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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 25, 2014 21:57:03 GMT
Don't blame me. This is Roberts and Roache's fault: Nick Roche @nickroche 1h
(Still hope to be able to show you the cover to MTMTE #29. Been done since January but haven't been allowed show it as of yet.)
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@nickroche It's in my Top 3 Transformers covers of all time. That's ALL TIME. All of time.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 25, 2014 22:01:15 GMT
Clearly Marvel US #58 ranks up amongst the best. tfwiki.net/wiki/File:MarvelUS-58.jpgOkay, I'm being slightly snarky, but it's such a weird cover. I literally have NO idea what's going on. Was it commissioned? Did someone get paid to do that? Were there designs on the table and that one was the option chosen? Did the artist have a sudden avant-garde pop-art phase? Did they completely forget about the cover until 10 mins before the printing deadline and so scribbled out a tiny Prime head, blew it up huge and coloured it in red? SO MANY QUESTIONS! Good art is just pictured drawn all pretty-like. Great art is something that engages you on a deeper level. |
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Post by Jim on Apr 25, 2014 23:04:34 GMT
I do wonder if the commissioned cover was rejected at a late date for some reason and they took a Prime head from it (or elsewhere) and blew it up to cover the rest. It is a glorious thing whatever the explanation.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 25, 2014 23:20:30 GMT
Very very hard to do. I'd be tempted to say pick any three Seniors, but I think this is Wildman's finest hour:  |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 26, 2014 8:35:35 GMT
I will have to think deeply about this, but I know that Marvel UK #1 is one of my top 3. So evocative. I know it mostly from when it re-used for The Complete Works Part 1 where it is free of strapline guff and is printed very nicely. Lovely stuff.
The cover for Marvel US #58 has always frightened me. It is gloriously mental, though it does not seem as mad now we live in an era of Killer Movie Prime!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 26, 2014 8:55:04 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 26, 2014 9:18:13 GMT
This has got me thinking. The two that instantly come to mind are 302 (one of the more Transformers unique covers) and Collected Comic 3 (remains one of the great transformers comics and the full cover page painting is beautiful)
Marvel UKs covers from 300 till the end of the run contain some great artwork. So are many of the early issues from 1 through the early 20s.
The Blaster Straxus cover is iconic.
A lot of Seniors RG1 covers are fantastic too.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 26, 2014 9:40:16 GMT
I shall have to ponder what takes 2nd and 3rd spot but number one is a slam dunk. 1  Seared into my memory and heart. Absolutely stunning work from Herb Trimpe, my third regular issue as a Transformers reader and the 1st put away at the newsagents for me. Just such a well composed cover and of course Optimus Prime back in action but turning against his own. What a shocker! Andy |
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Post by blueshift on Apr 26, 2014 10:01:21 GMT
UK issue 233. There are several types of comic covers. One of them is a faithful depiction of the action in the story, previewing events. Another is a more abstract depiction of what the comic is. Sometimes, as Dreamwave was infamous for, they would choose to just make the cover a completely unrelated pinup. Marvel UK was more adventurous. Transformers 233's cover is the only serious comic cover that I can think of that is dedicated solely to the free gift rather than the contents of the comic. Clearly the editor saw that the issue was printing some late-run Budiansky, some Micromaster story and some Action Force reprint, and decided that the highlight of the issue was the temporary tattoo on the front of it. Yes, UK 232 attempted to blaze that trail, proudly displaying a large image of Thunderwing fruitlessly searching for Micromasters, bemoaning his lack of a magnifying glass, ironically unaware of the cheap magnifying glass out of a cracker that was sellotaped to the cover, but that at least bore some reference to the story within. There is nothing about this cover, save perhaps for Iguanus looking on proudly, that relates to the inside of the magazine. And why should it? My god, owning this comic could literally make you become a pretender! As the chap on the cover had obviously purchased the comic already to get his tattoo, the reader can relate to him as an avatar of the perfect Transformer reader. Look how rugged he is - clearly we are all cut from his mold. And he is best friends with the Decepticon Pretenders, too! Does this mean all readers of the Transformers comic are in league with the Decepticons? (The master-narrative cuts deep - we all know that Dreadwind and Hi-Test were on the editorial staff during this period). What other comic cover is dedicated to the reader in such a way? None, save from when Time Magazine couldn't decide on Man of the Year and so just stuck a shiny cover on and proclaimed "YOU!" But this is more special, I feel. In this one issue, this one week, we the reader became the story. We became part of something far, far greater. And that is why I have kept my pretender tattoo, safe until the day comes where I need it. For that, I am grateful.
