James Raiz Draws Transformers / G.I. Joe - WIP Video: Optimus Prime

Posted by Va'al Jun 15, 2015 at 9:32am CDT 27,427 views

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Remember when IDW artist James Raiz joined forces with Seibertron.com to figure out who should feature in his TFCon debuting print? We asked who you would like to see from the live-action movieverse for both G.I.Joe and Transformers - and James went and drew pretty much all the nominations!

If you haven't been following his progress in the Energon Pub thread (which you should) check out this working process video he shared with us - and be ready to be amazed. And keep your optics tuned for the next round featuring Decepticons and Cobra characters soon!

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Comment by EvasionModeBumblebee Jun 15, 2015

Hooooooly scrap.

That is AWESOME! Nice job dude!

(Thanks for putting DOTM 'Bee in there by the way xD)

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jun 15, 2015

Cannot wait till we get some Joes and some colors in there. This thing is really coming together beautifully!

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Comment by Carnivius_Prime Jun 15, 2015

Beautifully done.

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Comment by Va'al Jun 16, 2015

Hot on the heels of his Optimus Prime spotlight video for the TFCon Transformers/G.I. Joe print, artist James Raiz has opened up the second round of nominations for the Decepticon/Cobra sibling piece!

Much like the first round, you get to choose one Decepticon and one Cobra character from the list below (if you think that someone is missing let us know!), and James will then take the final nominations and include them in a print - but hear it from him:

DECEPTICONS:
Megatron
Bonecrusher
Frenzy
Starscream
Barricade
Blackout
Brawl
The Fallen (ROTF)
Megatron (ROTF)
Starscream (ROTF)
Grindor (ROTF)
Soundwave (ROTF)
Ravage (ROTF)
Devastator (ROTF)
The Doctor (ROTF)
Megatron (DOTM)
Starscream (DOTM)
Shockwave (DOTM)
Soundwave (DOTM)
Barricade (DOTM)
Lazerbeak (DOTM)
Igor (DOTM)
Galvatron (AOE)
Stinger (AOE)
Junkheap (AOE)
Traxes (AOE)
Lockdown (AOE)

COBRA
Cobra Commander
Destro
The Baroness
Storm Shadow
Zartan
Doctor Mindbender
Firefly
Zandar

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Comment by Va'al Jun 16, 2015

Nominations post. All votes are counted here!

Decepticons
Brawl |
Barricade |||
Starscream ||
Bonecrusher ||
Blackout ||
Megatron |
Shockwave ||
Lockdown |

Cobra
Destro ||
Baroness ||||
Cobra Commander ||
Zartan |
Firefly |

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Comment by Autobot Roadburn Jun 16, 2015

I know nothing about GI Joe, so I'm just going to not vote on that so the people with opinions can. That said, I would love to see Brawl on the piece. He was one of my favorite Con designs from the first movie.

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Comment by Carnivius_Prime Jun 16, 2015

Lockdown for sure. He was cool!
Barricade (is there any difference between first movie and DotM Barry?) with Frenzy.
Need a Megatron, I'll go with DotM cos I like his truck mode, his body design and the cloak and chains.
Got to have Starscream. again not sure what difference is between RotF and DotM versions but one of those cos I like 'tattoos'.
Soundwave (DotM looks best to me) with Ravage and Laserbeak.
Shockwave just cos.
Maybe Stinger just to annoy Bumblebee.

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Comment by Michael Alex Kawa Jun 16, 2015

First off I have to say that the art so far is looking AWESOME!!!!! :grin:

Now for my choices for Cobra and the Decepticons.
For Cobra I pick - Destro :COBRA:

and for the Cons I choose Barricade

( I would say with Frenzy

, but I can only choose one).
Bonecrusher would be awesome too, but if I had to pick one it would be Barricade.
You do have someone missing, I can't stand her, and I can't believe I am even bringing her up, but from ROTF there was Alice, she was a Decepticon......I guess.

Well like I said the art is already looking awesome and I can't wait to see the finished product.

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Comment by shajaki Jun 16, 2015

Easy. Starscream (any) and Baroness.

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jun 16, 2015

Bonecrusher. Plain and simple. That was a good looking and mean con!
Destro for sure for the Cobras.

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Comment by Alpha Dominus Jun 16, 2015

For the Decepticons-Bonecrusher. Any Devastator support couldn't hurt.
For the Cobra agents-Baroness. I don't think I've ever seen Raiz draw a (non-Cybertronian)female. I'd love to see how he draws her form, along with that awesome armor.

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Comment by EvasionModeBumblebee Jun 16, 2015

I'm think my vote's going to Blackout, but I do think Roadburn's on to something with Brawl.
Gotta love those military 'cons! xD

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Comment by DedicatedGhostArt Jun 16, 2015

Do we vote in this thread?

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jun 16, 2015

SillySpringer wrote:Do we vote in this thread?

Yes you do. just name your votes!
BTW: We need a Megatron (preferable RotF version) and Shockwave too. But Bonecrusher is still my top pic.

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Comment by dragons Jun 16, 2015

DECEPTICONS:

Bonecrusher
Frenzy
Starscream
Barricade

Brawl
The Fallen (ROTF)

Any Megatron or Galvatron ( which ever have most votes)

Soundwave (ROTF)
Ravage (ROTF)
Devastator (ROTF)

Shockwave (DOTM)
Soundwave (DOTM)

Lazerbeak (DOTM)

Stinger (AOE)

Lockdown (AOE)

COBRA
Cobra Commander
Destro
The Baroness
Storm Shadow

Firefly

Stupid iPhone piece of crap keep having to zoom in and out to scroll up and down

I kept megatron and galvatron out didn't couldn't decide what I like more choices I picked, hope he's right about transformers and Gijoe movie for. Those of us not able to make it like to see finished pictures when he's done like his art style

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Comment by Va'al Jun 16, 2015

Reminder: Please choose ONE from each category.
Multiple votes will not be counted.

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Comment by DedicatedGhostArt Jun 16, 2015

Roadbuster, Barricade, and for the Joes, Duke.

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Comment by Carnivius_Prime Jun 16, 2015

Va'al wrote:Reminder: Please choose ONE from each category.
Multiple votes will not be counted.

One? :O
So hard to choose. I love so many of the movie Transformers.

Um. Fine I'll go with Lockdown cos he was awesome in AoE. And apparently voiced by Mark Ryan who played one of my fave childhood characters on TV; Nasir in Robin of Sherwood. (I know he's done a lot of voice work on the Transformers movies but Lockdown is his most badass).

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