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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 29, 2009 22:34:51 GMT
Righty ho.
I apologise in advance for the tone of this thread as I realise there is a good chance I might come across as a bit of an ass. But in the words of Warren Ellis "It needs doing.".
Given that the previous thread has degenerated into a series of suggestions that are ultimately going to lead to discussion, but very little else I am taking the lead here.
The annual (which will be available when it's done by POD) will be the anthology project I posited. It allows the most amount of people to contribute. Perhaps next year given enough time someone can spearhead a project that focuses on one corner of the Transformers.
It will be set firmly in TMUK continuity and the stories should be Christmas-centric. Perhaps looking at the impact humanity has had on the Transformers.
As it's TMUK continuity that gives you Transformers, G2, Beast Wars and Beast Machines.
If you want to play with characters from the other continuities then you can introduce their TMUK equivalent.
I will be adding my Ethan Zachary/Floppy Prime tale - comic strip three/four pages. Mix of traditional and computer generated art.
I've asked Ken to do something (waiting to hear back).
Likewise I have asked Martin to handle the framing aspect of this, if at all possible.
So if you have an idea and want to contribute post here and let me know.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 29, 2009 23:04:36 GMT
As always, I stand ready.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Sept 30, 2009 6:33:47 GMT
I have a Christmas story that has not yet been published dotting around, featuring Bumblebee and Huffer, which is available if you think it might be of use.
Karl
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Post by Gav on Sept 30, 2009 9:46:35 GMT
I can definitely get something together - even if it's a one-two pager.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 30, 2009 9:49:22 GMT
Splendid!!
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 30, 2009 9:50:09 GMT
Cover wise as it will be a POD will be something a bit more design based, rather than using the traditional illustration style.
Andy
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Post by Gav on Sept 30, 2009 10:10:54 GMT
Ooooooh!
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Post by Rich on Sept 30, 2009 18:08:53 GMT
POD? The naff Christian band??
I might regret this: I'll write a short text piece.
Just so I'm totally clear, is this is for x-mas 2009 or 2010?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 30, 2009 18:10:31 GMT
Since you have clarified that it will all be set in Marvel/TMUK continuity, I'm on board.
Not convinced I want to use the Storyteller though for a few reasons. For one thing, he can't really cross over with Beast Machines since recalling the timeframes I don't think Mirage returns to our Galaxy and becomes the Storyteller until the 32nd Century, centuries after Graham's stuff takes place. And from a less technical standpoint, I don't know if it fits with him as a character to start telling lots of stories about this one of the many human religious festivals in the midst of an alien society for no particular reason. (It's not even the most important Christian festival.)
So! Happy to help with the framing story and for it to have a Christmas theme, but probably not set it in such an alien context as the Storyteller timeframe. Now I'm thinking creatively I'll probably have a whole bunch of ideas in the next few minutes.
I have no idea what POD means.
Martin
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 30, 2009 18:10:39 GMT
Good man! Points off for knowing who POD are though!
Xmas 2009. If it were 2010 I'd sort printing out another way as opposed to POD.
Andy
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 30, 2009 18:25:19 GMT
Thinking...
thinking...
cogs turning...
Martin
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 30, 2009 18:38:41 GMT
I should point out for those who want to do a strip story pipe up quickly so we can see if we can sort out artists for ya!
Artists - lettering if you need a hand I can sort that out.
Andy
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 30, 2009 19:13:34 GMT
Ah! I've got my Christmas idea. Dunno if it's particularly suited to a framing story, but it's a new twist on TF Christmas stories, I think. Do I share it or keep it a secret?
Could be either text or strip (but I'm only up for writing it).
Martin
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 30, 2009 19:16:52 GMT
If it's a strip, I wouldn't say no to draiwing it.
Andy
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 30, 2009 19:23:21 GMT
I'll PM you now and you can tell me if it pushes your buttons.
Martin
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 30, 2009 19:25:35 GMT
Splendid!
Andy
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 30, 2009 19:36:14 GMT
There you go.
Martin
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Oct 1, 2009 18:22:12 GMT
I've e-mailed you a first attempt at a script, Andy. Dunno what you'll make of it from an artist's point of view.
Martin
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Post by Gav on Oct 1, 2009 18:47:30 GMT
I fully intend to 'out' an Autobot in my story.....
...am I joking?
Yes.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 2, 2009 12:04:25 GMT
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Andy
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Post by Gav on Oct 2, 2009 13:37:44 GMT
I keep coming back to a story idea that is so un-P.C that it cannot be used. I'm stroking my beard as we speak.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 2, 2009 16:12:54 GMT
I've just read the 1st draft of Gav's idea.
It's bloody brilliant!!!!
Andy
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Post by Gav on Oct 2, 2009 16:17:59 GMT
Hee hee thanks man. I was worried it'd be a bit too much, but I'm looking forward to doing it now.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Oct 2, 2009 17:29:07 GMT
I'm scared.
Martin
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 2, 2009 17:32:57 GMT
Honestly it's really funny and explains a nice bit of continuity as well.
(Wonders who will write the TMUK Character entry for Santa?)
Andy
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Post by Rich on Oct 3, 2009 13:25:04 GMT
How many Christmas stories were there in the comic? I could do with re-reading them.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Oct 3, 2009 16:49:40 GMT
Funnily enough, they had about one a year or thereabouts.  Christmas Breaker (Circuit-Breaker/Jazz) - circa #50 The Gift (Jetfire/Buster) - circa #100 Stargazing (Starscream) - circa #150 Cold Comfort and Joy (Powermasters) - circa #200 The Greatest Gift of All (PM Prime, b/w) - circa #250 And then round about issue #300 they were only doing reprints and they fobbed us off with a Dreadwind Christmas Carol parody on the Transformation page. Being a kids' mag, none of them were that deep or touched on religion or anything like that that might damage their impressionable minds (or, God forbid, suggest that Christmas was over-commercialised and that they should not focus all their efforts on pestering parents for new toys). It's possible that they all had snow in them, but I'm not entirely convinced every Christmas is a white Christmas in Oregon. Martin |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Oct 5, 2009 12:32:38 GMT
I dunno, I quite like that Cold Comfort and Joy has the Transformers ruining Christmas and destroying people's homes by sheer accident.
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