Transformers Generations Combiner Wars - Pack-In Comics Details and Further Information
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Posted by Va'al on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:05pm CST
ScottyP wrote:The one part of the video review I wanted to see was glossed over as a joke, great. This would be the comic inside - it is important to me to know which damn issue it is as it could be something not published elsewhere therefore (potentially, and speculatively) delaying the wide release of these.
Oh look - a wild news post appears!
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ion/32330/
Posted by albnok on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:08pm CST
Posted by Agamemnon on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:09pm CST
[edit]Sniped by albnok. I'm with you on this feeling. I realize I could just purchase the comics from my comic shop, but the completionist in me is not liking this... I'll prolly buy two sets of Wave 1...
Posted by ScottyP on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:12pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:19pm CST
But then again, I've done so because I'm holding out for Takara's Superion instead.
Though, it is weird that the issues aren't Combiner Wars ones and are instead from pre-Dark Cybertron RID.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:45pm CST
albnok wrote:Retroactively in Wave 1? Damn, now I feel gypped, since I have Wave 1 without comics.
Yup, it's been confirmed by Hasbro the first assortments lacked the comics (well, used the multilingual packaging for the US instead of the English-only one) due to production timing issues.
Posted by ScottyP on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:48pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Though, it is weird that the issues aren't Combiner Wars ones and are instead from pre-Dark Cybertron RID.
The weird part to me is the "pre-Dark Cybertron" part. I doubt IDW would want Wave 2 to have CW issues, as that would mean that things planned to come out in April (Windblade CW 2, and RiD CW2) could hit in March as pack-ins. However, why they don't have say, TF/xRiD 35-38 which directly lead into CW, I'm not sure.
Posted by Randomhero on February 28th, 2015 @ 12:53pm CST
Posted by shajaki on February 28th, 2015 @ 1:29pm CST
Posted by Optimum Supreme on February 28th, 2015 @ 3:41pm CST
Va'al wrote:Looking for the fourth limb to your Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Superion?
*third limb
Slingshot's fourth!
albnok wrote:Retroactively in Wave 1? Damn, now I feel gypped, since I have Wave 1 without comics.
They should let us trade in the cards for comics or something.
Posted by dragons on February 28th, 2015 @ 3:49pm CST
im not liking waist prime/motormaster in combine form to bulky and fat i will stick 3rd party add on motormaster to use in combined form silverbolt he looks good but trucks not so much but do like how chest armor option new look.
these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong
Posted by Va'al on February 28th, 2015 @ 4:38pm CST
ScottyP wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, it is weird that the issues aren't Combiner Wars ones and are instead from pre-Dark Cybertron RID.
The weird part to me is the "pre-Dark Cybertron" part. I doubt IDW would want Wave 2 to have CW issues, as that would mean that things planned to come out in April (Windblade CW 2, and RiD CW2) could hit in March as pack-ins. However, why they don't have say, TF/xRiD 35-38 which directly lead into CW, I'm not sure.
My guess is that the Prowlestator/Megatron combination beginning of story is essentially seen as the seeding of Combiner Wars in general. It is the reason that Starscream wants Superion active again, and Devastator!Prowl is essentially the reason for the entire thing going down after all.
But, just a guess.
Posted by Mr O on February 28th, 2015 @ 4:49pm CST
Well, Rodimus is going to make a lot more sense like that. Looks good.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 28th, 2015 @ 4:56pm CST
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on February 28th, 2015 @ 4:56pm CST
Va'al wrote:ScottyP wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, it is weird that the issues aren't Combiner Wars ones and are instead from pre-Dark Cybertron RID.
The weird part to me is the "pre-Dark Cybertron" part. I doubt IDW would want Wave 2 to have CW issues, as that would mean that things planned to come out in April (Windblade CW 2, and RiD CW2) could hit in March as pack-ins. However, why they don't have say, TF/xRiD 35-38 which directly lead into CW, I'm not sure.
My guess is that the Prowlestator/Megatron combination beginning of story is essentially seen as the seeding of Combiner Wars in general. It is the reason that Starscream wants Superion active again, and Devastator!Prowl is essentially the reason for the entire thing going down after all.
But, just a guess.
Okay so just so I get somethings on the straighter end of the spectrum. Is the first wave going to be re-released for them to have the proper comics for US distribution, instead of the cards for international retail.?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 28th, 2015 @ 5:01pm CST
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Va'al wrote:ScottyP wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, it is weird that the issues aren't Combiner Wars ones and are instead from pre-Dark Cybertron RID.
