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News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:36 am

is that scylla in the last cell?

News Credits: 437 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 6:49 am

Emerje wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:Edit: Oh, and the last panel also includes a barely-obscured-by-shadows Scylla from the new Tentakil, so there's that set of repaints basically confirmed.

Right, she and the other Seacons (you can see some of their glowing eyes behind her) were in the same tubes Galvatron was in. Looks like they finally broke free. Probably no coincidence at all that they're "primitives" and in a panel next to Primacron. They're going to need a new Autobot to fight off all these new Decepticons, obviously Star Convoy can't do it alone. May be a good time to move Armada Convoy from concept to real figure.

Emerje

It looks like King Poseidon has switched to fighting Megatron since he defends Star Convoy at one point, so now I think all faction allegiances are off here.

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:12 am

Skritz wrote:So, what are your bets people: next one is God Neptune set?

I was hoping the same, and that's what it really looks like it could be

by **Grahf_** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:16 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:All the curve balls...

The return of the Primus Vanguard, last seen in Magna Convoy's storyline is unexpected... but apparently having blue is a prerequisite. I spot:

- an Omega Sentinel redeco of TR Astrotrain/Sentinel Prime, with a head I don't recognise
- Sky Claw redeco of Prime Legion Smokescreen
- BWII Dirge
- MP Bluestreak
- Prime Dark Energon Wheeljack
- TR Blurr
- T30 Brainstorm
- SonicBlue Bumble
- Siege Holo Mirage
- G1 Blue Bacchus
- Prime Hot Shot
- G1 Rumble
- a blue redeco of TR Sky Shadow?
- G1 Tracks
- G1 Dirge
- G1 Soundwave
- Straxus

And Lucky Draw Primus makes a return.

The bot kneeling down with Blue Big Convoy and Brainstorm looks to be G1 Skids. Red foot, black knee, door wing and shoulder wheel. It even has the little piece that hangs down on the end of the door wing.

News Credits: 1 · by **datguy86** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:20 am

Primacron mentions 'Big Ban' in one of last panels. Wasn't that an unused Transformer from Return of Convoy or something?

News Credits: 437 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:51 am

datguy86 wrote:Primacron mentions 'Big Ban' in one of last panels. Wasn't that an unused Transformer from Return of Convoy or something?

"Big Ban" is also the Japanese way of saying "Big Bang", which Primacron could simply be referring to the creation of the universe, as he also mentions Zodiac, the energy that has the power to create stars and planets.

News Credits: 1 · by **datguy86** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:53 am

Sabrblade wrote:
datguy86 wrote:Primacron mentions 'Big Ban' in one of last panels. Wasn't that an unused Transformer from Return of Convoy or something?
"Big Ban" is also the Japanese way of saying "Big Bang", which Primacron could simply be referring to the creation of the universe, as he also mentions Zodiac, the energy that has the power to create stars and planets.

Kinda figured, but I know these comics love to throw in a ton of references.

News Credits: 55 · by **o.supreme** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:37 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Skritz wrote:So, what are your bets people: next one is God Neptune set?

I was hoping the same, and that's what it really looks like it could be

If it comes as a UW styled box set I'd be much more apt to get it, rather than 5 individual releases again, but I'm pretty much obligated to get all combiners either way...just pointing out my wishes/preferences. I would hope we get another heroic combiner before God Neptune however, or things will continue to get out of balance.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:04 pm

o.supreme wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Skritz wrote:So, what are your bets people: next one is God Neptune set?

I was hoping the same, and that's what it really looks like it could be

If it comes as a UW styled box set I'd be much more apt to get it, rather than 5 individual releases again, but I'm pretty much obligated to get all combiners either way...just pointing out my wishes/preferences. I would hope we get another heroic combiner before God Neptune however, or things will continue to get out of balance.

With what molds we have available, the only possible contender would be Road Caesar. Take Breakdown and Jazz as legs, a torso, and retool the lot of them :lol:

News Credits: 55 · by **o.supreme** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:20 pm

I'm sure Landcross would be easy enough as well. Sure one of them is a boat, but the rest are vehicles that are pretty easily repainted by past CW/PotP molds. I'm sure the boat could easily be remolded from something already existing. Either they could go the Liokaiser route and sacrifice a member, or just have 5 of them, and the 6th be modified as a weapon.

