TF UK COMIC

STEVE WHITE · Post by **STEVE WHITE** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:49 pm

Hi there. My name is Steve White. I'm going to be editing the new TF comic in the UK, due out from Titan in July to coincide with the movie release. We're working pretty far ahead and what I was hoping for was readers letters/artwork that we can run in the first couple of issues, which will be wrapped before the first one actually hits the streets. Any help gratefully received. Email me at steve.white@titanemail.com

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:46 pm

The Steve White (Colourist for Marvel UK's Transformers and Editor of Action Force)?

Welcome!

May I ask what strips the new UK comic will contain? Adaptations from current IDW works?

Post by **Best First** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:31 am

Welcome Steve.

Who should letters be addressed to? Any suggested topics that would help you guys out?

And any chance its a Grim Grams style set up where a TF is answering the letters?

Cos that would be swish.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:26 am

spiderfrommars wrote:The Steve White (Colourist for Marvel UK's Transformers and Editor of Action Force)?

I was wondering that too!

Best First wrote: And any chance its a Grim Grams style set up where a TF is answering the letters?

Cos that would be swish.

Welcome aboard the board Steve!

STEVE WHITE · Post by **STEVE WHITE** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:50 am

Grim Grams would be cool, but I need a character with a good inner voice. Will probably have until I've seen the movie. Although I always liked the idea of a Decepticon doing the letters pages - makes them more confrontational and fun .

Post by **Best First** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:08 am

Yes, Grimmers is probably asking a bit much.

Agree a Decep is also good.

Megamail here we come...

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:38 am

Shockwave!

You can call it Shockwaves.

... waitasec...

No, don't do that.

Dead Head · Post by **Dead Head** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:27 am

STEVE WHITE wrote:Hi there. My name is Steve White. I'm going to be editing the new TF comic in the UK, due out from Titan in July to coincide with the movie release. We're working pretty far ahead and what I was hoping for was readers letters/artwork that we can run in the first couple of issues, which will be wrapped before the first one actually hits the streets. Any help gratefully received. Email me at steve.white@titanemail.com

Hello there.

What 'generation' is this comic? Is it based on the upcoming newlook movie characters, or the original G1 characters, or what?

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I suggest "Misfire" for the letters-page robot.
Reasons: Decepticon + has recognisable face/mouth + you can call the page "Misfirings!"

As you were.

STEVE WHITE · Post by **STEVE WHITE** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:04 pm

The comic will be mostly movie continuity, serialising the IDW prequel material. However, we will be originating our 10-page strips, written by Si Furman. We have various artists lined up; first issue should see the return of Geoff Senior whose keen to have a go for old time's sake. That's TBC but looks pretty solid.

I still like Soundwaves. Could have Brawl or Nothing?

Dead Head · Post by **Dead Head** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:21 pm

STEVE WHITE wrote:Geoff Senior

Hooray! (But only if he doesn't phone it in, like the Titan reprint covers)

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(Still dreaming of Senor Senior returning to draw a G1 strip, with the man of Fur on writing duties.)

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:29 pm

STEVE WHITE wrote:first issue should see the return of Geoff Senior whose keen to have a go for old time's sake

*feints*

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:39 pm

STEVE WHITE wrote:Brawl or Nothing?

Gold.

Soundbytes? Oh, wait... he's called Frenzy now isn't he?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:25 pm

STEVE WHITE wrote:We have various artists lined up; first issue should see the return of Geoff Senior whose keen to have a go for old time's sake. That's TBC but looks pretty solid.

I still like Soundwaves. Could have Brawl or Nothing?

Bligh me!

the Senior himself? So he finally got a wee bit tired of advertising then?

Tell us more about this 10-page backup strip, it's set in the movie-continuity? It's Transformers?

A nifty idea is to have Liam Sharp do a cover or too, always wanted to see a G2-style decep by him, and these here Movie-formers I'm thinking would be very suitable to his style.

The letters-page could always be called the Allspark? Answering every single letter with god-like wisdom. ^^

STEVE WHITE · Post by **STEVE WHITE** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:09 pm

yeah, that would be reliant on me actually HAVING god-like wisdom...

The 10 pagers will top and tail the IDW prequel stuff; they'll be vignettes focusing on one character. When i was discussing it with Si, we had Aspects of Evil in mind and kind of ran with that idea. Anyway, early days yet.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:19 pm

Bring back Rat-chat!

That one issue remains a favourate because of Ratchet's letters page...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:11 pm

Star Screams?

