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Rejected Don Perlin Optimus Prime cover posted on IDW boards

Postby JazZeke » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:47 pm

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Not a bad bit of nostalgia, even if I'm not a fan of the old Marvel artwork. Just thought this might be newsworthy: http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1328

Scroll down to find the uncolored inked versions somewhere in there.
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Postby i_amtrunks » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:29 am

Page 2 for the lovely B&W version.

Nice find JazZeke!
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Postby Aurax » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:37 am

Nice find.

I'll always have a soft spot for Don Perlin. The Marvel animation models finally started taking on a life of their own during Perlin's run. (He did the Return to Cybertron two-parter, and pretty much everything until the Man of Iron US reprint.)

That said, I'm not sure his attempt at the ultra-detailed joints was the best idea. Also, what's up with the colors (I realize those likely weren't his doing, but still...)?

I like the battle scene piece that appears downthread... makes me hope that if we do get an MP Grimlock, that goofy crown of his will be one of the extras.
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Postby Bumblethumper » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:05 pm

The colours are truly godaweful, but the actual drawing itself is pretty damn good, especially for someone his age adapting his style.

Pity it wasn't inked and sent to a more talented colourist. The artist who coloured it later in the thread did a much better job. It would have made more sense for them to have him do it in his own style, I'm not a huge fan of the Optimus redesign with the big windows.
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