IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review
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Graffitimus Prime
A Seibertron.com Review of IDW Transformers Ghostbusters #3
A Seibertron.com Review of IDW Transformers Ghostbusters #3
Peter can't deal with that right now
Story
Issue #3 marks the halfway point in this 5 issue crossover of 2 beloved 1984 franchises. The Men in Beige have now met the Bot in Red and Blue, and more Ghosts have been busted.
So how does the issue stack up with the story so far? Keep reading on to find out! And if you need to catch up on the important details of the issue, check out our Database Entry!
Admit it, you can hear that siren too
Issue #3 gave us some great moments with the Ghostbusters and bots. As the issues have gone on, we have gotten some better and more enjoyable Bot to Buster interactions, and this issue continued tha trend.
I would not have guessed or even thought about this prior to the series, but Peter and Starscream make for a great comedy couple. The Starscream snark and attempts to intimidate coupled with the mouth of Peter have led to some really cool and sometimes downright hilarious moments. One of my favorite parts of the issue was Peter just casually tossing Starscream in a hidden trap because he didn't trust him, and hey, can we blame him?
Also admit this: you always hoped these 2 would come face-to-face
Ectotron has certainly made his home with the Busters as well. The jokes surrounding his name finally culminating in his (much better) rebranding was believable and fun. And then he remembers that he literally is the Ecto-1 right now, and his weariness at being the transport was fun. I also enjoyed the Ghost hunt and the blooming friendship he has with the Ghostbusters. Can the poor bot get a particle thrower already???
And I will admit, this was the major smiling moment for me
And we finally duck back to the Ark and the other Autobots. And with that trip back to Ark, I really hope we get a Grimlock on Earth with Ghosts and a Wheeljack/Egon meeting. The few pages on the Ark made it clear that there is a lot of fun to be had with some Auto-buster mashups beyond Prime and Ectotron.
The story was a good and entertaining one. There was some plot progression, some fun ghost hunting, team bonding, and of course some great Buster jokes. The Ghostbusters are a great crew, and it has been and continues to be so much fun to enjoy them like this.
Yes, story and characters are pretty good.
Art
Art duties fall once more to Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Tom B. Long on art, colors, and lettering respectively. It has been a joy to watch and look at the art for this crossover so far, and this issue continues that quality. I haven't really had a major complaint about any part of the art so far, and the quality has been nice and consistent, which is really nice considering this creative team doesn't get to draw and color Transformers much. They caught on quick!
If I had one little complaint, it would be that the other Autobots (mostly Optimus) besides Ectotron seem to possess just a little bit too much of a cartoony feel, mostly in the overly large chests. But it's a stylistic option and it is only a minor thing for the whole issue. The lines have been strong and defining, and I have loved the colors. Luis has gotten to flex his muscles with the colors of the ghosts, traps, and particle throwers. It has been one of the major art highlights of the series for me. It's great to see.
I wouldn't want to either
Conclusion
Halfway through this crossover, and I am feeling really good about this series.
The series has been a joy to read, and has provided some classic banter while throwing in some larger than life robots into the mix, with great results. It has been very lively, with every page giving you something good to take away, and has given me quite a few laughs. The chemistry here is wonderful, these were 2 franchises meant to meet each other. Keep going strong crew!
P.S. Now that we got the classic "ain't afraid of no ghost" line, bets on who says "more than meets the eye" anyone?
out of Credit(s): IDW Publishing
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Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2033674)
Posted by Burn on August 7th, 2019 @ 8:16pm CDT
Posted by Burn on August 7th, 2019 @ 8:16pm CDT
I've read every Transformers crossover ever. I survived the New Avengers long enough to be confronted with the train wreck that was The Visionaries which just helped reinforce my disdain for Transformers crossing over with other franchises.
And then IDW threw Star Trek at us, and it was silly. Silly fun, but it offered hope that after the mess of previous crossovers there could be something GOOD!
And there is, and this is it. But it's not just good, it's a bloody ripper.
I've always enjoyed IDW's Ghostbuster comics. Great visuals and great story telling, and that's carried over into this crossover.
This particular issue was just fun. From Ectotron getting his new name, leading to Optimus Prime to mutter a "thank Primus" for it, to Ectotron not wanting to talk about the squishy humans riding inside of him. Small moments of humour really made the issue.
I mean sure, it's basically a glorified advertisement for Ectotron, and what will no doubt be Ghostbuster Optimus Prime, BUT IT'S BLOODY FUN!
Collect them individually, wait for the trade, whatever floats your goat, just be sure to pick it up and have a read of it.
And then IDW threw Star Trek at us, and it was silly. Silly fun, but it offered hope that after the mess of previous crossovers there could be something GOOD!
And there is, and this is it. But it's not just good, it's a bloody ripper.
I've always enjoyed IDW's Ghostbuster comics. Great visuals and great story telling, and that's carried over into this crossover.