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Post by Jaymz on Apr 26, 2014 10:39:53 GMT
Love that cover, and never thought of it in the way you've described, but it makes it even better. I have the original artwork for it too:  |
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Post by blueshift on Apr 26, 2014 10:49:15 GMT
Love that cover, and never thought of it in the way you've described, but it makes it even better. I have the original artwork for it too: View AttachmentOh wow, that's awesome! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 26, 2014 11:53:28 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 26, 2014 21:57:39 GMT
Who knew #233 had such depths? I grabbed a copy recently which still had the tattoo attached to the cover!
I have the art for #232 cover though sadly my magnifying glass is long gone.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 26, 2014 22:25:49 GMT
Who knew #233 had such depths? I grabbed a copy recently which still had the tattoo attached to the cover! I have the art for #232 cover though sadly my magnifying glass is long gone. -Ralph Does... does the tattoo still work? Part of me thinks we all need to wear Pretender tattoos at Auto Assembly |
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 27, 2014 8:59:41 GMT
And give away our true pretender natures?
Are you mad?
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2014 10:53:23 GMT
I will never use that tattoo! It is a cultural artefact.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 3, 2014 21:31:32 GMT
I don't know if I can put them in any order, really, but here we go.... Marvel UK issue 224.  Geoff strutting his stuff nicely! Collected Comics 4.  One of Will Simpsons best images, I think. Always struck by the way he drew inside the mouths. Marvel UK issue 67.  Love love love the colours on this one. Honorable mentions (Because I can)   Man, I could be here all night. So I'll leave off there... |
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Post by The Doctor on May 3, 2014 21:51:20 GMT
The #244 cover is damn fine. I remember how exciting it was at the time to see new TF art by Senior (who will always be the ultimate TFUK artist in my eyes, with Kitson and Wildman not far behind).
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 4, 2014 11:25:43 GMT
Okay my other two favourite covers are: 113  First appearance proper of Rodimus Prime and aside from the Ladybird book and the Movie Special I hadn't seen him so I was curious to see how he would be. Shame he didn't turn up till the next issue, but the Movie recap and Geoff Senior goodness more than made up for it. 205  What a cover so well composed and I think the strongest cover art Andrew Wildman contributed on any of the books he has worked on. Andy |
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Post by kayevcee on May 4, 2014 11:53:24 GMT
I used to wonder who the Decepticon in the bottom corner was. I now recognise it as the torso of Bruticus' animation model. Still not sure who the wee fella just above him is, nor am I sure about the significance of the ornate symbol next to the 88 just above them.
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Post by blueshift on May 4, 2014 11:58:06 GMT
I used to wonder who the Decepticon in the bottom corner was. I now recognise it as the torso of Bruticus' animation model. Still not sure who the wee fella just above him is, nor am I sure about the significance of the ornate symbol next to the 88 just above them. -Nick And of course the toaster in the bottom left! |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 4, 2014 12:02:57 GMT
I used to wonder who the Decepticon in the bottom corner was. I now recognise it as the torso of Bruticus' animation model. Still not sure who the wee fella just above him is, nor am I sure about the significance of the ornate symbol next to the 88 just above them. -Nick The symbol is Wildman's old signature on his work. Andy |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 4, 2014 13:14:07 GMT
I used to wonder who the Decepticon in the bottom corner was. I now recognise it as the torso of Bruticus' animation model. Still not sure who the wee fella just above him is, nor am I sure about the significance of the ornate symbol next to the 88 just above them. -Nick And of course the toaster in the bottom left! That's Blaster's brother, Toaster! tfwiki.net/wiki/Toaster |
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Post by Pinwig on May 4, 2014 18:38:02 GMT
Okay my other two favourite covers are: 113 First appearance proper of Rodimus Prime and aside from the Ladybird book and the Movie Special I hadn't seen him so I was curious to see how he would be. Shame he didn't turn up till the next issue, but the Movie recap and Geoff Senior goodness more than made up for it. 205 What a cover so well composed and I think the strongest cover art Andrew Wildman contributed on any of the books he has worked on. Andy These two absolutely rock. In fact I took both of them to the Orbital signing recently. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 4, 2014 19:08:47 GMT
Thinking about it, my second cover nomination must be for TFUK #42 as seeing that is what got me to ask to get the comic for the first time and so began a life-long obsession! I have no idea how to make the image appear here though.  -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 4, 2014 19:12:39 GMT
Ask and ye shall receive.
Andy
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