DD may have it?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:32 pm

Thetransformers.net (by means of the Archive, puttup!) are reporting that DD have the TF licence. Sounds like good news, if they can persuade the Furm to say on...?

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:40 pm

I heard double D and firm.

Either way it's good news to me.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:31 pm

SO!

'Tis true. (Hmm..almost, not confirmed officially yet.) Well, they did state that they wished to hire the staff from the old Dreamwave + Some peeps from DreamEngine I believe, to do it. If all goes right it'll be business back as ussual pretty soon.

Or will it?

Maybe if things don't pan out some sort of super-petition might be in order?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:19 am

The Devil's Due offices are about 3 blocks from my friend's apartment. If they start screwing **** up, I can yell at them after work!

(I won't, but it's great knowing I could if I were so inclined!)

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:57 am

Predabot wrote:Some peeps from DreamEngine

If it involves Pat Lee, I shall be leading the pitchfork-wielding mob.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:06 pm

Denyer wrote:
Predabot wrote:Some peeps from DreamEngine
If it involves Pat Lee, I shall be leading the pitchfork-wielding mob.

bah. i wanted to do that.

I doubt some people will want to work with Lee again judging by Riebers commenst about how this is being handled.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:26 pm

http://www.devilsdue.net/jvtf2.html#04

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:48 pm

Yes Impy? What about the storyline with somewhat fluctuating quality that Nieber wrote? And that has already ended, and shipped since months ago, but is still up there...

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:05 pm

dont DD already have a bit of the TF license then?

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:55 pm

Denyer wrote:
Predabot wrote:Some peeps from DreamEngine
If it involves Pat Lee, I shall be leading the pitchfork-wielding mob.

I'd follow you anywhere if I get a pitchfork out of it, especially if we can stop in at a pub for a few on the way.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:00 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:dont DD already have a bit of the TF license then?

No more than Dreamwave had the GI Joe license.

"Exclusive License to produce TF comics " is different from "License to produce TF comics" is different from "negotiated deal with another license-holder to produce simultaneous crossovers"

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:01 pm

Fine by me, it can be a drunken pitchfork-wielding mob.

We'll just have to wait and see what DD decide...

And it's not as if mobs are led, as such.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:02 pm

[thoughts]'Pat Lee?' 'Mob?' 'Pitch Forks?!'[/thoughts]

*Slowly lights torch*

Someone's gotta carry a torch.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:06 pm

So, let me get this straight?... You're carrying a torch for Pat Lee?

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:08 pm

Legion wrote:So, let me get this straight?... You're carrying a torch for Pat Lee?

It's his abs. They have that effect on people, apparently.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:09 pm

BURN HIM!

OH! Um. Well. There's always guys with torches in mobs. How else would they see what they're jabbing at? Everyone wants to fork him, well, so to speak. Someone has to be charged with a task of carrying a torch.

Jackass.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:58 pm

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:02 pm

How do you feel about scythes?

jboyler · Post by **jboyler** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:30 pm

Predabot wrote: Well, they did state that they wished to hire the staff from the old Dreamwave

Umm... why?

Imagine a bunch of DD execs saying, "Well, you made a shee-itty comic for a few years and ran your company into the ground, so we're going to let you do it again, on our nickel this time." Where's the logic in that?

And I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but why does everyone want to see more Furman comics? Why not try to bring on another established author so we can see some new styles?

-J

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:34 pm

Furman, no Furman. Makes no significant difference to me honestly. Just no info-dump-lover writer and I'm happy.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:53 pm

I think its because Furman seems to consitently write better TF comics then anyone else

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:55 pm

But if they want to finish WW, they have to have Furman.

They should definetly hire someone else for G1. God, I'd love to see the expression on Chris's face right now. Hired as writer and didn't even get to pen a single issue.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:07 pm

jboyler wrote: Umm... why?

Imagine a bunch of DD execs saying, "Well, you made a shee-itty comic for a few years and ran your company into the ground, so we're going to let you do it again, on our nickel this time." Where's the logic in that?

No, because it might be a bit more like this: "WoW! Some of you guys are just amazing at drawing giant robots! Much better then some of the hacks that we've got!"

And I know I'm going to get flamed for this

You must be psychic.

but why does everyone want to see more Furman comics?

Oh, maybe a few things called the War Within and Transformers Energon/Cybertron?

(I'd love to see what Furman can do with Vector Prime.)

Why not try to bring on another established author so we can see some new styles?

I'd love that too, except they better be both commited and good at it, {coff*Marv Wolfman*coff} cause otherwise we have seen from time to time that those TF-comics turn out sh*tty. Let's finish the good stuff first eh?

Manchester Devil · Post by **Manchester Devil** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:43 pm

Shanti418 wrote:They should definetly hire someone else for G1. God, I'd love to see the expression on Chris's face right now. Hired as writer and didn't even get to pen a single issue.

Sheer Brillance! The only good thing Pat Lee did, kill Dreamwave before Chris had the chance to ruin an already messed up continuality.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:30 am

Manchester Devil wrote:
Shanti418 wrote:They should definetly hire someone else for G1. God, I'd love to see the expression on Chris's face right now. Hired as writer and didn't even get to pen a single issue.
Sheer Brillance! The only good thing Pat Lee did, kill Dreamwave before Chris had the chance to ruin an already messed up continuality.

I hate to throw stones an all, but surely he did that with G1 Volume 1?

*runs for the hills*

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:31 am

jboyler wrote: And I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but why does everyone want to see more Furman comics? Why not try to bring on another established author so we can see some new styles?

I'm all for that actually. But it would be nice to see the conclusions to Age of Wrath and Energon too.

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:24 am

Shanti418 wrote:But if they want to finish WW, they have to have Furman.

I strongly suspect he had them written months ago, ready to go.

jboyler wrote:why does everyone want to see more Furman comics? Why not try to bring on another established author

If you can get your hands on Warren Ellis, Alan Moore, Mike Mignola or Frank Miller, count me in. Otherwise I'd suggest leaving it to someone with practise and fan recognition (who hasn't offended large parts of the buying audience, such as Pat Lee.)

Now is not a great time to be significantly playing with the mix—however much I'd like them to—Dreamwave were managing to sell comics; they were just **** at business. Whether that involved embezzlement or something more innocent and out of their hands, we don't know—but the sales revenue was going somewhere.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:36 am

I'll do it. And I'll do it cheap!

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:41 am

Professor Smooth wrote:I'll do it. And I'll do it cheap!

not surprising, this was the battle cry of Pat Lee when Micromasters was in the idea stage.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:41 am

GOD I hate Micromasters. Looking back on it now, it was a complete and utter waste of paper. To think that the time spent on MM could have been spend on something else of some amount of quality. Now DW is dead and time's ran out.