Thanks to 2005 Boards member The Kup for sharing the IDW Optimus Prime #21 Retailer Incentive Cover in our forums.
Popular artist Kei Zama brings us this cover. We can see the hands of two Transformers trying to reach each other. It may be a hint of what will happen on this issue, which is the sixth part of “The Falling” arc.
OPTIMUS PRIME #21
(W) John Barber (A) Sara Pitre-Durocher (CA) Kei Zama
“The Falling,” Part 6. Bumblebee and Optimus Prime make a last, desperate bid to return to the real world as Shockwave teams up with the Autobots! Can Optimus stop what’s coming, or has he played right into the hands of the ultimate destroyer?
In Shops: Jul 18, 2018
While we wait for the release of this issue, you can check out the mirrored cover on this news post. After that, let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Dinoprime09
Shockwave teams up with the autobots ? I\'ve read this so many times now but I\'m still unclear on how exactly that\'s gonna work out let alone why. I kinda figured he was in league with Unicron as a harbinger or something like that, guess we\'ll just have to wait and see on that one
Autoboty
I don't know… it could be that Shockwave has foreseen the coming of Unicron and wants to stop the apocalypse, so he goes to the Autobots for help. And fails, miserably, but that's where Optimus comes in.
ilovebw
clearly its bee\'s and prime\'s hands
RobotKnight95
“The Falling,” Part 6. Bumblebee and Optimus Prime make a last, desperate bid to return to the real world as Shockwave teams up with the Autobots! Can Optimus stop what’s coming, or has he played right into the hands of the ultimate destroyer?
This is either a typo as they mean to say Soundwave instead of Shockwave or the Bots have lost their minds.
Issy543
I'm guessing Bumblebee and Optimus Prime are trying to reach each other's hand.
Also, it's not long until July comes…
Nemesis Otaku
Hmm. Is it symbolic for passing the torch, or not being able to reach someone? Or does it mean someone falls off a high surface and they can't catch them in time? Only one way to find out!
The Kup
OPTIMUS PRIME #21 10 COPY INCV ZAMA (MAY180627)
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