The weird part to me is the "pre-Dark Cybertron" part. I doubt IDW would want Wave 2 to have CW issues, as that would mean that things planned to come out in April (Windblade CW 2, and RiD CW2) could hit in March as pack-ins. However, why they don't have say, TF/xRiD 35-38 which directly lead into CW, I'm not sure.
My guess is that the Prowlestator/Megatron combination beginning of story is essentially seen as the seeding of Combiner Wars in general. It is the reason that Starscream wants Superion active again, and Devastator!Prowl is essentially the reason for the entire thing going down after all.
But, just a guess.
Okay so just so I get somethings on the straighter end of the spectrum. Is the first wave going to be re-released for them to have the proper comics for US distribution, instead of the cards for international retail.?
More like the figures carried over from Wave 1 into the next will have the comics. Remember, while we denote only the new figures, later assortment will mix in older figures as well.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 28th, 2015 @ 6:35pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't see the point in this?
Are you talking about the comics or the menasor pictures, if the latter then I agree, in my opinion there's no need to go to that extreme, but you know what they say, can't please everyone
Posted by shajaki on February 28th, 2015 @ 7:42pm CST
the two extra blackjacks maybe, but the way he's configured on the chest i thought looked awesome.ZeroWolf wrote:Are you talking about the comics or the menasor pictures, if the latter then I agree, in my opinion there's no need to go to that extreme, but you know what they say, can't please everyoneJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't see the point in this?
Posted by Cobotron on February 28th, 2015 @ 8:06pm CST
looks way more like super-powered upgrade armor than the intended way.shajaki wrote:the two extra blackjacks maybe, but the way he's configured on the chest i thought looked awesome.ZeroWolf wrote:Are you talking about the comics or the menasor pictures, if the latter then I agree, in my opinion there's no need to go to that extreme, but you know what they say, can't please everyoneJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't see the point in this?
Posted by King Kuuga on February 28th, 2015 @ 11:52pm CST
dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong
The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:46am CST
ScottyP wrote:Thanks for the info! Odd way to do it but almost certainly due to the comic scheduling and not wanting to push out issues not due until next month way too early.
Sorry for the joke Scotty. While I personally don't believe in spoilers I know a ton of people on the net do and when it comes to views I can't afford to piss anybody off. Also I'm not 100% sure reading/showing the comic in a video is ok due to copyrights and all.
Posted by Va'al on March 1st, 2015 @ 3:19am CST
That Bot wrote:dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong
The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.
Except not exactly the Combiner Wars storyline, but pre-Dark Cybertron RID issues so far, called Combiner Wars in the credits page of each issue.
Posted by Zeedust on March 1st, 2015 @ 3:22am CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't see the point in this?
I presume you mean the alternate Menasor configuration, rather than Combiner Wars itself. In which case, no, I'm with you.
Posted by King Kuuga on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:03am CST
Va'al wrote:That Bot wrote:dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong
The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.
Except not exactly the Combiner Wars storyline, but pre-Dark Cybertron RID issues so far, called Combiner Wars in the credits page of each issue.
My understanding is that the first wave will have the Dark Cybertron issues and the second wave onwards will have Combiner Wars proper. I don't really know, I don't follow the comics. Though I've been wanting to get into them.
Posted by Va'al on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:10am CST
That Bot wrote:Va'al wrote:That Bot wrote:dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong
The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.
Except not exactly the Combiner Wars storyline, but pre-Dark Cybertron RID issues so far, called Combiner Wars in the credits page of each issue.
My understanding is that the first wave will have the Dark Cybertron issues and the second wave onwards will have Combiner Wars proper. I don't really know, I don't follow the comics. Though I've been wanting to get into them.
The comics shown in this news post, however, are from the second wave of figures (though the first wave to have comics), and are all pre-Dark Cybertron issues.
Posted by JustPlainME on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:15am CST
That Bot wrote:Va'al wrote:That Bot wrote:dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong
The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.
Except not exactly the Combiner Wars storyline, but pre-Dark Cybertron RID issues so far, called Combiner Wars in the credits page of each issue.
My understanding is that the first wave will have the Dark Cybertron issues and the second wave onwards will have Combiner Wars proper. I don't really know, I don't follow the comics. Though I've been wanting to get into them.
