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IDW’s Transformers Beast Wars: Erik Burnham Interview

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Series author Erik Burnham keeps anticipation high for the incoming Transformers Beast Wars through his Dynamic Forces interview, discussing the show’s history for newcomers, what readers can expect from this 2021 comic version & the artwork by TFW2005 member Josh Burcham.

What else is new in this iteration of the Beast Wars?

Erik Burnham: One of the things we’re going to be doing is adding in new characters… and we have some right up front in issue #1. Nyx, a new Maximal, was spotted on the cover to the first issue when the announcement was made and HOLY SMOKES, fans have theories, there’s fan art, there are fan sculpts… she’s no more than one image and she’s already hooked a crazy amount of interest. And there’s more where she came from.

Prepare for issue #1‘s scheduled arrival on February 3rd, then sound off on the 2005 boards!

Creator credits: Erik Burnham (Author), Josh Burcham (Artist, Cover Artist), Fico Ossio (Cover Artist), Dan Schoening (Cover Artist), Nick Brokenshire (Cover Artist)

Celebrating 25 years of Beast Wars! In the future, the planet Cybertron belongs to the scientific-minded Maximals and the action-oriented Predacons! When a crew of Predacons, led by the successor to the Megatron name, steal a golden disk and a ship capable of traveling through time, it’s up to Optimus Primal and his Maximal crew – Rattrap, Rhinox, Cheetor, and new character Nyx – to catch them! A brand-new Beast era begins in an oversized first issue by Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, Transformers/Ghostbusters) and Josh Burcham (Transformers, Transformers Galaxies), yesssss!

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Joalro Avatar
james archer

Hi, not sure if anyone has already asked this but I’ve seen that this has been confirmed to be a 12 issue series.. is that the case? And if so once the 12 issues are done will that be the end?

Nothing is set in stone.

james archer Avatar
Josh

We're alternating arcs! Winston is stepping in for issues 7-8 [Blackarachnia!] so I can get a jump on the next one.

I know it seems like there's a lot of plodding around but, even Erik's eluded to this/said as much in interviews; its been more Hasbro's decision, i think, to start off like this ie 'familiar territory/broadstrokes the first few episodes of the show' but stuff starts to ramp up in these next couple issues. 5 has some great conversations between Dinobot/Nyx/Optimus about everything, that I think will speak to some "why's" i've seen asked, and 6 goes off in an interesting way that I think will intrigue people about the future. And future issues stray even further into our own territory that i'm really excited to explore; Skold gets some spotlight, maybe some new characters showing up??

Hopefully you'll feel encouraged to stick it out a little more. It is a little bit of a slow burn here, i'll admit, but the path ahead gets pretty interesting, I think, once we get passed this first arc "threshold," as it were.

Hi, not sure if anyone has already asked this but I’ve seen that this has been confirmed to be a 12 issue series.. is that the case? And if so once the 12 issues are done will that be the end?

Verno Avatar

So are we essentially a month late going forward now?

Issue #1 – Released February 3rd
Issue #2 – Released March 3rd
Issue #3 – Released April 7th
Issue #4 – Released May 26th

Or is this a normal thing for comic books?

Cicadacon Avatar
Issy543

I agree. I'm enjoying the run so far as well.

And welcome to the forums!

Thank you!

Issy543 Avatar
Cicadacon

This run is ver exciting

I agree. I'm enjoying the run so far as well.

And welcome to the forums!

Josh Avatar
justiceg

Hasbro is plotting the broad strokes of the book?

I wouldn't say "plotting."

When a series is pitched theyre usually brought a small handful of different approaches (basic premise/ rough outlines of story arcs/cast etc). They greenlight one, maybe have some notes on things they'd like to see or things in the pitch that they'd like adjusted/characters to use or not use. That type of thing. It's a collaborative deal/general approach kinda thing.

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Josh

I know it seems like there's a lot of plodding around but, even Erik's eluded to this/said as much in interviews; its been more Hasbro's decision, i think, to start off like this ie 'familiar territory/broadstrokes

Hasbro is plotting the broad strokes of the book?

Trooper028 Avatar

Got caught up and Nyx was an absolute savage to Megatron.

“History barely remembers the original Megatron. It’ll never remember you.”

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Josh

We're alternating arcs! Winston is stepping in for issues 7-8 [Blackarachnia!] so I can get a jump on the next one.

I know it seems like there's a lot of plodding around but, even Erik's eluded to this/said as much in interviews; its been more Hasbro's decision, i think, to start off like this ie 'familiar territory/broadstrokes the first few episodes of the show' but stuff starts to ramp up in these next couple issues. 5 has some great conversations between Dinobot/Nyx/Optimus about everything, that I think will speak to some "why's" i've seen asked, and 6 goes off in an interesting way that I think will intrigue people about the future. And future issues stray even further into our own territory that i'm really excited to explore; Skold gets some spotlight, maybe some new characters showing up??

Hopefully you'll feel encouraged to stick it out a little more. It is a little bit of a slow burn here, i'll admit, but the path ahead gets pretty interesting, I think, once we get passed this first arc "threshold," as it were.

Sure, growing pains aren't an unexpected element for something like this. I'm really eager to see how this comic further develops its own identity. We have however many reinterpretations of G1 now so I appreciate giving another era a spin like this.

