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News Credits: 23 · by **Energon** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:19 pm

In all the 25 years of Transformers, who do you feel has been (or is) the most important writer of TF comics and why?

by **ponycorn** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:11 pm

Has anyone been more prolific on both shores and through as many different publishers and continuitites as Simon Furman? He's the obvious choice in my book, but does sheer quantity = influence?

News Credits: 1 · by **Scatterlung** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:14 am

every writer involved in Beast Wars.

News Credits: 3 · by **Name_Violation** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:19 am

all the ones who DIDN'T write beast machines

News Credits: 3 · by **MYoung23** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:10 am

Name_Violation wrote:all the ones who DIDN'T write beast machines

co-sign

News Credits: 23 · by **Energon** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:56 am

Were there Beast Machines comics?

News Credits: 3 · by **Stormwolf** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:41 am

Simon Furman, the guy saved the original comic from cancellation when Bob was going to downhill.

Though I have to admit that Bob's early work like "The New Order" and "The Smelting Pool/Bridge to Nowhere" were excellent stories.

Website · by **Skullgrin140** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:00 pm

Simon Furman, easily the guy holding the whole thing up this long. Although I do think Bob Budiansky needs to come back and maybe contribute to IDW.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:39 pm

Simon Furman is responsible for me having no interest in TF comics. Does that count as "important"?

News Credits: 3 · by **Stormwolf** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:54 pm

Skullgrin140 wrote:Simon Furman, easily the guy holding the whole thing up this long. Although I do think Bob Budiansky needs to come back and maybe contribute to IDW.

Well, he has been approached for this, unfortunately he didn't have any interest in working on the current ongoing.

He did however do some writing on the IDW TFTM adaption:

http://www.seibertron.com/comics/view.php?comic_id=837

News Credits: 3 · by **Name_Violation** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:16 pm

tf's wouldn't be what is is today without furman. I'm not sayin its a good or bad thing, i'm sayin he's been involved in it and helped shape what we all debate about endlessly

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:39 pm

Beast Wars writers.

They had the best stuff. :mrgreen:

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:48 am

MYoung23 wrote:
Name_Violation wrote:all the ones who DIDN'T write beast machines

co-sign

Beast Machines was bloody amazing!

No Decepticon/Predacon leader was as evil as BM Megatron. He committed genocide of his own people.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:26 am

Furman would be the answer that comes to mind at first, but those who started the marvel comics were amazing as well (the story where Ratchet is the only autobot left against Megatron, and he digs out the dinobots... one of the finest stories.)

original sin wrote:
MYoung23 wrote:
Name_Violation wrote:all the ones who DIDN'T write beast machines

co-sign

Beast Machines was bloody amazing!

No Decepticon/Predacon leader was as evil as BM Megatron. He committed genocide of his own people.

The Beast Machines preds/vehicons were cool, that's given, but the maximals and their quasy-cosmic powers... just why? Beast Wars worked, because they were still robots in disguise, but BM turned into transforming fleshlings with magical powers.

News Credits: 23 · by **Energon** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:36 pm

Sledge wrote:Simon Furman is responsible for me having no interest in TF comics. Does that count as "important"?

It is important to you. I would be curious as to why though.

Like Cyberstrike on Facebook · by **Cyberstrike** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:02 am

original sin wrote:
MYoung23 wrote:
Name_Violation wrote:all the ones who DIDN'T write beast machines

co-sign

Beast Machines was bloody amazing!

No Decepticon/Predacon leader was as evil as BM Megatron. He committed genocide of his own people.

Agreed. I think Beast Machines is lot better than Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, and is light years ahead of Tranformers: Animated. Beast Wars is better but just barely.

For the record Beast Machines Megatron is the best Megatron...EVER. Period. End of Story.

Back on topic: Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Bob Forward, and Larry DiTillio are the best writers in Transformers history. Because they all created and in some cases still contribute so much to it.

by **Grimpoo** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:38 am

Cyberstrike wrote:Agreed. I think Beast Machines is lot better than Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, and is light years ahead of Tranformers: Animated. Beast Wars is better but just barely.

