Furman Update on UK Transformers Issue 3
Friday, May 18th, 2007 6:29pm CDT
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Once again Simon Furman has updated his blog. In this latest entry Furman talks about the soon to be released UK Transformers Issue 3. According to Furman:
"The focus of #3’s story (and, as always, I’ll tiptoe around the fine details, so no major spoilers) is Ratchet, who (in the live-action movie incarnation of things) is much more of a brawler. Sure, he’s still a battlefield medic, but this Ratchet is quite willing to take on all-comers (and believe me, he does!). The trick with these focused ten-page character-led stories is to both tell a focused, ten-page character-led story (and make it a story in and of itself, rather than one part of six, as the overall arc is structured) and somehow find a way to sneak in cameos from other Transformers. Such is the way we’ve constructed the story (largely because we didn’t want to impact too directly on the Prequel comics and other pre-Movie stuff), with the focal Transformers scattered here and there in the far reaches of outer space (after the end of #2), it’s been a challenge to find ways to involve or reference the rest of the cast. But then, I like a challenge (it keeps things interesting), and so far so good. The ten pages of Ratchet action manages to shoehorn in a bunch of other characters, as does the Devastator story. Now, if only I can do the same for Ironhide (#5) and Jazz (#6)!"
"The focus of #3’s story (and, as always, I’ll tiptoe around the fine details, so no major spoilers) is Ratchet, who (in the live-action movie incarnation of things) is much more of a brawler. Sure, he’s still a battlefield medic, but this Ratchet is quite willing to take on all-comers (and believe me, he does!). The trick with these focused ten-page character-led stories is to both tell a focused, ten-page character-led story (and make it a story in and of itself, rather than one part of six, as the overall arc is structured) and somehow find a way to sneak in cameos from other Transformers. Such is the way we’ve constructed the story (largely because we didn’t want to impact too directly on the Prequel comics and other pre-Movie stuff), with the focal Transformers scattered here and there in the far reaches of outer space (after the end of #2), it’s been a challenge to find ways to involve or reference the rest of the cast. But then, I like a challenge (it keeps things interesting), and so far so good. The ten pages of Ratchet action manages to shoehorn in a bunch of other characters, as does the Devastator story. Now, if only I can do the same for Ironhide (#5) and Jazz (#6)!"
Credit(s): Simon Furman
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Re: Furman Update on UK Transformers Issue 3 (126734)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 18th, 2007 @ 7:08pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 18th, 2007 @ 7:08pm CDT
I like the idea of arching short burst solo stories
Re: Furman Update on UK Transformers Issue 3 (127714)
Posted by Roboto750 on May 19th, 2007 @ 8:44pm CDT
Posted by Roboto750 on May 19th, 2007 @ 8:44pm CDT
I'm sure it's a good read, but why bother with Devestator? He's not in the movie. True, it does give Furman a clean slate to work with, but whatever route he goes with the character, things could completely change if they decide to include him in one of the sequels to the movie.
Perhaps this is a sign of things to come from the movie, or perhaps never will come.....
Perhaps this is a sign of things to come from the movie, or perhaps never will come.....
Re: Furman Update on UK Transformers Issue 3 (128521)
Posted by Calvatron on May 20th, 2007 @ 7:33am CDT
Posted by Calvatron on May 20th, 2007 @ 7:33am CDT
They are planning on making a sequal to the movie. So if Furman uses characters that are not in the first one he will have the ability to take liberties that in the future he would not be allowed to do. Plus with so many restraints on most of the stuff he's done for the movie so far it must be nice to use a character he has more freedom with. Allow him to be creative rather than just adaptive and innovative.
Re: Furman Update on UK Transformers Issue 3 (128619)
Posted by Roboto750 on May 20th, 2007 @ 10:53am CDT
That's what I figured....
Posted by Roboto750 on May 20th, 2007 @ 10:53am CDT
Calvatron wrote:They are planning on making a sequal to the movie. So if Furman uses characters that are not in the first one he will have the ability to take liberties that in the future he would not be allowed to do. Plus with so many restraints on most of the stuff he's done for the movie so far it must be nice to use a character he has more freedom with. Allow him to be creative rather than just adaptive and innovative.
That's what I figured....
Re: Furman Update on UK Transformers Issue 3 (128717)
Posted by Windsweeper on May 20th, 2007 @ 12:22pm CDT
Posted by Windsweeper on May 20th, 2007 @ 12:22pm CDT
When is issue 1 coming out?