Joalro Avatar
Josh

We're alternating arcs! Winston is stepping in for issues 7-8 [Blackarachnia!] so I can get a jump on the next one.

I know it seems like there's a lot of plodding around but, even Erik's eluded to this/said as much in interviews; its been more Hasbro's decision, i think, to start off like this ie 'familiar territory/broadstrokes the first few episodes of the show' but stuff starts to ramp up in these next couple issues. 5 has some great conversations between Dinobot/Nyx/Optimus about everything, that I think will speak to some "why's" i've seen asked, and 6 goes off in an interesting way that I think will intrigue people about the future. And future issues stray even further into our own territory that i'm really excited to explore; Skold gets some spotlight, maybe some new characters showing up??

Hopefully you'll feel encouraged to stick it out a little more. It is a little bit of a slow burn here, i'll admit, but the path ahead gets pretty interesting, I think, once we get passed this first arc "threshold," as it were.

Thanks for stopping by!

Yeah, slow burn is being felt, but I'm okay with it. I've just been taking it in and having fun with it. Nothing has happened that has gotten me jumping off my seat or telling my friends about, but it's got beast wars stories again. That'll keep me satisfied for the time being while it ramps up!

If it stays at this pace forever, I'll definitely start to lose interest, but I'm not past that honeymoon stage yet. You got time!

Outatime Avatar
Josh

We're alternating arcs! Winston is stepping in for issues 7-8 [Blackarachnia!] so I can get a jump on the next one.

I know it seems like there's a lot of plodding around but, even Erik's eluded to this/said as much in interviews; its been more Hasbro's decision, i think, to start off like this ie 'familiar territory/broadstrokes the first few episodes of the show' but stuff starts to ramp up in these next couple issues. 5 has some great conversations between Dinobot/Nyx/Optimus about everything, that I think will speak to some "why's" i've seen asked, and 6 goes off in an interesting way that I think will intrigue people about the future. And future issues stray even further into our own territory that i'm really excited to explore; Skold gets some spotlight, maybe some new characters showing up??

Hopefully you'll feel encouraged to stick it out a little more. It is a little bit of a slow burn here, i'll admit, but the path ahead gets pretty interesting, I think, once we get passed this first arc "threshold," as it were.

Oh neat, thanks for the info! I'm enjoying it so far and always have been salivating for new content of my favorite transformer series. I adore these characters and it's almost surreal to actually see them in action again. Keep up the good work! And feel free to print lol

Josh Avatar
Outatime

I'm sorry if this has been brought up before but does anyone know what this is about? I was looking at my comics preview and saw a different artist. Winston Chan. Is Josh only doing the first six parts?

We're alternating arcs! Winston is stepping in for issues 7-8 [Blackarachnia!] so I can get a jump on the next one.

I know it seems like there's a lot of plodding around but, even Erik's eluded to this/said as much in interviews; its been more Hasbro's decision, i think, to start off like this ie 'familiar territory/broadstrokes the first few episodes of the show' but stuff starts to ramp up in these next couple issues. 5 has some great conversations between Dinobot/Nyx/Optimus about everything, that I think will speak to some "why's" i've seen asked, and 6 goes off in an interesting way that I think will intrigue people about the future. And future issues stray even further into our own territory that i'm really excited to explore; Skold gets some spotlight, maybe some new characters showing up??

Hopefully you'll feel encouraged to stick it out a little more. It is a little bit of a slow burn here, i'll admit, but the path ahead gets pretty interesting, I think, once we get passed this first arc "threshold," as it were.

Outatime Avatar

I'm sorry if this has been brought up before but does anyone know what this is about? I was looking at my comics preview and saw a different artist. Winston Chan. Is Josh only doing the first six parts?

Necromaster Avatar
supernova222

if they do introduce ravage like the series, i'd love if he wasn't alone; the comics and toyline had laserbeak and buzzsaw as also being rebuilt as preds. so would be cool the preds and maxs think he's just a lone agent then boom, there's a whole crew of cons turned preds.

I always thought the Classics Grimlock redeco into Overkill would make for an ideal Beast Era version of the character.

On the opposite side of the spectrum, I feel like Flash Lio Convoy could easily be repurposed as a Maximal version of Steeljaw.

supernova222 Avatar

if they do introduce ravage like the series, i'd love if he wasn't alone; the comics and toyline had laserbeak and buzzsaw as also being rebuilt as preds. so would be cool the preds and maxs think he's just a lone agent then boom, there's a whole crew of cons turned preds.

RatchetVen Avatar
Rojixus

Naturally, every single detail will be part of Shockwave's Great Big Plan, so don't ask any questions!

Yeah I think the Maximals were done dirty in the old continuity. If I had to headcanon how that might've been undone it's either they were recreations of the characters he saw in a future timeline, clones, or whatever shenanigans he pulled were undone Endgame style through more time travel shenanigans. I haven't finished the original IDW series yet (I'm on Phase 1 Vol. 2 of the IDW collections) so if anyone has finished that and can weigh in lemme know.

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CaioSilvatheScreamerFan

Precisely, which is why it's not out of question for them to jump the gun and connect it to IDW 1.0

Oooh I get ur point now, I misunderstood

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