This particular issue was just fun. From Ectotron getting his new name, leading to Optimus Prime to mutter a "thank Primus" for it, to Ectotron not wanting to talk about the squishy humans riding inside of him. Small moments of humour really made the issue.
I mean sure, it's basically a glorified advertisement for Ectotron, and what will no doubt be Ghostbuster Optimus Prime, BUT IT'S BLOODY FUN!
Collect them individually, wait for the trade, whatever floats your goat, just be sure to pick it up and have a read of it.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2033675)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 7th, 2019 @ 8:19pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 7th, 2019 @ 8:19pm CDT
^^Basically my review, but in much better and simpler less formal language!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2033680)
Posted by Acolyte on August 7th, 2019 @ 11:30pm CDT
Posted by Acolyte on August 7th, 2019 @ 11:30pm CDT
I picked up the Ectotron toy while I was visiting a GameStop in the states a few weeks back. Didn't open him, because I had MP-10G enroute to my home in Japan when I returned. ECTO-35 Optimus arrived today, and I took a moment to open both and just really tinker around and enjoy the many amazing pieces of love and detail that they put into those toys ("We're ready to believe you" on the side of MP-10G's trailer, painted Slimer/translucent Slimer, Roller is a ghost trap, proton packs on both models, logos and beautiful coloration throughout).
And I thought to myself: "You know, I've never read any of the crossover comics these two are based on, but if they put half as much effort into them as they did these toys this could be a real love affair."
And it sounds like they did.
I can't wait to pick up some copies.
Side note/unpopular opinion: I just watched the all female 2016 Ghostbusters movie - with much skepticism - and it actually won me over. It was funny, it was a better edited shot-for-shot style reboot of the original. There was very minimal guy-bashing, and the little that there was was kind of like an inside joke amongst ladies when they go out and talk about their husbands/boyfriends; it had a degree of love and acceptance to it. I dunno, I just expected to thoroughly hate it, and ended up really enjoying it. I would easily (h/t Brian Kilby from RFC) endorse a "into the Ghost-verse" version of this movie where it turns out there are multiple Ghostbusters teams across multiple dimensions. Especially if we get a cinematic Ectotron.
And I thought to myself: "You know, I've never read any of the crossover comics these two are based on, but if they put half as much effort into them as they did these toys this could be a real love affair."
And it sounds like they did.
I can't wait to pick up some copies.
Side note/unpopular opinion: I just watched the all female 2016 Ghostbusters movie - with much skepticism - and it actually won me over. It was funny, it was a better edited shot-for-shot style reboot of the original. There was very minimal guy-bashing, and the little that there was was kind of like an inside joke amongst ladies when they go out and talk about their husbands/boyfriends; it had a degree of love and acceptance to it. I dunno, I just expected to thoroughly hate it, and ended up really enjoying it. I would easily (h/t Brian Kilby from RFC) endorse a "into the Ghost-verse" version of this movie where it turns out there are multiple Ghostbusters teams across multiple dimensions. Especially if we get a cinematic Ectotron.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2033695)
Posted by eburnham on August 8th, 2019 @ 4:08am CDT
Posted by eburnham on August 8th, 2019 @ 4:08am CDT
I mean, we make full use of all Ghostbusters.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2033814)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 8th, 2019 @ 9:08pm CDT
Dang, more madness to pick up.
I really need a massive Amazon card to purchase all the Ghostbusters books
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 8th, 2019 @ 9:08pm CDT
eburnham wrote:I mean, we make full use of all Ghostbusters.
Dang, more madness to pick up.
I really need a massive Amazon card to purchase all the Ghostbusters books
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2033848)
Posted by Big Grim on August 9th, 2019 @ 3:56am CDT
The recent sale on Comixology gave me a chance to buy the everything they had and damn near all of it is amazing. I want more and this crossover is just a delight!
I do wonder if this will stay canon and be mentioned vaguely in the same way the Turtles crossovers have?
Posted by Big Grim on August 9th, 2019 @ 3:56am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Dang, more madness to pick up.
I really need a massive Amazon card to purchase all the Ghostbusters books
The recent sale on Comixology gave me a chance to buy the everything they had and damn near all of it is amazing. I want more and this crossover is just a delight!
I do wonder if this will stay canon and be mentioned vaguely in the same way the Turtles crossovers have?
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2033945)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 9th, 2019 @ 9:17pm CDT
I hope we see more of Ectotron. It would be awesome if the GB comics would be allowed to keep a hold of him after this crossover
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 9th, 2019 @ 9:17pm CDT
Big Grim wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Dang, more madness to pick up.
I really need a massive Amazon card to purchase all the Ghostbusters books
The recent sale on Comixology gave me a chance to buy the everything they had and damn near all of it is amazing. I want more and this crossover is just a delight!
