5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online

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IDW has update their New Releases Section with their April 11th releases. There are two comics due out on April 11th, The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Transformers: Stormbringer Manga TPB. IDW has also posted five page previews for both books. Go to IDW's New Releases Section for a sneak peak at The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Transformers: Stormbringer Manga TPB.

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Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80440)
Posted by ZenithF0RTE on April 10th, 2007 @ 6:58pm CDT

An odd question, but why is it called a "manga"?

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80444)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on April 10th, 2007 @ 7:01pm CDT

I haven't been looking at the 5 page previews, but I looked at the movie preview #3 one to see if it had any promise of being better than #2 which I was really disappointed in. Doesn't look like it.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80456)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 10th, 2007 @ 7:21pm CDT

who cares it looked good.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80463)
Posted by Chris Bot on April 10th, 2007 @ 7:31pm CDT

Interesting how the movie designs come across better in comic form.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80508)
Posted by jgilkinson on April 10th, 2007 @ 8:35pm CDT

love the stormbringer cover

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80537)
Posted by guara on April 10th, 2007 @ 9:04pm CDT

I'm still puzzled. Wouldn't the term "Mega-man" gets them into some legal issues with Capcom, the creator of Megaman/Rockman?

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80567)
Posted by atatcommander on April 10th, 2007 @ 9:36pm CDT

I actually enjoying the prequel better than i thought i would at first. It makes me look forward to the movie.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80575)
Posted by ZenithF0RTE on April 10th, 2007 @ 9:49pm CDT

guara wrote:I'm still puzzled. Wouldn't the term "Mega-man" gets them into some legal issues with Capcom, the creator of Megaman/Rockman?

I could be wrong here, but I think Capcom only owns the term "Mega Man" and not "Mega-Man". I suppose the hyphen makes all the difference in the world.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80576)
Posted by Darth Bombshell on April 10th, 2007 @ 9:49pm CDT

Chris Bot wrote:Interesting how the movie designs come across better in comic form.

Yeah, especially since every other 2D interpretation of them has sucked donkey nuts.

guara wrote:I'm still puzzled. Wouldn't the term "Mega-man" gets them into some legal issues with Capcom, the creator of Megaman/Rockman?

Probably cause Megaman is usually treated as either one word or two separate words, whereas Megs' nickname has a hyphen in it, probably for the purpose of getting around that legal trickery.

And boy howdy, could they have come up with a more contrived and hackneyed way to get the movie's tag line in the series?

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80615)
Posted by Roboto750 on April 10th, 2007 @ 11:07pm CDT

ZenithF0RTE wrote:An odd question, but why is it called a "manga"?

I've been diggin' that movie prequel too!

They call their pocket-style trade paperbacks "manga," because it mimics the style that Japanese TPBs are released. Its all marketing.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80728)
Posted by Leonardo on April 11th, 2007 @ 3:05am CDT

I like the looks of this. I hope the movie focuses on a lot of this human element as well. It's interesting.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80861)
Posted by Skowl on April 11th, 2007 @ 6:52am CDT

That shot of Bumblebee on the cover is so cool it gets me all moist.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80863)
Posted by Leonardo on April 11th, 2007 @ 6:55am CDT

Moist like a well-baked Victoria Sponge?

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80908)
Posted by Skowl on April 11th, 2007 @ 7:43am CDT

Leonardo wrote:Moist like a well-baked Victoria Sponge?

I have no idea what that means.... but yes.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80944)
Posted by Heavy B on April 11th, 2007 @ 8:08am CDT

can't get it for a while. im broke thanks to my damn car

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (80994)
Posted by Big Grim on April 11th, 2007 @ 9:16am CDT

Leonardo wrote:Moist like a well-baked Victoria Sponge?

You have a delightfully way of turning a phrase Leo, you really do! :grin:

Lookin' forward to the Prequel issue 3. The slow build up is fine with me considering it is a background build up story for a movie. It is laying some interesting foundations. Similar to Infiltration in my mind.

Plus Dons art really is the bollocks!

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (81347)
Posted by OptimusMime on April 11th, 2007 @ 4:22pm CDT

just picked it up...awesome! the last page in particular!! though the issue is full of these blue-ish streaks, as seen on the cover...dunno if its intentional or a print error.
my first post ever, by the way! love the site...i check it daily, keep up the good work, Seibertron!

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (81450)
Posted by dragons on April 11th, 2007 @ 6:27pm CDT

as a comic coolector i wasn able to get cover a of issue 3 today just the sketch cover the very last issue there was it will take some time to get the other covers of each issue 1-4 cant wait to see 4 bumblebee is very entertaining in this issue i would like to hear bumblebee talk ( use his radio to talk more in this film ) might be funny if they pick the right songs for the scenes in the film.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (81545)
Posted by Decepticon Spike on April 11th, 2007 @ 8:04pm CDT

At first I didn't think I'd like the movie, since I do not like the bot modes, but, having read the first two issues of the prequel, I'm really getting into the story. I'll have to pick this one up!

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (81608)
Posted by OptimusMime on April 11th, 2007 @ 9:25pm CDT

ps: note the homage to some G1 tformers on page 9 (the overhead highway scene,) one is pretty obvious!

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (85226)
Posted by Agamemnon on April 14th, 2007 @ 5:01pm CDT

Aw...OptimusMime beat me to it. Definitely some G1 homage going on!! :grin:

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (85304)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 14th, 2007 @ 6:34pm CDT

So is the comic out in stores now because the comic place i go to doesnt have it yet.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (86064)
Posted by Leonardo on April 15th, 2007 @ 3:06pm CDT

Yes, it's definitely out now.

Re: 5 Page Previews of The Transformers: Movie Prequel #3 and Stormbringer Manga TPB Online (88628)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 17th, 2007 @ 4:21pm CDT