Spider5800 wrote:So had a cool moment today. Went to pick up my copy of Transformers #7 from my local comic shop, and the new artist for the book, Jorge Corona, was there giving signatures! Had him sign my copy before I left. Really chill guy.
Earthbound wrote:So - I went with digital copies of the series so far - but the TPB exclusive covers are starting to be revealed - is anyone else thinking of picking them up? Or does everyone have the individual copies already?
I really like this Stewart McKenny/John Law one from Comics Etc.
https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/4565487/transformers-vol-1-robots-in-disguise-tp?variant=4971981
What's everyone else doing?
Dead Metal wrote:So, what do you think kicked off the War in this universe?
snavej wrote:Dead Metal wrote:So, what do you think kicked off the War in this universe?
Wouldn't it be funny if this was a 'Holy War on Wokeness'?! (They could dunk on IDW, etc.)
More likely it's a straight power grab by the Decepticons, though.
Glyph wrote:Finally caught up on this and... ugh, I'm going to be the odd one out on this series, aren't I? It's just not working for me. The scratchy art and rough hand lettering are certainly expressive, but not in a way that really lands for me; I find the lettering in particular to be distracting where it needs to be clear. The writing's passable, has some really good moments - particularly the quieter, more introspective ones with Prime or Arcee/Carly - but also enough clunky or ungrammatical lines to keep pulling me out.
And dear God, the edge on the bloodthirsty violence - it's like we're back in G2, but turned up. Humans getting pulped! Robots getting shredded! Major characters being killed off like it's a Bayverse movie! Prime blasting Decepticons with "AW YEEAHHH" plastered across the background! ... sorry, I'm old, it just makes me tired and eye-rolly rather than pumped up.
Overall, it makes for an enjoyable enough what-if or AU miniseries, but as the main continuity? No shade on everyone who is enjoying it, but no thanks, not for me. Oh well, can't win 'em all.
Interesting idea, to have the Decepticons - who are really obviously the bad guys - launch a 'Holy War on Woke' rather than fighting for power or resources like usual. I suppose the latter is a bit played out, but it could be neat to show explicitly that the killhappy bad guys are fighting against 'Woke', and by extension to show that fighting against 'Woke' is what the bad guys do.Dead Metal wrote:Why would that be funny? Do you even know what "woke" means or is woke the new "literally Hitler"?snavej wrote:Wouldn't it be funny if this was a 'Holy War on Wokeness'?! (They could dunk on IDW, etc.)
I'd be surprised if it changed much TBH, unless they did a hard stop and tone shift at some point for a new story. There's certainly been a setting of tone and expectations from the start and I'd expect to continue in that vein.Dead Metal wrote:I do hear you, part of me thinks and actually hopes that the current state is just to grab attention and get people into the series, and it will calm down more down the line. ... I also wouldn't mind to have cleaner artwork again, because what we have now is full of energy and I do like it, but I miss the clean metallic art we've had since Dreamwave.
#takes a look at linksnavej wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvj001E4sUA&ab_channel=JonDelArroz
Glyph wrote:Interesting idea, to have the Decepticons - who are really obviously the bad guys - launch a 'Holy War on Woke' rather than fighting for power or resources like usual. I suppose the latter is a bit played out, but it could be neat to show explicitly that the killhappy bad guys are fighting against 'Woke', and by extension to show that fighting against 'Woke' is what the bad guys do.Dead Metal wrote:Why would that be funny? Do you even know what "woke" means or is woke the new "literally Hitler"?snavej wrote:Wouldn't it be funny if this was a 'Holy War on Wokeness'?! (They could dunk on IDW, etc.)
Glyph wrote:Not sure who the 'IDW' they could dunk on might be, though. Iacon's Dumb Warriors? Interior Dry Wall? Insufficiently Defined Wishes?
Glyph wrote:I'd be surprised if it changed much TBH, unless they did a hard stop and tone shift at some point for a new story. There's certainly been a setting of tone and expectations from the start and I'd expect to continue in that vein.Dead Metal wrote:I do hear you, part of me thinks and actually hopes that the current state is just to grab attention and get people into the series, and it will calm down more down the line. ... I also wouldn't mind to have cleaner artwork again, because what we have now is full of energy and I do like it, but I miss the clean metallic art we've had since Dreamwave.
On the art, I miss the clean IDW style too, but it wouldn't fit this story at all IMO. While DWJ's style might not really be to my taste, I can appreciate the evident choices made (the roughness, the energy) to fit the tone he's going for. And I note that when a second artist was brought on, he followed DWJ's style very closely, so I wouldn't expect that to change any time soon without (again) a big tone shift in the story.
Fair enough then, I've only actually checked out the TF comic itself and picked up other bits from this thread so wasn't familiar with the sister titles. Didn't feel like reading another two Joe books I don't care about plus whatever Void Rivals is, just to figure out the story in the one title I'm interested in..!Dead Metal wrote:The current story is desperate high energy setup, both sides will settle down as the current state isn't sustainable both as a product and in universe. To further illustrate that point they'll change the art. I suspect EJ Sue will come back as his style is like a transition between the current and clean.
Same basically happened with Interrior Dry Wall's run.
Plus Void Rivals already does show us TF in a less high octane setting.
Glyph wrote:#takes a look at linksnavej wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvj001E4sUA&ab_channel=JonDelArroz
#sees it's a channel I've already blocked from recommendations for being nothing but pissy manbaby rants
#moves on with life
Glyph wrote:Fair enough then, I've only actually checked out the TF comic itself and picked up other bits from this thread so wasn't familiar with the sister titles. Didn't feel like reading another two Joe books I don't care about plus whatever Void Rivals is, just to figure out the story in the one title I'm interested in..!Dead Metal wrote:The current story is desperate high energy setup, both sides will settle down as the current state isn't sustainable both as a product and in universe. To further illustrate that point they'll change the art. I suspect EJ Sue will come back as his style is like a transition between the current and clean.
Same basically happened with Interrior Dry Wall's run.
Plus Void Rivals already does show us TF in a less high octane setting.
