e-HOBBY exclusive Magna Convoy Comic
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And stop teasing Nightbeat-head Mindwipe here!
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The bottommost one looks a little Shockwave-y, no?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Pretty interesting the Hall has both factions... And the big statue is from Microman? Meta!
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Posted by Sabrblade on December 22nd, 2016 @ 12:38am CST
To me he feel like that mysterious guy who gives help to the protagonist but for some secret agenda of his own that his helping said protagonist will benefit.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does that Mutant Soundwave look-a-like give off some Sideways-y vibes, as if he's a manipulator?
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Posted by Emerje on December 22nd, 2016 @ 10:11pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:To me he feel like that mysterious guy who gives help to the protagonist but for some secret agenda of his own that his helping said protagonist will benefit.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does that Mutant Soundwave look-a-like give off some Sideways-y vibes, as if he's a manipulator?
Except he was secretly working with Megaligator in taking out Convobat just before helping Magna Convoy go after Straxus. So yeah, he's definitely working both sides similar to Sideways. Thinking about it that Nightbeat Titan Master's head does resemble Armada Sideways' real head slightly, wouldn't be a hard repaint in purple and yellow.
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on December 22nd, 2016 @ 10:18pm CST
Eh, I saw Megalligator as much as a protagonist as Convobat in that comic as well.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:To me he feel like that mysterious guy who gives help to the protagonist but for some secret agenda of his own that his helping said protagonist will benefit.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does that Mutant Soundwave look-a-like give off some Sideways-y vibes, as if he's a manipulator?
Except he was secretly working with Megaligator in taking out Convobat just before helping Magna Convoy go after Straxus. So yeah, he's definitely working both sides similar to Sideways. Thinking about it that Nightbeat Titan Master's head does resemble Armada Sideways' real head slightly, wouldn't be a hard repaint in purple and yellow.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on December 22nd, 2016 @ 10:41pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Eh, I saw Megalligator as much as a protagonist as Convobat in that comic as well.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:To me he feel like that mysterious guy who gives help to the protagonist but for some secret agenda of his own that his helping said protagonist will benefit.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does that Mutant Soundwave look-a-like give off some Sideways-y vibes, as if he's a manipulator?
Except he was secretly working with Megaligator in taking out Convobat just before helping Magna Convoy go after Straxus. So yeah, he's definitely working both sides similar to Sideways. Thinking about it that Nightbeat Titan Master's head does resemble Armada Sideways' real head slightly, wouldn't be a hard repaint in purple and yellow.
Emerje
He was a victim of Straxus' experiments, but he was clearly not a hero in the story after revealing ulterior motives and betraying Convobat. I wonder if this will lead to Megalligator getting a new body?
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on December 22nd, 2016 @ 10:50pm CST
I didn't call him a "hero". The word "protagonist" doesn't always refer to a good guy, just the main guy or guys.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Eh, I saw Megalligator as much as a protagonist as Convobat in that comic as well.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:To me he feel like that mysterious guy who gives help to the protagonist but for some secret agenda of his own that his helping said protagonist will benefit.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does that Mutant Soundwave look-a-like give off some Sideways-y vibes, as if he's a manipulator?
Except he was secretly working with Megaligator in taking out Convobat just before helping Magna Convoy go after Straxus. So yeah, he's definitely working both sides similar to Sideways. Thinking about it that Nightbeat Titan Master's head does resemble Armada Sideways' real head slightly, wouldn't be a hard repaint in purple and yellow.
Emerje
He was a victim of Straxus' experiments, but he was clearly not a hero in the story after revealing ulterior motives and betraying Convobat.
Posted by Emerje on December 23rd, 2016 @ 12:54am CST
Sabrblade wrote:I didn't call him a "hero". The word "protagonist" doesn't always refer to a good guy, just the main guy or guys.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Eh, I saw Megalligator as much as a protagonist as Convobat in that comic as well.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:To me he feel like that mysterious guy who gives help to the protagonist but for some secret agenda of his own that his helping said protagonist will benefit.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does that Mutant Soundwave look-a-like give off some Sideways-y vibes, as if he's a manipulator?
