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Skybound’s Transformers (2023) Comic Series, 3-Page Preview of Issue #2

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Skybound updates our November solicitations coverage with a preview of Transformers issue #2’s interior pages and variant covers.

The Decepticons have been unleashed! As Optimus Prime and Autobots regroup, Starscream terrorizes humanity. This issue features a surprising first Energon Universe appearance!

Sound off with fellow readers on the 2005 boards!

The second issue of the smash hit series, TRANSFORMERS, will be available on shelves in comic book shops November 8, 2023.

Creator credits: Daniel Warren Johnson (Author, Artist, Cover Artist), Mike Spicer (Cover Artist), Afu Chan (Cover Artist), Orlando Arocena (Cover Artist), Bryan Hitch (Cover Artist), Tom Reilly (Cover Artist)

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NextToNoMoney Avatar
YoungPrime

Enjoy the series.

What kind of a response is this? Are you wilfully being ignorant, instead of understanding what other people are saying?

YoungPrime Avatar
CactusReporter

It's quite odd that you're arguing for this speculation on a view of a character you've barely even seen, seeing as how you haven't even read the first issue. Most of us here have so we already know Carly isn't sassy. This is just odd.

Enjoy the series.

NextToNoMoney Avatar
YoungPrime

There's "Courageous" and there's "Sassy". Two different things… and G1 Carly was not Sassy and annoying for the most part. That panel of her in question was triggering because I see it too often…

"Well uh duuuh you must hate women then"! This is the pathetic crap you see and hear after a Kevin Samuel's interview when all valid points are made.
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Anyway It's not what you do with Carly it's how you do it. So if she ends up being a young charismatic Ripley from Aliens then perhaps we all win. But if she's crabby Kelly from Cust. Service, then…. we might have to work around that (Barber practically did it with Pyra Magna, so I'm not making this up).

It's speculation, which is still allowed in here..

…Perchance, have you read Issue 1 of this series yet? You do know it is out, right?

YoungPrime Avatar
Bravemaximike

I mean, she literally “Sassed” Shockwave in the one example I gave, after he takes out her car…

But I will give you this; we can only hope she turns out to be like Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor or any of the greats!
Really I don’t blame you for being trepidacious. At the end of the day, we just want good well rounded well written characters. And for something as personal to us all as these characters have been (and the reeeeally bad portrayals of some of them we have had to suffer through here and there….)
I’m with you in just hoping that this book delivers in its promise of adventure with a fun cast we can all get behind and enjoy. :D 
And the right amount of “sass” can help with that! ;) 
But too much of ANY ingredient can spoil the whole meal, ya know? :)  We’ll see how it turns out.

Indeed!

T-Hybrid Avatar
jackgaughan

This is modern day comic book discussion, arguing with folk who only go with out of context panels and have reams and reams of opinions for some reason.

It was like that with the BW comic as well. You could always tell when the next soliciation was posted because the threads filled up with the usual suspects who only ever showed up to complain about previews and then vanished the rest of the month.

Bravemaximike Avatar
YoungPrime

There's "Courageous" and there's "Sassy". Two different things… and G1 Carly was not Sassy and annoying for the most part. That panel of her in question was triggering because I see it too often…

"Well uh duuuh you must hate women then"! This is the pathetic crap you see and hear after a Kevin Samuel's interview when all valid points are made.
View attachment 30143847
Say less!

Anyway It's not what you do with Carly it's how you do it. So if she ends up being a young charismatic Ripley from Aliens then perhaps we all win. But if she's crabby Kelly from Cust. Service, then…. we might have to work around that (Barber practically did it with Pyra Magna, so I'm not making this up).

It's speculation, which is still allowed in here..

