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The Last Transformer?
Well almost. Following on from my previous post I have been having a look around to see what remains of any Transformers and GI Joe artwork. Not a lot to be honest. there seems to be only one GI Joe cover left and only three Transformers covers.
First up for consideration is Transformers #79. We were almost at the end of the series here and probably knew it. The decision to cancel the Marvel Transformers book came as a shock to Simon and myself and was not on the cards. It was selling well by todays standards but back then it was falling under the editorial radar. Marvel didnt really take the book seriously even though sales were steady. We had to cram a lot into the last two issues and this was the penultimate one. Interestingly it features Spike Witwicky on the cover. That family name that went on to recent movie stardom.
The artwork on the cover is also very much of its time. The maniacal grin on Galvatron's face was very much influenced by The Joker. This was also before the days of Photoshop so we had to get a bit clever with methods of colouring. I wanted the Galvatron head to be in blue rather than in black line filled with blue. The only way to achieve this back in 1990 was to do that piece of art on a separate overlay. I think it was 1990 or maybe '91 but for some reason its says Dec 4 1986 in the margin. No idea why.
So there you have it. I will probably be putting it up on eBay but by all means make me an offer if this is one of those covers that is special to you. It was for me, but now its time to move it on.
First Gen wrote:Imagine if Marvel had the TF rights today?
First Gen wrote:Imagine if Marvel had the TF rights today?
First Gen wrote:Imagine if Marvel had the TF rights today?
First Gen wrote:Imagine if Marvel had the TF rights today?
First Gen wrote:Imagine if Marvel had the TF rights today?
First Gen wrote:Imagine if Marvel had the TF rights today?
gantzrunner wrote:First Gen wrote:Imagine if Marvel had the TF rights today?
hm... let's see... the bots would be the center of attention, spike wouldn't be a douche g.i.joe wannabe (that's nowhere near as cool as a JOE by any means)and Sparkplug would be around instead of some lame general, Optimus woulda stepped up and reigned in the current situation with human/cybertronian relations and not be sulking about a failiure (that wouldn't have happened anyways because the real Optimus would have anticipated the humans freaking out when their inhibitors stopped working, thus preparing the team better and saving Ironhide), the art wouldn't change every other issue.... shall I go on? At least when Marvel fails at a storyline they use some kind of universe altering event to retcon it, instead of just write new story arcs like the old ones didn't happen. And I'm not sure, but didn't the Transformers/avengers crossover have some creative input from IDW? If so, that surely didn't help. Now I realize Marvel did some silly things with Transformers in the 80s (prime's death I mean COME ON!), but compare to what some characters' books went through it wasn't that bad. Anyways, Marvel has issues (pun intended
) but nothing like IDW
gantzrunner wrote:Hey! Any hardcore fans win the lottery? Let's start a new comic company and do it right! If we could get Hasbro on board anyways
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