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IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover

Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 9:06AM CDT

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We have some fun Transformers comic news for you today.Firstly, Scotty P found that the third John Gallagher exclusive is up for preorder at Mutant Beaver Comics. It is not cheap and will cost Americans more due to it being Canada exclusive with rather pricey shipping options all around (for Canadians too). But that's run of the mill for the niche exclusives comics market. You can see the image below featuring Jetfire.

We also have a bigger preview for issue 4, thanks to Itunes, to go with the out of order page we got earlier (which we included again). It features fan favourite Cyclonus which looks exactly like the Combiner Wars toy, undercarriage and all.

Enjoy!

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover

Transformers News: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover
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Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019797)
Posted by Seibertron on April 24th, 2019 @ 12:31pm CDT
Just realized one of the things that really bugs me about this series ... the characters seem like they're drawn just fine, but the many panels with open backgrounds with little on the horizon and nothing but sky really irk me. Where are Cybertron's buildings? Where are all of the unique towers and city scenes that should cover most of Cybertron such as in the G1 cartoon or Beast Machines or Transformers Animated or the Bumblebee movie? It looks boring (and artistically lazy) that there is very little going on in the background.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019800)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on April 24th, 2019 @ 1:04pm CDT
Even less hope for a new Cyclonus mold to match the TR Targetmasters... :(
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019802)
Posted by william-james88 on April 24th, 2019 @ 1:18pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:Just realized one of the things that really bugs me about this series ... the characters seem like they're drawn just fine, but the many panels with open backgrounds with little on the horizon and nothing but sky really irk me.

Me too. Not sure if I mentioned it before or not, but it really feels like the bots and the background dont exist in the same space. Cybertron feels very empty.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019804)
Posted by o.supreme on April 24th, 2019 @ 1:34pm CDT
I guess yay for Cyclonus finally looking the way he should, but boo because it only took 4 issues to shoehorn in Windblade (and yes I'm aware she was planned from the outset in this new series..) I mean I get why Hasbro forced IDW to push her into so much story previously, but this is a NEW continuity. The fact that Hasbro seems intent on retconning the original TF history to include Windblade is frustrating. Might as well draw her in the background of reprinted Marvel Comics, or insert her randomly into original series episodes Lucas *special edition* style...
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019805)
Posted by william-james88 on April 24th, 2019 @ 2:03pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:I guess yay for Cyclonus finally looking the way he should, but boo because it only took 4 issues to shoehorn in Windblade


She is in issue 1.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019807)
Posted by Seibertron on April 24th, 2019 @ 2:38pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Just realized one of the things that really bugs me about this series ... the characters seem like they're drawn just fine, but the many panels with open backgrounds with little on the horizon and nothing but sky really irk me.

Me too. Not sure if I mentioned it before or not, but it really feels like the bots and the background dont exist in the same space. Cybertron feels very empty.


Yes! Exactly. I dont have any real complaints about how the Transformers are drawn in this series. They look good,maybe a little more styling would be good, and maybe a little more detail such as mouths when they are drawn from a distance, but the lack of backgrounds and minimal characters makes the planet seem empty.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019808)
Posted by Stormshot_Prime on April 24th, 2019 @ 2:39pm CDT
Man you can really see those glaring toy designs when Chromia is shown next to Geomotus and Windblade. It’s like there’s 3 styles happening on the page all at one. They really just took those designs ultra-literally without any degree of stylization. The last time we saw over-literal designs was Energon/Cybertron and look how those turned out
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019811)
Posted by Randomhero on April 24th, 2019 @ 2:57pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:I guess yay for Cyclonus finally looking the way he should, but boo because it only took 4 issues to shoehorn in Windblade (and yes I'm aware she was planned from the outset in this new series..) I mean I get why Hasbro forced IDW to push her into so much story previously, but this is a NEW continuity. The fact that Hasbro seems intent on retconning the original TF history to include Windblade is frustrating. Might as well draw her in the background of reprinted Marvel Comics, or insert her randomly into original series episodes Lucas *special edition* style...


She’s in issue one...
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019812)
Posted by o.supreme on April 24th, 2019 @ 3:07pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I guess yay for Cyclonus finally looking the way he should, but boo because it only took 4 issues to shoehorn in Windblade


She is in issue 1.


Randomhero wrote:She’s in issue one...



That only makes it worse...
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019814)
Posted by Randomhero on April 24th, 2019 @ 3:11pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I guess yay for Cyclonus finally looking the way he should, but boo because it only took 4 issues to shoehorn in Windblade


She is in issue 1.



That only makes it worse...