Except he was secretly working with Megaligator in taking out Convobat just before helping Magna Convoy go after Straxus. So yeah, he's definitely working both sides similar to Sideways. Thinking about it that Nightbeat Titan Master's head does resemble Armada Sideways' real head slightly, wouldn't be a hard repaint in purple and yellow.
Emerje
He was a victim of Straxus' experiments, but he was clearly not a hero in the story after revealing ulterior motives and betraying Convobat.
However you want to define it it's clear that "Soundwave" is playing both sides. I'm thinking he'll turn on Magna Convoy as well, maybe take the sword for himself or whoever he may be working for. That'll leave Convobat and Magna Convoy to work together.
Emerje
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Posted by Sigma Magnus on December 27th, 2016 @ 12:45pm CST
Carnivius_Prime wrote:It's still a good figure but damn, some collectors must have whole shelves of it in different colours by now.
Go go Convoy Rangers!
Posted by Sabrblade on December 27th, 2016 @ 1:15pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 27th, 2016 @ 2:21pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:There are two Straxuses in that diorama pic.
United EX (or Japanese PCC) isn't supposed to let us know the bots behind the "-master" code names.
I said too much, didn't I?
Posted by Cobotron on December 27th, 2016 @ 4:46pm CST
Damn you, my love for all things Diacloney! You will be the death of my bank account!
Posted by Sabrblade on December 27th, 2016 @ 5:50pm CST
How do you also feel about the Green Lantern?Cobotron wrote:I have no need for this blue Convoy in my life, but with every picture, I want it more.
Damn you, my love for all things Diacloney! You will be the death of my bank account!
Posted by Cobotron on December 27th, 2016 @ 6:34pm CST
I'm down with the Corps.Sabrblade wrote:How do you also feel about the Green Lantern?Cobotron wrote:I have no need for this blue Convoy in my life, but with every picture, I want it more.
Damn you, my love for all things Diacloney! You will be the death of my bank account!
Is Magna's schtick that he's a cosmic universe cop?
Posted by Sabrblade on December 27th, 2016 @ 6:43pm CST
Kinda.Cobotron wrote:I'm down with the Corps.Sabrblade wrote:How do you also feel about the Green Lantern?Cobotron wrote:I have no need for this blue Convoy in my life, but with every picture, I want it more.
Damn you, my love for all things Diacloney! You will be the death of my bank account!
Is Magna's schtick that he's a cosmic universe cop?
Here's his bio:
Function: Musketeer
Once, when the universe was in an epoch of darkness, the Blue Corps defended the peace. With their blue swords banishing evil, the universe regained its light. However, in the middle of battle, one of them betrayed and killed their leader; the leader-marking blue sword, the Matrix Sword, was stolen and the Corps fell to ruin. But the Blue Will never disappeared. After some tens of thousands of hours, that will and power were entrusted to a new warrior. His name is Magna Convoy. Originally a combat support robot manufactured as a robot with no will of its own, he was abandoned after suffering heavy damage in a past battle, but the leader used the last remnants of his power to give life to a new blue warrior. The blue Knightonium metal that covers Magna Convoy's body carries the vestiges of the leader. Magna Convoy's goal is to recover the stolen Matrix Sword and exact revenge on the traitor Straxus.
Posted by Cobotron on December 27th, 2016 @ 6:48pm CST
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on December 27th, 2016 @ 8:25pm CST
It's also kinda-sorta also related to TF:TM, which is in my purview (Magnus was in his Diaclone colours in an old commercial). Just barely.
Negatives: I have six versions of this mould. I'm also pretty sure the KO armour won't fit well, but that's something I can test.
Posted by Microraptor on January 2nd, 2017 @ 4:51pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Kinda.Cobotron wrote:I'm down with the Corps.Sabrblade wrote:How do you also feel about the Green Lantern?Cobotron wrote:I have no need for this blue Convoy in my life, but with every picture, I want it more.
Damn you, my love for all things Diacloney! You will be the death of my bank account!
Is Magna's schtick that he's a cosmic universe cop?
