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Post by The Doctor on Sept 16, 2008 10:37:56 GMT
Ah well. Other Transformers comics are available. All Hail The Furmanverse!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 16, 2008 10:46:42 GMT
Indeed. Thank the lord, as if that was the only game in town I'd be very unhappy.
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Post by chrisl on Sept 16, 2008 10:59:32 GMT
"All Hail Megatron.... Fun Publications in Disguise"
Looks like they used the old Hub Plot generator. Not even the art can save it judging by the preview.
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Post by Hero on Sept 16, 2008 10:59:32 GMT
I could'nt make much sense of it, but I love the artwork to bits though. I buy the propaganda poster cover variants myself.
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Post by chrisl on Sept 16, 2008 11:15:31 GMT
I could'nt make much sense of it, but I love the artwork to bits though. I buy the propaganda poster cover variants myself. They should have just released the Trevor Hutchinson covers as posters and allowed Furman to carry on. |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 16, 2008 11:57:17 GMT
The Trevor Hutchinson covers are superb. I'd love to read a series that fit the mood they create.
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 16, 2008 12:25:55 GMT
More Decepticons attacking humans!!!?! Well if they'd start Hailing Megatron already, the man could move on...! I do like the "it's a train, we're saved!" moment though, but am saddened Astrotrain isn't going "BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA BLBLBLBLBL!". Ah well. Other Transformers comics are available. Furman IDW, Animated IDW, Titan, Animated Titan next month... Embarrassment of riches! |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 16, 2008 13:30:55 GMT
You forgot Fun Pub!
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Post by chrisl on Sept 16, 2008 13:36:25 GMT
You forgot Fun Pub! -Ralph They're actually producing AHM on the hush hush  |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 16, 2008 15:26:31 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 17, 2008 16:45:57 GMT
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 17, 2008 20:04:56 GMT
Wait wait wait.
AHM was known about before Devastation came out, wasn't it? So that'd be it getting pitched/asked for at the same time as Escalation was running? How would they be at an "all-time low" on the third mini? And why would they then have let Devastation come out as it did, if they wanted it to be more reader-friendly; why only change the format for Revelation?
And IDW must be narked that direct-market sales on AHM #1 are slightly less than Dev #1...
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 17, 2008 20:45:35 GMT
I wouldn't worry about it. I'm not expecting anything impartial from the author of the series. He has a vested interest in it. My main concerns with AHM are not to do with the jarring shift in tone but simply to the fact that we have had three issues now and FUCK ALL STORY.
Andy
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 18, 2008 16:01:10 GMT
Forget the story, Giant Astrotrain traps himself underground after explaining his train mode. Exciting!
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 18, 2008 16:38:43 GMT
EXCIIIIIIIIIIIITING TRANSFORMAH!!!
-Ralph
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 18, 2008 17:10:03 GMT
Forget the story, Giant Astrotrain traps himself underground after explaining his train mode. I remember when Astrotrain was tactically smart. Cos it was last issue. |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 18, 2008 17:11:31 GMT
Don't let it upset yourself, Charles. Go re-letter some more Fun Pub comics. You'll feel better.
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 18, 2008 17:29:43 GMT
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 18, 2008 17:30:48 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 18, 2008 17:34:10 GMT
HAHAHAHA!!!!
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 18, 2008 17:38:23 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 18, 2008 17:59:11 GMT
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 18, 2008 19:30:24 GMT
Tee hee!
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Post by legios on Sept 18, 2008 21:13:31 GMT
That last one is enough to terrify me witless!
Well done Charles, well done.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2008 9:51:42 GMT
I've just read issue 2 and my opinions are rather divided by it. As a TF comic it is utterly hopeless what with its almost complete lack of TF's in it. If it was however a normal non-TF comic it would be a bit better as the human character development, while a bit on the shallow side, is an OK read. That is however not what we brought the comic for and as such it falls flat.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2008 9:46:08 GMT
Issue #3 should be more to your liking.
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Post by karla on Sept 22, 2008 11:34:48 GMT
I can only pre-order ahm from amazon, but the reviews here are not ...er very impressed by it! They don't have the one human character there who would revel in this "The end is nigh" guy, oh they'd start repenting. Are there, so far in the comic any cults worshipping the decepticons?? that would be funny, I like cultists  |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Sept 22, 2008 12:33:12 GMT
There's some forward progression here, that makes me happy; Megatron and Starscream having a character scene, one that appears to reflect their IDW relationship and history, that makes me happy too; and Andy organising his mates into a disciplined group who become UNdisciplined at the first sign of escape, bwa ha ha. (Astrotrain opening and closing the issue is good too) And I like Hook, I mentally hear his dialogue as being said in a snooty butler voice.
Unfortunately, there's not enough progression and we're now into our third issue of NYC-smashing while attacks on the rest of the US go unseen. We want to see the further attacks.
We also want to see some less dull humans.
And what's Astrotrain doing, having turned from a diesel freight train (Dev) into a steam engine? It's hardly "in disguise", is it?
It's not doing well. And I might be in a more forgiving mood if I hadn't just read Captain Britain And MI:13 and The Boys in quick succession before this, both cramming more into 22 pages.
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Post by primenova on Sept 22, 2008 14:28:46 GMT
I've not picked up the title yet - but the art's good.
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 23, 2008 7:43:20 GMT
I had a looksee at the 5-page preview online.
I get the distinct feeling that the writer just wanted to write the modern-set live-action Transformers movie he wanted to see.
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