :CON: :CON: :CON: :CON: :CON:
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2044030)
Posted by ScottyP on November 7th, 2019 @ 10:12am CST
Very fair review, good stuff D Max!

If I put this issue in a vaccuum it was pretty entertaining. Overall it isn't in a vaccuum though, so my confusion on why this is all happening to this degree dampens the experience. This is turning into Char's Counterattack where the motivations are all explained but the actions based on them take such a leap that I have a hard time believing the characters.

Also still find the dialogue too stiff and not character driven, for the most part. The Nautica, Prowl and Road Rage scene would be an exception where that was done better.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2044046)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 7th, 2019 @ 12:36pm CST
I like the art. Crisp colors and lively panels, unlike Galaxies. Why is it that I can't get a book where both the art and story are good? Why does it have to be one or the other? My opinion only, of course.

I pretty much gave up on this book, but I still read the reviews out of morbid curiosity. Maybe eventually it'll pick up.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2044444)
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 12th, 2019 @ 2:09pm CST
Greetings Seibertronians! For all of you following IDWs reboot of Transformers and it's spin off, Galaxies, we have new images of the Retailer Incentive covers for Transformers ongoing issue #15, Transformers: Galaxies #3 and #4! The images come from comics website Previewsworld.

Transformers #15 RI Cover by Luca Pizzari

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Transformers: Galaxies #3 RI Cover by Angel Hernandez

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Transformers: Galaxies #4 RI Cover by Christina-Antoinette Neofotistou

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What do you think of these covers? How are you liking the series so far? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2044607)
Posted by Big Grim on November 14th, 2019 @ 4:04am CST
I've stuck with the ongoing this long but it's really starting to test me. I'd like something to happen please.

Strangely the 2 issues of Galaxies thus far I've enjoyed. Interested to see where that's going, unlike the ongoing.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2044757)
Posted by ScottyP on November 15th, 2019 @ 10:58am CST
Big Grim wrote:I've stuck with the ongoing this long but it's really starting to test me. I'd like something to happen please.

Strangely the 2 issues of Galaxies thus far I've enjoyed. Interested to see where that's going, unlike the ongoing.
Not strange at all! Galaxies has Transformers doing Transformers things, has a tight cast, is developing its characters and has some great hooks (no pun intended) for its plot which has just enough layers and connections to the outside universe to be intriguing.

The ongoing has robots cosplaying as Transformers speaking in platitudes while walking up and down stairs. Sometimes they shoot at one another now.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2044762)
Posted by Big Grim on November 15th, 2019 @ 11:36am CST
ScottyP wrote:Not strange at all! Galaxies has Transformers doing Transformers things, has a tight cast, is developing its characters and has some great hooks (no pun intended) for its plot which has just enough layers and connections to the outside universe to be intriguing.

The ongoing has robots cosplaying as Transformers speaking in platitudes while walking up and down stairs. Sometimes they shoot at one another now.

Wow. You are bang on the money mate! The ongoing is boring with extra helpings of dull.

We're getting interesting character development of the Constructicons AND Insecticons and we're only 2 issues in.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2050865)
Posted by ScottyP on January 29th, 2020 @ 10:00am CST
The first half of issue 16 was more of the worst storytelling this series has to offer, but at least the art's improved. The second half was fun. Transformers fiction junk food, to be sure, but quite fun. Tracer slicing up bots with his rotor blade is perfect, he was a highlight.

Also, really really hoping Vigilem isn't another exciting last page reveal that goes nowhere for several issues.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2050898)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 29th, 2020 @ 6:00pm CST
I agree with your assessment Scotty, The character point was the highlight, and I hope that last page reveal goes somewhere quickly too
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2050939)
Posted by ScottyP on January 30th, 2020 @ 8:10am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I agree with your assessment Scotty, The character point was the highlight, and I hope that last page reveal goes somewhere quickly too
It looks like it will not. Why am I not surprised #-o https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/statu ... 82113?s=19
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2050975)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 30th, 2020 @ 8:01pm CST
ScottyP wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I agree with your assessment Scotty, The character point was the highlight, and I hope that last page reveal goes somewhere quickly too
It looks like it will not. Why am I not surprised #-o https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/statu ... 82113?s=19

I really hope that doesn't mean what I think it means.

This book has accomplished so little. There are parts i like, but they are not consecutive and are so spread out! I really hate to say it, but look at what other continuities did in a 16 issue time frame. This book is slow, meandering, and all over the map. It needs focus
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2050998)
Posted by Big Grim on January 31st, 2020 @ 9:39am CST
I quit it a couple of issues ago. Forgot it existed, I've seen so little news on it. I assume the reviews stopped?
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051259)
Posted by Bounti76 on February 3rd, 2020 @ 6:54pm CST
Even Transformers like to celebrate holidays, and coming up next week is one of the most commercial most anticipated holidays of the year, Valentine's Day! To celebrate, IDW is releasing a one-off Valentine's Day Special, and as she revealed on her Twitter account, fan-favorite artist Sara Pitre-Durocher is providing the cover art for the retailer incentive cover.


