The Energon Pub

by **soundwave765** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:46 am

Thanks! That would be nice. A bit more bread and butter to the characters versus a one shot. Now I'm really optimistic about this series.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:19 am

soundwave765 wrote:Thanks! That would be nice. A bit more bread and butter to the characters versus a one shot. Now I'm really optimistic about this series.

Hey Soundwave we’ve done a few articles about this so far including a way cool panel interview from SDCC2019 just go up to the main forums and type in Galaxies and that should pull you up everything we’ve got so far. Hope that helps ;)^

if you’re this excited now wait till you hear the writers talk about the issues coming down the road. It totally got me pumped.

This series is looking like it has a lot of potential and I believe is currently planned as a 12 issue maxi-series but I could easily see this going beyond that.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:43 am

This mini series, in concept, does open up a really maligned idea of Transformers and Combiner Teams specifically. What they actually do, their role within Cybertronian society? Why "Constructicons": Obvious yet ignored explanation: They are the builders of Cybertron!

If Galaxies follows through with this concept, it could literally add the last untapped concept of depth to the G1 characters.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:47 am

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:This mini series, in concept, does open up a really maligned idea of Transformers and Combiner Teams specifically. What they actually do, their role within Cybertronian society? Why "Constructicons": Obvious yet ignored explanation: They are the builders of Cybertron!

If Galaxies follows through with this concept, it could literally add the last untapped concept of depth to the G1 characters.

Exciting stuff right? Gets me all goosebumpy :lol:

I’m totally ready for it.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:52 am

Stargrave wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:This mini series, in concept, does open up a really maligned idea of Transformers and Combiner Teams specifically. What they actually do, their role within Cybertronian society? Why "Constructicons": Obvious yet ignored explanation: They are the builders of Cybertron!

If Galaxies follows through with this concept, it could literally add the last untapped concept of depth to the G1 characters.

Exciting stuff right? Gets me all goosebumpy

I’m totally ready for it.

Infinitely more interesting than the lame duck that is the Regular Series...

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:18 am

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
Stargrave wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:This mini series, in concept, does open up a really maligned idea of Transformers and Combiner Teams specifically. What they actually do, their role within Cybertronian society? Why "Constructicons": Obvious yet ignored explanation: They are the builders of Cybertron!

If Galaxies follows through with this concept, it could literally add the last untapped concept of depth to the G1 characters.

Exciting stuff right? Gets me all goosebumpy

I’m totally ready for it.

Infinitely more interesting than the lame duck that is the Regular Series...

The Spotlights kind of served as a bridge in a lot of ways in the prior run wouldn’t you say? Very much from that first phase into the gosh would it be Dark Cybertron? It’s starting to all blur together. I’m wondering if there may be a similar template at play here. Like time to kick things up. Maybe. We’ll see. The regular series has me not wanting to get my hopes up too much.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:28 am

The -Ations intermixed with the Spotlights, was one of the most creative and innovative ways I've seen, to establish world building very quickly. The first phase (Origin up until Last Stand of The Wreckers) was probably the best Transformers has ever been, in print.

Having read quite a bit of the post-Death of Optimue Prime, via the part work now, I don't rate any of it as comparable. In my view (just like IDW 2.0) they either lost sight of or didn't know how to convey Transformers stories. So they just told the stories they wanted to tell and slapped Transformers likenesses and branding on top of it.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 4:45 pm

Personality I rate the stuff after death of Optimus Prime better then before

then the pre all hail Megatron series (-ations series and spotlights) then AHM and most of the Costa run. But of course this is all opinions.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:04 pm

The thing with MTMTE/RiD/LL/OP/TAAO I found, with different character designs, is they could be anything. LSoTW, -Ations, Origin, Spotlights (well, most of them) etc have an unmistakable Transformers air/vibe to them. I think the post-DoOP stuff was more interested in being quirky, with slapstick comedy and GoT type intrigue, than in sticking to the source material. I've said before, Furman left virtually everything from Headmasters to Micromasters to Pretenders, in play following Spotlight: Sideswipe. They literally had the entire Transformers toybox open to them and what did they do with it? Absolutely nothing...

Just like IDW 2.0

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:19 pm

Maybe thought that's why they didn't touch them? Because Furman had used them? Using Hasbro's characters is one thing (and bowing to their authority on certain issues like character designs matching forthcoming toys or forced appearances) but having to stick by a previous writers limitations is another. I'm glad the writers did their own things, every creator should leave their mark. I'd say that is a, big problem with version 2, that the writers aren't leaving a mark. Again though, this is just opinions. Clearly some people do like this version as otherwise they wouldn't have had to do reprints of so many issues

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:33 pm

That's just it, Furman's run didn't leave "limitations", instead he basically said "They're all here, all canon in this universe. Feel free to use whoever you like". The only latter characters he put any development into were the Pretenders, via Stormbringer. Even then, it was superficial characterisation at best. I just think the last era of IDWverse thought the limitation was the Source Material. Hence all the nonsensical retcons that were never necessary for a series that was barely a decade old.

