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Post by latyrx7 on Apr 17, 2003 8:05:28 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]Pick it yesterday.
Now, you now when you buy something even though its getting kind of crappy? Like going to see Star Wars no adays? Well, I picked it up with that thought in mind.
But I was actually kind of happy with it. Not to give anything away but the art is abit better, some nice lay outs and angles. And there's dialogue! Lots of it, its a all right read. Pet Lee actually drew some nice pictures for a change.
You see alot more characters and the comic actually felt like it had more pages to read. This is starting off alot better then the first one.
But.....there are couple of odd things here and there. And yes, some mistakes and a few things need to be explained. Won't say cause it would give it away. Now someone buy a copy as well so I can talk about it some more.[/glow]
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Post by heavyassault on Apr 17, 2003 17:35:25 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]I peeped it out today and plan to buy it friday. I know what you mean about thing that needed to be explained.Scourge? So can you get the Shockwave cover?[/glow]
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Post by latyrx7 on Apr 18, 2003 12:28:38 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]I haven't seen it yet, but the stores I go to usually bring them out later.
Ok cool you've read it, now its SPOILER TIME!!! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * So, now the way it begins, basicly you have to read the preview to understand whats going on. But even then it kind of jumps into the story too quickly I think, abit abrupt. Everyone is fighting on the first page. Which would have been ok if the Autobots were defending some location on earth but its over some small Autobot spaceship. Ummm, autobotspaceship? Where that coem from. Then Scourge jumps out of it, ok thats cool, but does this mean Unicron not to far away? Unicron is rumoured to appear in the three series but anyway. Now before Scourge can explain himself, Shockwave appears out of no where and blasts him followed by a another space ship. No one heard that coming?
Ok I'm nit picking but as you can see they rushing things abit fast. I like when the story starts off right away but this is not executed very well IMO.
Now this get to mistakes and the unexplained. Wheeljack is alive! You'd think they would explain or say something about his brave actions in the last comic.
Now here's a mistake. The insecticons are shown on the front cover of the new comic and their really small right? In the first volume, issue 5 or 6, you see Kickback sitting next to a Seeker and he's actually pretty tall. Aswell as seeing Kickback, we see Blitzwing. Now this is a mistake because Blitzwing appears in the first issue of TF G1 Volume 2 as coming from Cybertron along with all of the other triple changer (Minus Springer). So unless Blitzwing has a twin brother, here's a mistake. Pat Lee needs to pay more attention to what he's doing.
Now, Bluestreak. He has a decent scene in this issue and he actually talks about his really original past. Nothing changed there as Dreamwave has said there rewriting a major amount of character bios. Not bad Dreamwave, you did some research, but why are there siren on Bluestreaks back? Espicailly since Prowl has sent on a recon mission just 2 pages before? Pat Lee wake up!
And whats up with Megstron's fusion canon? Its getting smaller all the time. And how come he's getting his can kicked all the time from the last volume to this one? Shockwave took him out with little trouble. I know Shockwave is just as powerful but come on, oh well, maybe Megatron wasn't fresh enough to fight him after a few rounds with OP.
Also, Sideswipe's pile divers, ummm when did he ever use them to cause a small earthquake? Maybe he can and maybe he's just busting up the ground enough to make a con fall but I'll have to get more opinions and info on that later.
And on the same page Hound is using the gun he has on the back on his jeep to fire but he's holding it in his hand?
Now here's my favorite, a consept taken from the show. Ratchet carrying wounded Autobots. If he is able to do that then he have to grow right? Or the bot inside would shrink right? (And when did that happen?) And if ratchet did grow then a bots could properly fit in the drivers seat right? Bumble Bee perhaps...
But we see Ironhide inside of Ratchet but Ratchet is still regular size as a Ambulence, so unless Ironhide shrunk then this is another f*** up by Lee.
And let me nit pick some more. Prime seems to have a giant seat in the middle of the computer room, you know where in every episode of the cartoon Teletran 1 would alert them ot dnager. Well what the hell is Prime's seat doing right next to T1 cutting off acess to about half of the keyboard. LEE!!!
Now the story has taken elements of the movie and G2. As the Cons go back home to Cybertron, Megatron and Starscream basicly react the scene where Screamer tosses Megs out of the ship. (I liked Rumble's and Frenzy's interaction with each other, funny stuff.) Now I hope this doesn't mean Megs meet Unicron in this series or the next and becomes Galvatron. I just want to see more Megs to be honest. And if that happens does this mean Prime is on his way out to make room for a new leader? Dreamwave don't mess around!
And the G2 element would be when the triple changers call the Transformers on earth 'Primitives' like the Cybertronians in G2 refered to the Transformers of old.
And finally, whats up with Grimlock?[/glow]
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Post by heavyassault on Apr 18, 2003 18:40:02 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Dude I just bought mine today! Sooooooooooooooo!Gibe me one more day to read it and we can finish this Sunday,cool?[/glow]
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Post by latyrx7 on Apr 18, 2003 20:22:55 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!![/glow] ;D
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Post by shadowstalker on Apr 20, 2003 14:50:17 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]Ready and read,but!One thing at a time................ One thing that did not fall into the whole Autobot thing is when all was said and done why didnt the Autobots find Scourge and see if he still functioned so they could get to the bottom of what the hell happened!? Oh then theres Ultra Magnus!? [/shadow]
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Post by latyrx7 on Apr 20, 2003 14:56:33 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000] I guess the Decepticons grab him when the Bots retreated. I just had this thought, in the whole year or so that the Bots have been reactivated, why haven't they contacted Cybertron?
But I've been visiting a few boards here and there and ppl like it much better then the first, and yeah I thinks its better even with all the mistakes. I find myself rereading it and longing to get the next one.[/glow]
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Post by shadowstalker on Apr 20, 2003 15:15:35 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]I like the new take on this comic aswell.To see Prime and his crew as war criminals is a fresh take on a old story.
I too find myself rereading it over and over.Its kind of like looking for a deeper meaning on to what has happened.
I follow what you said about the bots calling home.I mean damn if you had the matrix I would believe that others would want to contact you aswell. Saying that then there must be Bots on Cybertron who dont like the new way could they be*looks around* RENEGADES!?[/shadow]
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Post by latyrx7 on Apr 23, 2003 0:11:01 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]I'm glad you brought that up.
I wouldn't be surprized if they did bring up a bunch of Renegadez. Makes sence but I think the Dinobots will be causing a big ruckus as it is. Hey remember the special holofoil cover from Volume one? That has all of them on Cybertron fighting it out, if the covers are like anything to be expected then Topspin should be showing up soon.[/glow]
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Post by Zepher on May 1, 2003 17:27:41 GMT -5
Well my Comic dealer got them on order for me as well. Can't wait to start reading them ;D I also got my hands on War Within #6 today, thats made my day really good.
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Post by shadowstalker on May 1, 2003 17:38:22 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]Well then Zepher we will continue this once you have read the first issus since you have shown interest in this.Just want you to fell walcome here.After all each and ever member here counts.Thats what good about a small board . Is that coolio L-Dawg?[/shadow]
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Post by Zepher on May 1, 2003 17:46:02 GMT -5
Well thank you ShadowStalker. you made me feel very welcome. ;D
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Post by shadowstalker on May 1, 2003 18:25:17 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]Anything for a fellow member even if you are new to our ranks! ;D[/shadow]
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Post by Zepher on May 2, 2003 13:31:37 GMT -5
Your Ranks? Is that a hit, that you want me to join the Renegades? ;D
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Post by shadowstalker on May 2, 2003 20:08:48 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]Hey take it how you want it .[/shadow]
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