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I see you have updated your sig and your avatar, well done! I believe the thingie with an oriental metal-helmet is from Gundam or some sorts?
Yeah, I figured my well-known avatar had a good run so I gave kiddo a break. But the guy in the Sig is one of the main villians from the same game, Xenogears. His name is Grahf, and he just plain rocks.Predabot wrote:Hey, Seniór
Say, has that Ryall made any more postings on any TF-fan boards?
Boy, this guy really keeps up with the gossip, eh?TFW2005: In an interview at Newsarama, you stated that you do not plan to follow any existing continuities, and go back to the basics of "robots in disguise". Does this mean that the actual plotline is going to be similar to that of people in present day beginning to witness the Transformers appearing on Earth waging war, akin to what Don Murphy has stated the movie is going to be like?
Chris: Did Don Murphy state that between spewing invectives at the people who post there?
Best First wrote:I thought we could just meander between making well thought out points, being needlessly immature, provocative and generalist, then veer into caring about constructive debate and make a few valid points, act civil for a bit, then lower the tone again, then act offended when we get called on it, then dictate what it is and isn't worth debating, reinterpret a few of my own posts through a less offensive lens, then jaunt down whatever other path our seemingly volatile mood took us in.
...is followed by an unsaid "No". Galvy and Shodimus had their run on both bigscreen and Marvel. Leave it be. Give me something new. There was the movie timeline (that hypothetically ended a few ways, or so my understanding dictates), a ****load of time jumping, alterations made that made the movie timeline never be, then there was the thankfully thwarted Cyclonus & Scourge & who-knows-what-the-[composite word including 'f*ck']-else plans DW had. I believe a good word I once heard was 'poppycock'?Galvatron and Rodimus Prime. These characters are huge in Transformers mythos due to their origins (Galvatron being a reformatted Megatron, Rodimus Prime being the matured version of Hot Rod due to the Matrix). But because of the drastic events and the need to cancel certain popular and iconic characters for them to appear, are we ever going to see them?
I'm intrigued.There are plans for more books, and especially mini-series, but that's all I really want to say right now... these minis are something special we've got planned, and as soon as I can say what, exactly, I will.
Oh, and there just might be another monthly G1 book coming in the spring, too. Kind of. Sort of.
*sniff* Hire me?Well, we don't have an overabundance of writers slots open-right now, none, actually.
Shanti418 wrote:Boy, this guy really keeps up with the gossip, eh?TFW2005: In an interview at Newsarama, you stated that you do not plan to follow any existing continuities, and go back to the basics of "robots in disguise". Does this mean that the actual plotline is going to be similar to that of people in present day beginning to witness the Transformers appearing on Earth waging war, akin to what Don Murphy has stated the movie is going to be like?
Chris: Did Don Murphy state that between spewing invectives at the people who post there?
A group of someones, eh? Rapture, Dynamo, Thunderpunch and the other one? Dragon's Claws? Jack Bauer and the team from 24 in a special crossover issue?TFW2005: And finally, any little hint of what the fans can expect to see or not see in the IDW vision of the Transformers story? What can you tell us that hasn't already been said that is going to spark the interest of our readers?
Chris: I'll just say that, in modern times, the idea of giant alien, transforming robots on our planet would no doubt cause a big panic if they were revealed to be real. So it behooves... a group of someones... to keep this from getting out, and treating the conspiracy theorists and their blurry photos of these supposed behemoths as crackpots. But can you really keep something this large a secret forever...? Transformers #0 in October will reveal the first part of this puzzle, but there's much more to come.
Those characters don't need to originate through a movie homage / equivalent.Señior's Covenant wrote:I hope that "Hmm..." he gave
C'mon, you posted about five screens of massive images that had bugger all to do with even TFs... in fact... *reduces*Señior's Covenant wrote:provided Denyer doesn't get onto me for going off-topic again, how were the MTMTE books in the local experts opinions? Were any highly off? I seem to remember at least something about Carnivac I think it was?
Or add elements of their continuity into it....Denyer wrote:If IDW get the reprint rights, they'd be able to produce a tailored version, with less overspill into the DW continuity (events such as the Big Shutdown, for instance.) Balance things out and take out anything too specific.
That sounds interesting. Maybe it will be like X-books were in 80's, which is something I always wanted to see if it would work for Transformers.There are plans for more books, and especially mini-series, but that's all I really want to say right now... these minis are something special we've got planned, and as soon as I can say what, exactly, I will.
Oh, and there just might be another monthly G1 book coming in the spring, too. Kind of. Sort of.
