IDW Transformers: Combiner Wars - Official Press Release

synapse wrote:I don't get it. "Windblade #1"? There was a Windblade miniseries already. Is this "Combiner Wars: Windblade" or something like that?

Va'al wrote:

synapse wrote:I don't get it. "Windblade #1"? There was a Windblade miniseries already. Is this "Combiner Wars: Windblade" or something like that?

Yes.

TMS: Combiner Wars seems like it might offer more of a chance to examine the Metrotitan Caminus and the culture of his planet, being the only Transformers society (in the IDW continuity) to have developed gender. Or is that the kind of thing that might be left until after the event dust settles?

MS: Combiner Wars is going to be our first real introduction to the planet Caminus (where Windblade is from) and the ‘Bots that live on it. It’s also our first time meeting transformers who are completely unlike the ones from Cybertron. Camiens are proud, devout and desperately in need of help and we see how that affects their dealings with Autobots, Decepticons and Starscream himself.

In fact, we have an exclusive sneak peek at of one of the most important members of Camian society, the Mistress of Flame. The Mistress of Flame is the leader of the only faith on Caminus, The Way of Flame, which worships a female Prime said to be the mother of all Camiens. But fire can be as dangerous as it is helpful and the faith of Caminus burns hotter than any Cybertronian realizes.

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TMS: And finally: Is Windblade combining with anyone in the series? Are we looking at a potential metrotitan combiner (several bots transforming into a single larger bot)?

MS: Now that would be telling. But there will be a brand new combiner in our series. Who it is and how it gets made are things you’ll just have to read to find out.

ThatOneMoose wrote:Pleeease please please give us a figure of that!!!

SW's SilverHammer wrote:So I'm going to guess she's going to be a bit like Doctor Zaius in that whilst leader of the faith and also progression of Caminun society; also she knows some deep terrible secret about the society present. Or Hell maybe she'll be like Father Comstock and might be a leader of a cult of sky racists I don't know at this rate.

MR Optimus Prime wrote:How very drol and NOT Transformers.

MR Optimus Prime wrote:How very drol and NOT Transformers.

Va'al wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:So I'm going to guess she's going to be a bit like Doctor Zaius in that whilst leader of the faith and also progression of Caminun society; also she knows some deep terrible secret about the society present. Or Hell maybe she'll be like Father Comstock and might be a leader of a cult of sky racists I don't know at this rate.

Or she manipulates the faith/cult/power to her own ends. IDWverse has not shied away from showing religion under a negative light (e.g. Star Saber), but this would be the first critique of organised faith systems.

And I would love that. A great addition to the complex world-building at hand in the publisher's output since 2005!

Va'al wrote:I don't think so! I think it could be more of a 'I am using all of this knowledge and power because my knowledge is their ignorance, and their ignorance is my power'. If Caminus is almost a theocratic system, a faith leader is immensely powerful, and has to keep that faith running.

And with what looks like a Forge of Solus lookalike in her hands, I'm guessing there'll be more exploring of the recent Barber overseen overlap between Aligned mythology and Guiding Hand.



I am so very stoked.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

Va'al wrote:I don't think so! I think it could be more of a 'I am using all of this knowledge and power because my knowledge is their ignorance, and their ignorance is my power'. If Caminus is almost a theocratic system, a faith leader is immensely powerful, and has to keep that faith running.

And with what looks like a Forge of Solus lookalike in her hands, I'm guessing there'll be more exploring of the recent Barber overseen overlap between Aligned mythology and Guiding Hand.



I am so very stoked.

It will be predictable if it ends up like that.

Va'al wrote:And with what looks like a Forge of Solus lookalike in her hands, I'm guessing there'll be more exploring of the recent Barber overseen overlap between Aligned mythology and Guiding Hand.

Mindmaster wrote:So are all Camiens female, or just part of the population?

TMS: Combiner Wars seems like it might offer more of a chance to examine the Metrotitan Caminus and the culture of his planet, being the only Transformers society (in the IDW continuity) to have developed gender. Or is that the kind of thing that might be left until after the event dust settles?

Va'al wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:So are all Camiens female, or just part of the population?

TMS: Combiner Wars seems like it might offer more of a chance to examine the Metrotitan Caminus and the culture of his planet, being the only Transformers society (in the IDW continuity) to have developed gender. Or is that the kind of thing that might be left until after the event dust settles?

Note: Male is also a gender.

Mindmaster wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:So are all Camiens female, or just part of the population?

TMS: Combiner Wars seems like it might offer more of a chance to examine the Metrotitan Caminus and the culture of his planet, being the only Transformers society (in the IDW continuity) to have developed gender. Or is that the kind of thing that might be left until after the event dust settles?

Note: Male is also a gender.

So... part of the population is female...?

Va'al wrote:
Alpha Bravo will make sure it is not.

Mindmaster wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:So are all Camiens female, or just part of the population?

TMS: Combiner Wars seems like it might offer more of a chance to examine the Metrotitan Caminus and the culture of his planet, being the only Transformers society (in the IDW continuity) to have developed gender. Or is that the kind of thing that might be left until after the event dust settles?

Note: Male is also a gender.

So... part of the population is female...?

Va'al wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:So are all Camiens female, or just part of the population?

