>
shop.seibertron.com amazon.seibertron.com Facebook Twitter X YouTube Pinterest Instagram Myspace LinkedIn Patreon Podcast RSS
This page runs on affiliate links — your clicks may earn us a few Shanix. Want the full transmission? Roll out to our Affiliate Disclosure.

Simon Furman Blog Update; Concerning IDW's Beast Wars Sourcebooks.

Discuss anything about the Transformers cartoons and comics! You can discuss anything from G1 to Cybertron as well as the comics from Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW and more!

Simon Furman Blog Update; Concerning IDW's Beast Wars Sourcebooks.

Postby i_amtrunks » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:22 pm

IDW writer Simon Furman has once again updated his Blog, this time talking about the work he and Ben Yee put into created the upcoming Beast Wars Sourcebooks.

Some excerpts from his blog post can be found below:

But a unified Beast Wars universe, one that amalgamates the US Beast Wars TV series/toy line with its Japanese counterparts (BW II and BW Neo) and, for good measure, the convention/store exclusive toy characters. That was what we (myself and bwtf.com’s Ben Yee) set out to do when (over a year ago now) we began to craft a four-issue sourcebook/profile series for Transformers Beast Wars, the first issue of which is available next week. No easy task, as there are elements of the Japanese shows that just aren’t easily compatible with the US series.

Over the course of the four issues, no less than 162 characters are profiled, and (in issue #4) there’s an extensive glossary. Entries vary from one to two to three pages, depending on number of alt. forms or variations. Main characters, such as Optimus Primal and Megatron get the full three-page treatment, even including early (unused in the TV show) forms such as bat Primal and croc Megatron. It took a good chunk of time to write all four issues, and longer still for IDW editorial to commission the illustrations and compile the books. But here we are at last. Beast Wars Sourcebook #1 hits the stores on Oct 3rd (US) and Oct 4th (UK).

For the full Blog, including the process which Furman and Yess went through to set out the Timeline of the Beast Wars Universe, the Cybertronian hierarchy, and other useful tidbits please Click here.
Awesomesauce; Use it, you know you want to.
Image
User avatar
i_amtrunks
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 6755
News Credits: 972
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:31 pm
Location: Sydney, Australia

Postby Tigertrack » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:39 pm

Motto: "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."
Weapon: Sniper Rifle
YAY, for a singular continuity!!!
User avatar
Tigertrack
Matrix Keeper
Posts: 9633
News Credits: 1082
Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:08 am
Strength: 6
Intelligence: 8
Speed: 7
Endurance: 7
Rank: 10+
Courage: 9
Firepower: 8
Skill: 10

Postby i_amtrunks » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:17 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:YAY, for a singular continuity!!!


It'll be either interesting, or a huge flop full of plotholes and contradictions... I hope it is the former, or I'm afraid DB will hunt both Furman and Yee down... :P
Awesomesauce; Use it, you know you want to.
Image
User avatar
i_amtrunks
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 6755
News Credits: 972
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:31 pm
Location: Sydney, Australia

Postby jgilkinson » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:54 pm

great i love the MTMTE series for g1 and armada... cant wait to own these too
User avatar
jgilkinson
Pretender
Posts: 738
News Credits: 1
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 6:10 pm

Postby Dinobot Nuva » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:54 pm

The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?

C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
Image
Dinobot Nuva
Mini-Con
Posts: 27
Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:53 pm

Postby Darth Bombshell » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:36 pm

Motto: "Insanity is a state of mind, and I have a home there."
Weapon: Cerebro-Shell Launcher
tigertracks 24 wrote:YAY, for a singular continuity!!!


I think the jury's still out over whether or not that's a good idea.
Darth Bombshell
Gestalt
Posts: 2806
News Credits: 487
Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2002 9:38 pm
Location: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 5
Endurance: 6
Rank: 7
Courage: 8
Firepower: 6
Skill: 7

Postby steve2275 » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:07 am

Motto: "it may not get better
but it wont get any worse"
Darth Bombshell wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:YAY, for a singular continuity!!!


I think the jury's still out over whether or not that's a good idea.
till all are one
:grin: :lol: :P
i come and go more than a hmw programmer
or a karma chameleon
BEAT L.A.
im content
WWWYKI!!!
BEAT THE PACERS DAMMIT THUNDER
steve2275
City Commander
Posts: 3262
Joined: Thu May 29, 2003 7:38 am
Watch steve2275 on YouTube
Strength: 2
Intelligence: 2
Speed: 2
Endurance: 2
Rank: 2
Courage: 2
Firepower: 1
Skill: 2

Postby Tramp » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:06 am

Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?

C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN


According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.
Tramp

Postby Bass X0 » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:02 am

well Dreamwave did to the mini-spies and the powerdashers in the G1 books... i suppose the McDonalds toys do count as beast wars toys on some level.
Bass X0
Fuzor
Posts: 242
News Credits: 11
Joined: Wed May 02, 2007 6:24 am

Postby Ramrider » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:16 am

Tramp wrote:
Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?

C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN


According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.

...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too... 8)
Ramrider
Gestalt
Posts: 2691
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2003 12:04 pm

Postby Tramp » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:27 am

Ramrider wrote:
Tramp wrote:
Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?

C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN


According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.