Shaun?Metal Vendetta wrote: A group of someones, eh? Rapture, Dynamo, Thunderpunch and the other one? Dragon's Claws? Jack Bauer and the team from 24 in a special crossover issue?
Its time for.. Finkleberg!Chris: I'll just say that, in modern times, the idea of giant alien, transforming robots on our planet would no doubt cause a big panic if they were revealed to be real. So it behooves... a group of someones... to keep this from getting out, and treating the conspiracy theorists and their blurry photos of these supposed behemoths as crackpots. But can you really keep something this large a secret forever...?
I must admit, I'm kinda liking the way this is sounding *ducks under table*TFW2005: And finally, any little hint of what the fans can expect to see or not see in the IDW vision of the Transformers story? What can you tell us that hasn't already been said that is going to spark the interest of our readers?
Chris: I'll just say that, in modern times, the idea of giant alien, transforming robots on our planet would no doubt cause a big panic if they were revealed to be real. So it behooves... a group of someones... to keep this from getting out, and treating the conspiracy theorists and their blurry photos of these supposed behemoths as crackpots. But can you really keep something this large a secret forever...? Transformers #0 in October will reveal the first part of this puzzle, but there's much more to come.
Meh, sorry.Denyer wrote:C'mon, you posted about five screens of massive images that had bugger all to do with even TFs... in fact... *reduces*
Boohoo.Denyer wrote:MTMTE was probably the most consistent 'original series' DW put out. Not great art in many cases (for some characters the unused art was far better; DW presumably tried to keep to house style overmuch) but I could live with their profiles.
If IDW get the reprint rights, they'd be able to produce a tailored version, with less overspill into the DW continuity (events such as the Big Shutdown, for instance.) Balance things out and take out anything too specific.
Gracias.But I never got that. How would that work exactly?Denyer wrote:Those characters don't need to originate through a movie homage / equivalent.Señior's Covenant wrote:I hope that "Hmm..." he gave
Rodimus doesn't have to be exposed to the matrix in the same sequence of events as the film... it could even simply be a maturation, without the Prime bit.Best First wrote:i agree - i think these characters origin are fairly fundamental - if Galvy is not a refomratted Megs then... he ain't Galvy. Similar for Rodimus.
Damn, and I thought I was sarcastic. This guy is great. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but he almost seems like Best's bizarro twin or something. Although with one notable exception: Best is firmly FOR the board manager abusing us all.Currently I am the new Editor in Chief of IDW, a comic book company whose motto is “All OUR Art Looks the Same” so you don’t have to hurt your eyes by differentiating. We published the talented and double jointed Steve Niles’s derivative horror comics until his wife advised him to form a company with Hollywood megastar Rob Zombie and Thomas Jane, the man with two first names, one of them a girl’s. Steve has left us for greener pastures where he can sell at least 3,000 issues of his recent unreadable comics. We also publish the works of Eric Red, a well known horror screenwriter and a man that actually killed people. How many of you can say that????
But I am here to encourage you to look forward to our new comics. We managed to get the Transformers comics license through hard work and the fact that no one else was interested. We are looking forward to artwork where all the robots look the same and the sky is a bright mauve. We want you to count on the fact that stories that you love will be raped and butchered into incomprehensibility as only IDW can do it. I know that the board manager here, in between abusing you all, has said that he will not cooperate with any comics that we publish…well, Don, do you WANT me to send Eric over to convince you otherwise?
I think you will all REALLY like the titles I am personally supervising, ARCEE RECKONING, about everyone’s favorite Transformer, and HODGEPODGELODGE about a house in the Catskills where EVERY Transformer vacations. You want to see Beast Wars and Micromachines and Armada all in one place? This is the place for you
Best First wrote:I thought we could just meander between making well thought out points, being needlessly immature, provocative and generalist, then veer into caring about constructive debate and make a few valid points, act civil for a bit, then lower the tone again, then act offended when we get called on it, then dictate what it is and isn't worth debating, reinterpret a few of my own posts through a less offensive lens, then jaunt down whatever other path our seemingly volatile mood took us in.
Most of the time I'd agree. For some reason, not so much this time. Pretty much the same way I believe the Ryall that visited here is indeed Ryall.Denyer wrote:I'm not trusting that some of these accounts actually belong to the people they purport to.
I'll never get to see that thing.Denyer wrote: ...at the end of Eugenesis?
I don't need to take that on trust here or at TFA. The accounts are registered to mails at an IDW domain, and both pieces of software require confirmation of a registration.Señior's Covenant wrote:Pretty much the same way I believe the Ryall that visited here is indeed Ryall.
