ALL HAIL OPTIMUS part 3! OPTIMUS PRIME has declared the Earth to be his territory... but even he can't go it alone. Now he reaches out across the galaxy to form a coalition-of old friends and older enemies.
IDW The Transformers #52 Griffith / Burcham and Burcham Covers
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Mar 29, 2016
I love Burcham's art so much. You have no idea how many art pieces of his are saved to my laptop and phone. And the AoE reference with Sky and Prime is cool 
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Oh look, an original piece - no, two - by him in my folder...
Sorry, wanted to.
YES! The Optimus Riding Dragon thing is excellent!
Comment by Va'al
Mar 29, 2016
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I love Burcham's art so much. You have no idea how many art pieces of his are saved to my laptop and phone. And the AoE reference with Sky and Prime is cool
Oh look, an original piece - no, two - by him in my folder...
Sorry, wanted to.
YES! The Optimus Riding Dragon thing is excellent!
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I love it! If my profile pic is anything to go by (which it is BTW) then you should know my opinion on Transformers riding beasts and how awesomesauce it is
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Mar 29, 2016
Dr Va'al wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I love Burcham's art so much. You have no idea how many art pieces of his are saved to my laptop and phone. And the AoE reference with Sky and Prime is cool
YES! The Optimus Riding Dragon thing is excellent!
I love it! If my profile pic is anything to go by (which it is BTW) then you should know my opinion on Transformers riding beasts and how awesomesauce it is
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Comment by Quint
Mar 29, 2016
The Josh Burcham cover reminds me of Lee Sullivan's TFUK work. Lovely stuff.
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Comment by o.supreme
Mar 31, 2016
Well looks like Sky-Lynx getting severely injured *did* serve a purpose after all (CW design anyone??) I know because Hound, Trailbreaker, Smokescreen and Wheeljack are all spread out across the various series, Sky Reign is not likely to show up soon, but somehow I can see Hasbro asking IDW to shoehorn it is somehow...
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But that would be nearly impossible seeing as how Trailbreaker is dead, Hound and Smokescreen are "mutinous" Lost Lighters, and Wheeljack is on Cybertron. Trailbreaker would be the biggest issue
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Mar 31, 2016
o.supreme wrote:Well looks like Sky-Lynx getting severely injured *did* serve a purpose after all (CW design anyone??) I know because Hound, Trailbreaker, Smokescreen and Wheeljack are all spread out across the various series, Sky Reign is not likely to show up soon, but somehow I can see Hasbro asking IDW to shoehorn it is somehow...
But that would be nearly impossible seeing as how Trailbreaker is dead, Hound and Smokescreen are "mutinous" Lost Lighters, and Wheeljack is on Cybertron. Trailbreaker would be the biggest issue
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Eh, don't think that would bother Hasbro too much, they just issue orders.
Comment by Ironhidensh
Apr 1, 2016
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:o.supreme wrote:Well looks like Sky-Lynx getting severely injured *did* serve a purpose after all (CW design anyone??) I know because Hound, Trailbreaker, Smokescreen and Wheeljack are all spread out across the various series, Sky Reign is not likely to show up soon, but somehow I can see Hasbro asking IDW to shoehorn it is somehow...
But that would be nearly impossible seeing as how Trailbreaker is dead, Hound and Smokescreen are "mutinous" Lost Lighters, and Wheeljack is on Cybertron. Trailbreaker would be the biggest issue
Eh, don't think that would bother Hasbro too much, they just issue orders.
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Comment by Va'al
Apr 7, 2016
From the usual iTunes links, we get the short paged preview of the next issue of IDW's The Transformers, with Livio Ramondelli returning on art duties for #52! Check out the snippet below, as we will receive the full preview in about a week or two's time.