For the record Beast Machines Megatron is the best Megatron...EVER. Period. End of Story.

Back on topic: Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Bob Forward, and Larry DiTillio are the best writers in Transformers history. Because they all created and in some cases still contribute so much to it.

WTF???? His Motives might have been the best. But I'm sorry to disagree Marvels G1 megatron was the best. And sorry for getting off topic...Furman drives me nuts. Bob Budiansky was brilliant. What happened to ravage actually speaking?

News Credits: 3 · by **Name_Violation** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:40 pm

i give you BM Megatron WAS awesome, but Preachmus Primal...SOOOOOOOOO bad. They ruined everyone BUT megatron. Black aracknia becane a damzel in distress drama queen, creetor got teenage angst, and the rest of the characters we'rnt too good. Granted Botanica WAS original, and nightscream was kinda cool.

by **justynnbailey** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:16 am

Furman.

That said, I did enjoy the "Brad Mick" (I dont know how to spell the guy's real name) DW storyline....

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:54 am

Grimpoo wrote:
Cyberstrike wrote:Agreed. I think Beast Machines is lot better than Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, and is light years ahead of Tranformers: Animated. Beast Wars is better but just barely.

For the record Beast Machines Megatron is the best Megatron...EVER. Period. End of Story.

Back on topic: Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Bob Forward, and Larry DiTillio are the best writers in Transformers history. Because they all created and in some cases still contribute so much to it.

WTF???? His Motives might have been the best. But I'm sorry to disagree Marvels G1 megatron was the best. And sorry for getting off topic...Furman drives me nuts. Bob Budiansky was brilliant. What happened to ravage actually speaking?

BM Megatron committed genocide and was pretty damn successful. Seeings how the only survivors were a few Maximals. Therefor, he's the best Megatron because he was the most successful

by **YoImLegend** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:50 am

original sin wrote:
Grimpoo wrote:
Cyberstrike wrote:Agreed. I think Beast Machines is lot better than Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, and is light years ahead of Tranformers: Animated. Beast Wars is better but just barely.

For the record Beast Machines Megatron is the best Megatron...EVER. Period. End of Story.

Back on topic: Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Bob Forward, and Larry DiTillio are the best writers in Transformers history. Because they all created and in some cases still contribute so much to it.

WTF???? His Motives might have been the best. But I'm sorry to disagree Marvels G1 megatron was the best. And sorry for getting off topic...Furman drives me nuts. Bob Budiansky was brilliant. What happened to ravage actually speaking?

BM Megatron committed genocide and was pretty damn successful. Seeings how the only survivors were a few Maximals. Therefor, he's the best Megatron because he was the most successful

Success is a rare thing amongst Megatrons isn't it?? He really freed himself up to awesome things when he gave up that typical megatron goal of strapping rockets to the side of a planet and pushing it somewhere it shouldn't be. Maybe it's because he never "upgraded" to Galvatron. It always seems to happen when he upgrades to Galvatron... Rebirth... Cybertron...

Wise judgement, BM Megatron, wise indeed.

News Credits: 3 · by **Name_Violation** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:54 pm

yeah beast machines did'nt do the galvatron thing. unusual

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:36 pm

I guess the closest thing to a "Galvatron" upgrade he got was when he used Primal's Optimal Optimus body

News Credits: 21 · by **Skice** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:43 pm

Name_Violation wrote: Granted Botanica WAS original

However "original" dose not always mean "good". Take Botanica for example. Animal alt modes are OK but I refuse to accept plantformers that is just stupid.

by **Grimpoo** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:21 pm

Skice wrote:[quote="Name_Violation" Granted Botanica WAS original

However "original" dose not always mean "good". Take Botanica for example. Animal alt modes are OK but I refuse to accept plantformers that is just stupid.[/quote]

Meh you would say different if the "plantformer" was a cannabis plant triple changer...Weed/Pipe/Humanoid robot