I mean, she literally “Sassed” Shockwave in the one example I gave, after he takes out her car…

But I will give you this; we can only hope she turns out to be like Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor or any of the greats!
Really I don’t blame you for being trepidacious. At the end of the day, we just want good well rounded well written characters. And for something as personal to us all as these characters have been (and the reeeeally bad portrayals of some of them we have had to suffer through here and there….)
I’m with you in just hoping that this book delivers in its promise of adventure with a fun cast we can all get behind and enjoy. :D 
And the right amount of “sass” can help with that! ;) 
But too much of ANY ingredient can spoil the whole meal, ya know? :)  We’ll see how it turns out.

jackgaughan Avatar
CactusReporter

It's quite odd that you're arguing for this speculation on a view of a character you've barely even seen, seeing as how you haven't even read the first issue. Most of us here have so we already know Carly isn't sassy. This is just odd.

This is modern day comic book discussion, arguing with folk who only go with out of context panels and have reams and reams of opinions for some reason.

CactusReporter Avatar
YoungPrime

There's "Courageous" and there's "Sassy". Two different things… and G1 Carly was not Sassy and annoying for the most part. That panel of her in question was triggering because I see it too often…

"Well uh duuuh you must hate women then"! This is the pathetic crap you see and hear after a Kevin Samuel's interview when all valid points are made.
View attachment 30143847
Say less!

Anyway It's not what you do with Carly it's how you do it. So if she ends up being a young charismatic Ripley from Aliens then perhaps we all win. But if she's crabby Kelly from Cust. Service, then…. we might have to work around that (Barber practically did it with Pyra Magna, so I'm not making this up).

It's speculation, which is still allowed in here..

It's quite odd that you're arguing for this speculation on a view of a character you've barely even seen, seeing as how you haven't even read the first issue. Most of us here have so we already know Carly isn't sassy. This is just odd.

YoungPrime Avatar
Bravemaximike

I’m not trying to join in on any arguments, but I think it’s worth pointing out that Carly in the old cartoon had a consistently strong personality and was more gung-ho for adventures than even Spike.
Just check Desertion of the Dinobots;
Any girl that can outmaneuver Devastator in her convertible has got guts!
Not to mention mouthing off to Shockwave after he vaporized said convertible out from under you! :D 

To take one released issue and a preview and jump to the conclusion that this Carly is “Over the Top Strong Female Character” you’re worried is gonna outsmart Starscream (most characters do, btw) and beat up Rumble and Lazerbeak….!!!

I mean… chill out, ok!

I like her and Cliffjumper in this, I see them becoming good pals, maybe the way Spike and BB traditionally are! That’d be a fun new spin!

it’s fair to not be sold on buying each individual issue though… but it’s easy to jump to conclusions in the preview, I just don’t think there’s cause for alarm at this point.

Anyway, so far they’re off to a good start with this new series. And like them giant floating space heads on Rick & Morty always say:
“Show me what you got!!!!!”

Also, I’ll say this,
I was a HUGE fan of Kirkman’s Invincible Series, and loved season one of that show.
I’ll tell you, in my opinion, he sticks the landing with that story extremely well!!!
I’m excited to see what direction he moves thjs series with his writers and artists.

There's "Courageous" and there's "Sassy". Two different things… and G1 Carly was not Sassy and annoying for the most part. That panel of her in question was triggering because I see it too often…

"Well uh duuuh you must hate women then"! This is the pathetic crap you see and hear after a Kevin Samuel's interview when all valid points are made.
View attachment 30143847
Say less!

Anyway It's not what you do with Carly it's how you do it. So if she ends up being a young charismatic Ripley from Aliens then perhaps we all win. But if she's crabby Kelly from Cust. Service, then…. we might have to work around that (Barber practically did it with Pyra Magna, so I'm not making this up).

It's speculation, which is still allowed in here..

NextToNoMoney Avatar
T-Hybrid

I'm gonna nitpick, but even *in* context how does Prime just stomp on a deer? Those things would never let him get that close.

I was talking offline with a friend about it and he suggested it would make more sense for him to run one over in alt mode.

Maybe more context would help, but the execution comes off almost comedic at first which makes it hard to pivot to what's likely about to be a more serious discussion later.

Skreeonk

If it's a younger deer, they will often crouch and try to hide if they are frightened, instead of running. Growing up on a farm during hay season, you had to be careful driving in a field, and always be looking around you, because a deer could crouch down and not move until it was too late. I know this from first hand experience of almost running over one a few times, and seeing the aftermath of my dad accidentally running over a fawn with a tractor mower. You would think they would run from a very loud farming machine, but that's not always the case.

