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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:51 am

The past two chapters of Transformers: Ongoing has seen two fan-favorite characters being blasted in the chest. Will both of them survive? Courtesy of Comic Book Resources, we have five-page preview of Transformers: Ongoing #14. Check out the covers, description and the preview below!

Two Autobots felled in the past two issues and the punishment is only beginning! A shocking revelation and an unexpected attack begins the “REVENGE OF THE DECEPTICONS,” the storyline that leaves a lot more Autobots on the operating table, and their entire future on Earth in question—and also features the return of superstar artist DON FIGUEROA!

You'll find Transformers: Ongoing #14 in your local comic store this Wednesday!

Keep it at Seibertron.com for the latest Transformers news on the net!

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:19 am

So he just went and ordered the gun on the net?

That's one convenient explanation... :BOOM:

by **BATTLEMASTER IIC** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:21 am

Awww Don is back

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:30 am

Chaoslock wrote:So he just went and ordered the gun on the net?

That's one convenient explanation...

gotta love craigs list

News Credits: 1 · by **bluecatcinema** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:27 am

Is it just me, or does Rumble's head look a little out of proportion?

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:35 am

go don its nice to get change once & while like to see more detail in there faces once in while intersted see how soundwave looks in this art

News Credits: 11 · by **Optimutt** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:47 am

Y'know, when I first heard that G1 was going on-going, I was thrilled. I was ecstatic and bouncing off the walls. Then came the first issue. Don's art was atrocious, the story was mediocre at best, and the characterizations were dull. Fast forward a dozen issues and Don's art is better, but the story is still rubbish. A human. Again. Blowing big holes in robots. Again. Forgive me, but Budianski did this so much better in the original take on this story, way back in issue 13. When Megatron's alt mode actually served its function. The only good thing that this book has to offer is that Prime B gets shot in the chest. Sadly, there'll be no drama and he won't die, but at least he gets the shot.

My expectations for this series have been unalterably quashed. Next up, Zombies - another potentially crap storyline. And after that, who knows? The only way to drop my esteem of this series is by giving us a Christmas episode. Highly Disappointing, IDW, highly disappointing.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:08 am

Can't we just leave Cliffjumper alone?

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:38 am

Chaoslock wrote:So he just went and ordered the gun on the net?

That's one convenient explanation...

Actual coincidences are less coincidental than this. This is yet another example of Costa's favoritie style of storytelling: present incredibly controversial and stupid act now, present equally/greater controversial and stupid reason for it later.

Also, Yay! for the return of the Movie-styled designs.[/sarcasm] Didn't IDW get the memo that the fans hated them?

Oh, yeah. They're pretty much ignoring the fans these days. The fact that they let Costa stay on as writer is all the proof we need of that.

by **Angelus** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:47 am

I am really lost my interest in this G1 comic...
Preview pages of the Transformers... Yet it has no Transformers in it except for the final page (the covers not counted of course) and even that Transformer is shot by a human with a bang...

IDW has totally lost their way.
At first I just didn't like the updated characters but the stories were okay... But now... *sigh*
I have been re-reading the DW G1 comics and those people knew how to tell a story. What they told in 6 issues, IDW cannot tell in 14 issues.
The stories are just going nowhere fast, well, going nowhere slow because their story telling is so slow that by the time they reach some kind of conclusion, nobody remembers what the issue was anyway.
IDW should kill off this series...

Pick up where G1 season 2 left off en build from there. Enough stories to tell untill the movie and plenty of characters to build that were unknown by then but known since the movie.
Characters that everybody remembers and get Furman to tell the stories.

Fans will read it and non-fans might remember some characters.
Now, non-fans do not recognise anybody and fans, well, same story. They don't recognise anybody; not the way the characters are drawn (although I must admit this is getting better) and not the way these characters are acting...

IDW: Get your act together or get out!
You can pull off G.I. Joe, why not Transformers???

News Credits: 3 · by **Stormwolf** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:57 am

I dropped the title a while back, these preview pages are a confirmation to me that the comic is still ass.

Even Brad Mick wrote better stories then this

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:42 pm

OK, enough is enough. I should have stopped buying ongoing a long time back, but that's it for me now. I don't hate humans in Transformers fiction, in fact I think they are quite necessary, but I've had enough of humans killing TFs easy as pie. I'm guessing Soundwave was manipulating the guy to assassinate BB, but that doesn't make it any better - like the previous 13 issues, it looks like it is still going to be a steaming pile of crap.

I will get any decent looking minis, like LSOTW, Ironhide & Drift, but no more ongoing for me. I'm out.

by **The Legend** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:17 pm

Neither this or the 10 page preview over at TFW have made me reconsider giving this up. How much longer 'til IDW goes with a reboot with a decent writer? That's the only way they'll get any of my money again.

by **Windsweeper** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:16 pm

What ever did happen to Brad Mick? I loved Dreamwave G1 stuff. For one thing, he knew the characters.

Actually, what happened to Simon Furman? While I wasn't happy with another G1 reboot, especially with so many major changes, his 'ation' series' were great. Wish he kept Thunderwing's Matrix affinity though, his Marvel run was the best version of Transformers. Oh if only we could get Furman and Mick. Furman's sense of the epic and Mick's characterisations.