At one time I thought a new Road Caesar could actually include Star Saber as its voyager (go the CW Liokaiser route), but now that we have commander class figures I'd much rather see Star Saber & Deathsaurus as CC. Even still, you could add a couple new members to the Brainmaster team to make a 5 bot' Road Caesar.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:35 pm

o.supreme wrote:I'm sure Landcross would be easy enough as well. Sure one of them is a boat, but the rest are vehicles that are pretty easily repainted by past CW/PotP molds. I'm sure the boat could easily be remolded from something already existing. Either they could go the Liokaiser route and sacrifice a member, or just have 5 of them, and the 6th be modified as a weapon.

At one time I thought a new Road Caesar could actually include Star Saber as its voyager (go the CW Liokaiser route), but now that we have commander class figures I'd much rather see Star Saber & Deathsaurus as CC. Even still, you could add a couple new members to the Brainmaster team to make a 5 bot' Road Caesar.

Here's my idea tho: retool the torso in such a way it can form the arms as well. PotP Grimlock pulled that off rather nicely so can be done with proper planning.

News Credits: 55 · by **o.supreme** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:44 pm

Or Legends God Bomber? A Leader figure being the body & Arms, with slots for deluxe legs

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:47 pm

This is pretty cool, they even cartoonified the characters.

News Credits: 1 · by **datguy86** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:14 pm

He's on Pulse.

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... r-megatron

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:17 pm

Cyberpath wrote:This is pretty cool, they even cartoonified the characters.

Nice catch! ;)^

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:31 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:This is pretty cool, they even cartoonified the characters.

Nice catch!

Thanks! I like that pic. Wish all those Studio OX / TV mag pix were available digitally in HD.

News Credits: 437 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:17 pm

Cyberpath wrote:Wish all those Studio OX / TV mag pix were available digitally in HD.

I may be able to help you with that... somewhat.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:02 am

I think I've seen most of them, but not remastered like on ComiXology. Some scans have the spine cast shadow on the artwork, and some images are relegated to smaller panels, stuff like that.

News Credits: 437 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:06 am

Cyberpath wrote:I think I've seen most of them, but not remastered like on ComiXology. Some scans have the spine cast shadow on the artwork, and some images are relegated to smaller panels, stuff like that.

I've got high qualify scans of the Visualworks book, which contains most of the artwork by Studio OX, Ban Magami, and Hidetsugu Yoshioka.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:13 pm

Translation of pt. 2 are up, courtesy of BWTF.com. Donut Steel!

News Credits: 437 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:45 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Translation of pt. 2 are up, courtesy of BWTF.com. Donut Steel!

This comic is BONKERS!!!! :BOOM:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:50 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Translation of pt. 2 are up, courtesy of BWTF.com. Donut Steel!
This comic is BONKERS!!!!

I'm so confused about the setting right now 8-}

News Credits: 437 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:37 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Translation of pt. 2 are up, courtesy of BWTF.com. Donut Steel!
This comic is BONKERS!!!!

I'm so confused about the setting right now

Allow me.

We got some flashbacks to the Ark's journey to Earth before the Decepticons caught up to it and attacked the ship in MTMTE Part 1 (4 million years ago).

The present day setting is on a world in a universe that existed in the distant past before time began. This world gets destroyed later and whose destruction leads to the creation of the main universe that Optimus and Megatron were originally plucked from (as in, the Japanese G1 cartoon universe). So, right now, this whole Generations Selects manga storyline has been taking place in an old universe whose existence preceded the Big Bang but which no longer exists.

There's also a quick glimpse at decades into the future of the JG1 universe set after the "Epiloge" of the Legends manga after 2040, wherein Optimus and Megatron finally achieved peace together. But now we learn that exposure to Angolmois Energy in this era ended up corrupting Megatron into his final form: Ultra Megatron Omega. It is this form that the Megatron of 2011 (who is now in the ancient universe of the distant past) assumes after having snatched it from his own future like he did with his normal Super and Ultra forms.