No it just makes your argument worse since it starts with your rant about taking 4 before “shoehorning” her in. She’s been in it from the start. Here’s the thing about Windblade. She debuted in 2013. Six years ago, the better half of a decade. She is now older than the length of the the original G1 cartoons and toyline. Windblade now has history in transformers and the complaints about her really matter anymore.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019816)
Posted by o.supreme on April 24th, 2019 @ 3:37pm CDT
Randomhero wrote: No it just makes your argument worse since it starts with your rant about taking 4 before “shoehorning” her in. She’s been in it from the start. Here’s the thing about Windblade. She debuted in 2013. Six years ago, the better half of a decade. She is now older than the length of the the original G1 cartoons and toyline. Windblade now has history in transformers and the complaints about her really matter anymore.


She debuted in the OLD IDW Universe, which is thankfully dead and gone, and should stay that way. If IDW wanted to try to bring Transformers back to it's roots, which was the whole point of the reboot, (in which Windblade was never present), then it has automatically failed. Also its amazing that in six years she did nothing of significance to contribute to the overall TF mythos. You don't see Drift, or the Torchbearers, or Sunstorm in this new IDW universe, for good reason. The same should be with Windblade, just my opinion I know it's not popular, but it's just frustrating that every new comic incarnation and animated series has less and less of what has made Transformers great in times past.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019817)
Posted by Randomhero on April 24th, 2019 @ 3:50pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:
Randomhero wrote: No it just makes your argument worse since it starts with your rant about taking 4 before “shoehorning” her in. She’s been in it from the start. Here’s the thing about Windblade. She debuted in 2013. Six years ago, the better half of a decade. She is now older than the length of the the original G1 cartoons and toyline. Windblade now has history in transformers and the complaints about her really matter anymore.


She debuted in the OLD IDW Universe, which is thankfully dead and gone, and should stay that way. If IDW wanted to try to bring Transformers back to it's roots, which was the whole point of the reboot, (in which Windblade was never present), then it has automatically failed. Also its amazing that in six years she did nothing of significance to contribute to the overall TF mythos. You don't see Drift, or the Torchbearers, or Sunstorm in this new IDW universe, for good reason. The same should be with Windblade, just my opinion I know it's not popular, but it's just frustrating that every new comic incarnation and animated series has less and less of what has made Transformers great in times past.


She debuted as a toy fan made by fans and was put in the comics because of that reason. IDW didn’t create her, hasbro and fans did.

You’ve also seen less than a dozen characters appear yet. I’m sorry this isn’t the G1 cartoon you hold so high up where every autobot showed up at once and stood shoulder to shoulder while their names were called and they transformed into their alt mode so you knew which toy you wanted because that’s what that was. A commercial to sell a toy.


There are three issues out. This universe is brand new and we’ve seen other characters from IDWs lore pop up already. There’s plenty of time to introduce other characters. You can’t say “these characters haven’t shown up!” Were on issue three currently.

And I’m pretty sure IDW characters have impacted other media ya know. Winblade has been in cartoons and drift was in 2 movies and showed up in the fist season of Cyberverse.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019819)
Posted by Nexus Knight on April 24th, 2019 @ 4:54pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:She debuted in the OLD IDW Universe, which is thankfully dead and gone, and should stay that way. If IDW wanted to try to bring Transformers back to it's roots, which was the whole point of the reboot, (in which Windblade was never present), then it has automatically failed.

Wait, what? When, where, who said that? As far as I can tell, the reboot was done to let the old IDWverse end and let new stories be told. Back to its roots? What on Earth does that even mean? It's roots were a cartoon that was basically a twenty minute toy ad (with some okay stories). If that's the case, then it's... sorta failed? I mean, 5hese characters are in toy based bodies, so...

o.supreme wrote:Also its amazing that in six years she did nothing of significance to contribute to the overall TF mythos. You don't see Drift, or the Torchbearers, or Sunstorm in this new IDW universe, for good reason. The same should be with Windblade, just my opinion I know it's not popular,

Um, but it is only THREE ISSUES in. There is plenty of time to introduce these characters. But, if you're meaning from the outset... so what? Windblade is a character more modern reader can identify with, some having had a hand in polls that created her. It's a familiar face newer fans will recognize. And, yeah, she has contributed (IMO) greatly to the mythos. From a marketing standpoint, she is the first character created by the fans, being the starting point for fans having a more direct role in their franchise. Also (this may get me in trouble), Windblade seemed to be the starting point for more diverse cast to begin being introduced. We now have higher focus on on having female Transformers in the mythos, which adds diversity. If TF stayed "with its roots", it would get stale very quick.

o.supreme wrote:but it's just frustrating that every new comic incarnation and animated series has less and less of what has made Transformers great in times past.