...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too... 8)
Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not exactly familiar with the term "chuffed". :???:
Tramp

Postby snavej » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:45 am

Motto: "Follow your instincts and your common sense."
Crisis on Infinite Beasts!
snavej
Gestalt
Posts: 2906
Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:24 pm
Location: United Kingdom
Alt Mode: Small starship - able to traverse entire universe.
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 3
Endurance: 3
Rank: 2
Courage: 9
Skill: 8

Postby Darth Bombshell » Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:13 am

Motto: "Insanity is a state of mind, and I have a home there."
Weapon: Cerebro-Shell Launcher
i_amtrunks wrote:I hope it is the former, or I'm afraid DB will hunt both Furman and Yee down... :P


It's a statement to how badly I pay attention that I am only now taking notice of this. Quiet, you. :P
Darth Bombshell
Gestalt
Posts: 2806
News Credits: 487
Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2002 9:38 pm
Location: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 5
Endurance: 6
Rank: 7
Courage: 8
Firepower: 6
Skill: 7

Postby Talon523 » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:42 pm

I think it is a great idea. I love BW and am glad at least one cartoon continuity is still alive.
Talon523
Minibot
Posts: 123
Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:54 pm

Postby Talon523 » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:42 pm

I think it is a great idea. I love BW and am glad at least one cartoon continuity is still alive.
Talon523
Minibot
Posts: 123
Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:54 pm

Postby i_amtrunks » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:16 pm

Tramp wrote:
Ramrider wrote:
Tramp wrote:
Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?

C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN


According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.

...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too... 8)
Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not exactly familiar with the term "chuffed". :???:


Chuffed is good.

Remember, for people from England, if they say something that sounds bad, it's probably a compliment/means a good thing! :P
Awesomesauce; Use it, you know you want to.
Image
User avatar
i_amtrunks
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 6755
News Credits: 972
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:31 pm
Location: Sydney, Australia

Postby Leonardo » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:34 am

i_amtrunks wrote:
Tramp wrote:
Ramrider wrote:
Tramp wrote:
Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?

C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN


According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.

...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too... 8)
Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not exactly familiar with the term "chuffed". :???:


Chuffed is good.

Remember, for people from England, if they say something that sounds bad, it's probably a compliment/means a good thing! :P


Isn't 'chuffed' a primarily English / British word, anyway? It's used quite often around here.
Leonardo
Faction Commander
Posts: 4712
News Credits: 1
Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:08 am

Postby Bass X0 » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:37 am

I'm betting there will be a lot of arguments about these profiles.
Bass X0
Fuzor
Posts: 242
News Credits: 11
Joined: Wed May 02, 2007 6:24 am


Return to Transformers Cartoons and Comics Forum


[ Incoming message. Source unknown. ] No Signal - Please Stand By [ Click to attempt signal recovery... ]


Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store

Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #2 Cvr W FOC Dynamite Comics 2024 JAN247368 2W (CA) Liefeld"
NEW!
THUNDERCATS #2 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #1 Cvr L FOIL virgin Dynamite Comics 2024 DEC230215 1L (CA) Parrillo"
THUNDERCATS #1 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #8 Cvr A Dynamite Comics 2024 JUL240291 8A (CA) Nakayama (W) Shalvey"
NEW!
THUNDERCATS #8 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #5 Cvr E Dynamite Comics 2024 APR240203 5E (CA) Tao (W/A) Mooney"
THUNDERCATS #5 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #3 Cvr A Dynamite Comics 2024 FEB240188 3A (CA) Nakayama (W) Shalvey"
NEW!
THUNDERCATS #3 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #7 Cvr E Dynamite Comics 2024 JUN240296 7E (CA) Tao (W) Shalvey"
NEW!
THUNDERCATS #7 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #1 3rd ptg Cvr A Dynamite Comics 2024 JAN249148 (CA) Nakayama"
THUNDERCATS #1 3rd ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #4 Cvr G foil Dynamite Comics 2024 MAR240170 4G (CA) Parrillo"
NEW!
THUNDERCATS #4 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #5 Cvr D Dynamite Comics 2024 APR240202 5D (CA) Lee + Chung"
THUNDERCATS #5 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Power Rangers UNLIMITED COINLESS #1 Cvr B foil Boom Studios Comics APR230355 1B"
Power Rangers UNLI ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "MMPR TMNT II #1 Cvr C Boom Studios Comics 2022 OCT220271 1C (CA) Mora"
MMPR TMNT II #1 Cv ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Thundercats CHEETARA #2 Cvr G Foil Virgin Dynamite Comics JUN240211 2G (CA) Lee"
Thundercats CHEETA ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Thundercats CHEETARA #1 Cvr A Dynamite Comics 2024 MAY240143 1A (CA) Sozomaika"
Thundercats CHEETA ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THUNDERCATS #1 3rd ptg Cvr B Foil Dynamite Comics 2024 JAN249149 (CA) Nakayama"
THUNDERCATS #1 3rd ...
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.

Featured Products on Amazon.com

Buy "Transformers Titans Return Grotusque and Scorponok Deluxe Action Figure Exclusive Set" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Leader Evolution Rodimus Unicronus" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 09 Voyager Class Movie 2 Thundercracker" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Leader Evolution Optimus Prime" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of the Primes Titan Class Predaking" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Quintus Prime Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Megatronus Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Masterpiece MPM-7 Bumblebee" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Smokescreen" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: The Last Knight Premier Edition Voyager Class Megatron" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: The Last Knight Mega 1-Step Turbo Changer Dragonstorm" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Autobot Hot Rod and Firedrive" on AMAZON
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.