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As we can see, Pitre-Durocher knocks it out of the park again, with a gorgeous cover featuring Blast Off and Cosmos set against a backdrop of Cybertron in orbit.

Set to be released on February 12th, this cover can be picked up at your local comic shop, providing they've ordered enough copies to have this cover shipped to them (that's where the incentive part comes in). What do you think about this cover? Click on either of the pictures above to be taken to Ms. Pitre-Durocher's Twitter announcement, and let us know your thoughts below!
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051261)
Posted by notsoalex on February 3rd, 2020 @ 7:20pm CST
providing they've ordered enough copies to have this cover shipped to them

legit when i skimmed through this i thought that shipped referred to shipping cosmos and blast off

which i mean, will prolly come to life in the comic itself but ya know
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051275)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on February 3rd, 2020 @ 10:43pm CST
This is cursed.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051279)
Posted by steve2275 on February 4th, 2020 @ 12:36am CST
very pretty
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051284)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on February 4th, 2020 @ 3:17am CST
UnderYourCloset wrote:This is cursed.

...wh?

How so?
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051285)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 4th, 2020 @ 4:07am CST
Jeddostotle7 wrote:
UnderYourCloset wrote:This is cursed.

...wh?

How so?

I'm now picturing the scene from Mummy Returns where one of the soon to be dead henchmen says it constantly
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051290)
Posted by TreyTable on February 4th, 2020 @ 8:02am CST
I think it's great.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051299)
Posted by ScottyP on February 4th, 2020 @ 10:17am CST
Big Grim wrote:I quit it a couple of issues ago. Forgot it existed, I've seen so little news on it. I assume the reviews stopped?
We do need to catch up a bit, no reviews for the past few has a lot to do with my schedule (see: real job, this is a volunteer gig) and if it's down to time for a Twincast episode or a comics review, the podcast wins. They'll resume for the "main" ongoing hopefully soon, or when we get some more volunteers for site staff that would like to give it a shot.

Reviews for one-shots, Galaxies and other misc stuff may be expected on a more-or-less normal schedule, the releases have just been very sparse lately.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051336)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 4th, 2020 @ 5:48pm CST
I really enjoy that cover, it's nice!
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051376)
Posted by Evil Eye on February 5th, 2020 @ 4:21am CST
The cover's pretty, but Cosmos X Blastoff seems an odd choice. They're both space vehicles, but that aside do they have anything in common?
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051377)
Posted by Big Grim on February 5th, 2020 @ 4:34am CST
ScottyP wrote:We do need to catch up a bit, no reviews for the past few has a lot to do with my schedule (see: real job, this is a volunteer gig).

Oh, I totally get that Dude. No dig at you guys. :)
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051379)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on February 5th, 2020 @ 5:33am CST
Black Hat wrote:The cover's pretty, but Cosmos X Blastoff seems an odd choice. They're both space vehicles, but that aside do they have anything in common?

Feeling lonely up in space?
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051380)
Posted by Stormtalon on February 5th, 2020 @ 5:59am CST
Talk about 'Starcrossed'.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051384)
Posted by ScottyP on February 5th, 2020 @ 8:29am CST
Big Grim wrote:
ScottyP wrote:We do need to catch up a bit, no reviews for the past few has a lot to do with my schedule (see: real job, this is a volunteer gig).

Oh, I totally get that Dude. No dig at you guys. :)
No worries, wasn't taken that way! ;)^
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051449)
Posted by Cyberstrike on February 6th, 2020 @ 8:30am CST
Stormtalon wrote:Talk about 'Starcrossed'.


:roll: :roll:
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051566)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 7th, 2020 @ 1:51pm CST
Greetings Seibertronians! Hot on the heels of the 3 page preview of Transformers Galaxies earlier today, Apple Books have given us the 3 page for the latest issue of IDWs Transformers ongoing. #17 promises to be an explosive issue indeed!

Here's the publishers description for this issue:

Megatron is faced with the ultimate decision. He can forge ahead on the path he’s started down, or he can take the last chance at doing things by the book. Either way, Cybertron is on the verge of change, and after this, nothing will ever be the same.


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Transformers #17 is written by Brian Ruckley, with art duties shared between Anna Malkova, Beth McGuire-Smith and cover art by Livio Ramondelli.

You looking forward to this issue? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051573)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 7th, 2020 @ 5:00pm CST
cyclonus continues to be the best thing about this ongoing
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2051604)
Posted by Mr.MicroMaster on February 7th, 2020 @ 9:15pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:cyclonus continues to be the best thing about this ongoing


I hundred percent agree with you.
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2053177)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on February 21st, 2020 @ 12:01am CST
I gave up on this series a while ago, but I'm curious about something. Since Prime is the Siege version, does he get the galaxy upgrade in this book?
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2053528)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 22nd, 2020 @ 8:55am CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:I gave up on this series a while ago, but I'm curious about something. Since Prime is the Siege version, does he get the galaxy upgrade in this book?

