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Personally, I feel that most of the artwork in IDW's TF comics is rather lackluster. Don F is of course doing a great job and also Guido's comics (the few that have been) had good art.

But all the others...brrr...


E.J. Su draws them like they're gundams (at least the legs). It's obvious that he can draw details (because whenever a TF opens we see a plethora of details), but most of his work looks really bland. Also, especially in Infiltration #6, there was serious lack of consistency.

Nevertheless, compared to the spotlights we've had so far, E.J. Su shines. Shockwave I already found wanting, but the artwork in the Nightbeat spotlight was really bad. As was the Hotrod spotlight. That was really drawn in kiddie cartoon style. Really hope the next few spotlights will have good artwork.

jimsloth wrote:

Ramrider wrote:... I'm looking forward to Sixshot; he's a character who deserves some spotlight.

and they have a good artist doing it.

It's the artist of the Dreamwave Robots in Disguise oneshot and Micromasters comics.

jimsloth wrote:and they have a good artist doing it.

It's the same artist that did the RiD oneshot and Micromasters for Dreamwave, so don't get your hopes up...

just read the hot rod spotlight.not too bad on the eyes and a coherent story

update on the oneshots:kup is confirmed,and galvatron is rumored.
also on the rumor mill is that galvatron is the one who messing with nightbeat's cerebro cortex.i saw the page but i am not entirely convinced on that one

I love Hotrods oneshot personally. Great back story, a different pre-earth alt mode than we've ever seen, and while it definitely is a strong style that some people aren't going to go for, it tends to follow the rules it sets up. By this I mean even though the lines that might be drawn straight by Don are curved, its perspective and foreshortening are kept constant. This makes it look more animated, but not necessarily "cartoony." Granted, I don't want to see every TF book in this style, but I'm happy to see a one shot in it, and would happily choose it over Su's.