I do wonder if this will stay canon and be mentioned vaguely in the same way the Turtles crossovers have?
I hope we see more of Ectotron. It would be awesome if the GB comics would be allowed to keep a hold of him after this crossover
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2034873)
Posted by Stargrave on August 17th, 2019 @ 11:05am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on August 17th, 2019 @ 11:05am CDT
I FINALLY got out to the comic shop and snagged the first two issues. Hooked! This is very much a longtime love of mine a Transformers What If..? story. Like Hearts of Steel only modern and with Ghostbusters. Ten pounds of awesome in a five pound bag I can’t wait to read the rest.
Ghostbusters was one of the first movies we rented for our VCR when I was a kid and I rented it and re-rented it dozens of times just playing it all weekend long. You totally got chocolate in my peanut butter.
Ghostbusters was one of the first movies we rented for our VCR when I was a kid and I rented it and re-rented it dozens of times just playing it all weekend long. You totally got chocolate in my peanut butter.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2035867)
Posted by Stargrave on August 26th, 2019 @ 11:23am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on August 26th, 2019 @ 11:23am CDT
Buckle up your proton packs Seibertronians, iTunes has posted their preview of the hilarious crossover Transformers/Ghostbusters: Ghosts of Cybertron issue #4! Here we finally get to see Optimus decked out in his MP-10 G Ecto-35 deco. For Erik Burnham to make Ectotron and EctoOptimus parts of the actual story and not just some themed toy to go along with the promotion is truly a clever feat of writing, and Dan Shoening is a natural at visually capturing the spirit of these characters from two very diverse genres. We hope you enjoy the preview and if you haven't already you should get out to your local comic shop and catch up quick as you can because most fans agree this is a highly enjoyable jaunt into the What if...? realm of Transformers. Enjoy the preview and share your thoughts in the forums. As always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news.
From iTunes:
“GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON”, PART 4! The Ghostbusters and their Autobot allies search the greater New York City area for the missing ghost of Starscream—and discover something much worse has been drawn to Earth. Can our heroes overcome this evil ectoplasmic entity before it utterly annihilates everything in order to achieve its ends? Find out in the penultimate chapter of this team-up for the ages: TRANSFORMERS/GHOSTBUSTERS “GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON” #4!"
Transformers/Ghostbusters #4
Erik Burnham & Dan Schoening
Pre-Order
Expected Sep 4, 2019
$3.99
From iTunes:
“GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON”, PART 4! The Ghostbusters and their Autobot allies search the greater New York City area for the missing ghost of Starscream—and discover something much worse has been drawn to Earth. Can our heroes overcome this evil ectoplasmic entity before it utterly annihilates everything in order to achieve its ends? Find out in the penultimate chapter of this team-up for the ages: TRANSFORMERS/GHOSTBUSTERS “GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON” #4!"
Transformers/Ghostbusters #4
Erik Burnham & Dan Schoening
Pre-Order
Expected Sep 4, 2019
$3.99
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2035920)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 26th, 2019 @ 6:24pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 26th, 2019 @ 6:24pm CDT
Every drop of that preview was Pure. Gold.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2035974)
Posted by Big Grim on August 27th, 2019 @ 4:51am CDT
Posted by Big Grim on August 27th, 2019 @ 4:51am CDT
I'm loving this comic so, so much. And Prime REALLY rocks that colour scheme!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2036072)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 27th, 2019 @ 5:26pm CDT
He does! and the humor he has is so refreshing!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 27th, 2019 @ 5:26pm CDT
Big Grim wrote:I'm loving this comic so, so much. And Prime REALLY rocks that colour scheme!
He does! and the humor he has is so refreshing!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2036952)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 4th, 2019 @ 8:21pm CDT
Powering Up
Just when you thought Grimlock saying he ain't afraid of no ghost was the highlight of the series, issue 4 comes along. Issue 4 of 5 takes us to the setting of the climax of the series, and with crossovers such as this, issue 4 truly is one of the most important: it needs to set up the finale and make you care and get you all excited for the finale.
And the Ghostbusters did not disappoint. All 6 of them.
The ghosts of the past coming back
One of the best things about this issue had to be the addition of Optimus Prime to the Ghostbusting crew. And we aren't talking about a Prime who is boring, who gives big heroic speeches, who monologues a lot, and who is fairly monotone. No, what we get here is a Prime from the original cartoon that plays basketball and cracks wise. It was refreshing and really fun to read Prime interacting with the Ghostbusters, especially with Venkman. It felt different in a great way and he contributed greatly to the story.
Oh and he gets of the best line of the series. Seriously, if you don't enjoy that last page, can you ever truly love anything?
Seriously one of the best Prime moments in a long time
Ectotron and the Ghostbusters also get their share of time, and this issue solidifies just how good of a team they are becoming, and also how disgusting us humans can truly be sometimes. Their chemistry is enjoyable, and Ectotron's first time out with the Proton Pack went about as expected, and it was enjoyable and entertaining all the while.
