IDW’s Transformers #42 – an epilogue to the Combiner Wars – hits comic stores tomorrow. IDW have released the three covers for this issue. As always, you have the previously-seen “normal” cover, a “retailer incentive” depicting Galvatron, and a “subscription” version depicting Optimus Prime and Prowl having a frank discussion of their differing world views.
We’ve attached all three covers to this post – check them out!
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Ah! I thought it looked familiar. He did an amazing job in the TFCC comic.
Seriously though, give this guy the million bucks.
Kafuka Fuura
Agree!
By Naoto Tsushima and colored by Lei Kagami
Tsushima sensei is also the variant cover artist for the other two TF comics coming this month, looking forward to them!
Raiyuki
And I have to agree; I'd love to see this guy do art for the comics themselves.
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Sorry if I missed it somewhere, but who did that Galvatron cover? That kind of talent needs to be inside the comic, not just the outside.
Bass X0
comic covers don't always accurately represent the scenes within the comic. i expect the prowl and optimus cover to be an exaggeration.
Raiyuki
Ah so it's not just a coincidence; thank you for helping me put a name to that distinct style.
Looking it up on TF Wiki he seems to also be the one who did "The Cool" for animated and I recall someone at the Botcon 2014 IDW artists panel mentioning they really liked that style and I think they mentioned Naoto Tsushima's name. Hope he does more covers or stuff for IDW in general.
General Magnus
I see Prowl is being a dick.
Autovolt 127
That whole discussion is just hilarious.
Prowl is a lot more like Shockwave, hell even his old G1 bio pretty screams Shockwave.
hinomars
Interested to know who did the Galvatron cover =3
EDIT:
Whoops missed that, cheers
cj37a
It is the teeth …
Pearly whites!
Sockie
It's by Naoto Tsushima.
Raiyuki
That Galvatron quite literally looks like the type of artwork that would come out of Japan (it distinctly reminds me of the Henkei pack in comics). I wonder if Sakamoto Hayato did that cover or someone else from over there. Anyway might pick up that issue just for the cover.
bumblebeej8
I see that Prime and Prowl are having a good discussion.
ultramagnus1
Remember prime losing the proverbial rag with Prowl over the rescue of Alpha trion (Or something like that). I really wanted him to take him to the cleaners.
Even though the cover shows Prowl having the upper hand I really would love to see Prime thrash him.
Turakonin Prime
Love this idea. Would put my armada megs to some kinda use
Turakonin Prime
Oh that prowl. Such a rascal. Smh. Galvatron needs to get off earth. Enough of the earth battles. And when is prime gonna get back his mojo. Not talking about the matrix. He's just lost his nuts<— you see what I did there??? Ugh wow . Maybe prowl should just put on a decepticreep badge and get it over with
Brave Magnus
Finally? He has been one for some time already. xD But I do call him "Autobot Shockwave" from time to time. xD
Nocturne
Nah, Prowl is deffinetly going doing a morally grey route but he's not the same as Screamer.
Starscream is a greedy, power-hungry, megalomaniac.
Prowl honestly thinks he's doing the right thing, for the good of everyone, even if it means doing something terrible to achieve it.
Nocturne
I could grate concrete on those bad boys.