The Energon Pub

heres what i hear in my head while reading the idw g1 comic voices

optronix/orionpax(from spotlight blurr)= tf animated optimus
optimus PRIME = g1
sunstreaker = armada hotshot
sideswipe = bw cheetor
rachet = bw optimus primal
starscream = spongebob
thundercracker = g1
skywarp = armada starscream
ironhide = g1
prowl = animated sentinel prime
bumblebee = g1
cliffjumper = g1/shaggy
astrotrain = chevy chase
bludgeon = bw dinobot
grimlock = animated grimlock
blaster = g1
soundwave = ALWAYS G1!!!!
megatron = tie between g1 and animated
shockwave = g1 PERFECT
insecticons = somewhat g1ish. -when i read it i tend to put add the echos echos.-
cyclonus = g1
hotrod = armada jetfire
drift = the guy who played sheing sung from mortal combat
rumble = g1
galvatron = g1movie /spock
jazz = g1
kup = g1 all the way
omega supreme = tf animated
roadbuster = boomers from gears of war
fortress maximus = bw rhinox
springer = bw silverbolt
nemesis prime = bw megatron Yeesss....

and my all time best voice gos for NIGHTBEAT = WILLIAM FREAKIN SHATNER

I can still picture all of the G1 characters having the same voices that they did in the G1 cartoon, with the exception of the movie characters, since I kinda bounce back-and-forth between the movie voice actors & the season 3 voice actors.

Now as for the other 'bots...I get obscure--I'm warning you in advance...

Nightbeat-David Kaye's Animated Optimus works for me, and then his Beast Wars Megatron voice sounds like a good fit for when Jhiaxus takes control of him

Scorponok-Richard Gautier's Serpentor from GI Joe, even in the Marvel comics

Roadbuster-Bill Fagerbakke (similar to Bulkhead, but more serious-sounding)

Drift-Phil LaMarr (Samurai Jack-sounding)

Galvatron-Leonard Nimoy's Galvatron, which sounds different enough from Frank Welker to help me disassociate the two as separate entities

Monstructor-Menasor

Sixshot-similar to Blitzwing

Twin Twist-Corey Burton's Brawn

Nemesis Prime-Beast Wars Rampage, just a little darker

Sentinel Prime-Gary Chalk, because Sentinel was all business when the job called for it, and sometimes Beast Wars Optimus had that kind of tone

Ratbat (Megatron Origin)-Richard Gautier again, and for his cassette-bat form I picture him sounding more raspy

Jhiaxus (G2 comic)-Richard Gautier (I guess he just did a good job with his Serpentor voice, I dunno... ), but his IDW version sounds more like Peter Cullen doing the voice of Coran from Voltron