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News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:34 am

Second piece of news, sort of from IDW Publishing, is the usual iTunes three-page preview of an upcoming comics issue, with The Transformers #44 being the one uploaded this time! We can also confirm that issue #43 will be out next week, so keep your optics tuned for the preview and review combo soon here on Seibertron.com, and check out the snippet below.

LOVE AND HATE! Two emotions only inches from each other-and TRACKS and NEEDLENOSE have felt them both. On opposite sides of an eons-long war, what happens when they meet again? And what's ARCEE up to on CYBERTRON?

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:15 am

This is AWESOME! Everyone was thinking they were a couple(because...well...Tracks) and John goes a completely different route and makes the Spark Brothers! I cannot wait for this issue!!!!

by **Bleak5170** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:08 am

Very excited about this. I had asked Mr. Barber several months ago if we could see Tracks in the comic again. So happy to see it's happening.

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:18 am

Tracks was in marketing? Go figure.

I'm guessing he was a bit like Blurr and Mirage, largely (or willfully) ignorant of the problems on Cybertron until the war broke out.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:34 pm

Acid Storm!

Some characterization for my fave Seeker of all time (Visually not for character that would go to IDW Thundercracker)

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:39 pm

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Acid Storm!

Some characterization for my fave Seeker of all time (Visually not for character that would go to IDW Thundercracker)

Funny how Acid Storm is around a lot in IDW, but does very little.

I wonder, if Sunstorm were still alive would he be a Solus' Witness?

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:38 pm

Yeah outside of Megatron Soundwave and Shockwave I have yet to see a good reason why anyone supports the Decepticons.

I mean their goal was to end the corrupted Senate yet they still killed afterwards.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:40 pm

Shuttershock wrote:
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Acid Storm!

Some characterization for my fave Seeker of all time (Visually not for character that would go to IDW Thundercracker)

Funny how Acid Storm is around a lot in IDW, but does very little.

I wonder, if Sunstorm were still alive would he be a Solus' Witness?

Could always bring him back as a clone.

Either a clone of himself orStarscream.

Why did they kill Sunstorm again?

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:06 pm

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Acid Storm!

Some characterization for my fave Seeker of all time (Visually not for character that would go to IDW Thundercracker)

Funny how Acid Storm is around a lot in IDW, but does very little.

I wonder, if Sunstorm were still alive would he be a Solus' Witness?

Could always bring him back as a clone.

Either a clone of himself orStarscream.

Why did they kill Sunstorm again?

Arcee. She stabbed him in the brain because she could.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:58 pm

Randomhero wrote:
Arcee. She stabbed him in the brain because she could.

I know how he died.

I'm just asking why the writer thought that was a good idea.

Probably should of used a micromaster or something not like their getting used any time soon.

by **Shuttershock** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:13 am

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Arcee. She stabbed him in the brain because she could.

I know how he died.

I'm just asking why the writer thought that was a good idea.

Probably should of used a micromaster or something not like their getting used any time soon.

It's always a shame to see minor people go, even if they weren't movers and shakers. It's not just their death, but the death of anything else they could do, especially minor characters who aren't likely to return.

by **Henry921** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:45 am

Hey, it's Dreadwing. Didn't he join up with Galvatron and Soundwave at the end of Dark Cybertron? Where the heck has he been?

And for that matter, why aren't people attacking him, what with that whole helping Shockwave almost destroy the universe thing?

by **Shuttershock** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:49 am

Henry921 wrote:Hey, it's Dreadwing. Didn't he join up with Galvatron and Soundwave at the end of Dark Cybertron? Where the heck has he been?

And for that matter, why aren't people attacking him, what with that whole helping Shockwave almost destroy the universe thing?

He's probably been keeping to the ship, since a stealth bomber kind of sticks out.

As for the latter, I'd guess that the majority of people don't know who was at ground zero of the event. Waspinator's running around free and he was right there with them. Also probably how Bludgeon slipped away.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 6:16 pm

Tracks and Needlenose are brothers. Never saw that coming. Horri-bull? A bit, but wow, long time friends. Looking forward to how this turns out. I am intrigued

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:20 pm

So, looking at Acid Strom's chest... I see the angled bump out that Skydive has on his, and Acid Storm has the right general color split... Sould it be someone is creatively designing him as an off chance for a repaint?

by **Shuttershock** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:27 pm

Flashwave wrote:So, looking at Acid Strom's chest... I see the angled bump out that Skydive has on his, and Acid Storm has the right general color split... Sould it be someone is creatively designing him as an off chance for a repaint?

Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't make a Seeker combiner, what with all the jets out and the near-perfect torso form already in place:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:52 am

As entertainment and media site Newsarama get their first post out, we can also share the full preview for next week's issue #44 of IDW Publishing's The Transformers ongoing series, featuring all the unsettled Cybertron you will ever want! Check it out below, and head back to Seibertron.com for a review on Wednesday.

Transformers #44
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
LOVE AND HATE! Two emotions only inches from each other—and TRACKS and NEEDLENOSE have felt them both. On opposite sides of an eons-long war, what happens when they meet again? And what’s ARCEE up to on CYBERTRON?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
The danger level rises on Cybertron, as dangerous new allegiances form!
Arcee vs. Starscream—but not in the way you expect!
Variant Cover by Agnes Garbowska!

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:02 am

I believe the cybertronian parts of the wanted sign says: "Lost prick. No reward."

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:35 am

Acid storm getting character/personalty time sets the issue for me will be buying first chance I get.

I hope IDW later on introduces Bitstream, Hotlink, Redwing, Nacelle and the other two rainmakers (Ion storm and Nova storm) for a few issues.

And doesn't cheaply kill them off like Sunstorm, Countdown, 3/5 of the Technobots, most of the Japanese Transformers and many others they waste for no good reason while they keep introducing random characters with almost no chance of getting toys such as Riptide or Atomizer or Velocity or some of those N.a.i.l.s that haven't been around since forever.

Am I the only one who gets angry when bots die for no reason other then just for dying's sake also known as the Furmanism syndrome.

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:12 am

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Acid storm getting character/personalty time sets the issue for me will be buying first chance I get.

I hope IDW later on introduces Bitstream, Hotlink, Redwing, Nacelle and the other two rainmakers (Ion storm and Nova storm) for a few issues.

And doesn't cheaply kill them off like Sunstorm, Countdown, 3/5 of the Technobots, most of the Japanese Transformers and many others they waste for no good reason while they keep introducing random characters with almost no chance of getting toys such as Riptide or Atomizer or Velocity or some of those N.a.i.l.s that haven't been around since forever.

Am I the only one who gets angry when bots die for no reason other then just for dying's sake also known as the Furmanism syndrome.

In a way I agree. Rhinox's cameo in issue 34 was a bit of a let-down, it was essentially just "Hi, buy my Generations toy if you haven't already", and I REALLY hope Rhinox comes back with more to do once the Windblade ongoing gets to Eukaris next issue. A figure of IDW Metalhawk during last year's Thrilling 30 range would have been great too.

It would be nice to get toys of characters who feature prominently in the comic, such as the current designs of Galvatron, Soundwave, Rumble and Frenzy, as well as whoever Windblade and co. meet on Eukaris (praying for a new Tigatron figure) but looking at Hasbro's current and future plans for Generations I'm not holding out much hope for these.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:26 am

I wish i had gotten ovverride preordered

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:42 am

Neat comic just the cover i 2ant so bad because it makes me think about a transformer taking a selfie also Youtuber JTMichaell87 posted a review of transformers TAV 21

by **Coptur** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:45 am

I completely agree with about the character deaths I used to not mind it but now it annoys me. I really wanted to see more or reflector but they went anskilled him off....twice

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:00 am

Coptur wrote:I completely agree with about the character deaths I used to not mind it but now it annoys me. I really wanted to see more or reflector but they went anskilled him off....twice

Welcome the the Game of Thrones/Walking Dead era where anyone can die at any time. Death is part of life. It gives gravity to the situation. The fact you're talking about it shows that. You kill a generic, who cares. You kill an actually character, that leaves an impact. Not every comic needs to be like Marvel/DC and death means nothing and they'll be back next month.

I can't believe it's been almost a year and half since Bee and Shockwave died AND THEYRE STILL DEAD.

With this issue? I won't be surprised if it ends with needlenose or tracks dying by the other's hands. Or both die.