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[Va'al]

Great issue, but I have to disagree about the lettering slightly. The mini-bios are rather intrusive, because they happen every single issue. Add that to the narration boxes and speech bubbles and it looks slightly cluttered. Pyra Magna's little mini bio says the EXACT SAME THING that her narration does right next to it. Clutter. There's no need to recap who everyone is Every. Single. Time.

I can see your point, for sure, but I'm also coming at the comic from this perspective: This is the book that non-TF readers have been told to go read after Revolution. Those captions are for them, not us. And for what they do, I don't find them that much in the way (and I love the comments in some of them, too).

True, some of the comments are amusing, I agree. And it makes sense why the captions, I just hope it won't be a permanent thing.

They should fade out, hopefully, yes!

[Hydrargyrus]

Cool! Torchbearer characterization. Wonder what Dustup's little secret is.

[Randomhero]

I really wish I gave a damn about this while Optimus/Pyra/Matrix thing. Originally I did but with Primal winning the contest I don't really care anymore and it's due to we know her and Victorion won't take the Matrix. Now I'm just asking "well how is that going to work?" Two characters named Optimus, both will have the title of Prime and the matrix is broken. Obviously IDW is going to do their own thing and base the story as loose as possible with the toy line like Combiner Wars and Titans Return but the fan vote stuff is included regardless. I'm sure Carlos, John, and Margaret are all sitting down saying "alright how the hell do we out this together?"

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Alright, so hear me out.

First, this is my favorite comic right now. I am loving this book.

Second, with the matrix: what if seeing as how it is now prominently shown up the alternate universe in Lost Light, the matrix from that universe is ready to make a transition over, much like how Regeneration one brought a good matrix to a world where the matrix no longer exists. also, what if there is a way for colony worlds like Caminus to restore the matrix, seeing as how they are playing off of the glowing matrix on Caminus dealio

Also, Damn I hated Optimus towards the end. You outright said you are just using people who worship you even though you acknowledge frequently you are not. I want something from that combining experience to show up again, so that way it makes more explicit sense Prowl has infected him,the same way I wish the other bots force to combine would show up to show the side effects of that.

Either way, loved the issue

[Randomhero]

Alright, so hear me out.

First, this is my favorite comic right now. I am loving this book.

Second, with the matrix: what if seeing as how it is now prominently shown up the alternate universe in Lost Light, the matrix from that universe is ready to make a transition over, much like how Regeneration one brought a good matrix to a world where the matrix no longer exists. also, what if there is a way for colony worlds like Caminus to restore the matrix, seeing as how they are playing off of the glowing matrix on Caminus dealio

Also, Damn I hated Optimus towards the end. You outright said you are just using people who worship you even though you acknowledge frequently you are not. I want something from that combining experience to show up again, so that way it makes more explicit sense Prowl has infected him,the same way I wish the other bots force to combine would show up to show the side effects of that.

Either way, loved the issue

I do agree but I do like this Optimus than simon furmans Optimus that just refuses to do anything except stand around and do nothing but I am kind of tired of atheist Prime. Yes the proof of is very ambiguous in IDW and is all based on personal perception but come one Prime. The damn thing came out of the ground essentially, reformatted you twice and remade the planet.

[ScottyP]

Cool! Torchbearer characterization. Wonder what Dustup's little secret is.

It'd be great so see it go in depth a little more beyond just Pyra. By the end of this one the others were standing in the background and it was effectively a metaphor for what most of them are in the book!

[Kurona]

First Aid was given characterisation in MTMTE; Blast Off and Onslaught were given characterisation in TAAO; it's finally OP's turn to give characterisation to the Combiner components
Maybe after this we can finally learn something about the Aerialbots after 31 years of their existing. Probably not!

[EmirateXaaron]

I'm really enjoying Optimus Prime so far. Heck, even my dad, who's a mild GEEWUNer is enjoying the story so far. The only thing I'm worried about is that Rumble and Frenzy were "hi and die" characters. We only just lost Ravage, and so I don't wanna see my favorite duo die so quickly into the series.

[Va'al]

The Optimus Prime ongoing series is also showing off some more variant covers, over on Previews World, with the Retailer Incentive and Subscription covers for issue #5 surfacing - and bringing Andrew Griffith and E.J. Su (which interlocks with the Lost Light #4 cover, up next in the news) along with them! Check them out below.

NEW CYBERTRON! It's battleground: Earth once more, as the uneasy peace between Optimus' forces, the Junkions, and G.I. Joe collapses amidst betrayals and subterfuge. Will Optimus Prime and Pyra Magna be able to put aside their differences-or is war really the only way forward?

[WreckerJack]

Optimus has really buff thighs. He didn't skip leg day.