Reprints are not always indicative of sales either. Sometimes it is just a sign of limited supply.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:50 pm

I really like that Crain cover, it's pretty good!

I'm interested to see where Galaxies takes us. It has an interesting concept, I want to see it followed through on

by **serre prime** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:30 am

awesome cover, all the détails are very impressive.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:01 pm

IDW is really letting the green and purple fly with a series of Transformers Galaxies: Constructicons Rising promotional material. First off we have two exclusive covers for issue #1 by story arc artist Livio Ramondelli. Livio posted both of these to his account on Twitter. The covers, one in line art, one completed, depict the king of the Combiners sitting on a throne of fallen Autobots. These are exclusive through Torpedo comics and can be found here. They are limited to only 500 copies so act fast and don't miss out!

Then just this morning on the official IDW Twitter they have posted two slick Constructicon Wallpapers!
From the post: "They built Cybertron’s gleaming spires, but were erased from the planet’s history. Where did the Constructicons go... and what are they planning? Get ready for TRANSFORMERS: GALAXIES with these wallpapers! Pre-order the series with your local comic shop! --comicshoplocator.com"

The title is due out September 29th. Do you feel the excitement building? Are you assembling your comic stacks and making room for Transformers Galaxies at the top? Are you ready to get totally Devastated by Devastator? Let us know in the forum and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:07 pm

Yikes, well those exclusive covers look awful. The head looks terrible and the angle is all kinds of wrong. Livio's art in a nutshell, I guess. >:oP

At least those wallpapers look decent.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:39 pm

Damn... I love that cover of Devastator on a throne of the dead. That is sweeeeeeet! Livio does some great work.

also really enjoy those Casey Coller covers, might make the one my phone wallpaper for a bit

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:35 pm

Thanks to a new post to Graphic Policy we have a full preview for IDW's Transformers issue #11 due out this week. Per the rundown from Graphic Policy:
"Chromia and Windblade raid a Rise base in search for clues about the identity of Brainstorm’s murderer, only to be discovered—and the Rise isn’t happy. Meanwhile, Bumblebee sees his first bit of action as the Ascenticon Guard is called to defend a building under siege!"

Enjoy the preview pages and alternate covers mirrored below and be sure to share your thoughts in the forum. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:48 pm

Seeing Slipstream's name gives me hope of a new figure. Hopefully not just a straight recolor of the seeker mold.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:12 pm

Posted to the IDW Twitter are new profiles for two of your favorite goons in green, Constructicons Bonecrusher and Scavenger!

The depth of character being pumped into this new world of Transformers is truly amazing. Writer Tyler Bleszinski with artist Livio Ramondelli seem to be natural fits to the launch of this new arm of the IDW Transformers world. We'll be sure to post here as new ones arrive but until then also enjoy an image posted by Livio to his Twitter of Insecticon Kickback feasting on...something. Let your imaginations whirl with that one, Livio's art makes it easy enough to do so most times.

Enjoy the views and share your thoughts with the Seibertron crew in the forum. As always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

And from Livio on the Insecticons:
"One of the noble goals @papiblez and I have on TF: Galaxies is to deliver one of the most disturbing versions of the Insecticons ever"

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:55 pm

Damn I am really excited for Scavenger and the insecticons and their disturbing behaviors

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:25 am

Again, "New" continuity, name drops combiner MacGuffin from the previous one :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:29 am

The enigma has been adopted by the whole franchise though, as seen in the card game and the toyline (it was used in the power of the Primes line)

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:42 am

Doesn't mean the comic has to.

But yeah, because we have scientists and inventors galore in Transformers that could and have created the Gestalt technology in the past. A logical concept for an advanced alien race. But no, let's just dumb down the mythology and say a trinket did it #-o

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:52 am

Who says the enigma wasn't created by scientists? Besides this could be an edict to help simplify the mythos, same saying all tfs had sparks, which was a concept that beast wars introduced and carried forward to this day.

News Credits: 1 · by **Archforce** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:24 am

Devastator was always kinda a unique combiner in comparison to the Scramble City-types that followed. Maybe scientists will try reverse-engineering him in an attempt to reproduce the results of the Enigma without actually having access to the artifact?