TFW2005 member Nope reports that the iTunes Apple Books Preview of Transformers issue #13 is available.
The hunt is on! Chromia and Prowl launch a massive security operation, desperately trying to track down two murderers. Bumblebee visits an injured Windblade, Orion Pax, Sentinel Prime, and Megatron wrestle for control and influence-and nobody knows whose side (if anyone’s) Termagax and Starscream are on in all of this!
Previews World credits for covers A & B: (W) Brian Ruckley (A) Anna Malkova, Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Winston Chan (CA) Umi Miyao
Put this issue on your October 16th pull list, then sound off on the 2005 boards!
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Makai Lung
What are you on about? They still were until that stupid megabastard killed them.
General Tekno
Those colors work REALLY WELL on him, too. Did a custom for my own shelf of that deco.
The Mad Demobot
They're like horror icons.
They'll never stay buried.
Boy I hate to say a dumb meme thing, but *ahem* 'hoes be mad.'
Remember when we all loved them because they were the zealous extremists opposite of Soundwave in the Decepticon ranks that were an old shame of Megatrons' because he unintentionally made monsters of his own troops aka "War is Hell?"
Good times.
TeamOptimus
So…how long until Tarn shows up? I'm guessing he'll be chilling with Megs in a few pages.
SMOG
The first time I've manifested any actual interest in this series is the issue with Milne doing art… coincidence? I think not.
It's true. I really have missed Milne's work.
I hate "badass Bumblebee." I wish we could just stop already. Let him be small and inoffensive and keen. He doesn't need to be Autobot Jackie Chan OR Autobot Joe Pesci.
I have to admit, I still kind of like the DJD. I mean, bearing in mind that their over-the-topness is actually part of their schtick that was lampshaded many, many times. It's all dramaturgy and propaganda theater, and that's fine (if not also perfect for the Decepticons). I think Roberts was aware they existed on the edge of satire even while spamming the ultraviolence button. If you saw them as a legit, unselfconscious attempt at "edgelord" characters, you were missing the point (and I think some of you are too smart for that).
I mean, were they "characters"? Did I care about them as individuals? No, but I don't think we need to, really.
Accepting that they can (and likely will) be part of the TF canon going forward is no big deal. I wouldn't mind seeing someone else explore the concept of the DJD, but it doesn't seem necessary here, so whatevs. It's an easter egg, nothing more.
zmog
grindcore138
I still wish they'd done that Jhiaxus in his original colours, I really liked the design but never got why Hasbro went with that random RID-01 deco.
Dinobot Snarl
He elevates whatever he touches. Its worthy now.
Coffee
Milne gives so much soul to this comic it’s insane. Like fuck I’m looking forward to this issue for the art alone.
Mudslide
Yeah but that really only leaves Marvel (LOL), DC (MegaLOL) and Image (megaMEH).
RobotKnight95
Wait are we talking SA2/06 Shadow? If so then them's fighting words. If you mean post 06 and his own game then fair point. But to be honest his edge has been eclipsed by Mr. "I AM NOT WEAK" here. Nowadays Shadow's just a try-hard
myrrh
…i just bought that toy and think the look suits jhiaxus quite nicely: thrilling 30 was a high-watermark toyline, and in the hands of a gifted artist i can respect hasbro's directive to base character models on the actual toys…
Mattymo
coz it’s the most recent toy and why not? Betting a lot of people have that figure and it’s an appearance of a character people know so use the most recent(only mass retail released figure). Got me to take him off the shelf and fiddle with him for a while.
or it’s “hey it’s Jhiaxus, let’s give him his toy body since it didn’t get much love in it’s one issue appearance in IDW”
Fallout
The 14th prime
the DJD ans other characters spotted are if you look behind jhiaxus or his look a like theres a list of cons inculding Kaon, Fulcrom, Dreadlock,Tesarus as well
The 14th prime
the DJD ans other characters spotted are if you look behind jhiaxus or his look a like theres a list of cons inculding Kaon, Fulcrom, Dreadlock,Tesarus as well
Focksbot
We had half a decade of James Roberts comics, so they're going to make damned sure we get half a decade of "Roberts was bad" forum posts on the slightest pretext. Got to cement it as the One True Opinion.
Spartan Prime
Yeah. I'm aware. See the part where I said;
Digilaut
Wow, you guys sure are all petty.
Furnace
Wow. Never expected to see Bumblebee beat the slag out of Flywheels, while wearing the Decepticon badge, no less!
Anyway, the art looks great! Always good to have Alex Milne onboard.