My face if I was given a Proton Pack too!
We also get to the crux of the story regarding what happened to the Decepticons, and who the mysterious red hooded figure is, and it's enjoyable. It's a bit straightforward, but sometimes you just need that.
That is a place where this crossover really shines: it isn't world ending serious, it is light-hearted, upbeat, and fun. You have quippy characters that make sense and fit into the theme of the series. It's a comedy action comic, and the whole tone of the series has followed that theme perfectly.
It's a very enjoyable series, and Issue 4 continues that trend.
Art duties fall to Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Tom B. Long on art, colors, and lettering respectively, and they are a great trio that bring this comic to life in a wonderful way.
The ghosts continue to be wonderful brought to life(?), and the Kremzeeks in the issue are wonderful too. The team truly does a great job of bringing both of these strange and interesting concepts to life and making you enjoy what you are seeing as your are reading. It's quite a good look!
Note: story, humor, and art all captured perfectly in this panel
They also do a wonderful job of bringing the backgrounds to life, and this is the most evident in the scene whenever Kremzeek first shows up. The bright sunny day quickly changing over to a dreadful foggy scene was awesome, and the maintaining of this scenery was great too. No matter what part of the panel you are looking at, you get some awesome living characters, ghosts, and backgrounds. The art crew has done a great job, and this issue was the highlight of the background scenery part of that art.
Ghosts of Cybertron has been a great, enjoyable series. This is what a crossover can do when it follows a fun, light-hearted tone that allows its characters to interact in fun ways that still fit within their characterizations. It is great!
I have greatly enjoyed all 4 issues so far, and with the final panel of this issue, I am all set and excited for the conclusion. This crew of 6 meshes together wonderfully, and it makes me yearn for more of this kind of crossover. The Ghostbusters and the Transformers make for a great gang with great chemistry, and I could not be happier with how things have been going.
Alright guys, let's finish the job strong!
1/2 out of
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 4th, 2019 @ 8:21pm CDT
Proton Prime
A Seibertron.com Review of IDW Transformers Ghostbusters #4
A Seibertron.com Review of IDW Transformers Ghostbusters #4
Powering Up
Story
Just when you thought Grimlock saying he ain't afraid of no ghost was the highlight of the series, issue 4 comes along. Issue 4 of 5 takes us to the setting of the climax of the series, and with crossovers such as this, issue 4 truly is one of the most important: it needs to set up the finale and make you care and get you all excited for the finale.
And the Ghostbusters did not disappoint. All 6 of them.
The ghosts of the past coming back
One of the best things about this issue had to be the addition of Optimus Prime to the Ghostbusting crew. And we aren't talking about a Prime who is boring, who gives big heroic speeches, who monologues a lot, and who is fairly monotone. No, what we get here is a Prime from the original cartoon that plays basketball and cracks wise. It was refreshing and really fun to read Prime interacting with the Ghostbusters, especially with Venkman. It felt different in a great way and he contributed greatly to the story.
Oh and he gets of the best line of the series. Seriously, if you don't enjoy that last page, can you ever truly love anything?
Seriously one of the best Prime moments in a long time
Ectotron and the Ghostbusters also get their share of time, and this issue solidifies just how good of a team they are becoming, and also how disgusting us humans can truly be sometimes. Their chemistry is enjoyable, and Ectotron's first time out with the Proton Pack went about as expected, and it was enjoyable and entertaining all the while.
My face if I was given a Proton Pack too!
We also get to the crux of the story regarding what happened to the Decepticons, and who the mysterious red hooded figure is, and it's enjoyable. It's a bit straightforward, but sometimes you just need that.
That is a place where this crossover really shines: it isn't world ending serious, it is light-hearted, upbeat, and fun. You have quippy characters that make sense and fit into the theme of the series. It's a comedy action comic, and the whole tone of the series has followed that theme perfectly.
It's a very enjoyable series, and Issue 4 continues that trend.
Art
Art duties fall to Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Tom B. Long on art, colors, and lettering respectively, and they are a great trio that bring this comic to life in a wonderful way.
The ghosts continue to be wonderful brought to life(?), and the Kremzeeks in the issue are wonderful too. The team truly does a great job of bringing both of these strange and interesting concepts to life and making you enjoy what you are seeing as your are reading. It's quite a good look!
Note: story, humor, and art all captured perfectly in this panel
They also do a wonderful job of bringing the backgrounds to life, and this is the most evident in the scene whenever Kremzeek first shows up. The bright sunny day quickly changing over to a dreadful foggy scene was awesome, and the maintaining of this scenery was great too. No matter what part of the panel you are looking at, you get some awesome living characters, ghosts, and backgrounds. The art crew has done a great job, and this issue was the highlight of the background scenery part of that art.
