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More Preview Art for IDW's "All Hail Megatron"

Postby i_amtrunks » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:16 pm

Chris Ryall has updated his blog with a propaganda style image for IDW's upcoming "All Hail Megatron" series.

The Art itself was created by Nick Roche, with the "aging" and effects done by Trevor Hutchinson.



To see the full blog update, please click here.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Liege Evilmus » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:31 pm

Very Comi/Naziesc!

I have personal reasons for deeply hating such things so although I love a story where the bad guys win, I hope the imagry takes a much different turn.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby metalformer » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:32 pm

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Liege Evilmus wrote:Very Comi/Naziesc!

I get the feeling as well.

Liege Evilmus wrote:I have personal reasons for deeply hating such things so although I love a story where the bad guys win, I hope the imagry takes a much different turn.

I understand and respect your point of view. But you can't deny it fits Megatron's personality, as expressed on the bio for the toy. The quote "Peace Through Tyranny" simply evokes such imagery.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby NuclearConvoy » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:50 pm

Reminds me of Soviet Propaganda mixed with Samurai Jack art.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby mechajol » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:49 pm

nice! i love it!!!! :grin:
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Ultra Markus » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:52 pm

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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby darkqueen01 » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:01 pm

Nothing says "Fear Me" like throwing down the the cliche Nazi/Commie propaganda art. Bring on the Decepticon menace!
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Liege Evilmus » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:47 pm

metalformer wrote:
Liege Evilmus wrote:Very Comi/Naziesc!

I get the feeling as well.

Liege Evilmus wrote:I have personal reasons for deeply hating such things so although I love a story where the bad guys win, I hope the imagry takes a much different turn.

I understand and respect your point of view. But you can't deny it fits Megatron's personality, as expressed on the bio for the toy. The quote "Peace Through Tyranny" simply evokes such imagery.


You right, even down to the fact that he turnes into a variant of a Lugger!

Still, I'm German and Italian, in the war my family on both sides fought against the Axis. I was taught to hate it and rightfuly so. The kicker is that my older siblings who were taught the same thing thought it would be a good way to rebel by praising it.

That caused alot of problems for me growing up, home I was branded a traitor, outside I was assumed a sympithizer due to my name alone even though I never showed an inkling of supporting the local skinhead groups.

So now, when I see it, I hate it even more, and know it's worth fighting against. Even though the people your fighting for are just lining up to spit at you anyway, so then you fight them based on that reason and besure they know thats why!

Just some uneeded insite.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby imotron » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:13 pm

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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby UltraPrimal » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:21 pm

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I can understand Liege Evilmus not liking the whole Nazi spoof thing. I'm Italian and my Grandfather fought on the Axis side too. But I'm not so sensitive.

Decepticons are basicly giant robot Nazis. Whenever I explain what the Decepticons are about to a non-Transformers fan, they all reply, "Oh, so they're like Nazis". It's hard to watch G1 and not see all the references. I even listed them all while writing this post, but it seemed kind of insensitive. But that said, I wish there was a Decepticon equivalent to the Gestapo. How bad ass would that be? Maybe that's why I really like Animated Blitzwing.

So yeah, I like the look of it so far. But what is this about? Megatron looks like G1, but the Seeker silouettes look like F22s, which would mean movie Seekers. :???:
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby NuclearConvoy » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:31 pm

UltraPrimal wrote:I can understand Liege Evilmus not liking the whole Nazi spoof thing. I'm Italian and my Grandfather fought on the Axis side too. But I'm not so sensitive.

Decepticons are basicly giant robot Nazis. Whenever I explain what the Decepticons are about to a non-Transformers fan, they all reply, "Oh, so they're like Nazis". It's hard to watch G1 and not see all the references. I even listed them all while writing this post, but it seemed kind of insensitive. But that said, I wish there was a Decepticon equivalent to the Gestapo. How bad ass would that be? Maybe that's why I really like Animated Blitzwing.

So yeah, I like the look of it so far. But what is this about? Megatron looks like G1, but the Seeker silouettes look like F22s, which would mean movie Seekers. :???:


The IDWverse G1 seekers are F22s.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby kuzzy » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:45 pm

this looks like something from ww2 or the cold war lol but with robots lol
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Pyrostrata » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:01 pm

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WOW! That is SO Cold-War Art Deco! I LOVE that style!!!




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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby mechajol » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:28 am

the art is more communist-propaganda-inspired more than nazi.

also, as for transformer nazis, i think the decepticons are more like communists - as seen in the megatron origin series, the root of their rebellion is that the upper class have indulged in their frivolities at the expense of the lower classes.

if we're talking tf nazis, nova prime/nemesis prime would fit the description better. after all, wasn't it nova prime who believed that TF life is the most supreme and therefore it's their destiny to colonize the galaxy and its lesser life forms?
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Decepticon Spike » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:15 am

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Liege Evilmus wrote:Very Comi/Naziesc!

I have personal reasons for deeply hating such things so although I love a story where the bad guys win, I hope the imagry takes a much different turn.


I'm the same way. I hate Nazis (being part Jewish, that's a given) but I love the stories like "Empire Strikes Back" where the baddies win. Hell, When I was a kid, I always insisted on playing as the Decepticons, or the Cylons, or Cobra, or the Visitors....
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby fenrir72 » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:10 am

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:-? If Nova Prime were Nazis, Megatron the commies then Optimus and the rest of the gang are what? GI Joe US of A?
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Decepticon Spike » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:39 am

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fenrir72 wrote::-? If Nova Prime were Nazis, Megatron the commies then Optimus and the rest of the gang are what? GI Joe US of A?


Actually, yes. Ever notice how Prime is All-American, like John Wayne?
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Lord T » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:59 am

I find it ironic that nobody comments on the big chin on this here Megatron but in the animated SS news story it's the first comment.

This is awesome artwork and is now my desktop. In fact I think this would make an awesome basis for a full comic in this style.

They should release this as a full sized poster.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Pyrostrata » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:04 pm

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Lord T wrote:They should release this as a full sized poster.


That'd be GREAT! It would match the other art-deco Iron-Curtain-style posters I have in my bedroom!


I LOVE art-deco! :grin:
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby mechajol » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:09 pm

fenrir72 wrote::-? If Nova Prime were Nazis, Megatron the commies then Optimus and the rest of the gang are what? GI Joe US of A?


i don't see the autobots invading other planets for energon, do you? :mrgreen:

disclaimer: the above statement is a joke, nothing more. :wink:

anyways, this is my desktop wallpaper now, and i don't see myself changing it in the near future. i really love communist propaganda art, very graphic! :grin:
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby -Soundwave- » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:40 pm

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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby decepticonjon » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:09 pm

oh jesus. it looks cool. neat new idea. let's see more
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Saber Prime » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:40 am

UltraPrimal wrote:So yeah, I like the look of it so far. But what is this about? Megatron looks like G1, but the Seeker silouettes look like F22s, which would mean movie Seekers. :???:


No that's not G1 Megatron, the chin is too big. That's Animated Megatron.
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Re: More Preview Art for IDW's

Postby Predacon Rampage » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:25 am

I hate it when they make the cons Nazi like, or team up with the Nazis, like the aliens in the Avengers.
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