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Post by Llama God on Jun 15, 2020 1:55:08 GMT
I do hope that's a Hellraiser reference.  We all know what Cyclonus says about hope... |
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Post by detectivenightbeat on Jun 15, 2020 2:26:17 GMT
I do hope that's a Hellraiser reference. We all know what Cyclonus says about hope... Now I want a Hellraiser/Transformers crossover with Transforming cenobytes. |
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Post by detectivenightbeat on Jun 15, 2020 13:24:30 GMT
1. What should I list as the release date for the issue? Would it be Wednesday the 10th? I think the release dates are normally listed as the 'street' date when it hits shops, that should still be the 17th. I seem to recall there being a few instances of subscribers getting the issues early in the past but the official date has still been the one listed. [/quote] Thanks. I'll leave it as that. By the way, I listed the bonus content in TFwiki as: | 93 | 90 | Beast Wars: The Gathering | Beast Wars: The Gathering #1–4
and material from Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook | An introduction by Ben Yee, a 2-page "Unleash the Beast Wars" feature detailing the origins of the show and toyline, a 3-page "Creating the BW-Verse" interview with Bob Forward, a 2-page "The (G1) roots of the Beast Wars" feature detailing the G1 elements in the show, 4 pages of Don Figueroa's design sketches, and a reprint of the "Optimus Primal vs Megatron!" toy pack-in comic. | 17/06/2020 |
The individual issues will mention the cover gallery and Furman's intro also. I'd like to get more specific with the Sourcebook content if someone's willing to type it out. |
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Post by pachamac on Jun 16, 2020 10:31:18 GMT
I'm currently at work but as soon as I'm finished I can list out which character profiles are included and their order.
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Post by pachamac on Jun 16, 2020 12:53:45 GMT
Okay so included profiles (presented alphabetically in the book as well):
- Air Hammer
- Armordillo
- Bantor
- B'boom
- Bonecrusher
- Buzzclaw
- Clawjaw
- Cybershark
- Dead End
- Depth Charge
- Drill Bit
- Grimlock
- Heinrad
- Icebird
- Iguanus
- Inferno
- Injector
- Insecticon
- Jetstorm
- K-9
- Lazorbeak
- Lio Convoy
- Magmatron
- Manterror
- Megatron
- Night Glider
- Noctorro
- Optimus Minor
- Optimus Primal
- Poison Bite
- Polar Claw
- Powerpinch
- Quickstrike
- Ramhorn
- Ramulus
- Ravage
- Razorbeast
- Retrax
- Rhinox
- Scarem
- Scourge
- Sea Clamp
- Sky Shadow
- Snapper
- Snarl
- Sonar
- Spittor
- Torca
- Transquito
- Wolfgang
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 16, 2020 13:05:20 GMT
How is it they've included this but not the original Marvel TF Universe profiles?  Martin |
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Post by detectivenightbeat on Jun 16, 2020 14:03:39 GMT
Okay so included profiles (presented alphabetically in the book as well): <list removed> Thank you! I'm just missing one piece of info now. Where does the Optimal Optimus pic on the cover originate? It doesn't seem to be an alternate cover. Is it supplemental art? |
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Post by pachamac on Jun 16, 2020 15:24:15 GMT
Okay so included profiles (presented alphabetically in the book as well): <list removed> Thank you! I'm just missing one piece of info now. Where does the Optimal Optimus pic on the cover originate? It doesn't seem to be an alternate cover. Is it supplemental art? No idea, guessing it might be artwork for an Optimal Optimus profile for the original Sourcebook? (If there was such a profile?) Otherwise I don't know. And yeah, it's a shame we didn't get books reprinting Transformers Universe and the More than Meets the Eye profiles. I would have rather we had the last three volumes reprinting the new IDW canon kept out and instead had Tf vs Visionaries, Shining Knight, Armada 1-7 (I understand why they weren't included but having the rest of the series and not this is a shame), and if they condensed the Devils Due material down to 2 volumes (like the IDW trades did) and maybe the Beast Wars stuff into one we could have had room for them. |
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Post by Danlevan on Jun 16, 2020 15:26:39 GMT
Thank you! I'm just missing one piece of info now. Where does the Optimal Optimus pic on the cover originate? It doesn't seem to be an alternate cover. Is it supplemental art? It's from the IDW Beast Wars Sourcebook, issue 3. Google tells me that it was drawn by Don, but I don't have a copy of the Sourcebook to confirm from the credits page. |
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Post by detectivenightbeat on Jun 16, 2020 18:02:13 GMT
Thank you! I'm just missing one piece of info now. Where does the Optimal Optimus pic on the cover originate? It doesn't seem to be an alternate cover. Is it supplemental art? It's from the IDW Beast Wars Sourcebook, issue 3. Google tells me that it was drawn by Don, but I don't have a copy of the Sourcebook to confirm from the credits page. Thanks! I'm 99% sure lineart is by Don, as it is close to his other work of that character (issue 1 of The Gathering) and colors most likely by Josh Burcham. That's what I'll put on the wiki page until contradicted (hopefully confirmed). |
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Post by Kingoji on Jun 17, 2020 7:06:04 GMT
It's definitely Don. The BW Sourcebooks sounded like they were a big ol' mess to get organised, with more art than needed of some characters being drawn and none of others that later had to be rushed. When it was collected as a trade a lot of the art was replaced altogether. I'm guessing this Optimus is a product of that.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2020 9:47:26 GMT
As it has the toy comic strip, I have ordered this issue.