ALL HAIL OPTIMUS part 3! OPTIMUS PRIME has declared the Earth to be his territory… but even he can’t go it alone. Now he reaches out across the galaxy to form a coalition—of old friends and older enemies.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Apr 7, 2016
At least Prime has a new arm.
wonder what the deal is with Skywarp? He and Blackrock doing some stuff potentially? Hmm
wonder what the deal is with Skywarp? He and Blackrock doing some stuff potentially? Hmm
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Comment by Amelie
Apr 7, 2016
I'll laugh if we get a Titan Wars Skywarp as the first seeker and his Titan Master is Blackrock and this is the first glimpses of that.
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Comment by Randomhero
Apr 7, 2016
Well Livios art is getting better. Marginally.
I just want him to stop being "Event" book guy. You can tell when he rushes and when he's got the time to draw
I just want him to stop being "Event" book guy. You can tell when he rushes and when he's got the time to draw
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Yeah, Livio's art always leaves me conflicted. When he really gets into something its amazing what he can do, but the quality has a tendency to vary spectacularly from panel to panel. Like that first shot of optimus on page three here is beautiful, but then immediately after you have a tilted and lopsided starscream. If anyone's in doubt about his abilities, check out the man's deviantart page, but geez I wish his talents would be utilized better on transformers comics.
Comment by ricemazter
Apr 7, 2016
Randomhero wrote:Well Livios art is getting better. Marginally.
I just want him to stop being "Event" book guy. You can tell when he rushes and when he's got the time to draw
Yeah, Livio's art always leaves me conflicted. When he really gets into something its amazing what he can do, but the quality has a tendency to vary spectacularly from panel to panel. Like that first shot of optimus on page three here is beautiful, but then immediately after you have a tilted and lopsided starscream. If anyone's in doubt about his abilities, check out the man's deviantart page, but geez I wish his talents would be utilized better on transformers comics.
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Comment by Amelie
Apr 7, 2016
Livio is IDW equivalent to Marvel UK's Jeff Anderson.
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Comment by Va'al
Apr 15, 2016
The other Transformers comics update today from IDW comes via Newsarama, who have the full preview for The Transformers #52 out next week! Make sure to check out the whole thing below, and head back here for the Seibertron.com review on Wednesday.
Transformers #52
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a) Andrew Griffith (c)
ALL HAIL OPTIMUS part 3! OPTIMUS PRIME has declared the Earth to be his territory… but even he can’t go it alone. Now he reaches out across the galaxy to form a coalition—of old friends and older enemies.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
· Special guest artist Livio Ramondelli takes us to CYBERTRON and beyond!
· Who will stand with Optimus—and who will turn against him?
· Part of IDW’s “Art Appreciation Month” promotion!
· Variant Cover by Priscilla Tramontano!
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Comment by Optimizzy
Apr 15, 2016
huh. i think I missed an issue...
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Comment by DeathReviews
Apr 15, 2016
CHANK!
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Comment by Randomhero
Apr 15, 2016
Theres some good stuff going on here. I'm really looking forward to this
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Comment by Optimizzy
Apr 15, 2016
when did blackrock become all roboty-looking? I thought last issue he still sported a human face?
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Already at the end of #50 we see the under-human Cybertronian side - was that not something you've come across?
Comment by Va'al
Apr 15, 2016
Optimizzy wrote:when did blackrock become all roboty-looking? I thought last issue he still sported a human face?
Already at the end of #50 we see the under-human Cybertronian side - was that not something you've come across?
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I dunno. Maybe. It's been a while so I might have just forgotten about it or didn't think it would alter his appearance. It's possible that the art shift didn't help either cause I really didn't know who was what until I thought about it. I seriously thought he was some robo-butler at first glance.
Comment by Optimizzy
Apr 15, 2016
Dr Va'al wrote:Optimizzy wrote:when did blackrock become all roboty-looking? I thought last issue he still sported a human face?
Already at the end of #50 we see the under-human Cybertronian side - was that not something you've come across?
I dunno. Maybe. It's been a while so I might have just forgotten about it or didn't think it would alter his appearance. It's possible that the art shift didn't help either cause I really didn't know who was what until I thought about it. I seriously thought he was some robo-butler at first glance.
