We had previously reported the amazing Retailer Incentive Cover of Transformers: Optimus Prime #16 by Marcelo Matere and now, Marcelo has shared the inks of this art via his Facebook account.
This art features Optimus Prime and a menacing Onix Prime. This issue brings us the return of this dangerous Prime and the consequences on the story are not going to be good for anybody.
OPTIMUS PRIME #16
(W) John Barber (A) Kei Zama (CA) Marcelo Matere
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?
In Shops: Feb 28, 2018
You can check out the image after the jump and then join to the ongoing discussion at the 2005 Boards!
Wheeljack_Prime
Less threatening? If anything that makes him scarier. It makes him into a giant mechsuit with which the Teddy Bears can take their revenge on us.
rendsora
Come to think of it Onyx Prime..does have a passing reseblance to Deathsaurus.
Jakedc1997
Welp, looks like I might have a place for my TFP leader Predaking after all, he\'ll make a great Onyx prime (No Prime shelf aftermarket prices suck)
rendsora
Looks like a prelude for boss monkey to make his appearance in the IDW-verse.
The Mad Demobot
Without the fact he leads the Beastformers the demonic presence already paints him as "chaotic". Still I wonder what will happen. I don't think Prime is going to get into a fist fight with a literal beast of a being.
NominusDP
I wonder what Pretender shell they might use in POTP for onyx , hopefully not one of the more random choices like Bludgeon/Quintus
Black Convoy
Inks of the cover by Marcelo Matere:
The Art of Marcelo Matere
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saberconvoy
Now I can't unsee it.
ultramagnus1
Will optimus prime shock, horror be killed off in his own title?
Surely not. They couldn't possibly kill optimus. Could they? Would they dare?
NanakoPreame
Solus.
hardlurk
Are you telling me you aren't terrified by this???
transform75
and do you know who is octopunch? I think it is one of the 2 but I don t recall exactly the list published last year
DeletedUser_119270
No,confirmed that Bludgeon is for Quintus Prime.
transform75
I think it will be bludgeon
TFGenoBatssasin17
Still i got confuse with Oynx eyes cause i know its 4 but the little red thingy under his beak looking helm causes he wears a visor lol
Chromia76
Does anyone but me see a red eyed teddy bear face where Onyx\'s mouth should be? I can\'t stop seeing it. It certainly makes him less threatening.
Gallade
Optimus has nowhere to go. He is accepting fate to the… cheese touch.
jaws
I want to see how Hasbro is planning on turning that Onyx Prime into an itty bitty pretender shell