IDW artist Sara Pitre-Durocher shared her cover B artwork for issue #4 of the Transformers: Galaxies series:
With the help of their benefactors, the Constructicons have once more been empowered. And with power, comes a way for them to escape their exile… and tear everything down in the process! The devastating conclusion to the first arc!
Previews World credits: (W) Tyler Bleszinski (A) Livio Ramondelli (CA) Sara Pitre-Durocher
Remember to put this issue on your January 29th pull list, then share your impressions on the 2005 boards!
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Livio Ramondelli on Instagram: “The sequence of Devastator wreaking havoc in Galaxies #4 that ending with this splash page was a blast to work on. #transformers…”
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SMOG
I see it a bit less romantically.
It's more like a family relationship… often a dysfunctional one. Mabe in-laws even, since combiner teams are often placed together, not "born" together.
You may hate them, but they're still family and you're stuck with them.
zmog
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Livio Ramondelli on Instagram: “The gun Devastator uses in Galaxies issue 4 can be seen all the way back in issue 1. Meant to be an Anti-Aircraft weapon that no one was…”
justiceg
Actually now that I think about it, have split sparks or siblings shown up as a concept in the new continuity yet?
misfire19d
Good issue. I would like to see more transformations though.
Q Prime
Quite literally
Dark Prime
I really agree with Bleszinki, on the fact that combiners should be brothers or sisters in arms
Yohan PLMIXMB
Really cool, cant wait for this one!
grimtnt
I get what he was going for with the sibling relationship among combiners, I do.
But to state that their are no "brothers and sisters" on cybertron is untrue.
We've had many cases of sibling transformers, and most have been explained, in universe, on how they came about and what makes them siblings, such as split sparks.
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IDW’s Transformers: Galaxies Constructicons Rising Bleszinski Creative Process – Transformers News – TFW2005
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Livio Ramondelli on Instagram: “The final issue of "Constructicons Rising" from @papiblez and myself is out this Weds! Here's the official summary from IDW: With the help…”
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My feeling about Ramondelli has always been that he's rather weak on the draftsmanship, but he carries it off with large helpings of post-processed style and atmosphere. It means his work can be very cool at times, but not versatile. He's sort of stuck in one mode, because his foundation skillset isn't strong enough to grow beyond it (or rather, it doesn't feel like his work has changed or improved very much).
And I'm fine with that. More power to him. Give him the stories his style is suited to. I won't begrudge the guy for making a living on his art. What he lacks in fundamentals, he makes up for with mood and vision (although some may joke that he makes up for it with a LACK of vision )
As for Devastator's rifle…
"His solar energy rifle shoots a 10,000 degree centigrade heat beam a distance of six miles."
That's like… twice as hot as the surface of the sun? Sounds like a good thing to have in your arsenal. Saves time walking six miles just to smash something.
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justiceg
Respectfully (and as someone who traditionally hasn't been a fan of Livio) I think this is a misread…he said he was attempting to homage a concept he saw in Watchmen vs. comparing his work to Watchmen itself.
BB Shockwave
I enjoy the Constructicon story. Even Livio's art improved, for example he sometimes draws straight lines and started using normal perspectives instead of faraaway shots. He evem got better with static faces, but expressions are still something he needs to practice. But he seriously goes and tries to compare his art to that of Watchman now? LOL. I never noticed the incomplete Autobot symbols because the backgrpunds are still muddied water paintings where it is hard to make out anything due to all the black shadows and dark washes.
I think you forgot the sarcasm tag…
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Livio Ramondelli on Instagram: “In 'Constructicons Rising', you never see a complete Autobot symbol. Just a hint of it. I added this to represent a broken system that…”
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Tyler Bleszinski on Twitter
Ditko
Love Livio. Would be so psyched for Constructicons in WFC like this.
Unicronus22
He used it atleast during his first fight against the dinobot and the combaticons in the cartoon, aside from that he have eye and finger laser, he is able to burrow his hand underground and dig up to attack enemy from below
For melee, his toy and devestation counter part uses a pair of drill from bone crusher and scavenger
SG Roadbuster
Nah, Ramondelli's art is still a dumpster fire.
I'd much rather have Hernandez.
But why settle? If the books gonna be delayed anyways get some of that quality art from Alex Milne, Hayato Sakamoto, Andrew Griffin, or Sarah Pietre Durocher.