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News Credits: 5749 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:38 pm

Interest in this project has been building ever since Simon Furman expressed his interest on his blog and few months back, and now it's becoming reality. We just received word from Supreme Convoy that IDW has confirmed Transformers #81 through #100 is going to happen. This will be a continuation of the original Marvel comics run penned by Simon Furman and illustrated by Andrew Wildman.

Who says petitions don't work?

News Credits: 767 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:52 pm

Yes, I'll get this.
Really good news!

News Credits: 6 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:55 pm

It looks like I'm getting back into comics again :sad:

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:58 pm

And with all his experience working around Budianski's stories to simply expand one continuity, maybe, just maybe these 20 issues actually won't break continuity with his G2 stuff.

Yeah, I know, if I get my expectations too high, it'll be a letdown no matter what...except in this case I know I'll love it regardless!

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:00 pm

Awesome news!

Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:04 pm

I'm back on board as well. (Hadn't been getting the comics for a while... too human-centered as of late.)

I hope they keep it all very retro and seamless... though with the advancements in the past, I can take like 10% "upgrade." (Thinking of the Star Trek remasters style... not the Star Wars remaster style.)

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:11 pm

I'm currently reading the Marvel G1 stuff for the first time and it's pretty good... for the most part. The 80-issue U.S. run had it's ups and down, but that last story arc with Unicron was just epic. The G2 stuff was... dark forthe sake of being dark and could have been better. Now, I 'm reading the Marvel UK stuff (including reading their edited reprints of the U.S. issues), and the newer inserted material is quite intriguing.

Hopefully, this Issue 81-100 will be enjoyable too.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:22 pm

I told you guys this was something more than just a rumor.

News Credits: 104 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:26 pm

Metroplex79 wrote:It looks like I'm getting back into comics again

Same here.. Looks like we will finally find out what happened to the Neo Kinghts too. Interesting thing is will G2 Megatron tank be in this since that is part of the Gi joe line as well (he was rebuilt in Joe comics for those that do not know)..

I am stoked about this!!!!

Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:26 pm

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sooooo looking forward to this! :grin:

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:27 pm

Sounds interesting. I wonder if they're going to keep the Action Masters around, or find a way to depower them.

Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:30 pm

Honestly, I LURVED the G2 comics. Still some of my favorites to date. They were gritty, dark, and had a nice story arc and art.

I hope the new ones can be respectful of that G2 run... and/or incorporate elements into the G1 comic wrapping-up universe. Liked the tank. The sheer bulk of it (compared with a tiny pistol) made for some epic action.

News Credits: 767 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:51 pm

Also, F**k yea! We won! :KREMZEEK:

This and Mike Costa's resignation from the comics are just great news, I guess I'll get back into TF comics after all.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:14 pm

Nice, this news just made my day :APPLAUSE:

Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:28 pm

I hope Wildman keeps his art closer to his Dark Ages run rather than his Marvel US stuff and all those fleshy faces. Why couldn't they have gotten Senior?

I am glad to see the series get continued. 20 years is a long time to wait.

News Credits: 187 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:33 pm

FIC YEAH!

Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:33 pm

Incredible news!

Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:35 pm

Heh. I'd rather see a...

"Ten years later, shortly after restoring the Action Masters to their normal state..."

Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:37 pm

Windsweeper wrote:I hope Wildman keeps his art closer to his Dark Ages run rather than his Marvel US stuff and all those fleshy faces. Why couldn't they have gotten Senior?

I am glad to see the series get continued. 20 years is a long time to wait.

Yeah, I'd love to see Senior back helping on the project, too. I loved his blocky art. Maybe IDW can shoot for a hybrid "best of" kinda retro style.

News Credits: 3642 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:24 pm

This pretty much sums up my thoughts about this:

Thank you IDW! I'm very excited about this happening at very long last. I've waited 20+ years for this. I'm a very happy fan.

News Credits: 3642 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:26 pm

gothsaurus wrote:
Windsweeper wrote:I hope Wildman keeps his art closer to his Dark Ages run rather than his Marvel US stuff and all those fleshy faces. Why couldn't they have gotten Senior?

I am glad to see the series get continued. 20 years is a long time to wait.

Yeah, I'd love to see Senior back helping on the project, too. I loved his blocky art. Maybe IDW can shoot for a hybrid "best of" kinda retro style.

One never knows ... perhaps he'll lend his pencils to a story or three. I've got my fingers crossed!

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:35 pm

Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:35 pm

YES!!!!!

Back into TF comics!

Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:13 pm

Awesome news!

IDW's G1 Ongoing series really turned me off. The pace was too slow & the humans turned out to be bigger bad asses than the TFs.

I didn't mind the look, though. I'd rather take that rather than the dot pattern of the original Marvel series, which screamed CHEAP.

I agree w/ gothsaurus - I hope Furman doesn't ignore the G2 stuff.

Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:24 pm

Joetx wrote:I didn't mind the look, though. I'd rather take that rather than the dot pattern of the original Marvel series, which screamed CHEAP.

Yeah, I'm hoping they keep a consistent style — and even the design elements on the cover, fonts, etc. (The Botcon G2 throwback did a great job of this with the cover... giving nods to the old style and coloring.)

I DON'T want them to go back to bad printing techniques of the dark ages... dots or crappy paper, either one.