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Post by Kingoji on Dec 11, 2015 17:37:26 GMT
www.idwpublishing.com/deviations-chris-ryall-discusses-departing-from-the-norm/In a nutshell: IDW are going "What If..?" on some of their licences. Includes; Ghostbusters: “In a world… where the Ghostbusters NEVER crossed streams!” G.I. JOE: “In a world… where COBRA turns the table on G.I. JOE.” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: “In a world… where Shredder leads the Turtles.” Transformers: “In a world… where Optimus Prime never died!”The X-Files: “In a world… where young Fox Mulder was abducted by aliens!”
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 12, 2015 0:08:26 GMT
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Post by KnightBeat on Mar 12, 2016 14:48:56 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 16, 2016 12:34:03 GMT
The art is very nice, cartoony but not too much.
The story itself is very bland though, quite ho-hum. A perfunctory What If? tale at best and the writer does not have a grasp of Ultra Magnus at all.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Mar 18, 2016 9:36:36 GMT
Most of the reviews I've seen have been comparing it to The Beast Within in terms of quality!!
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Post by Benn on Mar 18, 2016 15:40:04 GMT
But... nothing can be THAT bad... surely?
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 18, 2016 18:20:26 GMT
I had a look at a copy and it seemed awful. It is based on TF:TM though so I must have it.
-Ralph
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Post by Kingoji on Mar 18, 2016 22:17:10 GMT
You'll regret it.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 18, 2016 22:29:57 GMT
In the 30th (!) anniversary year of that glorious motion picture experience I cannot say no to any TF:TM tat!
-Ralph
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Post by KnightBeat on Mar 19, 2016 14:02:00 GMT
It shall be bought, no matter the cost
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 1, 2016 17:49:24 GMT
Most of the reviews I've seen have been comparing it to The Beast Within in terms of quality!! It's not quite as bad as that. Just. |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 1, 2016 22:17:12 GMT
Nothing compares to THE BEAST.
-Ralph
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Post by KnightBeat on Apr 1, 2016 23:57:22 GMT
IDW could have pulled a hilarious April fool joke last year by announcing the introduction of The Beast to Combiner Wars. The fan boards would have melted!
TF:Deviations wasn't bad, I just found it disappointing. The story isn't given the space to explore how Prime's survival affects the characters and story as a whole. The only real insight we gain is that Hot Rod's transition from hot-head to hero requires him to make a mistake and attempt to make up for this. We see glimpses of an angry Prime seeking to end the Decepticon menace which may have resulted in the slaughter of the Quintessons & Decepticons, as well as a heavily-damaged Cybertron as a result of Unicron's decision to bypass the moons. However, these aren't explored in the comic and the outcome - Unicron's destruction - remains the same.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 2, 2016 9:34:59 GMT
The absolutely cack-handed portayal of Ultra Magnus was another thing that stood out. It was so unimaginative though.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 2, 2016 10:32:56 GMT
No Andy dont you see, Movie characters SUXXXXXXXX, Sunbow season 1 FOREVER LOLOLOLOLOLL
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Post by Benn on Apr 2, 2016 10:59:38 GMT
I honestly thought we'd moved past this mindset as a fandom, nevermind letting people like that write officially.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 2, 2016 11:08:54 GMT
ha ha magnus cant deal with it LOL guyz, hot rod is useless he got everyone killed durrrrrrrrrrrrrr Optimus Prime 4evar
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 3, 2016 0:32:27 GMT
I still bought a copy. I had to. It was my destinyyyyyyy.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 3, 2016 8:07:43 GMT
It is dreadful. Dreadful.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 3, 2016 10:54:02 GMT
Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 3, 2016 12:57:40 GMT
Don't make me angry.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 4, 2016 14:35:47 GMT
I also own a copy of this titanic publication but have been specially trained to survive certain styles of writing. Thus I emerge unharmed.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 4, 2016 15:37:15 GMT
Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. -Ralph You may encounter Hubbers who've already read Deviations. Don't hesitate to fire. *looks grim* |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 4, 2016 15:51:04 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 4, 2016 16:52:15 GMT
There is a whole page in the comic in which he tells the reader how awesome he is and let's us off for not knowing who he is (yes, really).
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 4, 2016 17:18:40 GMT
I've just been listening to a 90 minute interview with the writer that Transmissions did, just because it was in their numbered sequence of podcast releases and it came up on my ipod, and that was pretty much exactly the same. Veeery full of himself.
Previous TF form he claims is only writing the Dreamwave Armada FCBD issue, but is clearly a fan as he knows far more than just research would give you.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 5, 2016 9:14:19 GMT
Based on Deviations he doesn't know anything about the characters he is writing.
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Post by primenova on Apr 5, 2016 11:34:49 GMT
following copied from site - www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=7612Brandon M. Easton is a professional writer, screenwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles ARKANIUM for Dreamwave Productions (so he didn't get paid), TF Armada #0 free comic book day Only worked on 6 titles. 2002,2003 Dreamwave 2013 Indies 2016 IDW |
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