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News Credits: 4 · by **padfoo** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:17 pm

I cant wait to read the whole Combiner wars saga, pretty interesting lead up so far.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 3:40 pm

Today; I tunes issued a 3 page preview for Windblade Volume 2 #1. This issue is part of the combiner wars crossover, and takes place directly after The Transformers (formerly Robots in disguise) #39: Opening Salvo. Windblade volume: 2 Issue 1 is scheduled for release on 03/25/15.

I soooo wanna see machine wars starscream done in Sarah Stones art style.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:54 pm

Surely you mean issue 39 :p things are starting to heat up

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:57 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Surely you mean issue 39 :p things are starting to heat up

Happy?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:04 pm

Indeed

though I wish these previews went a little bit further

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:52 am

The next chapter in the IDW Transformers crossover event between the Transformers ongoing and the return of Windblade in an all-new series has been previewed by iTunes in the usual short short sneak peek - and mirrored below thanks to a tip from Seibertronian SW's Silverhammer; check them out!

THE WAR BEGINS! The first strike in COMBINER WARS is against WINDBLADE’S homeworld—and she’s not happy about it! Her long- lost CYBERTRONIAN colony is found… and the only thing that can protect it is SUPERION.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:48 am

I wonder, is that a new body for Swindle?

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:13 am

"Mah nam ish Shwindl, an dish ish mah combinator."

IDK why, but that's what I imagine Swindle saying right now.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:33 am

ZeroWolf wrote:I wonder, is that a new body for Swindle?

Looks like a Cybertronian reworking of the Figueroa/Costa version - and one that may have featured already in the previous Windblade series. The only issues is that all the angles that he's drawn in, we never really see the full body design. So definitely maybe.

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:43 am

The "Commander" reminds me of Prime Dreadwing

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:58 am

Optimizzy wrote:The "Commander" reminds me of Prime Dreadwing

Same here, but that head is something else entirely.

by **jaws** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:48 am

I want to see the next page after Swindle reveals his identity, I see Menasor.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:56 am

jaws wrote:I want to see the next page after Swindle reveals his identity, I see Menasor.

Tomorrow's preview may bring the answers you seek. :-$

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:59 am

big guy looks like Beast Hunters Dreadwing, though that staff reminds me of TFCC Depthcharge

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:06 am

Va'al wrote:
jaws wrote:I want to see the next page after Swindle reveals his identity, I see Menasor.

Tomorrow's preview may bring the answers you seek.

READ IT NAO!!!

But seriously, Can't wait to see what Starscream does. I really love it when Miss Scott writes him. But I certainly hope he doesn't revert to being an "evil" character - he's been so interesting these last 2 years.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:14 am

I think there's a general reading of Starscream as 'the bad guy'. Does he want power? Yes. Is he a bad guy in the ways in which he goes about getting it? Yes. But he is not an enemy of Cybertron. He's a narcissistic leader, who actually believes he can bring better things to Cybertron, but has a tendency to slip into too much of a tyrant silhouette.

And I quote Zangief:

He is a really interesting, if morally dubious and questionable a lot of the time, character. And I think both Barber and Scott have given him some great writing and room to grow.

by **evogrg** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:58 am

ZeroWolf wrote:I wonder, is that a new body for Swindle?

The shape of his chest reminds me of the chest "plates" Breakdown and Dead End have in their new Combiner Wars bodies.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:03 am

I'm really excited for this, though I wish More than meets the eye came out between the Combiner Wars stories so that it came out on an almost every other week basis. Sarah Stone's art is awesome as always and I think we will have Superion v. Menasor round 1 this issue.
Plus, since that is Hot Shot and Lightbright in Camien versions, that, in my opinion, must be Camien Dreadwing with a battle mask.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:19 am

Va'al wrote:I think there's a general reading of Starscream as 'the bad guy'. Does he want power? Yes. Is he a bad guy in the ways in which he goes about getting it? Yes. But he is not an enemy of Cybertron. He's a narcissistic leader, who actually believes he can bring better things to Cybertron, but has a tendency to slip into too much of a tyrant silhouette.

And I quote Zangief:

He is a really interesting, if morally dubious and questionable a lot of the time, character. And I think both Barber and Scott have given him some great writing and room to grow.

Exactly, that's what I've loved about him lately. I Just feel like everyone is saying "we need to rebel because our leader is Starscream" even though he (a) hasn't done anything seriously detrimental to the planet or society and (b) was elected by the majority of the populace. Even Ironhide should know that would make them enemies of the people that actually want him in charge, other than the Decepticons.

Granted, whatever he does with the Enigma probably is Bad, but still, that's like the first truly bad thing he's done since getting elected.

by **Decepticon619** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:30 am

Definitely looks like G2 Afterburner, not Prime Dreadwing

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/attach ... 338189.jpg

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:54 am

Decepticon619 is correct. That is G2 Afterburner. Nice catch!

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:44 pm

Decepticon619 wrote:Definitely looks like G2 Afterburner, not Prime Dreadwing

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/attach ... 338189.jpg

yep that fits perfectly!

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:49 pm

Hmm, Hot Shot, who already died at least once becomes another filler character, and next to him is "Animated" LightBright.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:59 pm

Flashwave wrote:Hmm, Hot Shot, who already died at least once becomes another filler character, and next to him is "Animated" LightBright.

Except that was not HotShot who died just a look alike plus since Hot Shot is on Caminus the two can't be the same guy.

Plus he is called Hot Rod and not Hot Shot here http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hot_Rod_(Henkei!)

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:16 pm

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Hmm, Hot Shot, who already died at least once becomes another filler character, and next to him is "Animated" LightBright.

Except that was not HotShot who died just a look alike plus since Hot Shot is on Caminus the two can't be the same guy.

Plus he is called Hot Rod and not Hot Shot here http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hot_Rod_(Henkei!)

He is? I didn't see that. That's strange but, I guess all the bet names arnt taken on Caminus.