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So why has there never been Transformer Novels?

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Postby Deadpool. » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:22 am

Seems like a pretty good idea.
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Postby Night Striker » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:55 pm

Heh, we should take it to IDW and get them to do it. :D
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Re: So why has there never been Transformer Novels?

Postby Dark Starscream » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:13 pm

Night Striker wrote:Just something I've been thinking about considering all the debates regarding the continuity of the history of Gen 1 and the cartoons, comics, etc. I'm just suprised that Hasbro never thought of doing what Starwars did and solidified it's backbone of the Extend series though a series of novels that dealt with the plots, and along with that a group that specifically made sure that the writers followed the bible regarding the worlds and laid down rules.

So why not a series of novels that followed after the G1 cartoon that follows just after the Return of Optimus Prime, rather then the Headmasters, which was reconed wasn't it? OR if not, then start at the point of the Headmasters, show us an older Daniel, show us new characters, bring back some of the old characters that were in the movie and use that as the gap builder between Beast Wars and G1. Not only will it help explain in detail what happened to our older cast and where the Maximals came from. Not only that but to the Witwickys and the role they played and if Earth is still there.

Heck it could allow for some dropped concepts to be brought back (Transtech) and give us more developed characters then we can get in some other forms.

So why do you think Hasbro hasn't taken the chance and done this? Curious as a writer and I think it would be an awesome idea.



I have read the Transformers novel trilogy by Cian/Ciencin and I must say they are awesome! Very mature. Think the TF movie.

There are references to both the G1 cartoon and the Dreamave G1 (Volume One) comic series. Buy it today if it's the last thing you do!
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Postby Deadpool. » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:43 pm

Book 1's abit unsuitable for younger readers as it has a bit of blood/gore...
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Postby Dark Starscream » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:05 am

optronix91 wrote:Book 1's abit unsuitable for younger readers as it has a bit of blood/gore...


There's also a reference to Spike having sex in the backseat of Bumblebee, or something to that effect...
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Postby Deadpool. » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:19 am

Yea.
Pg 24, to be precise.
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Postby Night Striker » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:05 pm

Dark Starscream wrote:
optronix91 wrote:Book 1's abit unsuitable for younger readers as it has a bit of blood/gore...


There's also a reference to Spike having sex in the backseat of Bumblebee, or something to that effect...


*slaps forehead* Okay avoiding the first book! Yeesh! Not something I want to be thinking about. And I don't think Bumblebee really enjoyed that.

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Postby Deadpool. » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:14 pm

It wasnt stated that it's bumblebee tho. Abd in the novels Spike was married to Carly and had a son already.
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Postby Insurgent » Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:00 am

He was thinking about how people had tried to trick him into revealling secrets about tf's, and he mused one person pretended to be his girlfriend, and would regularly, but playfully, ask him about tf's afterwards. But no, it wasn't stated it was BB, though it would probably be a safe bet. And Daniel is four in these books. Though I don't know what happened to Carly while he was busy with the lass in the backseat. Selective memory, perhaps?
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Postby Night Striker » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:27 pm

Spike's a player now huh?
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Postby Deadpool. » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:27 am

More on he falls to temptation..
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Postby Night Striker » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:58 pm

Poor guy, I suppose one of the reasons we never see a story about Danial as a teenager is becuase no one would buy it.
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Postby Deadpool. » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:23 am

Bingo!
You got the right answer.
It's called Transformers, not A Human's Life or something.
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Postby Insurgent » Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:32 am

Although (according to wiki) a wreckers comic had Daniel in his mid 20's with Wheelie fighting hordes of Nightbird drones. Dozy fool killed himself with a giant bomb, but good news is he took Wheelie with him. :grin:
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Postby Sledge » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:02 am

I'd like to think that someone tried to write a G1 novel about the Constructicons, but went mad after trying to work out their origins.
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