(W) James Roberts (A/CA) Jack Lawrence
THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why.
Main Cover Art for IDW Transformers: Lost Light #8
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Comment by Deadput
Jul 2, 2017
Ah bland girl and three nobodies can't wait for these next few issues I'm trembling with anticipation.
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
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Comment by ricemazter
Jul 3, 2017
Has anyone else found it odd that the standard scale of most alien species in the IDW verse is giant?
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Comment by CruciblePrime
Jul 3, 2017
What the blue bots name?
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That's Velocity; Camien medic and consistently concerned for everyone
Comment by Kurona
Jul 3, 2017
Broadside27 wrote:What the blue bots name?
That's Velocity; Camien medic and consistently concerned for everyone
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No, I just assume that humans are the odd, tiny ones in the universe.
Comment by lowman_x
Jul 3, 2017
ricemazter wrote:Has anyone else found it odd that the standard scale of most alien species in the IDW verse is giant?
No, I just assume that humans are the odd, tiny ones in the universe.
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Comment by CruciblePrime
Jul 3, 2017
Thank you!
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There have been others. Nebulons have shown up, the blue people from Spotlight Cliffjumper, the pig people from spotlight thundercracker and little aliens had were scattered around the bar in RID #6.
It's honestly just James's books that make them the same size.
Comment by Randomhero
Jul 3, 2017
lowman_x wrote:ricemazter wrote:Has anyone else found it odd that the standard scale of most alien species in the IDW verse is giant?
No, I just assume that humans are the odd, tiny ones in the universe.
There have been others. Nebulons have shown up, the blue people from Spotlight Cliffjumper, the pig people from spotlight thundercracker and little aliens had were scattered around the bar in RID #6.
It's honestly just James's books that make them the same size.
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Because he writes witty British characters, personal politics and tv show references first and Transformers second.
Comment by Deadput
Jul 3, 2017
Randomhero wrote:It's honestly just James's books that make them the same size.
Because he writes witty British characters, personal politics and tv show references first and Transformers second.
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Good thing artists exist too, to do the artisty bit of doing the art.
Comment by Va'al
Jul 3, 2017
Deadput wrote:Randomhero wrote:It's honestly just James's books that make them the same size.
Because he writes witty British characters, personal politics and tv show references first and Transformers second.
Good thing artists exist too, to do the artisty bit of doing the art.
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Comment by Kurona
Jul 3, 2017
Someone on one of my Discords pointed this out to me and I can't stop laughing.




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Comment by breacher
Jul 3, 2017
This could be somewhat unrelated, but whatever.
Does anyone else want to see the infernocons in the IDW universe? I know right now they are movie-only characters, but I thought they were kinda cool and they have a nice name. (Infernocus just sounds great out loud to me) They could be minions of liege maximo or something like that.
I mean if they can make RID Megatron into Gigatron and add a bunch of Unicron trilogy character designs into backgrounds, maybe they can make infernocus a thing? (Also, Mohawk in the background would be a nice nod) Didn't they integrate barricade's design into one of the comics at some point?
Does anyone else want to see the infernocons in the IDW universe? I know right now they are movie-only characters, but I thought they were kinda cool and they have a nice name. (Infernocus just sounds great out loud to me) They could be minions of liege maximo or something like that.
I mean if they can make RID Megatron into Gigatron and add a bunch of Unicron trilogy character designs into backgrounds, maybe they can make infernocus a thing? (Also, Mohawk in the background would be a nice nod) Didn't they integrate barricade's design into one of the comics at some point?
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Infernocus would be cool to see in a different way like as you said maybe a servant of Maximo or maybe Unicron if he is ever in the comics one day since they have devil horns like him.
I think they reused Barricade's WFC design which in itself is based on the G1 micromaster body but with movie colors and alt mode.
Comment by Deadput
Jul 3, 2017
breacher wrote:This could be somewhat unrelated, but whatever.
Does anyone else want to see the infernocons in the IDW universe? I know right now they are movie-only characters, but I thought they were kinda cool and they have a nice name. (Infernocus just sounds great out loud to me) They could be minions of liege maximo or something like that.
I mean if they can make RID Megatron into Gigatron and add a bunch of Unicron trilogy character designs into backgrounds, maybe they can make infernocus a thing? (Also, Mohawk in the background would be a nice nod) Didn't they integrate barricade's design into one of the comics at some point?
Infernocus would be cool to see in a different way like as you said maybe a servant of Maximo or maybe Unicron if he is ever in the comics one day since they have devil horns like him.
I think they reused Barricade's WFC design which in itself is based on the G1 micromaster body but with movie colors and alt mode.
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Comment by CruciblePrime
Jul 4, 2017
Who is the bot in the foreground with the red eyes?
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I've been trying to work that out myself. The colour scheme matches Roller, but nothing else does...
