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Post by KnightBeat on May 21, 2011 12:08:18 GMT
Brace yourselves. Transformers #19 has appeared in shops and is utterly fantastic. We've left whiny Optimus Prime and his puny humes behind on Earth and pick up on the story of Rodimus after he was shot by Megatron and left drifting in space.
Rodimus (yup, he's still using the name) is back to being the brave autobot warrior that we recall from Maximum Dinobots and has, with the exception of one line, abandoned the petulant teenager act of his earlier ongoing appearance. It also features the reappearance of a certain orange Transformer with an affection for rhyming couplets.
It's well worth a read. I may even go as far to say that this could be the best issue of the ongoing comic so far, although given the disappointment of the previous 18 issues (with the exception of #7, natch), that's not much of a commendation.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 22, 2011 16:20:19 GMT
Incredibly I concur. An enjoyable little issue.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 22, 2011 16:41:33 GMT
Will wait till it hits the ipad app.
Andy
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Post by Dave on May 23, 2011 9:10:34 GMT
Interesting. I too shall keep an eye on the app.
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Post by Nigel on May 23, 2011 11:26:54 GMT
I really enjoyed this issue, too. Several pages in, I had to check it was the same writer, it was that much better than usual.
There was a clunky moment or two when the "internal dialogue" captions seemed to switch suddenly between tenses, but that's a minor quibble.
It's the first part of the "Space Opera" arc. I don't know how long the arc is going on for, but I hope the rest of the issues are as good.
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Post by KnightBeat on Jun 2, 2011 22:52:39 GMT
The second part of Space Opera is a fun read that picks up on some of the threads left in the Ironhide and Heart of Darkness mini series (it reveals what happens to Galavatron after HoD*, but it's a fairly minor spoiler). I'm amused that the Matrix is being treated like a glowy rechargeable battery.
*On a related topic: Blimey! Heart of Darkness #3 has turned Galvatron into Jesus/The Last Autobot. It's like a convention comic. On acid.
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Post by blueshift on Jun 4, 2011 17:38:01 GMT
New from Botcon:
Transformers #125: "The Death of Optimus Prime"
Hahahahahahahahahaha
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2011 19:01:13 GMT
But Costa is off the book! I might start buying it again.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 4, 2011 20:26:25 GMT
Well given the creative team for 125, I may be picking it up again.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Jun 4, 2011 20:58:56 GMT
Well given the creative team for 125, I may be picking it up again. Andy Same, though I'd have been far far far more excited for this if it was a few years back. As it is, the Transformers comic feels like a vintage roadster that has had several abusive owners who left it out in the rain, scratched the paintwork, drove it off a cliff, set it on fire, raided it for parts and replaced the wheels with stacks of bricks. And then threw the keys to Nick and James and said "hey guys, here's a fixer upper for you!" |
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Post by legios on Jun 5, 2011 14:36:28 GMT
As it is, the Transformers comic feels like a vintage roadster that has had several abusive owners who left it out in the rain, scratched the paintwork, drove it off a cliff, set it on fire, raided it for parts and replaced the wheels with stacks of bricks. And then threw the keys to Nick and James and said "hey guys, here's a fixer upper for you!" A battered, hand-me-down franchise, rebuilt by talented individuals from the chassis up, hopefully becoming something more capable than it has been reduced to.... sounds like it is entirely in genre for a mecha-franchise comic..... :-) Karl |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 5, 2011 19:05:06 GMT
#20 although light on story again was actually... good. What is going on??
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Post by Nigel on Jun 7, 2011 10:13:13 GMT
I though t the same. Two good issues in a row. What is going on? Shame about the Galvatron spoiler. Surely the comics could have been scheduled a bit better to avoid that, even if it did involve three titles. But then, see X for Y explanation is an old technique in comics. Speaking of spoilers... New from Botcon: Transformers #125: "The Death of Optimus Prime" Hahahahahahahahahaha Oy! |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 7, 2011 19:10:15 GMT
Yes, because reducing your highly recognisable and popular character to being Bumblebee's stooge worked so well killing him off entirely can only help more!
The madness is still there. The universe survives for another day.