Not yet. Probably will, but with the pacing, it'll probably be around issue 45
Re: iTunes Three Page Preview for IDW's Transformers Issue 13 (2054294)
Posted by Tigertrack on February 24th, 2020 @ 8:48am CST
“Perhaps Titans were -are- the ultimate expression of Cybertron, of us. Wondrous, vast, infinitely, capable.”
Vigilem quoting Codexa,‘The Way We Were, By One Who Saw It.’

The Change in Your Nature - Part Five - A late review without too many spoilers, even though the issue came out last Wednesday.

Written by Brian Ruckley with Art by Anna Malkova and Bethany McGuire, colors by Joana LaFuente and John-Paul Bove, with letters by Jake M. Wood and Neil Uyetake. Edited by David Mariotte and Tom Waltz.

The Rise is pushing even more boundaries and their next step is in motion. Skystalker has awoken Vigilem… What is the next step for Cybertron’s many factions? Vigiliem’s awakening cannot mean good things can it? The fact that the rise want to awaken him, based on their prior motivations does not seem like a positive step for the planet. But, many readers will be relying on their previous experience with the very large, very powerful, and very dangerous Titan (see 'Til All Are One') to better inform their prediction for what the outcome most likely involves.

Vigilem is the focus this issue, which as you can imagine, is not a small thing.

The first few pages take us right back where the last issue left off and speaking of not small things, check out Astrotrain's size in the image below. Our glorious gaggle of Risers is itching for more trouble, especially the XXXL-sized train bot. History will mark their deeds and judge what they have done as being right, wrong…or possibly something even more defining.

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I choo-choo choose...WAR!

Cyclonus is physically healed up, but is also still dealing with his mental illness which might be PTSD or something else entirely, and is now growing angry with a new inner fire being sparked because of the Rise's destruction of one of his favorite places. Is there a reason for us to care about Cyclonus’ backstory right now? What bigger role will he and his memories play?

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The Winged Moon, a consistent hangout of Wheeljack and his mentee Gears, is our main setting though...and space. Gears follows through with his difficulties with 0 gravity mentioned by Cosmos in the Transformers Valentine’s Day Special. More importantly, we learn of Vigiliem’s target…

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Cue the alarms and the 2nd part of the Rise’s plan. Big bad rockin’ communicator bot and his communication friends not named Steeljaw, Ramhorn, Eject, Rewind, Raindance, or Grand Slam, work very hard to try to undo the virus that has taken down the Titan network. This is a bad thing, of course, because apparently there is no response to be had to re-route Vigilem by communication or by force (apparently).

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BUT WAIT! Old friend Lightbright is ready to intervene with Titan Lodestar, results to be determined (and not spoiled entirely)…


Artwork duties are once again shared by Anna Malkova and Bethany McGuire. Both are adept at showing action and expression in their work. This issue has plenty of both to go around. There are some really large almost splash pages (you can imagine with showing characters the scale of Titans with regular bots). I’m not particularly fond of Vigilem’s ship-mode design, but that’s a small gripe, right? I feel like being the large scale that he is, there could be more detail in trying to show that MONSTROUS scale. But the artwork certainly helps tell our story, and certainly has some amazing shining moments of expression; especially AWE and FEAR…


Coloring duties fall to the duo of LaFuente and Bove, two worthy and capable individuals with plenty of Transformers and other comic experience to bring. The color work with Lightbright in Lodestar is a nice bit of work using Lodestar’s palette as inspiration for other interiors on the Titan.

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I was most impressed by the art team’s panel below. This immediately caught my eye and I smiled to myself as I thought, ‘Wow, they nailed that shot…I really love it.’ The potential for even more is there.

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And there are a few cover options, Livio's standard, Brendan Cahill, and Marcelo Matere in the thumbnail.

The story moves along well, with a lot of action- broken up with some moments of levity and build up for another part of the plot to pay off later via Cyclonus. There's a lot of history that is being introduced and some somewhat assumed for the reader, but not much built on yet.


All-in-all, I thought this was a good issue, and I look forward to the follow up -that ending-. Lots of IDW Transformers version 2 Titan lore came out, as well as, more information as to how Titans function, and are supported, some we were mostly aware of from prior experience, some brand new. We have mentions of knights, and plenty of Titan names that we have no idea who or what they fully did. And we get much of this from the memories of a Titan who has read works by Codexa (or downloaded them) and uses her words to express his/the mood. I did miss the Titan voice ballon work that we have seen in the past (and even in this issue). I think it helps to set apart the Titan's from the 'regular' bot and I'd love to see it consistently used again.

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I thought that there were some possible missed opportunities with some somewhat bland panels of spaceship flying in space at many different angles, it does allow for Vigilem's exposition to be broken up, but otherwise, a solid issue with some new Cybertronian faces showing up to the party and many panels of pretty amazing artwork.

“Titans built our colonies, they fought for us, they WERE us.”

:BOT: :BOT: :BOT: out of :BOT: :BOT: :BOT: :BOT: :BOT:
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Team Gears is blasting off again!!!

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