Spotlight: Cyclonus

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:29 pm

They are part of the crew of the original Ark.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:44 pm

Best First wrote:Dave's right tho - there is much more to discuss when somethings a bit naff.

It's even more fun when there's a vaguely articulate yet stubborn dissenter.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:27 pm

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:27 am

Brendocon wrote:
Best First wrote:Dave's right tho - there is much more to discuss when somethings a bit naff.
It's even more fun when there's a vaguely articulate yet stubborn dissenter.

On that note - apparently i fear change yet i am bigging up an issue where Cyclonus wasn't made by Unicron, was part of an Ark crew for a prime that never previoulsy existed and isn't catagorised as a Decepticon.

Huh.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:07 am

yes - but perhaps this complicates the story to much you?

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:40 pm

Fantastic!

I really can't say enough about how things were done right here.

It felt like more happened in this single issue than the entire Infiltration and Escalation series combined. (Amazing what you can achieve when you're forced to condense things sometimes.)

Simon delivers the goods on every level here, producing a comic that is cinematic in scope and feel. Pacing, dialogue, casting. It's everything a TF fan wants in a TF comic. Action? Got it. Suspense? Got it. Kitchen sink? I'm sure it's in there somewhere.

Furman is weaving the threads together now into a single strand, and you get the feeling that, whereas before we were floating down the different tributaries of the Amazon, we've sailed into the main river itself. And people, we are about to go on the ride of a lifetime!

All the bigwigs are featured here, some we haven't seen until now. For the Autobots, we've got Prime, Magnus, Jetfire, Fortress Maximus, and Prowl. For the Cons, Nova Prime, Galavatron, Cyclonus(obviously), Thunderwing, Jhiaxus, and....Straxus! With old G1 character and G2 characters thrown into the mix, what's not to love, right?

Of all the subplots thus far, I have been most partial to the Dead Universe one, simply because I felt it held the most promise in giving us something we haven't seen before. After this issue, I'm anticipating it even more.

The only niggle I have with the issue is how horrendous Cyclonus looks. Not digging his appearance, particulary when he has looked so badass in previous comic incarnations.

But that's a small niggle, one that becomes negligible next to the incredible drama Furman is now unfolding before us.

Easily, the best of the -ion series, the first "A+" I've given since the Shockwave and Kup spotlights.

If Simon maintains this level of suspense and wraps it up in a strong fashion, then we might have the modern "Target 2006" on our hands here.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:15 am

i think he looks awesome myself - the shot of him running at the camera with missiles streaming from his hips is le tits IMO