Once again, you're referring to the original stuff? The cartoon? A show for kids that was (once again) a huge commercial to sell toys? That is what made Transformers great? How?
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019821)
Posted by ricemazter on April 24th, 2019 @ 5:08pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Just realized one of the things that really bugs me about this series ... the characters seem like they're drawn just fine, but the many panels with open backgrounds with little on the horizon and nothing but sky really irk me.

Me too. Not sure if I mentioned it before or not, but it really feels like the bots and the background dont exist in the same space. Cybertron feels very empty.


Yes! Exactly. I dont have any real complaints about how the Transformers are drawn in this series. They look good,maybe a little more styling would be good, and maybe a little more detail such as mouths when they are drawn from a distance, but the lack of backgrounds and minimal characters makes the planet seem empty.


I could be wrong since I'm not in any way involved in this comic's creation, but I have to imagine that the truncated production schedule of the book as opposed to a monthly basis might have something to do with it.

I think about the first issue, which had some pretty good vistas, and then quality slowly starts to slide. I imagine the artists are putting a ton of work into this, but they're operating in like half the time a normal book would have.

I'm just an amateur artist that works on projects with friends, and it takes me forever to complete a crummy drawing set. It would be great if someone with actual comics publishing experience could give some insight.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019855)
Posted by Superginraix on April 25th, 2019 @ 11:34am CDT
o.supreme wrote:
Randomhero wrote: No it just makes your argument worse since it starts with your rant about taking 4 before “shoehorning” her in. She’s been in it from the start. Here’s the thing about Windblade. She debuted in 2013. Six years ago, the better half of a decade. She is now older than the length of the the original G1 cartoons and toyline. Windblade now has history in transformers and the complaints about her really matter anymore.


She debuted in the OLD IDW Universe, which is thankfully dead and gone, and should stay that way. If IDW wanted to try to bring Transformers back to it's roots, which was the whole point of the reboot, (in which Windblade was never present), then it has automatically failed. Also its amazing that in six years she did nothing of significance to contribute to the overall TF mythos. You don't see Drift, or the Torchbearers, or Sunstorm in this new IDW universe, for good reason. The same should be with Windblade, just my opinion I know it's not popular, but it's just frustrating that every new comic incarnation and animated series has less and less of what has made Transformers great in times past.

Robots that turn into vehicles and fight each other?

Because that's the basic premise. Two factions of robots that can change their shape and fight each other. And even THEN, I'd argue that what made the original comics and cartoon great wasn't the actual fighting but the deeper stories they sometimes got away with telling during all the robot fighting.

The great thing about a good franchise is that it is adaptable and different fans can get different things out of it so I'm not seriously guessing you like the franchise because of the robot fights. I'm guessing you like it for a specific cast of characters? If so, this is really your golden age because Siege is filled to the brim with new version of Generation One classics. And since that's the case, you shouldn't be too bothered if one or two non-G1 characters show up. After all, even the original comic and cartoon featured non-toy creations... and new characters were introduced all the time there as well. Yes, to sell toys.

If I'm completely wrong, I apologize. I hope you find what you're looking for in one of the many Transformers storylines/ toy lines. For me... I might like them too much... and my wallet pays the ultimate price.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019860)
Posted by o.supreme on April 25th, 2019 @ 4:07pm CDT
I find it interesting how those that minimize the original series to *just a toy commercial* completely gloss over the fact, that if not for it, we wouldn't be here 35 years later discussing it.... :roll: that's gratitude for ya...
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019949)
Posted by Deadput on April 26th, 2019 @ 7:08pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:I find it interesting how those that minimize the original series to *just a toy commercial* completely gloss over the fact, that if not for it, we wouldn't be here 35 years later discussing it.... :roll: that's gratitude for ya...


Doesn't literally change the fact it was a toy commercial.

Transformers has always relied more on spectacle rather then actually being deep.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019952)
Posted by Nexus Knight on April 26th, 2019 @ 8:45pm CDT
Deadput wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I find it interesting how those that minimize the original series to *just a toy commercial* completely gloss over the fact, that if not for it, we wouldn't be here 35 years later discussing it.... :roll: that's gratitude for ya...


Doesn't literally change the fact it was a toy commercial.

Transformers has always relied more on spectacle rather then actually being deep.


