Sneak Peek - IDW Transformers: Combiner Wars Windblade #3 iTunes Preview

looking forward to reading this, see how Prime copes with being a combiner

And there is Optimus Maximus, with Prime inexplicably white after last issue.

Art foibles aside, I'm interested in seeing how all this plays out, particularly where Optimus and Prowl end up by the conclusion of this. I hope that Prowl will finally see some consequences for his actions. Optimus really needs to take a step back and try to reign in his natural inclination to take charge. He is a good leader, but if he truly wants a democratic government he needs to let the people choose him rather than either impose his will through a military government (Bumblebee's mistake) or by allowing himself to be seen as a religious figure (the mistake he is making now).

I don't like the art. No, seriously, that style could be ok, but not given how the rest of Combiner Wars has looked. In the context of this story, I passionately dislike how this looks.

ScottyP wrote:I don't like the art. No, seriously, that style could be ok, but not given how the rest of Combiner Wars has looked. In the context of this story, I passionately dislike how this looks.

Both styles are a better match to Sarah Stone's work in the first issue, but are a marked contrast to Livio Ramondelli's work on the majority of the event.

Still, I like this much more than Livio's work.

Shuttershock wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:So then...is Sarah Stone no longer with the franchise? Having a new regular artist sounds that way to me. Does anybody know what for?

She might be back for the next miniseries. I think we can agree that, in spite of the subline, these issues of Combiner Wars haven't really been about Windblade.

Windblade is now an ongoing, not just a miniseries. If Stone is gone, she's gone for a while.

Va'al wrote:The ongoing has Corin Howell on art duties.

I am not sure what has happened to Stone, but will report if/when I find out.

is Corin responsible for the more cartoony pages? If so I won't complain. I love the expressions. Shame Stone bowed out though. hope she comes back someday

TGS1985 wrote:

Va'al wrote:The ongoing has Corin Howell on art duties.

I am not sure what has happened to Stone, but will report if/when I find out.

According to her blog/website "Monster Boys and Robots" looks like she hasn't been feeling well as of two weeks ago. Doesn't seem like anything serious but might explain her recent absence.

Yeah, that's all I have on it too.

sabrigami wrote:

Va'al wrote:The ongoing has Corin Howell on art duties.

I am not sure what has happened to Stone, but will report if/when I find out.

is Corin responsible for the more cartoony pages? If so I won't complain. I love the expressions. Shame Stone bowed out though. hope she comes back someday

Yes! Pages one and two of the preview are Ferreira, the Swindle one is Howell.

That Bot wrote:(Swindle is) probably still alive since they need to make Bruticus eventually.

Or, he'll be the "replaced limb" for Bruticus, a la Slingshot, Wildrider, and Groove.

Well I mean hasbro will make swindle as a toy, even if he dies; but honestly I doubt they'll kill swindle in story. It will probably be a like an allusion to Ace, I meana Thunderclash, where he has to be on life support in some form or another. Maybe he's essentially knocking on deaths door as an individual, but as part of bruticus he's doing fine.

Also, Nemesis Maximo, that quotes probably going on my epitaph at this rate.

Combiner Wars is over - finished! At least, the major chunk of the IDW Publishing Transformers comics arc is, with this week's release of Windblade #3, featuring writing by Mairghread Scott, and art by Marcelo Ferreira (Angry Birds Transformers) and newcomer Corin Howell (new regular on the series, interviewed here) - check out the full preview below, and head back to Seibertron.com post-release for our review.

Transformers: Windblade—Combiner Wars #3
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
FINAL BATTLE! The last of the Combiners face off… but who is in control of the ultimate combiner? And who will emerge with the key to dominating the galaxy?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
COMBINER WARS CONCLUDES!
WINDBLADE battles for CYBERTRON—and her homeworld!
The stage is set for the next era of TRANSFORMERS greatness!
Variant Hasbro Combiner Wars poster cover