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[D-Maximal_Primal]

Wild theory: what if the geobomb did go off and the planet did seemingly die to those in the regular universe, but in reality it just transported the planet to another dimension?

[ScottyP]

Wild theory: what if the geobomb did go off and the planet did seemingly die to those in the regular universe, but in reality it just transported the planet to another dimension?

That's uh, kinda what my post on the last page said. Or at least what I was trying to say

[Randomhero]

I suspect I'm not the only one, but I found Anode completely and thoroughly annoying. Almost every line she spoke was a "witty" quip of some sort that only served to make me hate her more with every panel she appeared in. I was glad when Swerve told her off and she seemed to feel some tiny bit of remorse. It was the only thing in the issue she did that gave her any sort of depth.

Shes no different than Swerve or Brainstorm or Nightbeat.

what is Swerve doing in that very scene? hes trolling her, something weve seen him do many times to new members.

personally shes no different than any other character Roberts creates.

the only scene with her i didnt like is the opening scene with the revelation of the bracelets they sold. her saying "yes the teleportation bracelets...ah" we seen that joke numerous times in MTMTE and its just Roberts writing the same jokes over and over and over and over and im like "okay stop writing everyone the same.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Wild theory: what if the geobomb did go off and the planet did seemingly die to those in the regular universe, but in reality it just transported the planet to another dimension?

That's uh, kinda what my post on the last page said. Or at least what I was trying to say

...I went back. for some reason, after my post, I didn't get an email notification of another post until the one at the very bottom of the last page, so I missed 5 posts in there. weird

[Kurona]

It could be any number of things, really. IIRC Dying of the Light didn't explicitly say the Galactic Council did have a Geobomb - only that some of the characters had heard they did, and that Nightbeat and Rung recognized the object they ran into as a Geobomb.
Doesn't mean it IS a Geobomb. Whatever it actually is may have in fact functioned as it was supposed to.
And, of course, little wonder characters would have heard rumours of the council owning a Geobomb if what they actually did own looked exactly like a Geobomb.

Bit confused that everyone's calling it an anticlimax with no payoff as if the object being a Geobomb was the only possibility and as if a Geobomb fizzling out is indeed what happened. Might have been what happened, but we really don't know yet.


I personally loved Anode. I suppose there's an argument to be made that she's too quirky and one-linery, but hey; Swerve started off just like that and he's wonderful. And there's already some pretty interesting set-up with her and Velocity, as well as her (apparently) doing something to Drift... I find her intriguing already.

[Randomhero]

It could be any number of things, really. IIRC Dying of the Light didn't explicitly say the Galactic Council did have a Geobomb - only that some of the characters had heard they did, and that Nightbeat and Rung recognized the object they ran into as a Geobomb.
Doesn't mean it IS a Geobomb. Whatever it actually is may have in fact functioned as it was supposed to.
And, of course, little wonder characters would have heard rumours of the council owning a Geobomb if what they actually did own looked exactly like a Geobomb.

Bit confused that everyone's calling it an anticlimax with no payoff as if the object being a Geobomb was the only possibility and as if a Geobomb fizzling out is indeed what happened. Might have been what happened, but we really don't know yet.


I personally loved Anode. I suppose there's an argument to be made that she's too quirky and one-linery, but hey; Swerve started off just like that and he's wonderful. And there's already some pretty interesting set-up with her and Velocity, as well as her (apparently) doing something to Drift... I find her intriguing already.

Roberts confirmed it was a geobomb in a interview he did in September.

[RevTibe]

Now, call me crazy (DO IT), but has anyone noticed how, after prominently not quite reaching Anode's hand for the time-jump, no cast member besides Anode directly interacts with Lug? He makes plenty of comments, but every other character just seems to react to/look at Anode. Are we going to discover that Bruce Willis is a ghost, again?

Roberts confirmed it was a geobomb in a interview he did in September.

Hasn't he twisted the truth before, when answering a question to which "I won't answer that one right now!" would be too telling? (Didn't he say Getaway knew the DJD would be on the Necroworld, when it's later revealed he didn't?)

[Randomhero]

Now, call me crazy (DO IT), but has anyone noticed how, after prominently not quite reaching Anode's hand for the time-jump, no cast member besides Anode directly interacts with Lug? He makes plenty of comments, but every other character just seems to react to/look at Anode. Are we going to discover that Bruce Willis is a ghost, again?

Roberts confirmed it was a geobomb in a interview he did in September.

Hasn't he twisted the truth before, when answering a question to which "I won't answer that one right now!" would be too telling? (Didn't he say Getaway knew the DJD would be on the Necroworld, when it's later revealed he didn't?)

No he never did, he left it open to interpretation till it was revealed getaway had nothing to do with the DJD. When're asked he wouldn't answer or say keep reading. Roberts hasn't ever lied to throw people off.

There's a different between skirting around the truth, offering clues and red herrings and full blown lying. You can't lie to your readers because it damages not only your reputation but also the company's.

