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

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?

every writer involved in Beast Wars.

all the ones who DIDN'T write beast machines

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

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Were there Beast Machines comics?

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.

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.

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

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

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

Beast Wars writers.

They had the best stuff.

MYoung23 wrote:

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

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Beast Machines was bloody amazing!

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

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

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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.

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.

original sin wrote:

MYoung23 wrote:

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

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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.

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?

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.

Furman.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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