Conclusion
Ghosts of Cybertron has been a great, enjoyable series. This is what a crossover can do when it follows a fun, light-hearted tone that allows its characters to interact in fun ways that still fit within their characterizations. It is great!
I have greatly enjoyed all 4 issues so far, and with the final panel of this issue, I am all set and excited for the conclusion. This crew of 6 meshes together wonderfully, and it makes me yearn for more of this kind of crossover. The Ghostbusters and the Transformers make for a great gang with great chemistry, and I could not be happier with how things have been going.
Alright guys, let's finish the job strong!
1/2 out of
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2036968)
Posted by Burn on September 5th, 2019 @ 4:00am CDT
Posted by Burn on September 5th, 2019 @ 4:00am CDT
There's two words to best describe this series.
Ridiculously fun
Another two words would be
Cheap plug
And that's what it is, it's basically a comic series tie-in to give a back story to two toys.
It's blatant marketing.
And I fucking love it.
There is nothing spectacular about the writing, it's not going to make people go into a meditative state and contemplate the universe and where their life fits into it.
It is however, going to give you a brief escape from their life.
This issue is basic.
Prime explains how his new paint job - hint at bigger bad - funny banter amongst Ghostbusters, and even Prime himself - find Starscream - big bad is revealed - big bad is defeated - more bad guys!
That's it! That's how you can break this story down, it's nearly as basic as those old He-Man comics that came packaged with the He-Man figures.
BUT I FUCKING LOVE IT!
If you're not on board yet, GET ON!
Ridiculously fun
Another two words would be
Cheap plug
And that's what it is, it's basically a comic series tie-in to give a back story to two toys.
It's blatant marketing.
And I fucking love it.
There is nothing spectacular about the writing, it's not going to make people go into a meditative state and contemplate the universe and where their life fits into it.
It is however, going to give you a brief escape from their life.
This issue is basic.
Prime explains how his new paint job - hint at bigger bad - funny banter amongst Ghostbusters, and even Prime himself - find Starscream - big bad is revealed - big bad is defeated - more bad guys!
That's it! That's how you can break this story down, it's nearly as basic as those old He-Man comics that came packaged with the He-Man figures.
BUT I FUCKING LOVE IT!
If you're not on board yet, GET ON!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2036989)
Posted by Stargrave on September 5th, 2019 @ 9:53am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on September 5th, 2019 @ 9:53am CDT
Excellent reviews guys 
Hey with so many fans taking issue (see what I did there) with the main TF title are there elements from this you would transplant to the other tittle? Like humor, character interaction, art, etc. do you see things that work here that would improve the other title? This being such a winner for everyone I wanted to pick some brains.
Hey with so many fans taking issue (see what I did there) with the main TF title are there elements from this you would transplant to the other tittle? Like humor, character interaction, art, etc. do you see things that work here that would improve the other title? This being such a winner for everyone I wanted to pick some brains.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2037037)
Posted by eburnham on September 5th, 2019 @ 2:12pm CDT
I mean, I was going for clarity and accessibility, after all. (:
Posted by eburnham on September 5th, 2019 @ 2:12pm CDT
Burn wrote:
This issue is basic.
I mean, I was going for clarity and accessibility, after all. (:
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2037061)
Posted by Burn on September 5th, 2019 @ 5:20pm CDT
You've done a fantastic job with this series. This is the first Transformers cross over with another series I've truly enjoyed.
Posted by Burn on September 5th, 2019 @ 5:20pm CDT
eburnham wrote:Burn wrote:
This issue is basic.
I mean, I was going for clarity and accessibility, after all. (:
You've done a fantastic job with this series. This is the first Transformers cross over with another series I've truly enjoyed.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2037073)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 5th, 2019 @ 6:23pm CDT
Ditto, it's been a great ride!
The humor is something that really needs to translate over. That's a big weakness of the current ongoing: there is practically no character to any of the characters. And that is in 11 issues. 4 issues here have given us a tight cast with unique personalities that all gel wonderfully together and make for a fun ride!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 5th, 2019 @ 6:23pm CDT
Burn wrote:eburnham wrote:Burn wrote:
This issue is basic.
I mean, I was going for clarity and accessibility, after all. (:
You've done a fantastic job with this series. This is the first Transformers cross over with another series I've truly enjoyed.
Ditto, it's been a great ride!
Stargrave wrote:Excellent reviews guys
Hey with so many fans taking issue (see what I did there) with the main TF title are there elements from this you would transplant to the other tittle? Like humor, character interaction, art, etc. do you see things that work here that would improve the other title? This being such a winner for everyone I wanted to pick some brains.
The humor is something that really needs to translate over. That's a big weakness of the current ongoing: there is practically no character to any of the characters. And that is in 11 issues. 4 issues here have given us a tight cast with unique personalities that all gel wonderfully together and make for a fun ride!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2037167)
Posted by Big Grim on September 6th, 2019 @ 4:44am CDT
100% agreed. This series has been an absolute joy!
