Simon Furman Blog Update; Concerning IDW's Beast Wars Sourcebooks.
Posted by i_amtrunks
Sep 25, 2007 at 6:22pm CDT
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Some excerpts from his blog post can be found below:
But a unified Beast Wars universe, one that amalgamates the US Beast Wars TV series/toy line with its Japanese counterparts (BW II and BW Neo) and, for good measure, the convention/store exclusive toy characters. That was what we (myself and bwtf.com’s Ben Yee) set out to do when (over a year ago now) we began to craft a four-issue sourcebook/profile series for Transformers Beast Wars, the first issue of which is available next week. No easy task, as there are elements of the Japanese shows that just aren’t easily compatible with the US series.
Over the course of the four issues, no less than 162 characters are profiled, and (in issue #4) there’s an extensive glossary. Entries vary from one to two to three pages, depending on number of alt. forms or variations. Main characters, such as Optimus Primal and Megatron get the full three-page treatment, even including early (unused in the TV show) forms such as bat Primal and croc Megatron. It took a good chunk of time to write all four issues, and longer still for IDW editorial to commission the illustrations and compile the books. But here we are at last. Beast Wars Sourcebook #1 hits the stores on Oct 3rd (US) and Oct 4th (UK).
For the full Blog, including the process which Furman and Yess went through to set out the Timeline of the Beast Wars Universe, the Cybertronian hierarchy, and other useful tidbits please Click here.
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Comment by Tigertrack
Sep 25, 2007
YAY, for a singular continuity!!!
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It'll be either interesting, or a huge flop full of plotholes and contradictions... I hope it is the former, or I'm afraid DB will hunt both Furman and Yee down...
Comment by i_amtrunks
Sep 25, 2007
tigertracks 24 wrote:YAY, for a singular continuity!!!
It'll be either interesting, or a huge flop full of plotholes and contradictions... I hope it is the former, or I'm afraid DB will hunt both Furman and Yee down...
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Comment by jgilkinson
Sep 25, 2007
great i love the MTMTE series for g1 and armada... cant wait to own these too
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Comment by Dinobot Nuva
Sep 25, 2007
The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?
C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
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I think the jury's still out over whether or not that's a good idea.
Comment by Darth Bombshell
Sep 25, 2007
tigertracks 24 wrote:YAY, for a singular continuity!!!
I think the jury's still out over whether or not that's a good idea.
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Comment by steve2275
Sep 26, 2007
till all are oneDarth Bombshell wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:YAY, for a singular continuity!!!
I think the jury's still out over whether or not that's a good idea.
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According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.
Comment by Anonymous
Sep 26, 2007
Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?
C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.
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Comment by Bass X0
Sep 26, 2007
well Dreamwave did to the mini-spies and the powerdashers in the G1 books... i suppose the McDonalds toys do count as beast wars toys on some level.
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...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too...
Comment by Ramrider
Sep 26, 2007
Tramp wrote:Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?
C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.
...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too...
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Comment by Anonymous
Sep 26, 2007
Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not exactly familiar with the term "chuffed".Ramrider wrote:Tramp wrote:Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?
C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.
...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too...
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Comment by snavej
Sep 26, 2007
Crisis on Infinite Beasts!
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It's a statement to how badly I pay attention that I am only now taking notice of this. Quiet, you.
Comment by Darth Bombshell
Sep 26, 2007
i_amtrunks wrote:I hope it is the former, or I'm afraid DB will hunt both Furman and Yee down...
It's a statement to how badly I pay attention that I am only now taking notice of this. Quiet, you.
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Comment by Talon523
Sep 26, 2007
I think it is a great idea. I love BW and am glad at least one cartoon continuity is still alive.
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Comment by Talon523
Sep 26, 2007
I think it is a great idea. I love BW and am glad at least one cartoon continuity is still alive.
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Chuffed is good.
Remember, for people from England, if they say something that sounds bad, it's probably a compliment/means a good thing!
Comment by i_amtrunks
Sep 26, 2007
Tramp wrote:Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not exactly familiar with the term "chuffed".Ramrider wrote:Tramp wrote:Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?
C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.
...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too...
Chuffed is good.
Remember, for people from England, if they say something that sounds bad, it's probably a compliment/means a good thing!
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Isn't 'chuffed' a primarily English / British word, anyway? It's used quite often around here.
Comment by Leonardo
Sep 27, 2007
i_amtrunks wrote:Tramp wrote:Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not exactly familiar with the term "chuffed".Ramrider wrote:Tramp wrote:Dinobot Nuva wrote:The question is, do the Mcdonalds BW figs/characters make it in?
C'MON MANTA RAY!
DN
According to the blog entry, they are doing just that.
...which I imagine Ryan'll be pretty chuffed about, too...
Chuffed is good.
Remember, for people from England, if they say something that sounds bad, it's probably a compliment/means a good thing!
Isn't 'chuffed' a primarily English / British word, anyway? It's used quite often around here.
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Comment by Bass X0
Sep 27, 2007
I'm betting there will be a lot of arguments about these profiles.
