The official Transformers Facebook page has posted an interesting interview with James Roberts, the writer of IDW’s More Than Meets the Eye ongoing. The interview covers James’ favorite plots and some of the things that he considered his biggest challenges from “year one” of More Than Meets the Eye including the characters James loves writing – no surprise that Swerve is in there – and also the story that James considers to be his personal best.
There’s also a tease on what we might expect coming up in the next few months with, as James Roberts puts it, “a Marvel UK style epic” concluding in issue #16, where “you may be saying goodbye to some characters and hello to others.” He also teases that this epic should tie off some dangling threads from the first 12 issues.
Kaijumaster
DUDE! you're not seriously trying to engage HIM are you? Let it be man!
Bass X0
They're all either on Cybertron in RiD or aboard The Lost Light in MTMTE. Other than Optimus Prime who is in space and Thundercracker who is on Earth.
Most of the 1984 guys are over in RiD. Or are you seriously wanting the likes of Prowl, Wheeljack, Sideswipe and Bumblebee in MTMTE as well as RiD?
Do you even read Robots in Disguise?
Kraken
Shhhhhhhhhh, ignore him and he might go away. Let's not have another thread de-railed by his insane gibberings.
HeroicC300
Hmm, anyone hoping that they collect the remaining Wreckers?
Because I think it'd be cool to see Impactor, Guzzle, Roadbuster and Springer all turn on Whirl and help Cyclonus kill the guy.
CZ Hazard
Probably because these characters have been used and re-used and re-interpreted over and over again since 1984. Show me a writer who makes me care about z-list characters, and I'll show you a great TF writer.
Torque
i think the mystery act-that-wont-happen will be
Bass X0
Then they get nostalgia'd over and eventually come back.
jogproof
nope him, Ultra Magnus, Cromedome, Hound and Dipstick are on the Necrobot's list which i think will start happening in issue 16 and i bet Rewind would love to see the list.
Ra88
Them picking up Guzzle and Impactor should have happened yesterday. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO AND SEE MORE OF THEM ALREADY
Sideswipe80
Drift might be untouchable at this point as well.
1984forever
Hmm. No real important questions asked in this interview. I think I'll go to a convention and personally ask Roberts why he is not using more of the original '84 line up.
Griffin73
The only characters that should be untouchable are Ultra Magnus, Rodimus, and Ratchet. Otherwise, it's fair game. I bet they pick up Guzzle and Impactor somewhere down the line.
Megastar
All good thing most come to a end.
HeroicC300
Well, this'll be interesting.
Anyone else think that Chromedome is the Issue #15 guy?
Mechafire
But
But
But
BUT I DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE
Kaijumaster
Sweet stuff.
I like the phrase "Season 2"