[KorsO]

Hello all.

1st post for a follower since 2005.

Just got a copy of my TF: Lost Light #1

It was a Nice issue. Was smiling n building giggling along as more pages was read.

Everything about it was awesome. Except for one. Art was just good. But that's the thing, it was just Good but Not awesome ...
Dont get me wrong, its gorgeous. But i think a book that is picking up from the caliber of MTMTE S1 & S2 needs, *edit* DESERVES, to be equally Awesome in terms of its art/visual storytelling.

I just did not get the epic vibe and feel as i did with Death of Op, MTMTE #01 and MTMTE Dawn of the Autobots (the issue immediately after the Dark Cybertron Finale. Just PURE Epicness worthy of Jame's script.)

Jack's style for this issue is just too cartoony and it kinda made me struggle abit to keep my excitement level up in my second read .. :/

Via his deviantart page under the name Jackedemus, i know Jack is quite capable of more detailed style of his current approach. I really do hope the minimal cartoony look is not the final style Jack is sticking to for his whole run. *I know wishful thinking.

Sad to say, the art did cost me the excitement and anticipation of the Functionist paralel universe reveal. Don't get me wrong, i was stoked, but not God Damn WOWW stoked like what Milne did.

Sorry, i guess I'm a visually driven person when it comes to TF's.
James work deserves a Epic art to go with it. E.g., Like Olivier Coipel's run for Marvel's SIEGE, or David Marquez for Marvel's Civil War 2, etc.. & of course, Milne's.

[Rodimus Prime]

Just to be clear, "Lost Light" #1 is a direct continuation of MTMTE #55 and the issues of "Titans Return" have nothing to do with what's going on? So if I never read "Titans Return" and pick up "Lost Light" I won't miss anything?

[Bounti76]

Just to be clear, "Lost Light" #1 is a direct continuation of MTMTE #55 and the issues of "Titans Return" have nothing to do with what's going on? So if I never read "Titans Return" and pick up "Lost Light" I won't miss anything?

Exactly right. MTMTE #s 56 and 57 have NOTHING to do with the main storyline. The only way it connects with the book is by the inclusion of former regular cast members Fortress Maximus and Red Alert in the story.

[Randomhero]

Just to be clear, "Lost Light" #1 is a direct continuation of MTMTE #55 and the issues of "Titans Return" have nothing to do with what's going on? So if I never read "Titans Return" and pick up "Lost Light" I won't miss anything?

Exactly right. MTMTE #s 56 and 57 have NOTHING to do with the main storyline. The only way it connects with the book is by the inclusion of former regular cast members Fortress Maximus and Red Alert in the story.

I disagree. I say 56 and 57 are extremely important because it's James roberts and you never know when something he writes will come back into play. Those issues might just be as important to the whole of MTMTE as the few issues of the scavengers in the series. While the scavengers haven't interacted with the crew, that big splash page of drifts vision is full of stuff we've seen in the scavengers stories so I would say no, do not skip those issues.

[Randomhero]

The thing that really peaked my interest is that Megatron is about to see a world where didn't exist and that Functionalism took complete control. The entire reason for the war was him trying to stop it. This story could be a turning point for him to say "yes what I did was terrible but look what happened when I wasn't around. Look what we've become" I'm not saying he'll throw off that badge and put the old one on but it may show that in his own perspective he wasn't entirely wrong.

[Big Grim]

This story could be a turning point for him to say "yes what I did was terrible but look what happened when I wasn't around. Look what we've become" I'm not saying he'll throw off that badge and put the old one on but it may show that in his own perspective he wasn't entirely wrong.

Oof! That's a damned good point!

[Kurona]

Just to be clear, "Lost Light" #1 is a direct continuation of MTMTE #55 and the issues of "Titans Return" have nothing to do with what's going on? So if I never read "Titans Return" and pick up "Lost Light" I won't miss anything?

Teeeeeechnically. Titans Return doesn't follow the main cast at all but arguably could provide set-up or have important details for future comics. In the same vein, we've had issues that focused only on the Scavengers and DJD which were important to read to understand future issues just as any other; simply because an issue doesn't focus on the main crew doesn't mean you can easily skip it.

Still, it's not needed to read Lost Light #1. Just saying it could be important later, especially due to a certain cast addition...

[MrBlack]

I wonder...

Cyclonus getting beaten up, we can assume by Fangry and/or Rapidfire, doesn't really add up, given his own fighting prowess. Something else is obviously going on, and he obviously doesn't want Tailgate to jump to the obvious conclusion.

We saw that Cyclonus wasn't pleased with Tailgate's showboating, particularly because so many had died in the battle. Cyclonus is unaligned, after all, and he values Decepticon lives as highly as Autobot ones (however high or low that may be). He knows Decepticons present are unhappy with the situation they are in, and as the bot in charge, he knows he has to do something about it.

