The Energon Pub

by **Saberwing Prime** » Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:06 am

Ever since this issue came out I have loved this image of Optimus with Megatron's fusion cannon I keep finding new fan art popping up of people recreating this image.
I wanted to share a few of my favorites and I invite you all to share your own.

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Clinton_Matos on Reddit

Vhite9 on Deviantart

Fragrant_Sir8059 on reddit

by **snavej** » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:09 am

It's really offensive! LOL.

Seriously, Prime could wipe out the Decepticons now but he'll probably hold back because he's Robot Jesus and wants to save all the fluffy animals. 8-|

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:57 pm

I had thought about before what it would be like if Prime and Megatron swapped weapons, but Prime taking Megatron's whole arm? Very intriguing.

by **Saberwing Prime** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:16 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I had thought about before what it would be like if Prime and Megatron swapped weapons, but Prime taking Megatron's whole arm? Very intriguing.

It's just such a cool idea and I love how people are recreating the exact same frame.
I've never seen a single shot from any piece of transformers media become so icon to the fans let alone so fast.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:44 pm

Saberwing Prime wrote:I've never seen a single shot from any piece of transformers media become so icon to the fans let alone so fast.

I have.

by **snavej** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:30 pm

This is also (in)famous.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:13 pm

Speaking of goign on the offensive. I finally found the perfect video that articulately encapsulates how I feel about Fortress maximus. Many feel he was weak because of the whiney portrayal of Cerebros in "The Rebirth", while the Marvel Comics was better, he wasn't a City Sized bot. The Headmasters anime seems to encapsulate the best of both, but so does BubBudianski's profile from the original toy.

This video is the perfect representation of how I feel Fortress maximus Should be portrayed in media, and this is honestly how Iven felt since 1987 when at age 11 I had the original toy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx0gkL6_erI&t=10s

by **Saberwing Prime** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:46 am

Hasbro are really missing out if they don't release a figure of Prime with Meg's cannon.

Just a slight retool of the earthrise mold with a different arm would be perfect.

by **Saberwing Prime** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:46 am

I found a few more amazing examples.
I think ROTF Optimus is the most badass version of this.

Also Collecticon over on Instagram have been doing some insane work based on this.

by **Saberwing Prime** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:16 am

I did some looking online and this may be the first transforming Voyager class skybound Optimus Prime.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:49 am

Looks like a simple enough custom. Remove the smoke stack, paint the arm, paint the elbow, attach fusion cannon.

No reason Hasbro couldn't do it!

by **Saberwing Prime** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:57 am

It would be so easy for Hasbro to do!
I think that would make a tonne of money on it too.

They should make a collapsible fusion cannon thought because it's to short in robot mode and to tall on trick mode.