I want the Sharkticon cover though. I don't know a comic store that carries it though. Bummer.

[Va'al]

I want the Sharkticon cover though. I don't know a comic store that carries it though. Bummer.

Ask!

[bodrock]

I'm super-late to the party on this, but ALL HAIL OPTIMUS PRIME!

I believe it when he says it.

He did it with logic - and being a gigantic space laser helps.

I'm workin through MTMTE Vol3 still so I'm waaay behind.

[Kurona]

I'm workin through MTMTE Vol3 still so I'm waaay behind.

It's a pretty good journey aside from the crossovers; have fun

[bodrock]

Thanks Kurona!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Comic Book Resources has updated with the full preview for Optimus Prime #5! This issue sees the Junkions and their Sharkticon armada take on the Autobot on Earth as they try to protect all the really important humans they managed to amass for the unexpected show stopper. Meanwhile, we keep an eye on Jazz as he tries to make a new human friend. Check out the preview, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

[Bounti76]

Daaaaaaaang. Prime's getting scary. Looks like more of Prowl's influence from their Optimus Maximus time is seeping in.

[Ironhidensh]

I wonder if it's less "Prime is being corupted" and more "Prime is tired of everbodys ****".


Of course, that can serve as an alternate definition for Prowl, too.

[WreckerJack]

I want the Sharkticon cover though. I don't know a comic store that carries it though. Bummer.

Ask!

I plan on it. I have been writing down some other titles too.

[partholon]

ya know on the "optimus maximus" thing were all blaming prowl for the change in attitude in prime but think about this.

sunstreakes a narcissist.

ironhides stuborn.

and mirage is a snob.

combined with prowl thats a heady mix for a mindmashed optimus to deal with ontop of whatever effects actually being leader has on him.

so it could be more than just everyones favorite prick to blame here.



what i'd find interesting though now is to see if the effects has bleed over to the other characters. theres scope for some fun to be had anyway.

[Kurona]

Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum; Prowl's settling down for a bit with Fort Max to step outside his usual boundaries and possibly stepping towards some sort of redemption arc. Heck, in Sins of the Wreckers he even showed some sort of compassion towards Hubcap, someone up until that point had been antagonising him. There's some Prime-y traits going on with Prowl imo.

[bodrock]

I asked around locally for dat Arcee cover for Op #2, but to no avail.

So I just ordered it from Coliseum of Comics for $5.99, then $7 for shipping.

Totally worth it lol, but now I gotta get 3,4 & 5!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum; Prowl's settling down for a bit with Fort Max to step outside his usual boundaries and possibly stepping towards some sort of redemption arc. Heck, in Sins of the Wreckers he even showed some sort of compassion towards Hubcap, someone up until that point had been antagonising him. There's some Prime-y traits going on with Prowl imo.

On the other hand, Mirage has basically not shown up again since he has yet to show back up in Lost Light. And Ironhide really hasn't seemed to have changed over in Till All Are One.

As for poor Sunstreaker, he's been part of 2 combiners, with Slugslinger, Sky Lynx, Cosmos, and Thundercracker to boot. If there were side effects, he would have lots

[LE0KING]

I'm fairly certain prowl has nothing to do with anything. They seem to be pretending that combiner wars didn't happen, especially the bit with OP Max.
My thinking is, they are making Megatron the good guy, and so they need a bad guy. This version of prime has had bipolar disorder since the early days. In the prequels he was angry and agressive, beating swindle near to death. Then went back to being a hero. In the infiltration era he was depressed, giving up his position and surrendering to spike. In the chaos Era he was the noble hero again, till death of optimus when he went emo-loner. Hero again after that, for a time. Now he has a God complex.
Over a Million years of war have pushed on prime till he broke. He's straight mad.

Now they either have Megatron be the hero and stop an evil Optimus, or make Megs snap and go super evil and force OP to be the hero again.

[bodrock]

I can understand Optimus going a bit more ruthless, but the thought of him going truly bad and Megatron going heroic is too much for me.....!

I'll be honest -- when he shot Galvy in the face, I couldn't quite believe it....but I felt like he had no choice, and it was due to the millions of war torn years. But still, this was Optimus! I accepted it.

I've even come around to Megz sporting the Auto-brand.

But Optimus as a villain? I can't even....

[Big Grim]

ya know on the "optimus maximus" thing were all blaming prowl for the change in attitude in prime but think about this.

sunstreaker's a narcissist.

ironhide's stubborn.

and mirage is a snob.

combined with prowl thats a heady mix for a mindmashed optimus to deal with on top of whatever effects actually being leader has on him.

I like that. That's pretty cool. Hope it's true!