I wonder if he let the Decepticons beat him up in order to allow them to work off some steam. He's trying to keep the peace between the disparate factions present so things don't erupt into an all out fight. Tailgate running off to attack Fangry threatens to throw a wrench into that, which is why Cyclonus is so concerned about what Tailgate is doing.

[Randomhero]

I wonder...

Cyclonus getting beaten up, we can assume by Fangry and/or Rapidfire, doesn't really add up, given his own fighting prowess. Something else is obviously going on, and he obviously doesn't want Tailgate to jump to the obvious conclusion.

We saw that Cyclonus wasn't pleased with Tailgate's showboating, particularly because so many had died in the battle. Cyclonus is unaligned, after all, and he values Decepticon lives as highly as Autobot ones (however high or low that may be). He knows Decepticons present are unhappy with the situation they are in, and as the bot in charge, he knows he has to do something about it.

I wonder if he let the Decepticons beat him up in order to allow them to work off some steam. He's trying to keep the peace between the disparate factions present so things don't erupt into an all out fight. Tailgate running off to attack Fangry threatens to throw a wrench into that, which is why Cyclonus is so concerned about what Tailgate is doing.

Yeah but Cyclonus isn't the kinda guy to let himself get beaten up by thugs for the sake of letting them vent. He lives by honor and was a dude who made vow to murder a guy for just picking a fight with him.

[MrBlack]

I wonder...

Cyclonus getting beaten up, we can assume by Fangry and/or Rapidfire, doesn't really add up, given his own fighting prowess. Something else is obviously going on, and he obviously doesn't want Tailgate to jump to the obvious conclusion.

We saw that Cyclonus wasn't pleased with Tailgate's showboating, particularly because so many had died in the battle. Cyclonus is unaligned, after all, and he values Decepticon lives as highly as Autobot ones (however high or low that may be). He knows Decepticons present are unhappy with the situation they are in, and as the bot in charge, he knows he has to do something about it.

I wonder if he let the Decepticons beat him up in order to allow them to work off some steam. He's trying to keep the peace between the disparate factions present so things don't erupt into an all out fight. Tailgate running off to attack Fangry threatens to throw a wrench into that, which is why Cyclonus is so concerned about what Tailgate is doing.

Yeah but Cyclonus isn't the kinda guy to let himself get beaten up by thugs for the sake of letting them vent. He lives by honor and was a dude who made vow to murder a guy for just picking a fight with him.

I could see him doing it if he felt it was a way for them to honor their fallen (thus tying into his own honor as a warrior). He would be willing to offer himself because he has been put in charge, and because he's the toughest around and can take a simple beating.

[ScottyP]

Just to be clear, "Lost Light" #1 is a direct continuation of MTMTE #55 and the issues of "Titans Return" have nothing to do with what's going on? So if I never read "Titans Return" and pick up "Lost Light" I won't miss anything?

In my opinion, TR must be read by anyone trying to follow TF comics. It's not all throwaway. There's even a revelation about a MTMTE character in TF 56 or 57. Plus the MTMTE issues are set on Luna 1, which is always something that comes back around.

Red Alert paranoia in the good way? Check. Pacific Rim Fort Max? Check. Sentinel Prime being a complete dick? Check. Plot advancement for both (and now all three) ongoings? Check.

All that and Prowl doing the dishes at the end. Read em and have fun.

[unexistance]

Since I love the functionist universe, I don't have to say more

[Kurona]

Turns out that this week on Comixology in North America; Lost Light #1 was the highest-selling non-DC non-Marvel comic! Hell yeah!

[Ironhidensh]

Just to be clear, "Lost Light" #1 is a direct continuation of MTMTE #55 and the issues of "Titans Return" have nothing to do with what's going on? So if I never read "Titans Return" and pick up "Lost Light" I won't miss anything?

TR in MTMTE was nothing more than a cheap 2 issue toy commercial for the sentinel Prime figure.

[Kurona]

Honestly, it was the best of the IDW crossovers so far. That's admittedly not saying a lot when Dark Cybertron was a boring slog, Combiner Wars was really boring and Revolution was almost Machinima Combiner Wars bad; but I found there was quite a bit to enjoy in Titans Return and it was quite a nice read. And of course it's pretty much necessary to read for when we eventually go back to Luna 1.

Certainly not some of the best of MTMTE - arguably it's near the bottom - but nothing terrible.

[Va'al]

Let's start the new year with some contemplation and good art, with two new incentive covers for upcoming issues of IDW Publishing Transformers comics - the second, companion piece to the Optimus Prime one is the Lost Light #2 retailer incentive cover, also by Joana Lafuente, showing Rodimus in the same pose, new colours, and possibly the Necroworld mirroring Earth. Check it out below via Previews World!

Transformers: Lost Light #2
(W) James Roberts (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Joana Lafuente
Rodimus and Co. find themselves in a dangerous place. Even more dangerous than on a planet that exploded from the inside. That's already pretty dangerous. But where they are now? Oh boy.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

[snavej]

They're in Trump Tower!