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News Credits: 430 · by **Richter** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:17 am

Transformers: War Journal.

Story; John-Paul Bove, Josh van Reyk & Jon Stone.
Art; Tom Parish, Casey Coller, Matt C. Adams, Shane Anderson, Richard Cookson, Stanley Chou, John Flores, Jon Stone, Stavros Kundromichalis & Jeremy Tiongson.
Colors; John-Paul Bove.
Letters; Bernie Lee.
Covers; Josh Burcham, Tom Parrish, Kent Lin.
Sketch Cover; Andrew Wildman.

Now that we've got your attention and let your minds stew over the picture, "Transformers: War Journal" is a full 22-page web comic created by Transformers fans that will be released on 31 st of December, 2007.

The one thing that the "Transformers: Mosaic" project has shown, is that when fans come together to achieve a shared vision, there is no limit to what can be accomplished. Allthough not directly linked to "Transformers: Mosaic", "Transformers: War Journal" is produced by some of its memebers and is kind of the next evolution to the project.

In "Transformers: War Journal", a group of Autobots are marooned on an alien planet fighting a loosing battle against a superior Decepticon force. The story focuses on the war's affect on the individual; what adversities they have to overcome, what responsibilities they have to bare and what sacrifices they have to make.

We'll be peeling away pieces of the above picture, both here and http://tf-war-journal.deviantart.com/ as well as releasing previews until the final release on New Years Eve.

News Credits: 4 · by **jazzrules** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:10 am

This sounds like a really cool project. Is that First Aid or is it someone else, and will the story include more Autobots than in the pic?

by **wordmongerer** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:15 am

jazzrules wrote:This sounds like a really cool project. Is that First Aid or is it someone else, and will the story include more Autobots than in the pic?

It is First Aid and there are more autobots than the ones to be revealed in this pic...

News Credits: 4 · by **jazzrules** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:26 am

wordmongerer wrote:
jazzrules wrote:This sounds like a really cool project. Is that First Aid or is it someone else, and will the story include more Autobots than in the pic?

It is First Aid and there are more autobots than the ones to be revealed in this pic...

Coolio - I can't wait for this - The New Year can't come soon enough

News Credits: 1 · by **doomboy536** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:49 am

This should be AWESOME :grin:

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:30 am

Front Paged and Credited.

Count my curiosity as piqued.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:35 am

ahhhh full length tales of non-major characters.

I like the idea ...

by **Jazzz** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:36 am

Protectobots?

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:58 am

Give 'em hell, Defensor!

News Credits: 430 · by **Richter** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:58 am

jazzrules wrote:Coolio - I can't wait for this - The New Year can't come soon enough

It certainly can't.

News Credits: 430 · by **Richter** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:59 am

i_amtrunks wrote:Front Paged and Credited.

Count my curiosity as piqued.

Thank you, and good to hear.

News Credits: 430 · by **Richter** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:02 am

Jazzz wrote:Protectobots?

Yep, and more.

1337W422102 wrote:Give 'em hell Defensor!

Sadly there is no appearance of that gestault in this story.

News Credits: 1 · by **Duke of Luns** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:09 am

Thought that's what it was, as it was mentioned in the Newsrama interview.

It'll be great I have a feeling :grin:

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News Credits: 4 · by **jazzrules** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:09 am

Richter wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:Give 'em hell Defensor!

Sadly there is no appearance of that gestault in this story.

I'm gonna say that Superion is the gestalt we'll be seeing :-?

News Credits: 430 · by **Richter** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:16 am

Duke of Luns wrote:Thought that's what it was, as it was mentioned in the Newsrama interview.

It'll be great I have a feeling .

Yep, it was mentioned in passing back then.

by **SavageCam** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:25 am

The tallest head looks a little like Roadbuster. Could make sense as he's pretty much all soldier.

News Credits: 1 · by **King Grimrob** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:55 am

First Aid. Skydive? Scattershot?

by **wordmongerer** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:12 am

King Grimrob wrote:First Aid. Skydive? Scattershot?

Might be right on one of those...

News Credits: 4 · by **Briggs** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:04 am

*excited*

News Credits: 2 · by **Ultra Magnus** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:29 am

Wow, really interesting to have the pacifist First-Aid stuck in a situation like that. I'm VERY interested in seeing what happens here...

News Credits: 1 · by **Jeysie** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:42 am

Burn wrote:ahhhh full length tales of non-major characters.

I like the idea ...

Me too; It's always nice to see some of the less "iconic" characters get some attention/exposure. And I agree that First Aid is an intriguing choice, poor fellow.

jazzrules wrote:I'm gonna say that Superion is the gestalt we'll be seeing

Heh! That would be cool, but... I have to say if the Aerialbots are in it, since they always seem to be so close-knit in their appearances, it'd be more intriguing to explore what happens when one or more of them isn't available. (As much as I love Silverbolt, I think he'd be the most interesting-resulting choice to leave out, since he seems to be the glue that keeps the others in line and focused.)

That's just idle ponderings from me, though. I look forward to whatever the writers have come up with.

by **BlurPrime** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:53 am

looks like the arealbots going to be the main characters possibly focusing on silverbolts fear of heights but i could be wrong. great work keep it up.

by **MisterNewUzer** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:17 pm

I'm casting a vote for Powerglide, anybody with me on that? Only cuz the guy next to First-Aid looks to have a conehead

News Credits: 1 · by **Jeysie** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:26 pm

MisterNewUzer wrote:I'm casting a vote for Powerglide, anybody with me on that? Only cuz the guy next to First-Aid looks to have a conehead

I don't think so... Powerglide's head is flush in his cone, whereas this one looks to have his head in front of the nosecone (the way the Aerialbots do).