Here's his bio:Function: Musketeer
Once, when the universe was in an epoch of darkness, the Blue Corps defended the peace. With their blue swords banishing evil, the universe regained its light. However, in the middle of battle, one of them betrayed and killed their leader; the leader-marking blue sword, the Matrix Sword, was stolen and the Corps fell to ruin. But the Blue Will never disappeared. After some tens of thousands of hours, that will and power were entrusted to a new warrior. His name is Magna Convoy. Originally a combat support robot manufactured as a robot with no will of its own, he was abandoned after suffering heavy damage in a past battle, but the leader used the last remnants of his power to give life to a new blue warrior. The blue Knightonium metal that covers Magna Convoy's body carries the vestiges of the leader. Magna Convoy's goal is to recover the stolen Matrix Sword and exact revenge on the traitor Straxus.
I love how the foundation is essentially that Straxus and Diaclone Convoy are both blue. Therefore, they must both be part of an ancient organization of warriors that Straxus betrayed a long time ago.
Posted by Overcracker on January 2nd, 2017 @ 5:32pm CST
Carnivius_Prime wrote:It's still a good figure but damn, some collectors must have whole shelves of it in different colours by now.
Yup
And that shot is missing a few releases. Including the Prime Evolution version, and the Platinum Edition version.
I'm pretty sure that mold will still be seen a few more times before its retired.
Once Magna Convoy is released I'm sure Ryan will update the group shot with the missing versions.
classics-optimus-prime-mold--how-many-uses--t100729s700.php
Don't know the exact count, but I'd wager somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 or so different uses.
I'm sure JelZe will chime in with the exact number any moment now.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 3rd, 2017 @ 3:33pm CST
Overcracker wrote:I'm sure JelZe will chime in with the exact number any moment now.
Am I really that predictable?
I normally would have, but I already posted it elsewhere in this thread. Be a dear and find it for me, will you?
On second thought, the thread isn't so big, I just had to go back a page or two:
1.) Classics Optimus Prime
2.) Classic Ultra Magnus
3.) Henkei C-1 Convoy
4.) Henkei C-1 Convoy Clear Version
5.) BotCon 2008 Shattered Glass Optimus Prime
6.) Universe 2008 Nemesis Prime
7.) United Ultra Magnus
8.) Age of Extinction G1 Optimus Prime
9.) BotCon 2014 Knight Ginrai
10.) United Black Optimus Prime
11.) Cloud TFC-A01 Optimus Prime
12.) Platinum Edition Optimus Prime
Not counting Lucky Draws, btw.
Posted by Overcracker on January 3rd, 2017 @ 6:56pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Overcracker wrote:I'm sure JelZe will chime in with the exact number any moment now.
Am I really that predictable?
Yes, but that's one of your more endearing qualities.
I normally would have, but I already posted it elsewhere in this thread. Be a dear and find it for me, will you?
On second thought, the thread isn't so big, I just had to go back a page or two:
1.) Classics Optimus Prime
2.) Classic Ultra Magnus
3.) Henkei C-1 Convoy
4.) Henkei C-1 Convoy Clear Version
5.) BotCon 2008 Shattered Glass Optimus Prime
6.) Universe 2008 Nemesis Prime
7.) United Ultra Magnus
8.) Age of Extinction G1 Optimus Prime
9.) BotCon 2014 Knight Ginrai
10.) United Black Optimus Prime
11.) Cloud TFC-A01 Optimus Prime
12.) Platinum Edition Optimus Prime
Not counting Lucky Draws, btw.
You are right. I totally forgot you had posted that list.
so 13, and counting.
I think I'm going to start taking bets on whether it will make it to 20 uses (not counting lucky draws).
Posted by DestronMirage22 on January 3rd, 2017 @ 11:49pm CST
Posted by RAR on January 4th, 2017 @ 12:00am CST
I know there was one in the 2 pack with lots of chrome and some nice knee stickers sold with an AOE Optimus... is there another one that is a Platinum Prime too ?
If so remind me what that is please.
Posted by Cobotron on January 4th, 2017 @ 12:30am CST
RAR wrote:If so remind me what that is please.
The newest one.
The chromey one was an TRU Evolutions 2 pack
Posted by Sabrblade on January 4th, 2017 @ 12:36am CST
Yeah. Number 8 on JelZe's list.Cobotron wrote:The chromey one was an TRU Evolutions 2 pack
Posted by Emerje on January 11th, 2017 @ 6:01am CST
(Edit) Just noticed that at the end he mentioned MC11 which I would guess is a reference to Micro Change MC11, known in Japanese transformers lore as Kiloton, an old friend of Megatron's that Starscream tricked into getting killed by humans.