Plus, the fact of the matter was that we were trying (or at least myself) was trying to prove was that had become more than just a cartoon with some okay stories with the intent to sell toys. It's had it's stupid moments in its evolution, but it's become more than just that (at least in fiction). It's mind-boggling to see someone say they want Transformers to go back to that level (a fact I'm inferring from o.supreme's last post).
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2019958)
Posted by bacem on April 27th, 2019 @ 3:04am CDT
o.supreme wrote:I find it interesting how those that minimize the original series to *just a toy commercial* completely gloss over the fact, that if not for it, we wouldn't be here 35 years later discussing it.... :roll: that's gratitude for ya...


you are absolutuly correct that if the g1 series never exist, this forums would never even exist. however, you are also glossing over the fact that the series managed to keep being discussed for 35 years because it keeps evolving, adding new universes, new stories and lores, and new characters that as the time goes, gains their own fanbases, not because it keeps staying as an toy comercial with okay stories. telling it to "go back to its roots", which as you implies, means it has to come back to be just a toy comercial with okay stories and stagnant characters selection, would basically means telling them to just ignore the fanbases that keeps growing for these past 35 years, and just stick to the vintage POV, that has obviously been outdated.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020010)
Posted by YoungPrime on April 28th, 2019 @ 9:58am CDT
She debuted as a toy fan made by fans and was put in the comics because of that reason. IDW didn’t create her, hasbro and fans did.


Is this supposed to shut people up?

Not all fans did. Now I don't hate her as much as I do Pyra Magna but forcing her and/or Bumblebee down are throats with just about every new project is turning me off.

Especailly when there's 100's of other TF characters who deserve better. And after seeing "Hi I'm Windblade" jump on one of favorite Decepticon's back in his debut of this reboot. I have no plans on buying this book anytime soon.

Doesn't literally change the fact it was a toy commercial.


Is that suppose to make people shut up? Some "Toy commercials" in the 80's were clearly better than others... You don't see He-man and Thundercats getting this kind of love today do you? So it's only fitting as an Adult Collector that I point out ways of making current G1 lore an ever BETTER toy commercial.

Here's hoping that Netflix cartoon is far better than this comic is next year.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020012)
Posted by YoungPrime on April 28th, 2019 @ 10:31am CDT
Deadput wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I find it interesting how those that minimize the original series to *just a toy commercial* completely gloss over the fact, that if not for it, we wouldn't be here 35 years later discussing it.... :roll: that's gratitude for ya...


Doesn't literally change the fact it was a toy commercial.

Transformers has always relied more on spectacle rather then actually being deep.


Glad you brought that up as an excuse for toy companies to be lazy.

Marvel Studios, Avengers: Endgame is currently showing (in the same amount of time that Bayformers debuted in) what hard work and True fan service can actually deliver.

Original G1 Transformer fans are in their 40's now. And with a Kevin Feige type CEO could make TF lore as deep as Game Of Thrones is as far as Characters, Planets, Plots and Factions go.

But if you're content with Windblade and Bee (Don't for get OP) repeatedly just beating up the Decepticon of the week, good for you.

I'm only sharing what I'd spend my time and money on moving forward, since TF IDW is no longer one of those hobbies.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020256)
Posted by ScottyP on May 1st, 2019 @ 1:35pm CDT
Deadput wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I find it interesting how those that minimize the original series to *just a toy commercial* completely gloss over the fact, that if not for it, we wouldn't be here 35 years later discussing it.... :roll: that's gratitude for ya...


Doesn't literally change the fact it was a toy commercial.

Transformers has always relied more on spectacle rather then actually being deep.
Fair. As a counterpoint: Marvel UK showed early on it could be both. I like it when it's both and when there are rad transforming robot toys to buy of the characters in the good media. This doesn't happen often, sadly.

Today's issue 4 was still kinda boring, but I liked Cyclonus and Pitre-Durocher + Griffith's pages were most excellent art-wise.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020259)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 1st, 2019 @ 3:55pm CDT
Deadput wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I find it interesting how those that minimize the original series to *just a toy commercial* completely gloss over the fact, that if not for it, we wouldn't be here 35 years later discussing it.... :roll: that's gratitude for ya...


Doesn't literally change the fact it was a toy commercial.

Transformers has always relied more on spectacle rather then actually being deep.
The original comics did have some depth to the storytelling, especially after Furman took over. I understand that the franchise is here because most kids watched the cartoon and bought the toys, but I'm a comic reader who considers the Marvel comic to be the defining continuity and origin story of G1, and I bought toys because of those stories and how much more developed some of the characters were as opposed to the cartoon.

Unfortunately both DW and IDW failed to match the original, DW financially and IDW creatively, for the most part. There were some good stories in the previous titles, but IMO they were over all substandard quality of writing, especially MTMTE and LL.

I actually had high hopes for this new book, but it's not impressing me much so far.