Slag it, let Roche write the ongoing. He does Prowl brilliantly.

I have to agree with the earlier poster, the Marvel and Dreamwave stories never dragged or gave so much focus to humans, well furman didn't. I could have done without Budiansky's Mechanic, Circuit Breaker and Robotmaster.

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:04 pm

bluecatcinema wrote:Is it just me, or does Rumble's head look a little out of proportion?

So are his arms! :lol:

Seriously though. I'm really enjoying the series and I'm always puzzled by the reactions. I don't agree that the book is "slow" but I do understand that the story is being told in an arc like most modern comics so it can be sold in a paperback later thus the pacing is different as opposed to stand alone issues.

Instead of listing things you don't like about comic, what do you want to see in the ongoing?

Like geterman on Facebook · by **geterman** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:17 pm

I got my issue yesterday. I was a good read. The preview pages don't do it justice. The ending was real good I was surprised. Can wait for next month. Even though I hate the Bay-formers design. I actually like these. A hybrid of the two. At least I can tell them apart unlike in the bay movies.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:18 pm

Supreme Convoy wrote:Instead of listing things you don't like about comic, what do you want to see in the ongoing?

Mike Costas head rolling? :evil:

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:37 pm

geterman wrote:I got my issue yesterday.

How, exactly? It's not supposed to be out until tomorrow, and I doubt any store would have gotten it already. (And even if they did, they sure as hell shouldn't have sold it before tomorrow.)

Supreme Convoy wrote:Instead of listing things you don't like about comic, what do you want to see in the ongoing?

1). A decent storyline that doesn't come off as being written the night before.
2). A plot that's engaging and interesting.
3). Characterization that stays true to the characters, not characterization that suits the storyline.
4). Human characters that aren't ciphers and stock cliches.
5). No character deaths that aren't simply for shock value. If you're going to kill someone off, make him sympathetic and make us care.

News Credits: 3 · by **Stormwolf** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:16 pm

Supreme Convoy wrote:Instead of listing things you don't like about comic, what do you want to see in the ongoing?

1. Characters that stay consistent, so no more dumbing down to fit the story
2. More post 1986 characters, most cartoon oriented writers are scared to do this
3. Massive Autobot and Decepticon armies, no more petty gangwars
4. Focus on the Transformers, not on the humans
5. More Wreckers style violence
6. Transformers staying true to their powers and abilities, a little bit of acid shouldn't damage a TF too much
7. Bring back more obscure characters, Xaaron and Flame would be good characters
8. Furman style Grimlock
9. Budiansky style Blaster
10. Smeltingpools, I shouldn't have to explain this one
11. Thunderwing restored to full sanity
12. Citybot battles, G1 has 6 citybots to use for this
13. More Japan exclusive characters, Star Saber, Deathsaurus, and Metalhawk would make awesome commanders
14. Quintesons as a credible threat, not villains of the week
15. Shockwave as a leader
16. Omega Supreme vs Liokaiser, this battle would be beyond awesome

This any good?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:29 pm

Is that Bee or CJ?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:38 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:Is that Bee or CJ?

Bee

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:48 pm

Blurrz wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:Is that Bee or CJ?

Bee

Thank you sir.

Maybe with BB getting taken down, Hot Rod getting blasted, Prime can take control again. You know, grow out of this emo stage he is in.

by **Angelus** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:45 am

Supreme Convoy wrote:
bluecatcinema wrote:Instead of listing things you don't like about comic, what do you want to see in the ongoing?

What I like to see in a Transformers comic?
- A Transformers driven story
- They transform to hide and blend in... thus not a military part of some kind of 'Earth Force'
- Stay true to the characters and the way they look; The characters have to look the part!
- Faster pacing / (if it has to fit a TPB) better/longer story. For instance 6 issues Dreamwave told a great story, 6 issues IDW do not tell anything that could not have been told in 2 issues)
- Stop the reboot en continue somewhere that happened before. Plenty to dig up!
- Finish the effing stories! (What happened to the Quintessons from the final page of the Wheelie issue?)
- Get Simon Furman back! Or any Dreamwave writer, just get Mr. Costa out. He can tell a story just not a Transformers story!
- Did I already write that the characters have to stay true to who they are?

It is just sad to see that many fanmade Mosaics are better than what the official publisher can release...

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:48 am

bluecatcinema wrote:Is it just me, or does Rumble's head look a little out of proportion?

Not just you. Also looks butt ugly.

Supreme Convoy wrote:
bluecatcinema wrote:Is it just me, or does Rumble's head look a little out of proportion?

So are his arms!

Seriously though. I'm really enjoying the series and I'm always puzzled by the reactions. I don't agree that the book is "slow" but I do understand that the story is being told in an arc like most modern comics so it can be sold in a paperback later thus the pacing is different as opposed to stand alone issues.

Instead of listing things you don't like about comic, what do you want to see in the ongoing?

When there's something to like, we will. Okay, seriously? They had an awesome storyline going on pre-AHM and Shane McCarthy effin' it all up. It was G1, but not the same old same old. It was familiar, yet original enough not to be a rehash with this crap.