TF81

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:13 pm

Yaya wrote:Prediction: It will not end with #81. It will quite possibly outsell the current ongoing(s) and IDW will make it a third ongoing.

Honestly, I think it's going to depend on IDW actually giving this some GOOD advertising. People aren't going to know it exists.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:54 pm

Legion wrote:So does this mean more Neo-knights and an explanation as to the Nucleon process?

You'd think, taking it lozhikallee.

Who owns the rights to Circuit Breaker? She's Hasbro's right, as she appeared in TF first?

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:30 pm

Marvel's- she appeared in costume as CB in Secret Wars II first, expressly to preserve her copyright.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:27 pm

So will Circuit Breaker and Death's Head be in the series? I would go on the IDW board to ask, but I've sworn off the stuff.

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:33 pm

bumblemusprime wrote:So will Circuit Breaker and Death's Head be in the series? I would go on the IDW board to ask, but I've sworn off the stuff.

As an opinion, probably not. They're not owned by IDW/Hasbro and are (in TF terms) minor characters so they wouldn't be worth pursuing from a licensing perspective and aren't worth the legal risk of using without license.

That's going to make issue 81 somewhat odd... no Neoknights! Dungemmewrong, I won't miss them as such but it's going to make the story wrap up interesting.

Mr. Furman zir, if you're listenin', I dare you to end the run with the Leige Maximo revealled as Sooty. Go on. For the lulz.

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:51 pm

bumblemusprime wrote:So will Circuit Breaker and Death's Head be in the series? I would go on the IDW board to ask, but I've sworn off the stuff.

Ugh, why bother? Even with the improvment looming on the IDW front, it's still no Transfans.co.uk.

My guess would be no to anyone (certainly DH), but prehaps we might get subtle references here and there. No GB Blackrock, either, I'd guess... but I could be wrong. I don't particularly care about the Knights, but GB and Josie were both important characters, once.

In my dream world, as long as we're wrapping up loose ends, we'd find out whatever happened to the Mechanic and the Road Jammers.

I'd love to see some kind of quick five pager about how the lord of the Oregon underworld is a wizened old Mechanic, keeping order with Cybertronian med-tech... and the Road Jammers cropping up for a quick hi and die or somesuch would be amazing.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:03 pm

Why stop there? We could have a whole series of Budiansky's throwaway characters. "In This Issue... The Mechanic Tries To Stop Bomber Bill From Getting Home!"

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:32 pm

Oh, man! Bomber Bill 4 Life!

It really would be interesting to see some 5 page backups or an interlude issue devoted to seeing some folks who have been touched by the Transformer's presence on Earth. Jessie and 'O,' Blackrock, the chick who liked Skullgrin, Berko and the Spacehikers, etc. Not wholly necessary, but it would be nice to see one of, say, the Spacehikers, grown up and working for pro Autobot legislation or somesuch.

The Last Autobot · Post by **The Last Autobot** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:37 pm

Maybe continuing Marvel G1 was not a good idea...

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:53 pm

I dunno. It is probably the only place we will ever see the fate of the Last Autobot.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:26 pm

When we say 'continue' - what time line?

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:49 pm

Supposedly 20 years hence from #80.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:09 am

Hasnt Furman outlined what he'd like to do already?

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ew-172263/

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:10 pm

My hopes for issues 81 to 100?

Thought bubbles.

Sunyavadin · Post by **Sunyavadin** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:08 am

I will never understand the inability of some people to reconcile the earthforce and main stories.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:33 pm

Sunyavadin wrote:I will never understand the inability of some people to reconcile the earthforce and main stories.

Megatron and Shockwave escaped the Ark's crash, ran around causing trouble, and Grimlock & co had to go on patrol to stop them? The standard answer, but as I recall, it ignores a few things...

DecepticonsRule · Post by **DecepticonsRule** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:39 pm

Best First wrote: And how do you feel about the 19 issue run? I'm a little dissapointed its not just a full time ongoing but saying that feels a little churlish at this juncture - does that mean we will get an ending of sorts? More conclusive than TF80?

I'd be pretty peeved if it was 19 issues, but since it's going to be 21 (starting with # 80.5-100) I'm happy.

DecepticonsRule · Post by **DecepticonsRule** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:41 pm

Yaya wrote:Prediction: It will not end with #81. It will quite possibly outsell the current ongoing(s) and IDW will make it a third ongoing.

Yeah, if it sells well they'll try to keep it going. But it also depends on how long Furman wants to write it, also. He could hand it over to Roberts on #101...

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:58 pm

I'm fine with it having an end date. Simon gets to plan out a finish to the book and not be interupted. And if sales are crazy, hey- no problem with there being a 101 onwards.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:41 pm

So, i waited a life time for a continuation and now we have one... and a true ending?
What do people expect at the end?

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:10 pm

IT NEVER ENDS

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:14 am

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:So, i waited a life time for a continuation and now we have one... and a true ending?
What do people expect at the end?

Nachos. Lots and lots of Nachos.

Then Prime chokes on his victory burrito, proving all conflict leads to but a pyrrhic victory. Plus Megatron gets a cat. Cos he's not all evil.

You know, really layered stuff.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:27 pm

Karl wrote:
Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:So, i waited a life time for a continuation and now we have one... and a true ending?
What do people expect at the end?
Nachos. Lots and lots of Nachos.

Then Prime chokes on his victory burrito, proving all conflict leads to but a pyrrhic victory. Plus Megatron gets a cat. Cos he's not all evil.

You know, really layered stuff.

I think Karl IS Simon Furman. This is why he is so wise.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:18 am

This is very inappropiate and not relevent to the discussion, but as someone who got bored of IDW TF comics and stopped reading them years ago, I am now very glad I came back here to see if the London people on the site were ok, because not only does everyone indeed seem ok (hope you guys got away with little hassle) but now I've learned about this #81 malarkey.
Oh transfans, you're always the best.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:08 am

OMG MOB.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:52 am

HAY BREND.

M3Gr1ml0ck · Post by **M3Gr1ml0ck** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:12 pm

Thanks to #81 campaign's promoter Luke, we can now provide the petition with an all-new promotional fancomic created by a huge cadre of artists and writers!

It's issue #78.5 - The Last Quest (Act 1).

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:41 pm

Some of those panels are very, very good

DJ_Convoy · Post by **DJ_Convoy** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:50 pm

The atmosphere of the last page was pretty fantastic. Nice job!

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:14 pm

Lovely stuff, guys, especially that last page.

So is it just going to be called "Transformers" in the 1991 lettering style, starting at #81? Or are we going to get "Transformers: War To End All Wars #81?"

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