I also agree that we need to get away from Bee, Prime and Windblade as central main characters and give the spotlight to some others. Not necessarily obscure characters, but ones that have been relegated to minor roles through the years.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020260)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on May 1st, 2019 @ 3:58pm CDT
I think it says a lot about the future of this book, when four issues in, people are still using "boring" as a descriptive.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020266)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 1st, 2019 @ 5:19pm CDT
Cyclonus was the only part of the new issue that interested me. It's sad that the new continuity is taking so much of its sweet ass time. I want to be interested but they are giving me nothing
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020279)
Posted by william-james88 on May 1st, 2019 @ 7:14pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Cyclonus was the only part of the new issue that interested me. It's sad that the new continuity is taking so much of its sweet ass time. I want to be interested but they are giving me nothing

Oh man, its insulting how boring this comic is. This is a brand about giant robots warring across the galaxy and we get the equivalent of watching the grass grow.
I forgot to unsubscribe for this issue, but will do so this week.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020301)
Posted by ricemazter on May 1st, 2019 @ 11:57pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Cyclonus was the only part of the new issue that interested me. It's sad that the new continuity is taking so much of its sweet ass time. I want to be interested but they are giving me nothing

Oh man, its insulting how boring this comic is. This is a brand about giant robots warring across the galaxy and we get the equivalent of watching the grass grow.
I forgot to unsubscribe for this issue, but will do so this week.


It really is infuriating, and boring is the only way to describe this series 4 issues in.

It's so strange that we're 4 issues in and virtually nothing has happened beyond Brainstorm's death. We keep meeting new characters like the rest of the Decepticons (Ascenticons) or Cyclonus, but as soon as it seems like something interesting might happen we either transition to a new scene or the issue ends.

I'd say that this was a problem of telling and not showing, but it occurs to me that none of the issues have told us much either. We still don't have a clear idea of what the Ascenticons want or why they're angry, just little hints that don't give a full picture of the political situation. We're no closer to understanding Brainstorm's death or even a modicum of intriguing developments (besides that the assailant might be blue. We haven't had any real answers on one of the most interesting aspects of new Cybertron, why there are organic aliens casually wandering around.

It's a shame because I get the feeling through the small trickle of details here and there that the creative team has cooked up a really interesting and different take on Cybertron, but the progress on revealing any of it is so oppressively glacial despite the fact we're getting a new issue every two weeks.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020374)
Posted by sol magnus on May 2nd, 2019 @ 7:39pm CDT
So, the overall complaint is that it's taking too long?

I'm kind of liking the nuance, but it's not necessarily the Nuance I want to see (if that makes any sense). Still, I'm not "bored", I'm waiting. Part of Transformers is the shooting and punching, and that's not happening. Maybe that's what people are finding "boring"?
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020382)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 2nd, 2019 @ 8:24pm CDT
sol magnus wrote:So, the overall complaint is that it's taking too long?

I'm kind of liking the nuance, but it's not necessarily the Nuance I want to see (if that makes any sense). Still, I'm not "bored", I'm waiting. Part of Transformers is the shooting and punching, and that's not happening. Maybe that's what people are finding "boring"?

It's moving at such a slow pace, it's not a lack of action, it's a lack of anything really. we're getting 2 issues a month but it feels like we are moving at half the pace for that.

The art also doesn't help, there is so much you can tell in your story by art, with the characters and expressions and background, and that is not there either.

It just, hasn't dropped anything. Cyclonus is about as close as we have got to something interesting. I want to learn more, but the pace, it's dragging
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020651)
Posted by william-james88 on May 6th, 2019 @ 11:41am CDT
Have you heard of Cybertronic Spree? It's a Transformers themed band with great costumes and we have written about them before, encouraging you to check them out. They will be featured/homaged on a variant cover for Transformers 6 with Arcee and the gang rocking it out. This is an exclusive for the Greater Austin Comic Con. You can see the cover below along with the following details of the convention:

Come out to Greater Austin Comic Con this Father's Day weekend (June 14th- 15th, &16th) and celebrate with us! Give this gift to dad that the entire family gets to enjoy! — at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.


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Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020659)
Posted by Stryker P28 on May 6th, 2019 @ 12:31pm CDT
Grimlock in the back is H I L A R I O U S
I love all the little details and characters like frenzy on the drums and Spike on the guitar
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020670)
Posted by william-james88 on May 6th, 2019 @ 1:43pm CDT
Stryker P28 wrote:Grimlock in the back is H I L A R I O U S
I love all the little details and characters like frenzy on the drums and Spike on the guitar

Frenzy plays drums in the actual band

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Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020677)
Posted by boyatlarge on May 6th, 2019 @ 2:03pm CDT
And did you see their Kickstarter to record their homage covers to CD? Got their backing+ in less than 24 hours:
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Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020694)
Posted by LordBludgeon on May 6th, 2019 @ 4:31pm CDT
Great cover and tribute! I Also noticed that Hot Rod is using Transformers Animated Lazerbeak in his Guitar form. :)

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Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020734)
Posted by DeathReviews on May 6th, 2019 @ 7:55pm CDT
Shockwave is in the band too, but I don't see him anywhere. What a burn! I guess Frenzy (or is it Rumble) should be glad that he made it in the shot, even if he is under Arcee's..... diodes.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020752)
Posted by Supreme Convoy on May 6th, 2019 @ 11:10pm CDT
Ha! That's a lot of fun.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020836)
Posted by spiderbob007 on May 7th, 2019 @ 10:01pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Shockwave is in the band too, but I don't see him anywhere. What a burn! I guess Frenzy (or is it Rumble) should be glad that he made it in the shot, even if he is under Arcee's..... diodes.


