Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Mon May 17, 2010 3:29 pmby Richter
The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.
These are some of those stories. This is:
It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories. For all Transformers news / updates / information, click
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hereTHE LOST EXPEDITION
Story and Letters by:
Franco Villa
http://m3gr1ml0ck.deviantart.comArt and Color by:
Ibai Cannales
http://canalus.deviantart.comEdits by;
Zac DeBoard
http://justyinnbailey.deviantart.com
Re: Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Mon May 17, 2010 6:57 pmby Diem
Newsed. Thank you Richter!
Re: Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Mon May 17, 2010 10:26 pmby originaldave77
I like the art style of this one. Deceptively simple at first glance, yet much more to it.
Re: Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Tue May 18, 2010 12:08 amby ShGarland_1383
Great work!
Glad I picked up Mindwipe this month.
Re: Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Tue May 18, 2010 2:36 amby M3Gr1ml0ck
Some notes:
Where is Vorath, in panel 1, while he tells us this story in quick flashback sequences? The answer in Part 2, coming soon.
"Lords Of Kobol": a nod to the new BattleStar Galactica tv series. Maybe Nebulos is a lost Colony, like Earth: it does have a past of battles between organic human beings and Artificial Intelligences.
Mindwipe's interest in talking to dead Transformers comes from his G1 Marvel Profile (mr Budiansky?).
"Revelation", mr. Furman?
The Paradron Colonizers are the same fleet who left Cybertron in "Fight Or Flee" (Season 3 of the G1 Cartoon).
Now we're implying that someone went after them... but this new expedition never reached Paradron. They fell on Nebulos, instead, and died horribly.
But WHO where them? The answer in Part 2.
"Arielon" and "Are you alive?" are two more nods to BSG.
In its past, Nebulos was rich of Energon. We explored the same concept (and the same era) in our "History Repeats" Mosaic, where the time-travelling Autobots and Decepticons were forced to become Pretenders, in order to survive the deadly Raw Energon fields on Nebulos.
This story is set in Sunbow cartoon continuity, and takes place after "The Rebirth": hence, the presence of Vorath and Hot Rod being in synch with the Matrix (as he was Rodimus Prime in the previous season).
Re: Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Tue May 18, 2010 1:22 pmby Windsweeper
Great mosaic. Though personally, I'd prefer it set in the Marvel Universe. Nothing really saying it couldn't either.
Re: Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Wed May 19, 2010 6:57 amby Diem
Mindwipe's fangs look a little OTT.
Re: Transformers Mosaic: "The Lost Expedition"
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Wed May 19, 2010 7:12 amby M3Gr1ml0ck
Windsweeper wrote:Great mosaic. Though personally, I'd prefer it set in the Marvel Universe. Nothing really saying it couldn't either.
The only bit that could not work perfectly is the reference to the fact that Hot Rod carried the Matrix. But it's not an explicit details... or at least, not yet.
In Part 2, there is an heavy G1 Marvel concept, that we tried to graft to the cartoon continuity (that's one of our goals: enrich and expand cartoon continuity by introducing all the great ideas from the original comics).