-Ralph
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Post by detectivenightbeat on Jun 17, 2020 15:15:28 GMT
As far as IDW's Beast Wars saga, was a followup to Ascending ever planned? If they could get Don back or even Guido, I'd buy it.
The IDW 2005 universe ending wouldn't even be a problem since this is a separate continuity.
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Post by detectivenightbeat on Jun 17, 2020 15:17:33 GMT
It's definitely Don. The BW Sourcebooks sounded like they were a big ol' mess to get organised, with more art than needed of some characters being drawn and none of others that later had to be rushed. When it was collected as a trade a lot of the art was replaced altogether. I'm guessing this Optimus is a product of that. I don't have the Sourcebook or Omnibus handy (or Hachette collection). Did they list credits for each bit of artwork? |
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Post by Danlevan on Jun 17, 2020 15:42:05 GMT
Each of the individual issues had a contents page that credited the artists for each character, though they're reportedly not very accurate. The bit that gave me pause in identifying it as Don was that it doesn't have his signature on, the covers to issues 1 and 2 are also him, and they do. But that could just mean that the team putting the issue together removed it for some reason.
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Post by Kingoji on Jun 17, 2020 17:28:36 GMT
Yeah, the trade has a double page list of artists and characters. But I've had it signed by every arists in there I've met, and every one of them has said the list is nonsense and the job itself was a nightmare.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2020 21:03:03 GMT
As far as IDW's Beast Wars saga, was a followup to Ascending ever planned? I recall Furman talking about doing another one, but have no idea if it got to a formal pitch stage. -Ralph |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 18, 2020 11:16:58 GMT
G2 Part 1 obtained, again by paying over the odds. Could someone please tell me the proper way (and time) for securing Part 2 so I don't have to do it by trawling eBay after the fact?
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 18, 2020 11:50:20 GMT
I will be keeping an eye on the Hachette page for when it is listed with a publication date so I can swoop at that time to order it. Still gutted I missed out on the Movie volume.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 18, 2020 12:06:12 GMT
There are two copies of the Movie volume currently available for auction on eBay.
Never read the Budiansky Movie adaptation before. Nice to see Snarl present throughout, and the Special Teams / Omega Supreme splash page is a bit random. Apart from that, and editing Shrapnel out of the Junk scene, it's pretty much a straight copy-and-paste of the Movie as released.
Martin
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 18, 2020 12:29:34 GMT
G2 Part 1 obtained, again by paying over the odds. Could someone please tell me the proper way (and time) for securing Part 2 so I don't have to do it by trawling eBay after the fact? Martin I snagged mine via a preorder on Forbidden planet so worth keeping an eye out there. Will alert folks when its up. |
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 18, 2020 16:56:54 GMT
Not sure which issues Ive missed, but happy to find I do have the movie issue.
Got a feeling its the G2 one Im missing though. Which is obviously not so good.
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Post by kinggrimlock on Jun 20, 2020 15:38:25 GMT
Got to the newsagent today and found Issue 90 was in. We're obviously back to a fortnightly schedule now, which is great news. Should be complete by end of November as there are only 10 issues to go. Here's a rough idea of how things look though. I've used a few of the 2000ad collection volumes to mark the gaps out roughly (I'm only cherry picking those and getting material I don't have as collections elsewhere):  |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 20, 2020 17:14:28 GMT
The Beast Wars book is already out of stock, glad I got the order in.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 22, 2020 19:39:08 GMT
Wow. Their print run on recent issues can't be much above subs.
My BW copy arrived today. Dinged corners and the glue sounds like it wants to come out! A very creaky book.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 22, 2020 21:09:09 GMT
They're all like that with the glue.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 22, 2020 22:32:51 GMT
It amazes me that Asda and other retailers can get their copies on the shelf in usually pristine condition, but Hachette cant post them without causing damage.
They do seem to Find/print more for their half price sales so hopefully we'll all be able to fill gaps at some point in the future. Better do anyway, Im gonna be pissed if I end up four or five short in November and either cant find or cant find for a reasonable amount.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 23, 2020 8:34:35 GMT
Not seen them in Asda in years. My copies arrive undamaged.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 23, 2020 10:24:45 GMT
I think most shops only keep stocking them if they sell out consistantly. One Asda stopped at issue 10, the other seems to have at least 2 or 3 customers for them, more for certain issues, so has kept going.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 23, 2020 11:44:32 GMT
Not seen them in Asda in years. My copies arrive undamaged. You must get them delivered by Northern Rail. -Ralph |
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