Posted by Big Grim on September 6th, 2019 @ 4:44am CDT
Burn wrote:eburnham wrote:Burn wrote:
This issue is basic.
I mean, I was going for clarity and accessibility, after all. (:
You've done a fantastic job with this series. This is the first Transformers cross over with another series I've truly enjoyed.
100% agreed. This series has been an absolute joy!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2039786)
Posted by eburnham on September 28th, 2019 @ 2:09pm CDT
Posted by eburnham on September 28th, 2019 @ 2:09pm CDT
And our finale is this week.
It's been a wild ride, and we've managed to keep the cast intimate.
I hope you all had some fun.
It's been a wild ride, and we've managed to keep the cast intimate.
I hope you all had some fun.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2039797)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2019 @ 3:43pm CDT
I have, and I am very much looking forward to the finale!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2019 @ 3:43pm CDT
eburnham wrote:And our finale is this week.
It's been a wild ride, and we've managed to keep the cast intimate.
I hope you all had some fun.
I have, and I am very much looking forward to the finale!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2040347)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 2nd, 2019 @ 7:46pm CDT
Round 1: FIGHT!
Story
The finale has arrived, the ghosts are all out on the attack, and the Ghostbusters, old and new, are in hero mode.
Did they succeed in winning over our hearts and minds?
The Waves have a very high opinion of us
Well, yes.
The Transformers x Ghostbusters finale lived up to the 4 issues that preceded it, and it gave us exactly what was expected, and it did it very well. It gave us the Ghost Decepticons in all out attack and revenge mode, it gave us a quippy cool-dad styled Optimus Prime, it gave us a young Autobot who finally found his niche, and it gave us a perfect mix of Ghostbusters crew and Transformers. The interactions felt real, it felt earned, and it was enjoyed. The comic crew felt real, and felt like they earned what they all got to do. This was a good finale that earned its good quality.
Round 2: FIGHT!!
The praises I have given the series live on through this issue, and continues to show that Erik Burnham knows his Ghostbusters, his Transformers, and his combination of the 2 very well. All of the characters lived up to how we have all come to remember them acting, and it gave us a very convincing and enjoyable new cast member in Ectotron to properly bridge the franchise gaps.
The Decepticons had their chance to shine this issue as well, and all of them lived up to how we would think they would act and behave. Starscream wants vengeance on a quippy Venkman, Shockwave and Soundwave just want new bodies, and Megatron just wants to vanquish Prime and the Autobots. And the Ghostbusters served as a great continuation of the classic characters while also providing some excellent, clever, and genre-savvy commentary.
In short, the characters were excellent, the plot was fun, enjoyable, and clearly laid out for us, and the book provided us with an excellent crossover ride.
SLIME FIGHT!!!
Art
Wrapping up the crossover are Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Christa Miesner on art, colors, and lettering respectively. While we have seen Dan and Luis on the series from issue 1, Miesner is brand new, but still provided us with some great lettering work. The character designs were on point, the lines were great and clear, the coloring was fantastic, especially with the background setting in response to the various ghostly activities, and the lettering was non-intrusive and well laid out.
Monster Mode: Engaged
It was also cool to look at issue 5 compared to issue 1, and the robot art showed some nice improvement too. The artwork improvement came at the perfect time, as we truly got to experience some great art of some robots throwing down, even if most of them were ghosts!
Conclusions
From the get go, I have been thoroughly enjoying this series. Issue 1 started us out great, and as we have gone along, the journey has proven to be just as enjoyable as Issue 1 promised, with Issue 5 giving us a very satisfying conclusion.
And what's important for this crossover, compared to all the others that we have seen over the past several years, is the fact that this one was FUN. It was super fun! It gave our cast the chance to interact with each other and live up to their personalities and their outlandish job titles and general selves. There was no meaningless fighting, there was a cast that blended in well and proved from the get go that it gelled together. They all worked together! It was fantastic to read, and thoroughly enjoyable.
I hope he heard this review then *Waves and Smiles*
And thanks to that ending, we have hopes of seeing more of this universe with the Transformers in it. And I truly hope we get some more Ectotron and more of the Transformers in the IDW Ghost-verse. I have complete faith in this creative crew, this crossover showed their are amazing.
Well done.
out of
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 2nd, 2019 @ 7:46pm CDT
Space-Busters
A Seibertron.com Semi-Spoilerish Review of IDW Transformers x Ghostbusters #5
A Seibertron.com Semi-Spoilerish Review of IDW Transformers x Ghostbusters #5
Round 1: FIGHT!
Story
The finale has arrived, the ghosts are all out on the attack, and the Ghostbusters, old and new, are in hero mode.
Did they succeed in winning over our hearts and minds?
