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IDW Previews: Spotlight Ramjet

Posted by i_amtrunks Nov 5, 2007 at 3:52pm CST 15,605 views
IDW Publishing have updated their New Releases page with both Covers and a finished 5 page preview of Spotlight: Ramjet (Due in stores on the 7th of November).

While we have had the "A" cover, and the unfinished 5 page preview, we have not yet before seen the "B" cover, which gives away some hints about other characters to appear in this Spotlight:

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Comment by xxaMaxx Nov 5, 2007
Wow, that's a very G1 cartoon Megatron. I like it.
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Comment by jazzrules Nov 5, 2007
Looking good. Didn't realise it comes out this week. I now have a reason to look forward to the weekend rather than wishing I could reverse time **curse university deadlines**
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Comment by --B-- Nov 5, 2007
I've missed a lot of comics, but what the heck are those things at the bottom of the page?

They look like some kind of practice robot or drone, with target's for faces?

WTF???
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Comment by jazzrules Nov 5, 2007
Yeah, they look like the drone Hot Rod practices his fighting skills in the '86 movie.
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Comment by Dr. Caelus Nov 5, 2007
So, Ramjet's eloquent and may be a strategic genius? Seems kind of antithetical to his headfirst approach to combat...
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Comment by i_amtrunks Nov 5, 2007
--B-- wrote:I've missed a lot of comics, but what the heck are those things at the bottom of the page?

They look like some kind of practice robot or drone, with target's for faces?

WTF???


I'm thinking they might just be part of "the big picture" he was ranting to Skywarp about.

As the page slowly loaded, I first thought we may have been seeing Octopunch's first appearance! :shock: :lol:

And isn't Skywarp a dim-witted soldier who needs constant supervision? Why is Ramjet trusting him?
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Comment by Cyber-Kun Nov 5, 2007
How come Skywarp is in traditional G1 style instead of the IDW style? Is it just the variant cover?
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Comment by Bass X0 Nov 5, 2007
Its a variant - the characters inside don't look like they do on that cover.
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Comment by Liege Evilmus Nov 5, 2007
B covers pretty week, still it looks like they lifted that Megatron right out of the toon, so thats good.

The dynamics are there, it just needs some detail!
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Comment by Bass X0 Nov 5, 2007
its hardly weak and it doesn't need anymore detail. its perfect as it is.
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Comment by dragons Nov 5, 2007
nice cover very cartoon like i like covers that have kind of style of art work
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Comment by nexisconvoy Nov 5, 2007
He looks very cool like that and like the cartoon verson also
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Comment by 1337W422102 Nov 5, 2007
Both of Ramjet's knees are different and he's missing his cockpit's canopy. This really IS a G1 cartoon cover, animation errors and everything! (just kidding and being a jerk. I really like this one. I'm curious about those dudes at the bottom...)
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Comment by Judge Deliberata Nov 5, 2007
As others have stated, that's an awesome alt cover. Megs looks incredible.

And...dust' mine eyes deceive me? Skywarp having some manner of plot importance? It's gotta be my birthday! I'm loving this!
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Comment by Darth Bombshell Nov 6, 2007
Is that a reference to the Toilet Paper Adventures I see on page 2? I was under the assumption that we wouldn't be seeing anything of the sort.

Then again, I was told that by someone who works at IDW. And why should I believe anything they say? :roll:
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Comment by Pyrostrata Nov 6, 2007
OoOoOoOoOoOOOO! G1-esque Megs! Purdy!
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Comment by Leonardo Nov 6, 2007
Interesting. Not a lot happening given that this is almost a quarter of a book but hopefully the plot will shift a gear during this spotlight.

I'm kind of glad that Moore used the word 'crap' instead of 'slag' or some equivalent.

I'm not sure why Skywarp says, "You weren't on Earth then," when Ramjet would probably already know that. Even if Ramjet didn't know when Starscream had been put out of commission, why does he need to know when?

I like the art a lot.
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Comment by Tekka Nov 6, 2007
I'm loving that Skywarp on the variant cover, I think I'll make an icon out of it. More Skywarp please, let's make him an exceptional character. :D
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Comment by Stormrider Nov 6, 2007
I would like to see a preview of Ramjet smashing through a building. :D
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Comment by Marty Rocket Nov 6, 2007
Like a lot of you, I like the cover a lot. It's too bad that they couldn't make a variant of one of the spotlight issues where the entire art is based from the original cartoon. That'd be pretty cool.
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