It's Rumble. You can follow his Twitter @DestronDrummer, Soundwave @SpreeSoundwave, the band at @cybertronicband, and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheCybertronicSpree/

Facebook fan club on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/SPREEHARDCybertronicSpreeGroupies/

Rumble is the regular drummer, Shockwave is the backup drummer.

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These guys are awesome and I am going to Austin in June to check them out live.

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Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020965)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 8th, 2019 @ 8:53pm CDT
Thanks to iTunes we have our preview for the next upcoming Transformers comic, #5! Issue #5 gives us a look at Megatron as he gives yet another speech, this time done as a recording and aired out to all of Cybertron. We also get a bit more of a look at Chromia as she and Sideswipe start looking into members of society going underground.

And finally, and adorably, we have Prowl playing around with what looks like a potential pet green pterodactyl. Hmm, now could this be a simple coincidence, or Siege related (Pteraxadon)? Let us know what you think!

These pages are also our first glimpse at interior line work from Anna Malkova, so check it out below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

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Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020966)
Posted by steve2275 on May 8th, 2019 @ 9:00pm CDT
the art :-D
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020968)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on May 8th, 2019 @ 9:37pm CDT
Well, I guess I now have to buy a Siege Prowl specifically for the purpose of having pteraxadon perch on his arm.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020977)
Posted by Nexus Knight on May 8th, 2019 @ 10:31pm CDT
This... this newest is awesome. I've never thought of Cybertron having organic lifeforms, but it makes so much sense (I know, they've been introduced before in this series). Just seeing Prowl with the dinobird is great.

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but is this the first we're seeing of Megatron's actual politics? Beyond the surface "things need to change". He's basically saying that the Autobots as a ruling class are being too restrictive? Am I the only one interpreting this way?
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020978)
Posted by Randomhero on May 8th, 2019 @ 10:39pm CDT
Nexus Knight wrote:This... this newest is awesome. I've never thought of Cybertron having organic lifeforms, but it makes so much sense (I know, they've been introduced before in this series). Just seeing Prowl with the dinobird is great.

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but is this the first we're seeing of Megatron's actual politics? Beyond the surface "things need to change". He's basically saying that the Autobots as a ruling class are being too restrictive? Am I the only one interpreting this way?


He’s been saying that throughout the series in his scenes
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020980)
Posted by Flashwave on May 8th, 2019 @ 11:02pm CDT
Great, now I need a Pteraxodon to go with my Prowl..

I wonder if thats a genuine Earth import, establishing a relative time stamp for this stoyry, or some alien knock-off dinobird? If it is, its a clever way to say “Millions of Years ago, by SHOWING instead of telling.
Nexus Knight wrote:This... this newest is awesome. I've never thought of Cybertron having organic lifeforms, but it makes so much sense (I know, they've been introduced before in this series). Just seeing Prowl with the dinobird is great.

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but is this the first we're seeing of Megatron's actual politics? Beyond the surface "things need to change". He's basically saying that the Autobots as a ruling class are being too restrictive? Am I the only one interpreting this way?
Second time, the first in depth look was the end of Book 2 or 3 when someone fired on Megatron during his speech, but this is a much more in depth look at Cybertron’s past and past politics than we have gotten.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020987)
Posted by Coptur on May 9th, 2019 @ 3:35am CDT
Honestly i'm happy for those that are enjoying this.


..but here we go again the "Autobots are bad wah wah" this is NOT Megatron.

Megatron should be a power hungry **** no more no less. Idw please please stop justifying your villain it ruins your villain sometimes people are just ****holes simple as that.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020990)
Posted by spiderbob007 on May 9th, 2019 @ 5:41am CDT
Coptur wrote:Honestly i'm happy for those that are enjoying this.

..but here we go again the "Autobots are bad wah wah" this is NOT Megatron.

Megatron should be a power hungry **** no more no less. Idw please please stop justifying your villain it ruins your villain sometimes people are just ****holes simple as that.


Every a-hole is a product of nature and environment and no two are alike. Batman and his rouges gallery are a case study.

