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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:40 am

IDW's main man, reveals some interesting alternate covers for some of the upcoming Spotlights.

In his Blog at RyallTime, Chris reveals a couple of excellent covers by Nick Roche.

Mr. Ryall revealed in an earlier newspost here, the future of the '-ation' series will be in the form of four Spotlights of Sideswipe, Hardhead, Cyclonus, and Dealer.

It looks like Cyclonus has some history or future with a certain evil Prime, but we'll have to wait and see where all of that comes from.

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:53 am

I'm not too fond of Cyclonus' cover but Hardhead's is really nice. I wonder if he'll be a Headmaster in his spotlight.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:18 pm

Agash, everything is turning anitmated!!!! :shock:

Im not to fond of that type of art style in general, so it kinda loses me there.

by **ponycorn** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:38 pm

I think I'll be collecting the fit together covers instead.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:08 pm

Is that Beast Machines Megatron in the back of the Cyclonus cover?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:50 pm

Wow these are interesting, you know now I'm really thinking Cyclonus is a Zombie, I mean look at his face in the EJ Sue cover, now this one having Nemesis Prime on it too, I think Cyclonus is just like Galvatron a Zombiecon!

Website · by **saberconvoy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:14 pm

its animated style what is with that come on cant we have a good old transformer cover.

by **Lord T** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:02 pm

This is definitely not animated style. Just because there are exaggerations in proportion doesn't mean it's on CW.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:10 pm

These pics arent to my taste, to 80s modern artsie, and that crap sucked.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:27 pm

Skowl wrote:Is that Beast Machines Megatron in the back of the Cyclonus cover?

That was one of my first reactions too!

I really like Roche's work, he has a style that is always subtlety changing, I prefer the Su covers over these, but they are in no way shape or form bad covers.

I'd actually quite like a poster of that Hardhead cover for my garage wall.

by **Twin Sunset** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:38 pm

not a fan of how cyclonus looks in that, but i do like that type of style. transformers originated as a cartoon in the 80s, i don't see how people can be upset about seeing it in a newer cartoon style...