The cheapest way to get into the comics is to buy the hard covers. There is Phase 1, volumes 1 - 8 and Phase 2, volume 1 (so far) with volume 2 coming out in a few more months.
http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-IDW- ... ansformers?tag=seibertron07-20&
Posted by Coptur on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:26am CST
Posted by Zeedust on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:39am CST
Coptur wrote:Combining dinobots is the wrost idea ever and I hope it never happens (except that awful beast within story). The point of heavy metal war and the movie is that they were tough enough to fight a combiner without combining
Mega-Dinobot and Grimstone would like a word with you.
Posted by Va'al on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:43am CST
Nemesis Primal wrote:Coptur wrote:Combining dinobots is the wrost idea ever and I hope it never happens (except that awful beast within story). The point of heavy metal war and the movie is that they were tough enough to fight a combiner without combining
Mega-Dinobot and Grimstone would like a word with you.
Indeed.
Posted by ScottyP on March 1st, 2015 @ 10:25am CST
In other words, Dinopope = cool! Combining Grimlock, Slag, Snarl, Sludge, and Swoop? Please, no. Never.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2015 @ 10:55am CST
ScottyP wrote:I think what Coptur is saying is that the idea of our favorite old Dinobots combining is a bad idea because it ruins their characterization. They're stubborn loose cannons held together by Grimlock because he's the Alpha Dino that could beat them all up, and they're so strong they don't have any need to combine together into a larger robot because they can take anything out anyway. This obviously doesn't always pan out for them in G1 but in their own minds, this is the case.
In other words, Dinopope = cool! Combining Grimlock, Slag, Snarl, Sludge, and Swoop? Please, no. Never.
And if you think that if Dinobots were to be on the Decepticon side we'd be in a heap of trouble, nope:
Bumbling oafs combine into an ever bigger oaf. At least one wised up and joined the Autobot Dinobots in United EX.
Yes, I want a redone Monstructor and a Dinoking...
Posted by shajaki on March 1st, 2015 @ 10:57am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:01am CST
Posted by shajaki on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:13am CST
it most assuredly isJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is that Defensor's head on that ladder?
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:16am CST
Posted by shajaki on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:19am CST
Yup. I was planning to buy Cyclonus no matter what, but I'm liking him more and more with each pic.ZeroWolf wrote:The voyagers will also be added to the backlog. ..
Posted by munkimus prime on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:36am CST
Posted by Agamemnon on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:40am CST
munkimus prime wrote:Hotspot has the worst case of visible heaad syndrome I've ever seen. Obviously he's been mistransformed like every official image of anything ever.
I certainly hope so, or this might be a transition to the Go-Bots universe....
Posted by Alpha Dominus on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:49am CST
Posted by CrankyOldTruck on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:57am CST
Bitching aside, I'm warming up to Warpath and I will certainly get Viper and most of the rest of the Legends but I'm liking the Seeker design less and less the more I see of it.
Rodimus is one they lost me on too. The vehicle design doesn't suck but the weapon is just laughable. An afterthought, and a poorly done one at that, just to make his spoiler/wing tie in with him.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:03pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:07pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:15pm CST
NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or does anyone else anticipate a Megatron retool of Warpath there?
Actually, it's the other way around
What line was legends starscream released as so I can get him to match TT and SW
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:16pm CST
NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or does anyone else anticipate a Megatron retool of Warpath there?
Ok, I'll bite: Warpath is a retool of Legends Megatron, just without Chop Shop:
Sad, but true, the Legends Class contains only 4 unique molds:
- Powerglide
- Bombshell
- Blackjack
- Protectobot Groove
... with 2 pretools:
- Decepticon Viper
- Rodimus
The rest are all redecos or retools from last years Thrilling 30 line.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:39pm CST
I guess, worst case, they make a new-mold Onslaught, in which case I'll cave and get Hotspot so I can turn him into RID Optimus.
Posted by budmaloney on March 1st, 2015 @ 1:25pm CST
Posted by Railbomb on March 1st, 2015 @ 1:34pm CST
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 1st, 2015 @ 2:04pm CST
Nemesis Maximo wrote:If HasTak doesn't use that Hotspot body for Onslaught, I'll be pretty sad. Because I want that toy, but I don't really want that character.
I guess, worst case, they make a new-mold Onslaught, in which case I'll cave and get Hotspot so I can turn him into RID Optimus.
I would dig a Fire Convoy/Super Fire Convoy retool of Hotspot/Defensor. Particularly if they paint it in the colours of my All-Yellow version. God damn, thinking of that toy makes me wanna visit home and dig it out of storage.
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 1st, 2015 @ 2:45pm CST