TMS: Combiner Wars seems like it might offer more of a chance to examine the Metrotitan Caminus and the culture of his planet, being the only Transformers society (in the IDW continuity) to have developed gender. Or is that the kind of thing that might be left until after the event dust settles?

Note: Male is also a gender.

So... part of the population is female...?

Yes. I worry about your reading and comprehension skills sometimes.

Caelus wrote:Great post of great things.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh and also, maybe, may I interject, I totally want a bioshock-y Transformers game based of the IDW G1 continuity. It should follow Alpha Bravo.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh and also, maybe, may I interject, I totally want a bioshock-y Transformers game based of the IDW G1 continuity. It should follow Alpha Bravo.

MR Optimus Prime wrote:How very drol and NOT Transformers.

Va'al wrote:

Caelus wrote:Great post of great things.

You and your partner have a good set of minds, right there!

Va'al wrote:EDIT: Also, I'd really like for the underwhelming fate of Solus Prime in the Covenant to be rectified in the IDW continuity. In Barber/Scott/Roberts I trust.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Interesting



I'm glad IDW is not afraid to evolve and make history go by just how real life does it.

Mindmaster wrote:Liking the Mistress of Flame. Dare I say she looks...hot?

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh and also, maybe, may I interject, I totally want a bioshock-y Transformers game based of the IDW G1 continuity. It should follow Alpha Bravo.

And Barral Roll so we could have Co-op

starwarrior1227 wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Interesting



I'm glad IDW is not afraid to evolve and make history go by just how real life does it.

Is this growth in female Cybertronians a bigger deal than I think it is? I know that the Transformers Franchise is pretty sparse of female bots, but I don't feel like this is a big deal (an improvement, definitely).

Anyways...
Dat art work is nice!

Va'al wrote:Comics and geek culture website The Mary Sue was also able to have a chat with IDW writer Mairghread Scott about the upcoming Windblade return with the beginning of Transformers: Combiner Wars - and we've copied a couple of snippets below! Read the full story here, and take a look at some preview art by Sarah Stone, too.

TMS: Combiner Wars seems like it might offer more of a chance to examine the Metrotitan Caminus and the culture of his planet, being the only Transformers society (in the IDW continuity) to have developed gender. Or is that the kind of thing that might be left until after the event dust settles?

MS: Combiner Wars is going to be our first real introduction to the planet Caminus (where Windblade is from) and the ‘Bots that live on it. It’s also our first time meeting transformers who are completely unlike the ones from Cybertron. Camiens are proud, devout and desperately in need of help and we see how that affects their dealings with Autobots, Decepticons and Starscream himself.

In fact, we have an exclusive sneak peek at of one of the most important members of Camian society, the Mistress of Flame. The Mistress of Flame is the leader of the only faith on Caminus, The Way of Flame, which worships a female Prime said to be the mother of all Camiens. But fire can be as dangerous as it is helpful and the faith of Caminus burns hotter than any Cybertronian realizes.

[...]

TMS: And finally: Is Windblade combining with anyone in the series? Are we looking at a potential metrotitan combiner (several bots transforming into a single larger bot)?

MS: Now that would be telling. But there will be a brand new combiner in our series. Who it is and how it gets made are things you’ll just have to read to find out.

ThatOneMoose wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh and also, maybe, may I interject, I totally want a bioshock-y Transformers game based of the IDW G1 continuity. It should follow Alpha Bravo.

And Barral Roll so we could have Co-op

I've begun to read IDW and am not too far in yet to phase two. Can you guys explain (spoiler-free please) why alpha bravo's such a b@d@$$? Just curious and want to be in on what everyone else is in on.

Caelus wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Caelus wrote:Great post of great things.

You and your partner have a good set of minds, right there!

Thank you

Va'al wrote:EDIT: Also, I'd really like for the underwhelming fate of Solus Prime in the Covenant to be rectified in the IDW continuity. In Barber/Scott/Roberts I trust.

AGREED.

Really wild speculation - In an attempt to prevent "Megatron" as we know him from existing, Brainstorm ends up killing Megatronus before Solus Prime can be killed. A tad extreme to kill a deity to prevent a despot, perhaps, but Brainstorm would have the means (either by using his Dead Universe research or by, you know, just warning Solus) and when it comes down to it, Solus Prime would have to be Brainstorm's idol - saving her could make Cybertron Brainstorm's ideal home.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

ThatOneMoose wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh and also, maybe, may I interject, I totally want a bioshock-y Transformers game based of the IDW G1 continuity. It should follow Alpha Bravo.

And Barral Roll so we could have Co-op

I've begun to read IDW and am not too far in yet to phase two. Can you guys explain (spoiler-free please) why alpha bravo's such a b@d@$$? Just curious and want to be in on what everyone else is in on.

There's no way to explain it without spoilers. Buuuuuuuut because he's not really a major character and dosen't matter, Slingshot dies horribly near the end of the first run of Robots in disguise, before Dark Cybertron. Alpha Bravo takes the mantle left behind by him.

@MairghreadScott wrote: BTW, TF Fans, yes Mistress of Flame is one seriously tall lady.

Va'al wrote:How caught up are you with the comics?

Also, so far the Aligned Thirteen have been mentioned and hinted at, though do not follow the same layout as the Covenant has them in Barber's work. We'll have to see what happens once the concepts are expanded to other series too.