The Waves have a very high opinion of us
Well, yes.
The Transformers x Ghostbusters finale lived up to the 4 issues that preceded it, and it gave us exactly what was expected, and it did it very well. It gave us the Ghost Decepticons in all out attack and revenge mode, it gave us a quippy cool-dad styled Optimus Prime, it gave us a young Autobot who finally found his niche, and it gave us a perfect mix of Ghostbusters crew and Transformers. The interactions felt real, it felt earned, and it was enjoyed. The comic crew felt real, and felt like they earned what they all got to do. This was a good finale that earned its good quality.
Round 2: FIGHT!!
The praises I have given the series live on through this issue, and continues to show that Erik Burnham knows his Ghostbusters, his Transformers, and his combination of the 2 very well. All of the characters lived up to how we have all come to remember them acting, and it gave us a very convincing and enjoyable new cast member in Ectotron to properly bridge the franchise gaps.
The Decepticons had their chance to shine this issue as well, and all of them lived up to how we would think they would act and behave. Starscream wants vengeance on a quippy Venkman, Shockwave and Soundwave just want new bodies, and Megatron just wants to vanquish Prime and the Autobots. And the Ghostbusters served as a great continuation of the classic characters while also providing some excellent, clever, and genre-savvy commentary.
In short, the characters were excellent, the plot was fun, enjoyable, and clearly laid out for us, and the book provided us with an excellent crossover ride.
SLIME FIGHT!!!
Art
Wrapping up the crossover are Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado, and Christa Miesner on art, colors, and lettering respectively. While we have seen Dan and Luis on the series from issue 1, Miesner is brand new, but still provided us with some great lettering work. The character designs were on point, the lines were great and clear, the coloring was fantastic, especially with the background setting in response to the various ghostly activities, and the lettering was non-intrusive and well laid out.
Monster Mode: Engaged
It was also cool to look at issue 5 compared to issue 1, and the robot art showed some nice improvement too. The artwork improvement came at the perfect time, as we truly got to experience some great art of some robots throwing down, even if most of them were ghosts!
Conclusions
From the get go, I have been thoroughly enjoying this series. Issue 1 started us out great, and as we have gone along, the journey has proven to be just as enjoyable as Issue 1 promised, with Issue 5 giving us a very satisfying conclusion.
And what's important for this crossover, compared to all the others that we have seen over the past several years, is the fact that this one was FUN. It was super fun! It gave our cast the chance to interact with each other and live up to their personalities and their outlandish job titles and general selves. There was no meaningless fighting, there was a cast that blended in well and proved from the get go that it gelled together. They all worked together! It was fantastic to read, and thoroughly enjoyable.
I hope he heard this review then *Waves and Smiles*
And thanks to that ending, we have hopes of seeing more of this universe with the Transformers in it. And I truly hope we get some more Ectotron and more of the Transformers in the IDW Ghost-verse. I have complete faith in this creative crew, this crossover showed their are amazing.
Well done.
out of
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2040349)
Posted by Burn on October 2nd, 2019 @ 7:56pm CDT
Posted by Burn on October 2nd, 2019 @ 7:56pm CDT
What can I say that I haven't already said before? Or what D-Max has before?
This was, simply put, another fun issue, and a perfect wrap-up to what I consider the best crossover Transformers has had with ANY other franchise.
The humour ... oh the humour, that has made this series so enjoyable, and this issue didn't miss a beat. I love light hearted Optimus Prime. I love the rivalry that's now been established between Starscream and Peter Venkman (PLEASE LET THIS CONTINUE!). I loved an out of character outburst from Soundwave as he realised his fate. So many little things including a G.I. Joe reference add up to make this issue so damn enjoyable.
The art, as with previous Ghostbuster comics, has always been a favourite of mine, and this was no exception.
If I had one quibble, Megatron's new look was a bit ... odd. No major explanation given unless you make it up yourself.
But overall, another fantastic issue, a definite must read for Ghostbusters and Transformer fans alike.
This was, simply put, another fun issue, and a perfect wrap-up to what I consider the best crossover Transformers has had with ANY other franchise.
The humour ... oh the humour, that has made this series so enjoyable, and this issue didn't miss a beat. I love light hearted Optimus Prime. I love the rivalry that's now been established between Starscream and Peter Venkman (PLEASE LET THIS CONTINUE!). I loved an out of character outburst from Soundwave as he realised his fate. So many little things including a G.I. Joe reference add up to make this issue so damn enjoyable.
The art, as with previous Ghostbuster comics, has always been a favourite of mine, and this was no exception.
If I had one quibble, Megatron's new look was a bit ... odd. No major explanation given unless you make it up yourself.
But overall, another fantastic issue, a definite must read for Ghostbusters and Transformer fans alike.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2040351)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 2nd, 2019 @ 8:05pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 2nd, 2019 @ 8:05pm CDT
Agreed with what Burn wrote too. PLEASE let this continue! It was a great story itself but also set up so much fun stuff for the future!
