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Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview

Transformers News: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview

Friday, March 20th, 2020 9:17PM CDT

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Thanks to Apple Books Preview, we have our first preview for the upcoming Transformers Galaxies #6!

Transformers Galaxies #6 follows up to Galaxies #5, serving as the 2nd and final chapter in the Bumblebee, er Cliffhanger, um dangit! Cliffjumper saga! In the previous issue, we were left on the last page with Deathsaurus standing menacingly over Cliff, not even able to get his name right, asking if he was ready to stoop to his level. And here we start with a look at Cliffjumper's birth, which itself was apparently unexpected, unwelcomed, and he was apologizing for existing from his first moments.

We must now see if Cliffjumper can rise up and make a true name for himself, and stand tall against a fearsome Deathsaurus!

Check out the preview below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

Transformers News: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview

Transformers News: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview

Transformers News: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview

Transformers News: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview
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Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2057339)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 20th, 2020 @ 9:58pm CDT
galaxies has been so good, no real bad parts to it at all yet, not even really subpar.

I am excited for the issue!
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2057360)
Posted by sol magnus on March 21st, 2020 @ 8:00am CDT
Hilarious and sad all at the same time. Best Galaxies so far.
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2057427)
Posted by steve2275 on March 22nd, 2020 @ 10:41am CDT
ohhhh pretty
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2057668)
Posted by ScottyP on March 24th, 2020 @ 5:25pm CDT
Cliffstabber
A Review of Transformers: Galaxies #6

Spoiler Free-ish
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The entirety of issues 5 and 6, distilled into a panel

A flurry of recent releases culminates just in time for a partial shut-down of the comics world* with the conclusion to Transformers: Galaxies' second short arc featuring Cliffjumper. Issue five provided mostly one joke to carry the proceedings and readers of the preview for this sixth issue will know that it carries the torch of this same humorous case of misidentified Autobots. Can that carry the story somewhere meaningful? Read on.

*Transformers: Galaxies #6 is still being released today, this only impacts books scheduled for release from 4/1 onwards

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Pictured: the reveal of every new Studio Series Deluxe Class wave

The same writing team of Kate Leth and Cohen Edenfield continue on for this issue and pack in much of the same humor as before, but it manages to work throughout and not approach a level of overkill. Transformers fans are certainly familiar with the concept of slight variations on the same thing and while a critical eye could pierce the humor for that reason, I find the creativity that it took to come up with said variations remarkable enough to give the repetition a pass. If you're just looking to this one for the jokes, there are a few less of them here but you'll Bee happy to know they continue aplenty.

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Did we need this?

In a slight narrative turn to prevent the entire story from becoming a joke, Cliffjumper does team up with one of the alien inhabitants to accomplish his goals. While this part of the structure made sense for carrying the plot where it needed to go, there was a bit of lingering that made the issue feel ever-so-slightly, and I really mean slightly stretched out. Maybe it was the nine-panel page repeating a sequence of narrative captions from issue five that caused me to feel this way, as they extended the length of reading time for what should have been a fast-flowing sequential action scene without adding anything to the story's themes that most readers couldn't have figured out on their own already.

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Deathsaurus knows to practice good hygiene

Despite the Spotlight: Cliffjumper vibes which didn't work for me, the character building here for Deathsaurus was well done. This is definitely not the "Victory" incarnation or is it the More Than Meets The Eye war general. While that could have been said after issue five, Galaxies #6 makes this continuity's version of the character much more clear. Alex Milne's contribution to this via his line art can't be denied, as the facial expressions he gives to the character in both modes helps convey his tone quite effectively.

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Underrated series, I agree

Milne is joined this time by David Garcia-Cruz on colors, and while the quality doesn't take a dip there's also just enough inconsistency between the two issues to be noticeable. Cliffjumper is more red in issue 6 than in 5, the landscapes and interiors aren't the same grays and in something only noticed by putting the files side by side, Deathsaurus' alt mode's "eyebrows" are colored in by Garcia-Cruz whereas Perez left them white. I'll concede that last point is a bit picky, but hopefully the other things aren't as noteworthy on a printed copy. Jake M. Wood and Val Lopez combine for a "letters and design" credit and do well navigating a script that varies between too busy and just right. Tom Waltz and David Mariotte's touch here seems to have kept most things in order and progressing in a tidy way throughout, but the nine-panel page mentioned earlier in this review really should have leaned in more to the high-level of skill Alex Milne delivers with visual storytelling rather than rely on the amount of words that it had.

The three cover options provide an "A" cover by Milne and Perez, which serves as this review's news story's thumbnail image. Another readily order-able "B" cover by Bethany McGuire-Smith is also available though in a rare turn given her usual quality work this cover frankly looks unfinished, to me. George Caltsoudas shows that at least someone understood the "horns and guns" nature of Cliffjumper with the ten-copy retailer incentive cover for this issue. As always, you can also find all the cover images, full credits for the issue and a list of all the characters that appear in the book through our Vector Sigma Database page for Transformers: Galaxies #6.

