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TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared"

Transformers News: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared"

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 8:27AM CST

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The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:


It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted.
These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love.
No one has been paid for the production of these stories.


This piece is called “Geared”. Story by Martin (Tronprogram) Fisher, Art by Marcello (Ratrap587) Santa Roza, Letters by Bernie (Blee) Lee.

Credit(s): WhiteRabbit

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Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469005)
Posted by zemper on November 21st, 2007 @ 8:41am CST
nice one. really digs into Gear's personality, as he seems to be the party-pooper of the Autobots, always whining about Cybertron this, Cybertron that, yadda, yadda, yadda...



:MAX:
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469006)
Posted by Counterpunch on November 21st, 2007 @ 8:42am CST
Good comic.

Gears is a bitch.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469016)
Posted by Dead Metal on November 21st, 2007 @ 8:54am CST
Good, that is good.
I like the idea of borrowing the holodeck idea from Star Trek.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469018)
Posted by DISCHARGE on November 21st, 2007 @ 8:56am CST
Very nice .
One question though:
How does Gears change from a blue truck to
a red robot. The color proportions are opposite
truck - robot(blue-red)
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469054)
Posted by mattyc1007 on November 21st, 2007 @ 9:43am CST
ech i dont care about the colours

good story and i like the alt
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469055)
Posted by mattyc1007 on November 21st, 2007 @ 9:45am CST
plus whats in the circle on the 3rd frame
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469061)
Posted by Psychout on November 21st, 2007 @ 9:50am CST
A moon ya fool.

Not the most involving, but these mosiacs are consistently excellent.
Good work.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469062)
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on November 21st, 2007 @ 9:53am CST
So beautiful!
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469110)
Posted by darth reven on November 21st, 2007 @ 10:34am CST
im unsure about this one its ok
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469121)
Posted by Sloptank on November 21st, 2007 @ 10:46am CST
This is what I like about some of these Mosiacs. Insight into why a character might act the way they do. Yes, Gears whines about Cybetron all the time. It's because he's a simple guy who wishes life didn't get so complicated, not because he's small and bitter. Not necessarily, anyway.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469127)
Posted by NebulanFree on November 21st, 2007 @ 10:52am CST
I always felt bad for characters like Gears & Huffer; bots who just wanted to go home & ended up deactivated instead. Sure they whined a lot, and Gears had a generally questionable value (Infrared use? bah), but they never asked to be involved in the war. Their gripes are legitimate, in my opinion. Another excellent Mosaic.

Mattyc, the circle in panel 3 is a moon, like the one visible in Beast Machines.

-Neb
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469173)
Posted by Overloaded on November 21st, 2007 @ 11:25am CST
That was very sad poor Gears
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469265)
Posted by Wes Crayon on November 21st, 2007 @ 12:42pm CST
Kinda makes you wish for a Cybertron of your own, doesn't it? *sniff*

Great work!
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469377)
Posted by Menbailee on November 21st, 2007 @ 2:10pm CST
It's also interesting that Gears does this alone, as opposed to sharing rec time on Cybertron-that-was with his comrades. He's certainly not the only one who misses home, but he doesn't feel able to share that in a positive way with his teammates. Hound's RAIN remains my favorite, and so far I've consistently liked MOSAIC's contributions to the IDW-verse.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469396)
Posted by Briggs on November 21st, 2007 @ 2:23pm CST
THese things are pretty great. I look forward to them almost as much as my IDW books, good job to the writers and artists!
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469443)
Posted by 1337W422102 on November 21st, 2007 @ 3:09pm CST
Gears FTW.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469527)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on November 21st, 2007 @ 4:00pm CST
I love the art, and with tomorrows holiday bringing me close to my roots, I can apreciate the nostalgia.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469564)
Posted by bairdduvessa on November 21st, 2007 @ 4:41pm CST
this was great. very beautiful art as well.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469719)
Posted by OptimusShr on November 21st, 2007 @ 6:27pm CST
Great art and insight into the character.

Also is that a Maximal symbol on the building in panel 2 or is it just me?
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469762)
Posted by Jeysie on November 21st, 2007 @ 6:53pm CST
Devil Gundam wrote:Also is that a Maximal symbol on the building in panel 2 or is it just me


To my eyes, it looks like a green-hued version of the symbol on this page.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469824)
Posted by DoubleOScorpio on November 21st, 2007 @ 7:29pm CST
Once again, a great story, told in a single page.

Gears has always been a toy and character that held a special place for me. I had him as a child and he's one of the characters that takes me back to that era, just like Prime and 'Bee.

I wish that Hasbro would make an updated version that looks like the version we see here.

Back on topic ~ kudos to the guys who put these together. They are great and I look forward to each one.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (469916)
Posted by Duke of Luns on November 21st, 2007 @ 8:36pm CST
Really great art. I liked how the moon is akin to Beast Machines, with the unknown marks in it(from the Unicron attack probably, but he hasn't attacked in IDW yet....). The story is simple, but pretty neat.

So all in all, another good piece ;)^ .
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (470025)
Posted by Jazz 4 on November 21st, 2007 @ 10:22pm CST
It's so touching, I could cry.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (470093)
Posted by Chaoslock on November 21st, 2007 @ 11:32pm CST
Art/Story: 10/10

Great Job!
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (470229)
Posted by olokin on November 22nd, 2007 @ 5:44am CST
Another nice Mosaic issue. Nice art too. Never though Gears to be sentimental.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (471073)
Posted by skyblade on November 22nd, 2007 @ 9:10pm CST
Kudos,a simple yet toching story
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (471078)
Posted by Pyrostrata on November 22nd, 2007 @ 9:15pm CST
Very nice...yet another stellar Mosaic! :)
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (471120)
Posted by Jazzz on November 22nd, 2007 @ 9:47pm CST
hey gears, if ya like cybertron so much, why are you an earth vehicle?
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (471130)
Posted by 1337W422102 on November 22nd, 2007 @ 10:03pm CST
Jazzz wrote:hey gears, if ya like cybertron so much, why are you an earth vehicle?

I don't know, but I'm guessing that orbiting Earth, knowing fully well that at any moment he might need to go down to the planet's surface might have something to do with it.
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (472786)
Posted by NightFall on November 23rd, 2007 @ 11:04pm CST
I loved it, right to the point and it was touching. :)
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (478946)
Posted by tronprogram on November 28th, 2007 @ 6:02am CST
Hi everyone,

Just wanted to thank everyone for their comments on Geared. I thought Gears was a character that was under-used in the G1 cartoon and really wanted to do a Mosaic for him, and I'm pretty glad that I wrote it. I used the tech specs for him and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Marcello's art was awesome and beyond.

Thanks again :)
Re: TRANSFORMERS MOSAIC: "Geared" (889752)
Posted by doomseer on February 25th, 2009 @ 2:09am CST
Wow, Brilliant. :-)

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