Chris Ryall Answering Questions About the Transformers / New Avengers Crossover, Beast Wars, and More!

The crossover sounds amazing. Of course, this might happen...

Chris Ryall wrote:- It's set in-continuity to place it in the IDW timeline, but it's still a standalone thing that probably won't be felt in the regular comics (techincally, where it takes place, it's already happened...). IDW might vaguely refer to it (and certainly it impacts one TF not appearing in future stories of our books).

Maybe this means an Autobot is going to die? Maybe Gears and Spider man are gonna hang out for old times sakes? If anyone is planned to die, you know it'll be skids. Marvel has always hated him.

YAY! More Beast Wars!

Down_Shift wrote:Maybe this means an Autobot is going to die? Maybe Gears and Spider man are gonna hang out for old times sakes? If anyone is planned to die, you know it'll be skids. Marvel has always hated him.

Powermaster Jazz wrote:Wheelie could die.

'Cept none of those Autobots has been in Infiltration or Escalation. Heck, given his usual life expectancy in the G.I. JOE crossovers, they'll probably cap the 'Bee.

Down_Shift wrote:

Jaw Crusher wrote:

Down_Shift wrote:Maybe this means an Autobot is going to die? Maybe Gears and Spider man are gonna hang out for old times sakes? If anyone is planned to die, you know it'll be skids. Marvel has always hated him.

Powermaster Jazz wrote:Wheelie could die.

'Cept none of those Autobots has been in Infiltration or Escalation. Heck, given his usual life expectancy in the G.I. JOE crossovers, they'll probably cap the 'Bee.

That's why I chose Gears or Skids. Neither of them are in the series and they said that it will impact someone who would not be in futures stories. Maybe it's not what I'm thinking though.

Actually, the answer can be found here: http://tformers.com/Ryall-Answers-Fans-Questions-On-TFAvengers-Crossover/7231/news.html

Jaw Crusher wrote:Actually, the answer can be found here: http://tformers.com/Ryall-Answers-Fans-Questions-On-TFAvengers-Crossover/7231/news.html

Problem is, that doesn't solve anything. All of the 'cons active in Infiltration have proven (at least as of Escalation #1) to still be around.

[quote="Hotrod"]Beast Wars books are planned for August. The title is "The Ascending."[quote]This is sooo awesome!More beast wars comics!!

JazZeke wrote:In contiuity with the IDW comics? How the heck with THAT work??? I hope it'll be some inter-dimensional rift or something, because it would be completely LAME to have these super-beings running around in the IDWTFU and not make any signifigant impact expect for this one instance. Plus I think it would demean the contunuity, in a way..

As mentioned above having it "in continuity" causes serious problems. I like how Josh Blaylock handled Devils Due's GI Joe/Transformers crossovers: set it in its own alternate continuity. This saves several headaches. And stoywise it made sense: if Decepticons existed in the GI Joe world, then they would be fighting them instead of Cobra since they're the bigger threat.

Having Transformers exist in Marvel means that IDW's continuity has to be filled with Marvel superheroes which would be odd.

And don't get me started on Death's Head and how Circuit Breaker fits in the Marvel Universe and now IDW... might as well throw in Doc Brown, Marty, & the DeLorean to fix this time paradox.

Once again, don't get me wrong. I love New Avengers. I love Transformers. I love the idea of a crossover... just don't muddle with continuity

Good news about some more BW. If well written and drawn like "The Gathering", it'll be worth the read.

And profile books rule!

Cant wait to see how Wolverine can regen having his head torn off by an evil giant robot...