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GO-BOTS Return in All-New Comic Book Series
IDW Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of Classic Toy Line with a Sci-Fi Epic Written and Drawn by Tom Scioli
SAN DIEGO, CA (July 20, 2018) – IDW Publishing is proud to announce that Tom Scioli, the visionary creator that brought you Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, will unleash his imagination on the wonderful world of Go-Bots! Launching in October, Go-Bots will be the first story to feature classic toy and cartoon characters like Leader-1, Scooter, Turbo, and Cy-Kill’s Renegades in over three decades!
In the new five-issue series, the existence of Go-Bots on Earth has changed humans’ way of life. They chauffeur us around. They protect us from harm. They do the jobs that are too boring or dangerous for us. They fight our wars for us. They are friends for the lonely. The only thing they don’t do is dream for us… but that could change any day now. For a generation, Leader-1 and the Guardians have said that they were here to help us… but as they become more integrated into our society, the question must be asked: Are they here to replace us?
“This is a dream project – I’m writing, drawing, coloring, and hand-lettering this book. It’s a labor of love,” says Scioli. “When these characters were conceived of in the ’80s, the idea of robots with human personalities was science fiction. Now, it’s history. The world of living machines is here – we’re living it. The time is right for Go-Bots!”
“Avant-garde creator Tom Scioli has been pushing the comic book storytelling medium for nearly two decades now and his work on Go-Bots is yet another watershed moment in his career,” says IDW Associate Publisher David Hedgecock. “It is a testament to the strong collaboration between IDW Publishing and Hasbro, that projects like this can exist on licensed properties.”
For information on how to secure copies of the monthly Go-Bots comic book series, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.
Creator Bio:
Tom Scioli is a writer and artist who works primarily in the comic book/graphic novel art form. His solo works include American Barbarian, Satan's Soldier, Mystery Object, and Myth of 8-Opus. He is the co-author of the comic and graphic novel series Godland with Joe Casey, and the co-writer/artist of IDW’s Transformers vs. G.I. Joe.
Bumblevivisector wrote:Soooooo...could this mean an honest to Primus new Gobots toyline?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Bumblevivisector wrote:Soooooo...could this mean an honest to Primus new Gobots toyline? And might that mean some sort of break in the presumed endless 3-way-rights-tug-of-war between Hasbro, Bandai, and Time Warner?
Emerje wrote:but it's the HB cartoon likenesses that people want the most.
ZeroWolf wrote:Still tf v go-bots anyone?
Burn wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Still tf v go-bots anyone?
No. Stop it. Stop it now!
This sort of thinking never leads to anything good.
ZeroWolf wrote:Burn wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Still tf v go-bots anyone?
No. Stop it. Stop it now!
This sort of thinking never leads to anything good.
You know that they are already thinking itrelax though, not like they'll kill kup again
Not only are the cartoon licenses being owned by Warner Bros an issue, but even moreso are the original toys being owned by Bandai. Since the cartoon likenesses are meant to resemble those original toys, Hasbro isn't comfortable with making new toys that resemble a rival company's old product, as that would be free advertisement for said rival's product.Emerje wrote:Bumblevivisector wrote:Soooooo...could this mean an honest to Primus new Gobots toyline? And might that mean some sort of break in the presumed endless 3-way-rights-tug-of-war between Hasbro, Bandai, and Time Warner?
Warner/Hanna-Barbera is the biggest problem. Hasbro can make different transformations or slightly different looking alt modes, but it's the HB cartoon likenesses that people want the most. It looks like either HB finally gave in and licensed the likenesses out (and maybe are finally giving us some new figures) or Hasbro and IDW just doesn't care anymore and are doing it anyway.
Emerje
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Aimless Misfire wrote:You guys are going to want cartoon accuracy & DEAR GOD NO! I love the Gobots but the cartoon was horrible & totally **** up a lot of the characters especially Leader-1 & Scooter. Even when I was a kid the cartoon was almost unwatchable. What they did to Ramjet, Thrust & Dirge makes me sick (coneheads) but the Gobots took it to a whole new level. Leader-1 with a human face is 100% unacceptable. And my favorite character Cop-Tur? I love the Gobots toys but I'm trying to forget the cartoon.
Aimless Misfire wrote:Emerje wrote:but it's the HB cartoon likenesses that people want the most.
You will never know how sick you just made me. I can't believe anybody could support the cartoon over the awesome toys. If you guys support the cartoon over the toy designs then I guess I'll have to forget about ever seeing the Gobots again & just enjoy my memories.
That picture of Leader-1 above looks like the Silver Surfer with goggles. Seriously, what is wrong with you people??? I just don't understand. And Scooter? You actually liked Scooter in the cartoon? Is that even possible?
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
Deadput wrote:I think it's a bigger problem when your blatantly insulting others for preferring something else over what you want, honestly it's stuff like that which makes me sick.
Aw, he uses the plain-looking toy face/Bike Robo face from Machine Robo. I was hoping he'd have the five o'clock shadow face his cartoon model had.Va'al wrote:Cy-Kill
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Longlive Roddie wrote:Let's hope that the Gobot comic is way better then the tv series.
Sabrblade wrote:Aw, he uses the plain-looking toy face/Bike Robo face from Machine Robo. I was hoping he'd have the five o'clock shadow face his cartoon model had.Va'al wrote:Cy-Kill
I 100% get that this is a new continuity altogether, beholden to nothing from the cartoon's continuity.ZeroWolf wrote:Reading the synopsis, I don't think they are going the show route with this. I think (no evidence just opinion) that they may hope that this is to challenge of the go-bots, what idw g1 is to cartoon/toy bio/marvel comic/dreamwave comic g1...if you catch my drift.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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