2005 Boards member D-Drive has sent us the Diamond Distributors shipping list for next week, 22 May. Next week brings us Robots in Disguise #17, and a story titled “Shockwaves” starring our favorite, one-eyed Decepticon scientist. Check out the full text of the solicit below:
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #17 (also shipping 1-in-10 variant cover)
(W) John Barber (A) Livio Ramondelli (CA) Casey Coller, Livio Ramondelli
SHOCKWAVES! The fate of Cybertron is sealed-but what is the DECEPTICON scientist called SHOCKWAVE planning? After the stunning revelations in MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE, learn the origin of the one-eyed, gun-handed master of machinations… and the countdown begins for the biggest TRANSFORMERS event in comic book history.
Ships with 2 covers in a 1-to-1 ratio, 1 by Casey Coller and 1 by Livio Ramondelli.
Sol Fury
A lot of RiD's appeal for me is in the character interactions. It's about the whole "okay, the war is over – what now?" angle and characters trying to find their way in a whole situation that has, for want of a better word, transformed. It's a slow burner, granted, but the amount of character development in each issue puts it above the ongoing, IMO.
MistaTee
Indeed (though the return of Megatron was sorta anti-climactic for me). I think the arc could have well been 12 issues instead of 16 and not as "talky talky". Also, the art was sort of off-putting to me at times.
And perhaps the wonderful MTMTE makes RiD pale in comparison. I know it's unfair to do so, but I feel the IDW "magic" = "Furman's Ations" -> LSotW -> MTMTE. RiD to me seems more sedate, like the ongoing was.
Infosaur
Where have I seen that cover before?
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O.Supreme
??? The return of Megatron, Prowl forced to become part of Devastator. The return of Ironhide, the Aerialbots & Dinobots? Thats was all pretty awesome IMHO.
MistaTee
I hope RiD picks up the pace a bit. The last arc was almost painful to get through.
Sol Fury
Diamond Comics Shipping List for 22 May 2013 – Transformers News – TFW2005