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Very agreed! Folks that read the last series know it's a reboot, so putting something in that might make someone with no exposure to Transformers feel like they're supposed to know something already was weird. I get the sentiment of it but it felt off.Randomhero wrote:The only criticism I have was the opening blurb about before war and before earth. My reaction was “is this story technically a flashback?” It just makes it feel that stuff is predestined and not needed in my opinion but it’s a solid issue and opening to this universe
ScottyP wrote:Very agreed! Folks that read the last series know it's a reboot, so putting something in that might make someone with no exposure to Transformers feel like they're supposed to know something already was weird. I get the sentiment of it but it felt off.Randomhero wrote:The only criticism I have was the opening blurb about before war and before earth. My reaction was “is this story technically a flashback?” It just makes it feel that stuff is predestined and not needed in my opinion but it’s a solid issue and opening to this universe
They announced two from the get-go, and honestly with the bi-weekly release ambitions that would likely have to happen. However, they initially announced it as Hernandez and Ron Joseph, who had worked on Revolutionaries, Wrath of Karza and other Hasbro U books. Not sure when it got changed to Whitman as the second artist. I like Ron Joseph, but I like Whitman's first efforts too so it all shakes out.Randomhero wrote:ScottyP wrote:Very agreed! Folks that read the last series know it's a reboot, so putting something in that might make someone with no exposure to Transformers feel like they're supposed to know something already was weird. I get the sentiment of it but it felt off.Randomhero wrote:The only criticism I have was the opening blurb about before war and before earth. My reaction was “is this story technically a flashback?” It just makes it feel that stuff is predestined and not needed in my opinion but it’s a solid issue and opening to this universe
You’re absolutely right. I was really surprised by two different art styles. I thought one artist was handling one issue and the next the other artist. Not criticizing at all. Maybe I missed that they were both going to handle each issue.
ScottyP wrote:They announced two from the get-go, and honestly with the bi-weekly release ambitions that would likely have to happen. However, they initially announced it as Hernandez and Ron Joseph, who had worked on Revolutionaries, Wrath of Karza and other Hasbro U books. Not sure when it got changed to Whitman as the second artist. I like Ron Joseph, but I like Whitman's first efforts too so it all shakes out.Randomhero wrote:ScottyP wrote:Very agreed! Folks that read the last series know it's a reboot, so putting something in that might make someone with no exposure to Transformers feel like they're supposed to know something already was weird. I get the sentiment of it but it felt off.Randomhero wrote:The only criticism I have was the opening blurb about before war and before earth. My reaction was “is this story technically a flashback?” It just makes it feel that stuff is predestined and not needed in my opinion but it’s a solid issue and opening to this universe
You’re absolutely right. I was really surprised by two different art styles. I thought one artist was handling one issue and the next the other artist. Not criticizing at all. Maybe I missed that they were both going to handle each issue.
Burn wrote:Not sure how I feel about this first issue.
I think my biggest problem, was my own doing. I kept expecting something, even if it was just one panel, to connect to the previous series, even though I know this is a total reboot, and a part of me was also anticipating some social-commentary injected into the story as the previous series did a few times. Thankfully, that didn't happen ... this time.
Rubble ... so fresh, literally, freshly forged and all that, and we start off seeing Cybertron through new eyes, and it was refreshing.
Then we're back to "old friends" Orion Pax and Megatron, and that just wasn't fresh at all. In fact, the whole "two friends, two opposing ideals" just doesn't feel ... "rebooty".
For a first issue it tried to set a tone, but I feel it fell a little short. My advice to anyone who is curious about this new series, maybe wait until there's three issues or so out, then read them back to back, give the story time to establish, because that simply didn't happen with this first issue.
Big Grim wrote:Totally enjoyed the new issue, though the last page annoys me a little. Still, definately willing to come along for the ride based on the first issue. Let's see where we go.
Randomhero wrote:See I saw it coming halfway through with them continuing to praise that character. I was reading and said 2 things
1. Oh there’s that death that’s been talked about in solicite and 2. Well that’s gonna make some unhappy people.
Bumblevivisector wrote:So, was this particular choice of casualty in the first issue supposed to establish something?
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
Rodimus Prime wrote:I still say that if they wanted to get a true new start, they should have gotten away from the tired old characters like Prime, Bee and Megatron, and gone with some lesser featured but still somewhat important characters.
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