Edit: Also, ever heard of the phrase, "A deer in headlights"? It's not an uncommon occurance

T-Hybrid Avatar

I'm gonna nitpick, but even *in* context how does Prime just stomp on a deer? Those things would never let him get that close.

I was talking offline with a friend about it and he suggested it would make more sense for him to run one over in alt mode.

Maybe more context would help, but the execution comes off almost comedic at first which makes it hard to pivot to what's likely about to be a more serious discussion later.

Dachande Avatar

Lively discourse is fine, but the personal insults and piling-on definitely aren't needed. Please keep it civil.

Bravemaximike Avatar

I’m not trying to join in on any arguments, but I think it’s worth pointing out that Carly in the old cartoon had a consistently strong personality and was more gung-ho for adventures than even Spike.
Just check Desertion of the Dinobots;
Any girl that can outmaneuver Devastator in her convertible has got guts!
Not to mention mouthing off to Shockwave after he vaporized said convertible out from under you! :D 

To take one released issue and a preview and jump to the conclusion that this Carly is “Over the Top Strong Female Character” you’re worried is gonna outsmart Starscream (most characters do, btw) and beat up Rumble and Lazerbeak….!!!

I mean… chill out, ok!

I like her and Cliffjumper in this, I see them becoming good pals, maybe the way Spike and BB traditionally are! That’d be a fun new spin!

it’s fair to not be sold on buying each individual issue though… but it’s easy to jump to conclusions in the preview, I just don’t think there’s cause for alarm at this point.

Anyway, so far they’re off to a good start with this new series. And like them giant floating space heads on Rick & Morty always say:
“Show me what you got!!!!!”

Also, I’ll say this,
I was a HUGE fan of Kirkman’s Invincible Series, and loved season one of that show.
I’ll tell you, in my opinion, he sticks the landing with that story extremely well!!!
I’m excited to see what direction he moves thjs series with his writers and artists.

jackgaughan Avatar
Novaburnhilde

If you ladies are about done, can we go back to discussing the comic pretty please? Thanks.

Take this little slap fight to somewhere more fitting, like Reddit.

Yeah this is TFW2005, not somewhere like Reddit where people argue about stupid shit.

NextToNoMoney Avatar
YoungPrime

Meanwhile…. Is Carly presenting that over the top "Strong Female Character" role in that 3 page preview?
Answer: Yes!
Are a lot of people growing tired of this in other books, shows and Movies..?
Answer: Yes!

…Are you afraid that reading about women will give you cooties or something?

CactusReporter Avatar
Novaburnhilde

If you ladies are about done, can we go back to discussing the comic pretty please? Thanks.

Take this little slap fight to somewhere more fitting, like Reddit.

No one is stopping anyone from chiming in to talk about the comic? I hate when people say stuff like this.

YoungPrime Avatar
jackgaughan

I worry about you if you think someone arguing with an alien making weird comments is "over the top strong female character".

Enjoy the book.

Novaburnhilde Avatar

If you ladies are about done, can we go back to discussing the comic pretty please? Thanks.

Take this little slap fight to somewhere more fitting, like Reddit.

CactusReporter Avatar
YoungPrime

You can't even refute the only issue I was talking about (because it's an ongoing issue that many people don't like about today's characters). You just want the last word to safe face. If you don't like my comment or can't comprehend it then just don't reply…

Meanwhile…. Is Carly presenting that over the top "Strong Female Character" role in that 3 page preview?
Answer: Yes!
Are a lot of people growing tired of this in other books, shows and Movies..?
Answer: Yes!
Is it currently a dealbreaker?
Answer: No.
But I still need a little more incentive to buy these instantly because $5 is a little steep (haven't bought comics in years).
…So if this is foreshadowing things to come like her out smarting Starscream and beating up Rumble and Laserbeak by herself then they can keep this series.

Then end.
Now back to your uninterrupted cult following.

Do you…hate women?

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