Care of Previews World and artist Hal Laren, we have some images of a couple of the variant covers for the upcoming Transformers VS G.I. Joe annual. The annual is the comic adaptation of a hypothetical movie version of the 13 issue comic series, so expect it to partly retell and partly reimagine the crazy events of the most unique of Transformers and G.I. Joe fiction.
The subscription cover, which was posted over at Previews World, runs with the whole “movie adaptation” idea with a cover that resembles the style of a movie poster, featuring many of the main characters presented in a striking style. The exclusive cover by Hal Laren, on the other hand, is an AOD Collectables exclusive currently up for preorder. This cover features a sharp and dynamic presentation of Autobot Jazz.
Check out the art of both covers attached to this post.
Megastar
So it's bad just becusce you don't like it? That's called a opinion, not a fact and the cartoons, video games, movies and other comics are also nostalgia driven, so what's you're point?
CrockAlley
I'm not against "new." But I like my "new" to be good. Also, is this really "new" if it relies so heavily on Kirby nostalgia?
DPrime
Yeah, heaven forbid someone tries something new.
I love this kind of stuff. Can't wait!
CrockAlley
Ick. This seems like they're shoving their heads even farther up inside their own egos.
Chris McFeely
Because that's exactly the kind of high-concept once-removed insanity this series aspires to! Scioli's said the series was already done in a kind of "hyper-compressed" style that was already in the vein of a movie adaptation comic book, so this is taking that idea to its own, very meta, conclusion.
SouthtownKid
Because awesome.
HereticalHeresy
Chris McFeely
No, the high concept here is "WHAT IF there was a movie based on the series and IT had a comic adaptation?"
QLRformer
"Movie adaptation" were the words that got me. AM I to understand that there's an animated adaptation at work?
Digilaut
There's more Scioli TF vs GI Joe coming out?? GLORIOUS!
Avon
Loads of in process sketches up on Scioli's Twitter for those interested. If that's Scioli's art himself though, it looks different- maybe painted rather than drawn?
Novaburnhilde
Awesome.
Leopard5
AWESOME
The Kup
March 15.
Leopard5
Coo l.
When is this comic out ?
The Kup
TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION SUBSCRIPTION VAR (JAN170503)