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SG Roadbuster wrote:wait, why did the japanese begin with all hail Megatron? why not start with a better story, like Spotlight Shockwave or Infiltration?
Marcdachamp wrote:SG Roadbuster wrote:wait, why did the japanese begin with all hail Megatron? why not start with a better story, like Spotlight Shockwave or Infiltration?
My assumption? Much as I've been a fan of IDW's TF comics from the start, the early stuff got a bit messy to follow for casual readers. You had a bunch of different minis and the Spotlights and the focus shifted all over the place. Starting with AHM, the central narrative got a lot more focused, and that's something we're still seeing now. Granted there are three books with three main storylines now, but there isn't much overlap. These kinds of series are probably a lot easier to translate for foreign audiences. I know if I was picking up a manga (which I rarely do) and the art and storylines were jumping around every to every other issue, I would have a hard time staying interested.
Love that cover. The artist did a nice job following IDW's style.
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:AHM also presented a more familiar setup that was closer to the cartoon than Furman's run was, enabling the Japanese to ease more into the story.
But, yeah, with the entire Furman era having been skipped, it does make one wonder if and/or how that run will be released in Japan, especially with "Infiltration" having been practically written as the definitive entry point of that era.
Also, if this new release contains just "...For All Mankind" and the "Things Fall Apart" 4-parter, some Japanese readers are gonna be confused when Bumblebee suddenly changes from his first Earth body in issue #4 to his Autobot Leader body in issue #5 without explanation, as that all happened in the "Bumblebee" mini-series.
Which raises another point. If Japan only gets the main ongoing without any of the mini-series or spotlights that either were released during it or were released after but took place during it, then there's gonna be a lot of missing pieces the Japanese version of the story.
EDIT: Just checked and saw that this volume contains 168 pages. How many issues' worth might that be?
Google "translating" the product description reveals something Google calls "All 42 Characters Commentary", so the extras might be descriptions/bios for...Va'al wrote:The listing also says it has 1-6 of the ongoing. I wonder if the rest are extras, covers, or something else entirely (or if the listing is incorrect).
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:Google "translating" the product description reveals something Google calls "All 42 Characters Commentary", so the extras might be descriptions/bios for...Va'al wrote:The listing also says it has 1-6 of the ongoing. I wonder if the rest are extras, covers, or something else entirely (or if the listing is incorrect).
Wait, 42 characters?! There were really that many in just these six issues?!
The second book in the series!
Autobots finally won the trust of mankind, though some remain hostile.
However, the incompetent Decepticons remnants have been plotting a new kind of fire.
A Transformer that appeared in an unexpected place brings further shocks to the world, which was recovering from the pain of Megatron's invasion.
An Autobot decided to intervene in an unavoidable conflict, but there was a further enemy waiting for them!
The Japanese version cover is by Mr. Hayato Sakamoto!
【Collecting】 The Transformers # 7 - 12 (2010)
※ Cover subject to approval
In such stark contrast to the bleak and serious story itself, even.WreckerJack wrote:I want it because the art looks so cheery.
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.'
zodconvoy wrote:Poster when? Oh, never? That's cool too.
He might want a clean version without the logos or text.primalxconvoy wrote:zodconvoy wrote:Poster when? Oh, never? That's cool too.
You could download and print out the pic from this site?
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:He might want a clean version without the logos or text.primalxconvoy wrote:zodconvoy wrote:Poster when? Oh, never? That's cool too.
You could download and print out the pic from this site?
Introduction
Road to the birth of destroyed Great Megatron!
It was a time when Cybertron still wanted peace and prosperity. But its prosperity was built upon the sacrifices of some.
Transformers were divided by occupation by their characteristics, there was no freedom of choice.
However, the system which seemed to be a stone stone starts to fail even if it is fragile by a certain incident. The stage of the incident is the marginal Energon mine.
The name of the man who became the key ... ... Megatron.
In addition to the secret origin story of Megatron, Japanese original edition version which simultaneously Shockwave, and Soundwave appeared!
◆◆ Japanese original cover art: Zama Kei
単行本(ソフトカバー): 152ページ (pages)
出版社: ヴィレッジブックス (2018/6/29)
言語: 日本語 (Japanese)
ISBN-10: 4864913838
ISBN-13: 978-4864913836
発売日: 2018/6/29
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.'
They were. The last volume they got contained the end of the Costa run. This is the first volume to go backward to issues released before All Hail Megatron.Rodimus Prime wrote:For some reason I thought they were further ahead than this...?
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.'
Introduction
Road to the birth of destroyed Great Megatron!
It was a time when Cybertron still wanted peace and prosperity. But its prosperity was built upon the sacrifices of some.
Transformers were divided by occupation by their characteristics, there was no freedom of choice.
However, the system which seemed to be a stone stone starts to fail even if it is fragile by a certain incident. The stage of the incident is the marginal Energon mine.
The name of the man who became the key ... ... Megatron.
In addition to the secret origin story of Megatron, Japanese original edition version which simultaneously Shockwave, and Soundwave appeared!
◆◆ Japanese original cover art: Zama Kei
単行本(ソフトカバー): 152ページ (pages)
出版社: ヴィレッジブックス (2018/6/29)
言語: 日本語 (Japanese)
ISBN-10: 4864913838
ISBN-13: 978-4864913836
発売日: 2018/6/29
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