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2040378)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 3rd, 2019 @ 1:54am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 3rd, 2019 @ 1:54am CDT
I'm looking forward to getting this in trade, you guys have done a fantastic job of reviewing this series and I thank you. As for the people who created it though... 
Thank you for showing us that crossovers can be done with Transformers, even ones that don't share anything at first glance (say like another cross over that shall remain nameless). Through TF x GB you've managed to create a compelling story that stands on its own and serves as a greater introduction at the same time. I tip my hat to you gentlemen.
Thank you for showing us that crossovers can be done with Transformers, even ones that don't share anything at first glance (say like another cross over that shall remain nameless). Through TF x GB you've managed to create a compelling story that stands on its own and serves as a greater introduction at the same time. I tip my hat to you gentlemen.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2040382)
Posted by Big Grim on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:51am CDT
Yeah, that caught me off guard too. Suddenly he looks a bit more Transformers Prime Megs for "reasons"?
That aside, yet another utterly enjoyable issue. And it closed out with the possibility of more in the future. Loved it.
Posted by Big Grim on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:51am CDT
Burn wrote:If I had one quibble, Megatron's new look was a bit ... odd. No major explanation given unless you make it up yourself.
Yeah, that caught me off guard too. Suddenly he looks a bit more Transformers Prime Megs for "reasons"?
That aside, yet another utterly enjoyable issue. And it closed out with the possibility of more in the future. Loved it.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2040560)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:09pm CDT
I took it as Megatron was fully realizing what he could do as a ghost. And he was slimed out of Ectotron, so he could have reconstituted in a different form because he was scrambled from the slime
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:09pm CDT
Big Grim wrote:Burn wrote:If I had one quibble, Megatron's new look was a bit ... odd. No major explanation given unless you make it up yourself.
Yeah, that caught me off guard too. Suddenly he looks a bit more Transformers Prime Megs for "reasons"?
That aside, yet another utterly enjoyable issue. And it closed out with the possibility of more in the future. Loved it.
I took it as Megatron was fully realizing what he could do as a ghost. And he was slimed out of Ectotron, so he could have reconstituted in a different form because he was scrambled from the slime
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2040601)
Posted by Burn on October 3rd, 2019 @ 8:44pm CDT
Like I said, you can make up any reason you want. I didn't catch any hint as to why the change of form. I'm hoping there's a pay off somewhere about it down the track when they hopefully follow up the series.
Posted by Burn on October 3rd, 2019 @ 8:44pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Big Grim wrote:Burn wrote:If I had one quibble, Megatron's new look was a bit ... odd. No major explanation given unless you make it up yourself.
Yeah, that caught me off guard too. Suddenly he looks a bit more Transformers Prime Megs for "reasons"?
That aside, yet another utterly enjoyable issue. And it closed out with the possibility of more in the future. Loved it.
I took it as Megatron was fully realizing what he could do as a ghost. And he was slimed out of Ectotron, so he could have reconstituted in a different form because he was scrambled from the slime
Like I said, you can make up any reason you want. I didn't catch any hint as to why the change of form. I'm hoping there's a pay off somewhere about it down the track when they hopefully follow up the series.
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2041642)
Posted by eburnham on October 12th, 2019 @ 7:16pm CDT
It's definitely ghost-related abilities. I figured context would work on that; everyone's smart enough to sort that out.
Kind of like why I didn't explain the process of transformation for the non-TF fans. (Why do they do that, anyway?) etc. (:
Posted by eburnham on October 12th, 2019 @ 7:16pm CDT
Burn wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Big Grim wrote:Burn wrote:If I had one quibble, Megatron's new look was a bit ... odd. No major explanation given unless you make it up yourself.
Yeah, that caught me off guard too. Suddenly he looks a bit more Transformers Prime Megs for "reasons"?
That aside, yet another utterly enjoyable issue. And it closed out with the possibility of more in the future. Loved it.
I took it as Megatron was fully realizing what he could do as a ghost. And he was slimed out of Ectotron, so he could have reconstituted in a different form because he was scrambled from the slime
Like I said, you can make up any reason you want. I didn't catch any hint as to why the change of form. I'm hoping there's a pay off somewhere about it down the track when they hopefully follow up the series.
It's definitely ghost-related abilities. I figured context would work on that; everyone's smart enough to sort that out.
Kind of like why I didn't explain the process of transformation for the non-TF fans. (Why do they do that, anyway?) etc. (:
Re: IDW Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3 Review (2041717)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 13th, 2019 @ 8:25pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 13th, 2019 @ 8:25pm CDT
We certainly love you coming here and talking about the book! It really was fantastic, and I don't think I'm alone in wishing for a sequel series, or Ectotron making it into the main ongoing!