Post by **Best First** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:31 pm

Barricade's Tirades?

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:33 pm

It's just like old times again, with the UK comic getting extra material, written by Furman, no less!

Ah, I'm getting that warm and fuzzy feeling of nostalgia.

A letter pages done by a TF sounds like a great idea, it worked well in Marvel UK and even Dreamwave tried it with success. I'd suggest Barricade for the role - he's a pretty original character and (having read the script) maybe the Decepticon with the most screentime in the movie. His character is not too fleshed out, but I guess you can't go wrong with a 'bad cop' style Con, yes?

Btw, a personal question... do you know whether IDW plans to release their TF comics in other countries as well? Here in Hungary the demand for TF comics would be pretty high, in fact there is a fan community who regulary translates the IDW comics for the fans. I myself am still working on the translation of the old G1 Marvel UK comics. I'm sure IDW would find a publisher for their TF and other comics in Hungary.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:40 pm

BB Shockwave wrote:Btw, a personal question... do you know whether IDW plans to release their TF comics in other countries as well?

If you mean translated versions, like Semic was doing back in the day, then it's not in IDW's hands. When Ryall held that Q&A thread at the end of last year, I asked him about that and he said that there must be a publisher in, say, Hungary, interested to put their comics on their market and said publisher must talk directly to Hasbro about it. Ryall also mentioned that he forwarded some potential publishers from outside US to Hasbro, one was from Italy, IIRC.

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:06 pm

So it's Hasbro's decision then... thanks for the info! I might try to contact Hasbro Hungary about this. I mean with the movie out soon, they'd profit greatly by printing out the prequel comic.

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:55 pm

Wow, Geoff Senior!

But to more important matters, will there be free gifts on the front cover....?

AndyTurnbull · Post by **AndyTurnbull** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:30 am

Woohoo that is good news.

Hopefully it will last longer than the Panini version and be pitched so it's readable and not dumbed down kiddie nonsense.

Andy

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:37 am

Star Screams?

[...]

Barricade's Tirades?

All in favour of taking board staff outside and performing a couple of mercy killings...

Not very letter-ish, but if anyone wants to pull a few sentences from a review: http://tfarchive.com/comics/idw/movieprequel1a.php

Review of #2 to follow.

Josh Burcham's been doing some neat movie-related stuff, and since he's colouring the thing I doubt would mind you using --

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48169137/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46220628/

About time he got some art published.

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:30 am

Question for Mr White if he's reading; is there any reciprocal agreement with IDW that might see the UK original material republished later for an international audience, as has happened with the official collector's club comics?

There's certainly interest out there --

http://seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2494
http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.ph ... opic=25655
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=126299
http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=137

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:22 am

Denyer wrote:
Star Screams?

[...]

Barricade's Tirades?
All in favour of taking board staff outside and performing a couple of mercy killings...

Not very letter-ish, but if anyone wants to pull a few sentences from a review: http://tfarchive.com/comics/idw/movieprequel1a.php

Review of #2 to follow.

Josh Burcham's been doing some neat movie-related stuff, and since he's colouring the thing I doubt would mind you using --

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48169137/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46220628/

About time he got some art published.

aww

im flattered

cant wait to see how this turns out though. bout time we got some new senior art!

STEVE WHITE · Post by **STEVE WHITE** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:42 am

Not sure what the deal is with IDW - other than that it's complicated. I'm also pretty certain that at one point or another, they will be collecting up the ol' Marvel UK stuff.

As for fears about a Panini-style title, it'll be over my putrescent, maggot-blown corpse before that happens. Even at the time I thought it was wrong - aimed way too young.

However, that said, there will be free gifts on every issue. Nature of the beast as far as the UK newsstand goes. That said, we do have some kinda cool stuff lined up, but that's classified right now, pending approvals.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:47 am

Denyer wrote:All in favour of taking board staff outside and performing a couple of mercy killings...

You and I should talk...

[/off topic]

Post by **Best First** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:15 am

Brendocon wrote:
Denyer wrote:All in favour of taking board staff outside and performing a couple of mercy killings...
You and I should talk...

[/off topic]

Yes, please gather in one place, it saves on the orbital laser bill.

Or taxi fare in this case.

Intriguing that Senior was not willing to do anything for IDW but seems to be involved here.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:28 am

STEVE WHITE wrote:it'll be over my putrescent, maggot-blown corpse before that happens

now that's dedication!

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:15 am

Best news I've heard in years.

Any chance of a bit of Lew Stringer too?

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