Who is the full manifesto of everyone aboard the Skip Light anyway? Rodimus, Magnus, Whirl, Cyclonus, Drift, Velocity, Chromedome, Rewind, Lug, Anode, Nautica... I don't remember the other 9. I think Roller's on it?
Comment by Kurona
Jul 4, 2017
Broadside27 wrote:Who is the bot in the foreground with the red eyes?
I've been trying to work that out myself. The colour scheme matches Roller, but nothing else does...
Who is the full manifesto of everyone aboard the Skip Light anyway? Rodimus, Magnus, Whirl, Cyclonus, Drift, Velocity, Chromedome, Rewind, Lug, Anode, Nautica... I don't remember the other 9. I think Roller's on it?
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Roller is definitely on it. Everyone else sees a group of four when I definitely see a group of five. I hope it's Roller, he is one of my personal favorites.
Comment by CruciblePrime
Jul 4, 2017
Kurona wrote:Broadside27 wrote:Who is the bot in the foreground with the red eyes?
I've been trying to work that out myself. The colour scheme matches Roller, but nothing else does...
Who is the full manifesto of everyone aboard the Skip Light anyway? Rodimus, Magnus, Whirl, Cyclonus, Drift, Velocity, Chromedome, Rewind, Lug, Anode, Nautica... I don't remember the other 9. I think Roller's on it?
Roller is definitely on it. Everyone else sees a group of four when I definitely see a group of five. I hope it's Roller, he is one of my personal favorites.
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I wanna see more of him because he seems to be the third new main character after Anode and Lug -- but he unfortunately didn't get a lot of focus. Even without that though you already get a good idea of who he is; a big friendly fun-loving dork. I love him.
Comment by Kurona
Jul 4, 2017
Broadside27 wrote:Kurona wrote:Broadside27 wrote:Who is the bot in the foreground with the red eyes?
I've been trying to work that out myself. The colour scheme matches Roller, but nothing else does...
Who is the full manifesto of everyone aboard the Skip Light anyway? Rodimus, Magnus, Whirl, Cyclonus, Drift, Velocity, Chromedome, Rewind, Lug, Anode, Nautica... I don't remember the other 9. I think Roller's on it?
Roller is definitely on it. Everyone else sees a group of four when I definitely see a group of five. I hope it's Roller, he is one of my personal favorites.
I wanna see more of him because he seems to be the third new main character after Anode and Lug -- but he unfortunately didn't get a lot of focus. Even without that though you already get a good idea of who he is; a big friendly fun-loving dork. I love him.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jul 4, 2017
And that's a big reason why he is not a good TF writer.Deadput wrote:Randomhero wrote:It's honestly just James's books that make them the same size.
Because he writes witty British characters, personal politics and tv show references first and Transformers second.
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He did have a good balance back during season 1 of mtmte but then he dropped the ball probably due to how good of a reception and fan following the comic got then let it get to his head and misinterpreted that people only loved the witty jokes and not the well story and concepts also the awe and wow factor from something new disappeared MTMTE had to live up to it's reception.
Seems like Roberts thought that just because people loved Drift and Rung meant that people wanted more original characters instead of good written characters so we got more characters and now the comic is bloated and were not getting focus switched around.
Rodimus is also the worse character by far now in the comic.
Comment by Deadput
Jul 4, 2017
Rodimus Prime wrote:And that's a big reason why he is not a good TF writer.
He did have a good balance back during season 1 of mtmte but then he dropped the ball probably due to how good of a reception and fan following the comic got then let it get to his head and misinterpreted that people only loved the witty jokes and not the well story and concepts also the awe and wow factor from something new disappeared MTMTE had to live up to it's reception.
Seems like Roberts thought that just because people loved Drift and Rung meant that people wanted more original characters instead of good written characters so we got more characters and now the comic is bloated and were not getting focus switched around.
Rodimus is also the worse character by far now in the comic.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jul 4, 2017
I more or less agree especially with it going to his head. I did like MTMTE for the most part, but Dying of the Light was a disappointing mess and from what I read here it hasn't gotten better.Deadput wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:And that's a big reason why he is not a good TF writer.
He did have a good balance back during season 1 of mtmte but then he dropped the ball probably due to how good of a reception and fan following the comic got then let it get to his head and misinterpreted that people only loved the witty jokes and not the well story and concepts also the awe and wow factor from something new disappeared MTMTE had to live up to it's reception.
I disagree with him being the worst (Rung is the worst IMO), but he definitely hasn't been developed further. It's a waste of a great character and space on the page.Rodimus is also the worse character by far now in the comic.
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Comment by Kurona
Jul 12, 2017
With the eight issue of Lost Light due out at the end of the month, a 3-page preview has been released on iTunes! Featuring a lot more backstory for Nautica and Velocity, check out the blurb and the three pages below and be sure to tell us what you think in the forums!
THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why.



THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why.



