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CyclonusArmada · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2465

So these were my "in" to modern Transformers comics and as obivously a fair bit of work has gone into everyone I thought a hub should exist to discuss them directly. From the understated and really impressive covers to the sometimes bizarre reading order they utilize for the IDW series (EG Spotlight: Ramjet)
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Sprite · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:11 am Post subject:

Gosh, seeing those covers together is really nice! Very Happy

I hope E.J. Su will return to do interiors sometime soon...
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CyclonusArmada · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2465

I really like the Grimlock (four) and Galvatron (Three) although to me Bumblebee(six) looks ..fat?
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MRGREWCOCK · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:01 am Post subject:

Fantastic collection, i have them all!! and yes the covers are brilliant!

I wish IDW would do a deluxe hardcover collection in the same vein on the original Marvel US 1 - 80 run. They could then continue it eventually to cover the forthcoming 80.5 to 100 run as well. Now how fabulous would that be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cashel · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:57 pm Post subject:

I love these collections and hope they continue until the entire idw reboot comes to its conclusion.
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dtrip · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:03 am Post subject:

These are so lovely. One day... Although I do kinda wish they'd stuck to publication order, whilst a chronological order is a nice idea, it's going to get right messed up by Autocracy.

Who do we reckon for the cover of #7?
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MRGREWCOCK · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:53 am Post subject:

I say Shockwave would be awesome on the cover of vol 7!!!
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Cattleprod · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:46 am Post subject:

I've already guessed Ironhide and Hot Rod for the covers of 7 and 8.
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CyclonusArmada · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2465

I do think 7 will be a Con as inkeeping with the theme of the collection. However given that LSOTW is in volume 6 I thought Springer would make more sense then Bumblebee's fat head?
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Cattleprod · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:53 am Post subject:

Bumblebee had a miniseries that was collected in volume 6, AND he's an A-lister. Volume 7 will have the Ironhide mini, so he's a likely cover choice. We're just assuming that alternating Autobots and Decepticons is an intentional theme and not just random luck.
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dtrip · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:47 am Post subject:

Ironhide's a good shout. I would guess the next volume will have:

Infestation (2 issues)
Ongoing 7-12 (6 issues)
Ironhide (4 issues)
Heart of Darkness (4 issues)

which takes us up to the standard 16. although I guess that leaves a difficult number of Ongoing issues, but it'll be a while before we see any of this...
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If it is going to be a decepticon, maybe a combaticon like onslaught?
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Danforth · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:43 am Post subject:

Just realised that V9 will probably feature Death of Optimus Prime, the first few of both RiD and MTMTE, and all of Autocracy...

I wanna pre-order it already Smile

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