Batman = a-hole for justice
Joker = a-hole for chaos
Riddler = smart a-hole
Penguin = greedy a-hole
Catwoman = sneaky a-hole
Poison Ivy = environmentalist a-hole

None of them were born a-holes, it took time and circumstance to make them the archetypal a-holes that they all are.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020992)
Posted by Randomhero on May 9th, 2019 @ 5:44am CDT
Coptur wrote:Honestly i'm happy for those that are enjoying this.


..but here we go again the "Autobots are bad wah wah" this is NOT Megatron.

Megatron should be a power hungry **** no more no less. Idw please please stop justifying your villain it ruins your villain sometimes people are just ****holes simple as that.



Yeeeeeeah Megatron was a one note villain for over 20 years that just cackled and screamed domination with no depth. No thanks. I’d rather have characters that are interesting and have a good background.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020995)
Posted by Coptur on May 9th, 2019 @ 6:46am CDT
Randomhero wrote:
Coptur wrote:Honestly i'm happy for those that are enjoying this.


..but here we go again the "Autobots are bad wah wah" this is NOT Megatron.

Megatron should be a power hungry **** no more no less. Idw please please stop justifying your villain it ruins your villain sometimes people are just ****holes simple as that.



Yeeeeeeah Megatron was a one note villain for over 20 years that just cackled and screamed domination with no depth. No thanks. I’d rather have characters that are interesting and have a good background.


Yeah I can see and understand the container argument.

but if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Making your heroes out to be the bad guy faction isn't good writing either.

Megatron isn't Magneto and and should never be Magneto and doesn't need those layers.

By robbing the Leader-1 / Cy-Kill backstory you aren't doing anything new.

Glad you're liking this take on Megatron though, i guess this just isn't for me anymore.
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2020998)
Posted by Randomhero on May 9th, 2019 @ 7:10am CDT
Coptur wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Coptur wrote:Honestly i'm happy for those that are enjoying this.


..but here we go again the "Autobots are bad wah wah" this is NOT Megatron.

Megatron should be a power hungry **** no more no less. Idw please please stop justifying your villain it ruins your villain sometimes people are just ****holes simple as that.



Yeeeeeeah Megatron was a one note villain for over 20 years that just cackled and screamed domination with no depth. No thanks. I’d rather have characters that are interesting and have a good background.


Yeah I can see and understand the container argument.

but if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Making your heroes out to be the bad guy faction isn't good writing either.

Megatron isn't Magneto and and should never be Magneto and doesn't need those layers.

By robbing the Leader-1 / Cy-Kill backstory you aren't doing anything new.

Glad you're liking this take on Megatron though, i guess this just isn't for me anymore.


Except it was broke which made those characters not that memorable. When a character just cackles and screams evil things. That’s not great. It worked for a children’s cartoon 35 years ago but not nowadays.

This is also a Megatron that hasnt started the war yet. It’s inevitable he will lose his way but guess what? That’s how most villains start.

The most memorable villains in media have tragic origins that made them who they were. Even going back to transformers with Beast Wars Megatron. A character that was evil but he was evil because he was created on the side of the war that lost and grew up oppressed and became obsessed with changing his heritage.

What you’re wanting is the very thing that people have complained about with the first half of the marvel movies. That the villains were just cookie cutter one dimensional characters that were evil to just be evil and was a big criticism for some of those movies.

Nobody wants what you’re asking for because it doesn’t work
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2021001)
Posted by Coptur on May 9th, 2019 @ 8:04am CDT
Randomhero wrote:
Coptur wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Coptur wrote:Honestly i'm happy for those that are enjoying this.


..but here we go again the "Autobots are bad wah wah" this is NOT Megatron.

Megatron should be a power hungry **** no more no less. Idw please please stop justifying your villain it ruins your villain sometimes people are just ****holes simple as that.



Yeeeeeeah Megatron was a one note villain for over 20 years that just cackled and screamed domination with no depth. No thanks. I’d rather have characters that are interesting and have a good background.


Yeah I can see and understand the container argument.

but if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Making your heroes out to be the bad guy faction isn't good writing either.

Megatron isn't Magneto and and should never be Magneto and doesn't need those layers.

By robbing the Leader-1 / Cy-Kill backstory you aren't doing anything new.

Glad you're liking this take on Megatron though, i guess this just isn't for me anymore.


Except it was broke which made those characters not that memorable. When a character just cackles and screams evil things. That’s not great. It worked for a children’s cartoon 35 years ago but not nowadays.

This is also a Megatron that hasnt started the war yet. It’s inevitable he will lose his way but guess what? That’s how most villains start.

The most memorable villains in media have tragic origins that made them who they were. Even going back to transformers with Beast Wars Megatron. A character that was evil but he was evil because he was created on the side of the war that lost and grew up oppressed and became obsessed with changing his heritage.

