Thanks to 2005 Boards member The Kup for sharing in our forums the IDW Rom VS Transformers: Shining Armor #5 Cover B And C that surfaced on Previews World.
With a story which takes place before the arrival to the Transformers to Earth in the IDW universe, this crossover is a very interesting way introduce the Space Knight Rom into the Transformers story. Cover B courtesy of Nick Roche shows a very nice portrait of the main characters on this story: Ultra Magnus, Bumblebee, Starscream. Stardrive and Rom. Cover C by David Messina which features Rom ready to fight with a very unusual angry Bumblebee in the back.
Rom VS Transformers: Shining Armor #5
“Bumblebee vs. Rom vs. Starscream vs. the Dire Wraiths! All alliances are off-this is a fight for survival! Torn between her Cybertronian heritage and her Solstar Knight upbringing, Stardrive takes control of her fate!”
SRP: $3.99
You can see the covers after the break and then join to the discussion at the 2005 Boards!
Omegax80
You haven't been following the comic… Have you?
Might want to read what the story is about…
Mishap
Or the main page will clear it up:
"With a story which takes place before the arrival to the Transformers to Earth in the IDW universe, this crossover is a very interesting way introduce the Space Knight Rom into the Transformers story."
dragon
So reason we have megatron as autobot is death of bumblebee and now bumblebee is back from dead sure maybe tpb will clear things up transformers is all over place right now
SparkPlug24
he also appears to be hiding someone's disembodied spark chamber in his armpit. Or maybe it's Atomic Robo's head?
CleverNamePendingatron
The sad part is that, aside from that terrifying (yet objectively hilarious) face, it's not a bad cover. It's actually a pretty cool look for Bumblebee on the whole. It's just that face. Those eyes. They'll haunt me forever.
SparkPlug24
I just might get the Messina cover now, cos I'm finding this is hilarious.
Moonscream
I hope my store got me the Roche cover, 'cause that Bumblebee one is just BAD.
–Moony
Heliblade
Bumblebee has teeth and he is going to use them to eat Rom alive.
Fallout
bumblebee you're scaring me
CleverNamePendingatron
So am I. If she is still alive in the present day, it seems weird that she's not appeared yet, or even been mentioned. Something's clearly going to happen to her.
CleverNamePendingatron
I'm not usually one to criticise professional comic book artists considering the amount of talent they have compared to me, but damn, that Bumblebee face is going to haunt my nightmares for years to come.
Zylly103
Excellent art.
…I am really worried Stardrive won't survive this.
The Kup
Cover B lineart:
Nick Roche on Twitter
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Black Convoy
This is my favorite crossover so far! Very nice.
Bass X0
well, someone doesn't know anything about Bumblebee. looking that mean and angry is not an expression he should ever have even when faced against the harshest of situations.
The Kup
ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #5 CVR B ROCHE (SEP170568)
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ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #5 CVR C MESSINA (SEP170569)
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