Transformers - Bumblebee #1 Six-Page Preview

Hey look, decent faces and traditional art.

Where can I buy this? I can't find it IDW's website to order.

Not sure who the artist is. Chee & Trevor Hutchison ... is one guy the inker and the other the penciler?

To be honest, I'm in love with this art style. For some reason, it reminds me of the "Man of Iron" two parter from the old school Marvel comics, but the art style looks nothing like it. Just looks serious without looking crazy ridiculous like Figueroa's style in Ongoing.

Heck, this artist can even draw people and not draw them like a Transformers artist drawing people if you know what I mean.

My only nitpicks with this are ...

1. Blue lighted side panels on Wheeljack please! Not orangish-red. He's an Autobot!

2. Something's not quite right with Bumblebee's face in the 1st panel on the 2nd page of this preview.

3. Something's not right with Bumblebee's face in the 5th panel on the 6th page of this preview.

I'd consider those to be small nitpicks that an Editor should've caught. Other than that, this looks great! I'm excited for this book!

I'm surprised to say this, but I miss Bee's new look! Guess it grew on me. I would have liked to have seen his CLASSICS look, perhaps...

Hot Rod looks pissed. Guess he represents the current generation of teens, since he looks jealous of Bee being the center of attention.

As the lone Don supporter in this thread, I will state that this art style is really cool. In comparison with Don's designs, this is very "retro"; reminds me of the Marvel "Big Looker" books that originally furthered my interest in Transformers. With that in mind, I'd say this "Retro" style makes for a sensible alternative to those out there that feel so "Deeply and Personally Betrayed"( ) by Don's infinitely more intricate and detailed designs. I am a lot more partial to actual working transformations than the classic cartoon look, so that is the only complaint I have about this art style overall.

Anyway, this book looks to be very cool and also looks to tell an equally interesting story. I think the art style is perfect for this feature on Bumblebee. And though I never really thought I'd ever see him actually become the Leader of the Autobots, I'm down with it. Let's see where this goes!

I'll be honest, I think it looks brutal.

I'll still buy it because I'm hoping the story is good, but I don't care for the art. Mind you it's better then some of the past comic art. I think my problem with it is that it looks too Wildman to me. I still can't forgive him for ruining Dark Ages.

ugh! ill buy the series for the story but im not a fan of the artwork, at all.

IMO, dons new work is light years ahead of this....and im not even completely sold on it yet!

this just looks sooooo amateur.

i like where the series is going buti dont like the faces its something i can get used in the animated series but for comics its doesnt macth up this time line anymore feels to me im reading the orginal 80s comics all over again with updated art, & new story to humanized faces to me robotic faces looked better they looked more robtic like this looks like gijoe who transfrom.


i like g1 comics but they need to do something differnt ill get this series but make it more to fit in the 2000 not 80's

Posted by Ultra Magnus on December 14th, 2009 @ 8:15pm CST

As the lone Don supporter in this thread, I will state that this art style is really cool.

hey hey hey now I have been supporting Don for a while now...lol I love the new look and direction, I just got tired of arguing to those who don't like anything but classic G1 desgins. Different strokes for different folks.....this series look ok, but bumblebee is my least fave autobot, and bee as a leader, epic fail for me. The only incarnation of BB I really got into was TFA bumblebee...