Verdict
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Deathsaurus sums up the first dozen or so issues of the ongoing

Transformers: Galaxies #6 is still a very good comic but not quite as fun as the first half of the story from issue 5. The continued fantastic humor and art are held back to a small degree by an attempt at adding emotional gravity that felt somewhat superfluous, though it did take the story where it needed so it's tough to call it any super serious detriment.

Put together, this short two-issue story arc provides an ample dose of entertainment featuring robots and levity at a time when at least the latter is sorely appreciated. Cliffjumper lives up to the jokes about him to some degree but shows a little of his mischievous streak by the end and Deathsaurus gets enough characterization to know he'd probably call me a peon for giving the score below, so the strong production and characters leave me feeling this is a job well done.

Final Score
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out of
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This issue is out today, March 25th, and you can pick it up at the Seibertron.com eBay store or at your local shop, check here to find the closest shop to you, but you may want to call to get their operational status before making a trip.
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2057890)
Posted by Neurie on March 26th, 2020 @ 3:45pm CDT
sucks over 3/4 of the readership cant actually get a copy due to Diamond shutting down and all comics being in quarantine.

Cant even buy it digitally for some reason :(
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2071097)
Posted by ScottyP on July 9th, 2020 @ 9:32pm CDT
Ol corona really got me out of the comics habit, will try to get back in the review horse soon. We've been slacking ><

So Galaxies 7 had some good sequential art. It was a nice comic to look at. Holy cow though, that was more boring than any of the Ruckley stuff. A chore to read. A pretty chore, but still a chore.
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2078517)
Posted by ScottyP on September 1st, 2020 @ 11:43am CDT
Rounding out our three previews for Transformers comic books being released tomorrow, September 2nd, here's a look at the first five pages of Transformers Galaxies #9. Check out the synopsis, main cover and preview pages below for a look into the conclusion of this three part story arc following Gauge, Arcee and Greenlight as they duck and cover to avoid Heretech. Obviously that's not the actual story, so check out the actual book for the full details.

Look for this issue tomorrow at your local comic shop, on the Seibertron.com eBay store, or via digital release on Comixology, Apple Books and other authorized digital retailers.

(W) Sam Maggs (A) Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Umi Miyao
"Gauging the Truth," Part Three! The Reversionists have a plan, a way to bring their world closer to purity and Primus. Arcee and Greenlight have a plan, to save the world from the Reversionist plan since it seems pretty drastic. Gauge has a decision to make: which side does she help?


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Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2080983)
Posted by PushYouDown on September 21st, 2020 @ 5:41pm CDT
I have to say...I was underwhelmed by this storyline. Interesting ideas but too rushed.
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2085322)
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2020 @ 12:11pm CDT
We have yet another preview for an upcoming comic to show you today. This time for Transformers: Galaxies 11. This was given to us from IDW. Those involved with this comic are Brandon Easton (Author), Andrew Griffith (Artist, Cover Artist), Josh Burcham (Colorist) with additional covers from Alex Milne and Brendan Cahill.

(W) Brandon M. Easton (A/CA) Andrew Griffith
"Storm Horizon," Part Two. Ultra Magnus and his crew embark on a mission to the Black Sphere system-a solar system precariously close to a black hole-in search of a way to bring Alpha Trion back home. When they encounter another Cybertronian, they'll discover there's more to the mystery surrounding Trion's disappearance than meets the eye.
In Shops: Oct 28, 2020
SRP: $3.99


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Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2085344)
Posted by snavej on October 27th, 2020 @ 1:33pm CDT
No 'fisting' jokes, please! :-$ ;)
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2085347)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 27th, 2020 @ 2:36pm CDT
So yet again with the "new" continuity, Ultra Magnus is another character we aren't going to see anything New for?

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Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2085629)
Posted by snavej on October 30th, 2020 @ 7:34am CDT
Judging from the 'Next Issue' picture, Magnus may have new super-armour attachments. RRRAAAHHH!!!
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2085642)
Posted by ScottyP on October 30th, 2020 @ 10:11am CDT
snavej wrote:Judging from the 'Next Issue' picture, Magnus may have new super-armour attachments. RRRAAAHHH!!!
I'm hoping the cover is just a result of a vague, spoiler free prompt for the artist (since these are usually done pretty early for the Previews catalog) and his upgrade armor is Victory Leo.

This is shaping up to be quite the fun little arc.
Re: Transformers Galaxies #6 Preview (2087916)
Posted by Starscream is lord on November 25th, 2020 @ 8:34pm CST
It’s good to be back.
Okay I like the Galaxies way better.

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