Itunes has shared a new preview today. We have a look at the Optimus Prime #16 Preview.
On this 3-page preview we have a brief flashback showing Soundwave on his early days on Cybertrons, as it was hinted at in the prequel to Dark Cybertron. After that, we go back to present time, and it seems Soundwave is not so pleased with his alliance with Optimus Prime.
Optimus Prime #16
John Barber (Author) • Kei Zama (Artist, Cover Artist) • Casey W. Coller (Cover Artist)
The Falling, Part 2: The arrival of Onyx Prime throws Cybertron into chaos—because he hasn’t come alone. Onyx’s treacherous companion forces Soundwave to finally make a choice: is Optimus Prime a friend… or foe?
Expected Release: Feb 28, 2018
You can check out the mirrored images after the jump and then share your impressions at the 2005 Boards!
TargetmasterJoe
BigRed
The TF Movies aren't deep unless you're using it in the sense that they are a deep god damn mess.
maltesefalcon
yeah, this style of writing would work for shattered glass but in the mainstream it makes optimus more slimy than starscream
Russian fan
I agree. I have to translate сcomics to russian and, honestly, tired to do that – politics everywhere, like there is not anything else interesting. Like James Roberts said – if you want to do something serious – just add politics. Why? I always knew, that Transformers is a saga about belief, trust and self-sacrifice. Where is it in this comics? TF Movies, for example, haven't politics and they are very deep and serious as a whole. I'm not saying about humorous moments – they are nessecary everywhere. I say about the meaning of the films. And I hate, that comics shows Decepticons as fighters for freedom and OP as a cold-blooded politician. It perverts the main values of all TF franchise and I always hate, when someone tryes to justify killing of innocent people, terror, revolutions, etc. Murderers aren't heroes. And heroes aren't politicians, because heroes are selfless, but politicians are pragmatic.
fishpop
A Soundwave focused issue?
Sweet!!
Sockie
I don't think those are memories so much as Soundwave just hearing what's happening on Cybertron, given that the Mistress of Flame and Elita One are also there.
Omegashark18
I share the sentiment of everyone else here, don’t do it Soundwave!
grindcore138
Oh my god, that tiny Buster in a spacesuit is 3 kawaii 5 me. Also, don't you do it, Soundwave! Don't you do it!
CleverNamePendingatron
Literally the only thing making me doubt this theory is that Logos isn't part of the Aligned continuity lineup of Primes, i.e. Hasbro's preferred lineup of Primes and the one IDW seems to be sticking with. Other than that, I'm really liking the whole Logos Prime idea that's floating around, and this preview definitely adds some fuel to the fire.
Lionheart
Okay so theory time:
Looking at this again, the first page is in the past yet Soundwave clearly seems to be "remembering" things from the current situation and Ravage has to snap him out of it.
Logos Prime supposedly has power over time and also goes by the alias "Soundblaster".
Coincidence? I think not.
Fallout
fuck yeah, i'm such a whore for idw soundwave and his relationship to the characters around him. so much potential and when he's written well, he's written really damn well.
Hyoumaru
Here's a thing
Consider the alternatives.
TargetmasterJoe
Probably because it's a flashback to when Optimus confronted Soundwave during part 3 of the "All Hail Optimus" arc. (Might want to write that on the page, whoever uploaded the page about the preview.)
That said, while it's chilling to even think of Optimus blackmailing anyone like that, it's not like he's wrong. Soundwave did make it look like Horri-Bull got killed by Bumblebee…
Hypocrites, am I right?
Lionheart
Soundwave, for the love of Primus don\'t be an idiot and just stay Optimus\'s side. You don\'t even have to be friends with the guy just don\'t backstab him! Also those memories he had on the first page feature Alpha Trion and Onyx…Now I\'m wondering if that Logos Prime theory might actually be serious.
CleverNamePendingatron
I’ve always been a Soundwave fan, but Barber has pushed the character to new heights. Who knew Soundwave could be such a sympathetic, well-rounded character?
GWolfv2
Very interested in this one. I love Barber\'s Soundwave and the idea of him being confronted with Onyx or Optimus\' increasing moral uncertainty…..mmmmm that\'s a good comic there. SUPER pumped.
Nemesis Otaku
Hmmm. Honestly, if \"The Falling\" arc didn\'t happen, OP would have been the first TF comic that I dropped. It\'s about time that something other than politics happened.
Novaburnhilde
Who could've seen that coming.
Hyoumaru
Deja vu.
Black Convoy
Thanks for sharing! To the front!