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Jul 19, 2011 1:08:38 GMT
The first James Roberts is coming THIS WEEK.
yes oh yes oh yes oh yes
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Jul 20, 2011 11:52:04 GMT
#22 arrived and it's the narrative equivalent of being punched in the face by Metroplex.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 20, 2011 17:18:56 GMT
It's the first issue I've ordered since I dropped the series at #9, purely because Mr Roberts is writing it. I have no idea what the plot is. Such is the power of putting a creator I like on the book.
-Ralph
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Jul 20, 2011 17:53:14 GMT
There's a two page scene with Autobot High Command, all of them having similar ways of talking (which they would) and if you only read THAT scene in all of IDW, you'd still know what each character was like and how they interact because of what they say & how and when and because of the art. It's impressive.
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Post by legios on Jul 20, 2011 18:50:48 GMT
My copy has been ordered, and like others I have done so without knowing what the plot of the upcoming arc is. One creator drove me away from the book, another draws me back in.
Karl
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 22, 2011 16:59:48 GMT
Any particular reason why no-one here's talking about issue #22 yet?
Mine arrived today. I'm usually quite critical even with pals, but I think this is the most intelligent (and intellectual) Transformers comic I've ever read, and probably the best since the first two years of Marvel. I just didn't want it to end, and thanks to the decent wordcount, it took a good long while before it inevitably did.
10/10
More like this, please!
Martin
PS Not keen on cheap homages, but I like subtle ones, and I loved the use of the Cybertronian dating system from the Optimus Prime and Megatron profiles in the second UK hardback annual.
PPS Xaaron's mouth was wrong.
PPPS Still 10/10 though.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 22, 2011 18:45:22 GMT
I am waiting for my copy to arrive in the post. Comics usually turn up 8 days after they're in release. RM 2nd class delivery has slowed somewhat of late round here: used to get 2nd class mail in 3-4 days, now it's usually bang on 8 days.
-Ralph
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Post by Jaymz on Jul 22, 2011 19:29:59 GMT
PS Not keen on cheap homages, but I like subtle ones, and I loved the use of the Cybertronian dating system from the Optimus Prime and Megatron profiles in the second UK hardback annual. It took me a moment to realise you meant the time sense of dating, and not the courtship sense. And yeah, great issue. I had just read Mark Stevenson's "Inside the Bubble" the night before I read the issue which covers similar themes. |
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Post by legios on Jul 22, 2011 20:19:39 GMT
Any particular reason why no-one here's talking about issue #22 yet? In my case it is because I don't have it yet. It has yet to make its way through the postal system to me. Judging by past performance I expect to see it sometime middle to end of next week I would expect. I look forward to its eventual arrival. Karl |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 22, 2011 20:31:59 GMT
And there was me thinking I was getting it _after_ everyone else because I got it through the post today from Steve Bax / Oneshallstand rather than a comic shop. James W was flashing his around at the pub in London on Tuesday night. (And he had the comic also.)
Martin
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Post by skillex on Jul 22, 2011 21:45:31 GMT
HURRAH! Loved loved loved this issue. Won't say too much in case of spoilers but as ever JR knocks it out the park. Hard to believe it's the same series where New Hairdo Spike (TM) kills a Constructicon with almost his bare hands for an entire issue.
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Post by Dave on Jul 23, 2011 9:12:26 GMT
Look forward to getting this, but it will be a while as I'll be waiting for it to appear on the app - which doesn't have #21 yet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2011 0:47:41 GMT
IDW TF #22
Well. Wow.
One of the best TF comics I've read since...well, Marvel G2.
Well done to all concerned.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 24, 2011 16:34:41 GMT
This issue confused me. It was covered in little symbols and I was unable to turn the pages at the normal rate.
Please explain!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 24, 2011 17:15:17 GMT
This issue confused me. It was covered in little symbols and I was unable to turn the pages at the normal rate. Please explain! Ancient symbols from a long time ago, unknown to the eyes of the current generation of man... Martin |
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Post by KnightBeat on Jul 24, 2011 21:16:16 GMT
I'm slightly disturbed that Megatron picked up his motto from the wall of his cell. Thank goodness it didn't say 'Call xxx for a good time'.
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