From Newsarama we get our first look at the covers for IDW’s First Strike #3 and #4, which are expected on September 13 and September 27.
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First Strike #3—Cover A: Freddie E. Williams II—SPOTLIGHT
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Freddie E. Williams II (c)
Secrets revealed! G.I. Joe, the Autobots and M.A.S.K. make their way to Cybertron to stop the siege and encounter the COBRA leader, but all is not as it seems! Will their arrival help—or just bring more disaster?
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First Strike #3—Cover B: Max Dunbar
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a & c)
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First Strike #3—Cover C: Alex Ronald
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Alex Ronald (c)
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First Strike #3—Cover D: Rob Duenas
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Rob Duenas (c)
First Strike #4—Cover A: Freddie E. Williams II—SPOTLIGHT
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Freddie E. Williams II (c)
Captured by Transformers! Even with the Autobots on their side, G.I. Joe is in trouble! Starscream doesn’t trust anyone, much less armed humans who show up during Cybertron’s darkest hour and he’ll do anything he can to keep G.I. Joe under control—including let COBRA get even closer to their goal!
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First Strike #4—Cover B: Max Dunbar
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a & c)
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First Strike #4—Cover C: Alex Ronald
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Alex Ronald (c)
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
First Strike #4—Cover D: Rob Duenas
Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Rob Duenas (c)
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Jalaguy
Except it didn't destroy TAAO? Unless you're saying TF fans were, like, buying Rom instead and that's why its sales suffered?
TAAO was cancelled because its sales were slipping. Scott was asked if she wanted to come up with something to shake up TAAO's format and relaunch in the aftermath of First Strike (which Scott is co-writing, I hasten to point out), but she declined.
I don't get where this persistent idea came from that Scott decided to end the book because First Strike messed up her planned story… Like, again, she is literally one of the people in charge of First Strike.
Megastar
The aftermath of First Strike would have overshadowed the stories in TAAO which can be picked up later in OP since both series were basically telling the same story of Transformer politics.
SG Roadbuster
faint irritation nothing. outright anger at this crossover crap destroying TAAO
Soundwave902
First cover death confirmed: Tankor
Danny-Boy
It's a character from Micronauts named Shazraella.
Focksbot
I feel absolutely nothing for or about this series except a faint sense of irritation.
primalxconvoy
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DJW107PRIME
My guess would be Antagony maybe something to do with Liege Maximo.
BB Shockwave
Sigh, I saw that cover and thought that was Straxus! Darn. No, just Victorion again…
Lucas35
The cover artist used a fanart of the a Elita One Prime as a reference. How did the editors not see it?
Megastar
Cybertron gets invalid so many times that it was only a matter of time before humans did it. Plus Cybertron only has one cities that's still recovering from the Undead Titans invasion.
Devaron9
I find that it looks like Solus Prime with the camien facepaint and the "hair"
Danny-Boy
That is Shazraella, possibly enerchanged with Elita-1. That's my theory at least.
On the topic of the Solstar Order though, I'm thinking that might just be a cover. All those characters are the same as were in that panel in ROM #2, even a pre-armor Livia (who is colored like a human.)
Jimlock
Who the heck is that purple woman on the top right?
Lionheart
These covers are really great. I'm excited to see the Solstar order interact with Cybertronians however I'm still left unsure as to how I feel about Cobra successfully invading Cybertron. I'll definitely be buying the first issue along with a few of the tie-ins. Hopefully this turns out fun and not too unbelievable.
Omegashark18
That looks like
But how and why?
Danny-Boy
TRANSFORMERS & G.I. JOE Reunite for 2017 HASBRO Crossover FIRST STRIKE
Courtesy of Newsarama, we have solicitations for the third and fourth issue of the First Strike event.
BUT HEY LOOK GUYS, THE SOLSTAR ORDER! Nikomi, Q'b, and Blob Guy are here to help save Cybertron!