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Sneak Peek: IDW Transformers Windblade #1 (Dawn of the Autobots) Preview

Posted by Va'al Mar 14, 2014 at 6:42pm CDT 37,189 views

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Thanks to comics and entertainment website Newsarama.com, we get an early look at the first two pages of the upcoming first installment of the four-issue mini-series Windblade! We've seen bits of this before, but check out the images below for the lettered, final version of Sarah Stone and Mairghread Scott's opening sequence to the fan-built character and her discovery of Cybertron.

Transformers: Windblade #1 (of 4): Dawn of the Autobots—SPOTLIGHT
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
WHO IS WINDBLADE? In the aftermath of DARK CYBERTRON, WINDBLADE takes the planet by storm! But where did she come from—and what does her secret mean to the future of the TRANSFORMERS? A powerful new chapter in the TRANSFORMERS saga begins here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
- WINDBLADE takes CYBERTRON by storm!
-Winner of the FAN BUILD BOT POLL—in which fans voted to create an all-new TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER!
- Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the TRANSFORMERS!
- Learn the secret history of WINDBLADE, CHROMIA, and NAUTICA!
- Variant interlocking cover by Livio Ramondelli!

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Comment by Noideaforaname Mar 14, 2014

I NEED a toy of Starscream with that exact expression!

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Comment by Doubledealer93 Mar 14, 2014

oh yeah i need toys of these fembots.

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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 14, 2014

That artwork.

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Comment by SW's SilverHammer Mar 14, 2014

Man Starscream's such a dick XD Honestly though, that's the way I like him characterized.

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Comment by Optimizzy Mar 14, 2014

But yeah, I'd like to see deluxes of all the female transformers, including flamewar. I know we have a slipstream but Id like to see a unique version.

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Comment by T-Macksimus Mar 14, 2014

Going to take a bit of getting used to but I'm willing to give it a shot. I know some folks are kind of disgruntled about this Fan poll Character getting a comic but I'll support the effort especially since I took so much crap from people for defending Drift way back when it was announced he'd get a figure after only a few comic appearances. Besides, anything that supports the efforts of women in the comics industry is way cool with me.

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Comment by Nemesis Maximo Mar 15, 2014

Optimizzy wrote:

This sums up my thoughts exactly!

Starscream looks good. I wish the toy pulled off that look, but it doesn't.

I dig the art. It's...almost, maybe, a little, kinda on the cutesy side, but It's just so vibrant, like really nice water color.

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Comment by Henry921 Mar 15, 2014

This art style suits Windblade really well. And Starscream's smirk certainly looks very solid.

I'd be impressed if I weren't so determined to be indifferent. >:oP

>:oP

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Comment by Bounti76 Mar 15, 2014

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:

This sums up my thoughts exactly!

Starscream looks good. I wish the toy pulled off that look, but it doesn't.

I dig the art. It's...almost, maybe, a little, kinda on the cutesy side, but It's just so vibrant, like really nice water color.

I have to agree about the art. Well...more specifically about Chromia and Windblade. Stone's art is gorgeous, especially the opening sunrise and inside Metroplex. But the two 'bots are drawn to look so YOUNG....almost like anime characters- Minerva comes to mind. Yet, Starscream is drawn with a very formidable look- moreso than in the current ongoings. I much preferred the more mature looks of Windblade, Chromia and Nautica in their first appearances in the IDW-verse a few issues back (RiD #25, and MTME #26).

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Comment by Nemesis Maximo Mar 15, 2014

Bounti76 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:

This sums up my thoughts exactly!

Starscream looks good. I wish the toy pulled off that look, but it doesn't.

I dig the art. It's...almost, maybe, a little, kinda on the cutesy side, but It's just so vibrant, like really nice water color.

I have to agree about the art. Well...more specifically about Chromia and Windblade. Stone's art is gorgeous, especially the opening sunrise and inside Metroplex. But the two 'bots are drawn to look so YOUNG....almost like anime characters- Minerva comes to mind. Yet, Starscream is drawn with a very formidable look- moreso than in the current ongoings. I much preferred the more mature looks of Windblade, Chromia and Nautica in their first appearances in the IDW-verse a few issues back (RiD #25, and MTME #26).

Yes, YOUNG is exactly how I feel. But I think it works in terms of conveying the sense that this is all so new to Windblade and Chromia; although they may have been around for who knows how long, it's the youth of a new experience.

But I just can't get over how much I like Screamer's look. I keep thinking Tom Hiddleston's Loki.

Re: Sneak Peek: IDW Transformers Windblade #1 (Dawn of the Autobots) Preview (view post)

Comment by Va'al Mar 15, 2014

Thanks to IDW Publishing and artist Sarah Stone, we get a look at both the official cover and clean artwork for the third issue in the Windblade mini-series! Check both of them out below.

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Comment by Mindmaster Mar 15, 2014

Best. Transformers artist. Ever.

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Comment by Banjo-Tron Mar 15, 2014

Damn. This looks like futurist concept art. It doesn't look like Transformers, it looks better.

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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 15, 2014

BEAUTIFUL!!!

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Comment by Dead Metal Mar 15, 2014

The cover is awesome. The interior art is very good, but there are a few things I'm not too hot about. Like the overly cutsy expressions and Starscream.
the colours are fantastic though.

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Comment by OptimalOptimus2 Mar 15, 2014

This is a bit sad and scary at the same time. :evil:

:evil:

It looks like this colorful comic may have a dark and evil plot, since I see Starscream in Windblade's eyes. :twisted:

:twisted:

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Comment by Darth Zax Mar 15, 2014

I really like the art.
My guess is she will have some kind of love/hate relationship and maybe show some understanding towards Starscream's point of view.
Ha, she could be the comic version of a Transformers fangirl, although i believe the writers have something else planned for her.
Can't wait to pick up this comic and see.

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Comment by Burn Mar 15, 2014

Guess I'm one of the minority who isn't impressed so far with the art.

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Comment by Convoy Mar 15, 2014

I'm not sure why they decided to flip the picture in the final version. A little surprised Stone was responsible for the cover. Only a little surprised! That woman can draw.

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Comment by fenrir72 Mar 15, 2014

I'm in love? So kawaiiii

Btw, izzat Starscream on her optics?

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