I'm thinking a repaint of Classics Megatron is coming in these colors even if it is a different character.
Now I'll just wait for the translation to show how misguided I am.
Emerje
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 11th, 2017 @ 4:04pm CST
And MC11 does refer to Gun Robo S&W 44 Magnum, but a better connection is provided by an earlier Microman series: Police Keeper from 1978.
In the early days of Microman, each year had a specific model of Microman figure with its own serial number, in several colors with each its own ID number. In Police Keeper, the MCX type called Micro Knight was featured, modeled after medieval knights: MC11 was the blue-colored one.
MCX Micro Knight: MC13 Green Micro Knight on Microman Forever.
Posted by Va'al on January 11th, 2017 @ 4:42pm CST
Posted by Emerje on January 11th, 2017 @ 5:11pm CST
So is Rollermaster actually a Straxus clone like the one that broke the sword then? Seems Straxus didn't actually survive the events of the Marvel comics entirely after all and both Rollermaster and United Straxus from Metrowars are clones. Is the third guy a clone as well?
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on January 11th, 2017 @ 5:16pm CST
Unless this isn't the cartoon continuity. It could be, but there's always the possibility that it isn't.Emerje wrote:So is Rollermaster actually a Straxus clone like the one that broke the sword then? Seems Straxus didn't actually survive the events of the Marvel comics entirely after all and both Rollermaster and United Straxus from Metrowars are clones. Is the third guy a clone as well?
We'll just have to wait and see what an English translation says.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 11th, 2017 @ 5:20pm CST
Emerje wrote:That would be a little strange to reference not being directly tied to Transformers, but it does fit the whole blue knight scheme.
Remember, the author seems to be a Microman lover as he referenced an unreleased Microman toy in the previous Magna Convoy comic.
Posted by Cobotron on January 11th, 2017 @ 7:15pm CST
TFs and Microman, living together?! I love it!
YE HAAAAAAAW!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 11th, 2017 @ 9:07pm CST
At any rate, the "MC11" is nothing more than a sly nod to Microman, but in fiction it looks like it's nothing more than a code for Magna Convoy, in the same vein as "C-6" for Convobat and "D-6" for Megalligator. In other words, he may be another clone!
Posted by Sabrblade on January 11th, 2017 @ 9:54pm CST
Mass hysteria!Cobotron wrote:TFs and Microman, living together?!
Posted by Emerje on January 11th, 2017 @ 10:00pm CST
But thinking about it and thinking about the mold...
1. Classics Optimus Prime
2. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy
3. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy Clear Version
4. Lucky Draw Convoy
5. Universe Nemesis Prime
6. United Black Optimus Prime
7. Platinum One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime
8. Shattered Glass Optimus Prime
9. Age of Extinction Optimus Prime
10. Cloud Optimus Prime
11. Magna Convoy
Once you remove the two Ultra Magnususes and Knight Ginrai you're left with 11 Prime and Convoy variations no matter how rare some are.
Emerje
Posted by Coptur on January 12th, 2017 @ 3:35am CST
Emerje wrote:Initially I wondered if the MC stood for Magna Convoy, but then what would the 11 be?
But thinking about it and thinking about the mold...
1. Classics Optimus Prime
2. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy
3. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy Clear Version
4. Lucky Draw Convoy
5. Universe Nemesis Prime
6. United Black Optimus Prime
7. Platinum One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime
8. Shattered Glass Optimus Prime
9. Age of Extinction Optimus Prime
10. Cloud Optimus Prime
11. Magna Convoy
Once you remove the two Ultra Magnususes and Knight Ginrai you're left with 11 Prime and Convoy variations no matter how rare some are.
Emerje
That is probably the geekist think i've read today and i love it
Posted by Emerje on January 15th, 2017 @ 3:37am CST
Why hello there potential full-on Sentinel Prime repaint. That mold would look good in blue. Now who is he? Or is it just a new body for Convobat?
Also a cameo of Lucky Draw blue Big Convoy.
Also that box!
Emerje