What you’re wanting is the very thing that people have complained about with the first half of the marvel movies. That the villains were just cookie cutter one dimensional characters that were evil to just be evil and was a big criticism for some of those movies.

Nobody wants what you’re asking for because it doesn’t work


I understand to take out the saturday morning cartoon element i agree but you shouldn't feel sorry for your villains. never.

I can see that but i doesn't stand for all villains Norman Osborn was nasty before he became the Green Goblin for example.

Now I think you have beast wars all wrong the Predacons were not 'oppressed' that was just the political dogma Megatron spouted to gain followers and to take total power for him self (sound familiar to a real life example) so much much so he wanted to kill the ultimate good in auto/max history to gain said power Optimus Prime. He was greying the lines between the Predacons and Maximals. It wasn't the maximals being evil the writers should not grey the lines between good and evil. People incredibly ticked off people with Hydra Captain America (rightly so) and the constant hero vs hero stories, no one wants that either.

Again not true Abomination had a full character arc (corrupted by power), Loki again not exactly a cookie cutter. Iron Monger a full nasty character arc. (i'll give you Malaketh but that film was rubbish anyway).

No one is asking for all villains to have multiple layers either. the writers to should refer back to budiansky's profiles for where the character came from imo.

I do appreciate your side though
Re: IDW Transformers Comic News with Preview for #4 Featuring CW Cyclonus and Exclusive #3 Cover (2021005)
Posted by Flashwave on May 9th, 2019 @ 9:02am CDT
Coptur wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Coptur wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Coptur wrote:Honestly i'm happy for those that are enjoying this.


..but here we go again the "Autobots are bad wah wah" this is NOT Megatron.

Megatron should be a power hungry **** no more no less. Idw please please stop justifying your villain it ruins your villain sometimes people are just ****holes simple as that.



Yeeeeeeah Megatron was a one note villain for over 20 years that just cackled and screamed domination with no depth. No thanks. I’d rather have characters that are interesting and have a good background.


Yeah I can see and understand the container argument.

but if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Making your heroes out to be the bad guy faction isn't good writing either.

Megatron isn't Magneto and and should never be Magneto and doesn't need those layers.

By robbing the Leader-1 / Cy-Kill backstory you aren't doing anything new.

Glad you're liking this take on Megatron though, i guess this just isn't for me anymore.


Except it was broke which made those characters not that memorable. When a character just cackles and screams evil things. That’s not great. It worked for a children’s cartoon 35 years ago but not nowadays.

This is also a Megatron that hasnt started the war yet. It’s inevitable he will lose his way but guess what? That’s how most villains start.

The most memorable villains in media have tragic origins that made them who they were. Even going back to transformers with Beast Wars Megatron. A character that was evil but he was evil because he was created on the side of the war that lost and grew up oppressed and became obsessed with changing his heritage.

What you’re wanting is the very thing that people have complained about with the first half of the marvel movies. That the villains were just cookie cutter one dimensional characters that were evil to just be evil and was a big criticism for some of those movies.

Nobody wants what you’re asking for because it doesn’t work


I understand to take out the saturday morning cartoon element i agree but you shouldn't feel sorry for your villains. never.

I can see that but i doesn't stand for all villains Norman Osborn was nasty before he became the Green Goblin for example.

Now I think you have beast wars all wrong the Predacons were not 'oppressed' that was just the political dogma Megatron spouted to gain followers and to take total power for him self (sound familiar to a real life example) so much much so he wanted to kill the ultimate good in auto/max history to gain said power Optimus Prime. He was greying the lines between the Predacons and Maximals. It wasn't the maximals being evil the writers should not grey the lines between good and evil. People incredibly ticked off people with Hydra Captain America (rightly so) and the constant hero vs hero stories, no one wants that either.

Again not true Abomination had a full character arc (corrupted by power), Loki again not exactly a cookie cutter. Iron Monger a full nasty character arc. (i'll give you Malaketh but that film was rubbish anyway).

No one is asking for all villains to have multiple layers either. the writers to should refer back to budiansky's profiles for where the character came from imo.

I do appreciate your side though

Loki i will give you. Didnt see Hulk, But Iron Monger was the first in a line of Marvel Villians that were just mirrors of their heroes. Iron Monger had Charisma, and that made him memorable, but he didnt jsve an arc. Sn arc implies change. He juat backslid. The guy from Iron Man 2 had more of an arc, we knew his father had been potentially burned by thr Starks previously. But it sounds like Obafiah Iron Monger Stain is exactly who you want as a Megatron. But IDW is building towards another villian like, to continue the metaphors, Thanos.

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