UK Transformers Comic thread (spoilers)

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:43 pm

Worth it for the Furman/Senior reunion alone. While Senior isn't as sparky as he was in his prime, his art just simply is Transformers to me, and I got a kick out of seeing it again.

Not a big fan of the colouring though. The script isn't as, say, mature as the original Marvel UK comic but at least doesn't skew as young as the UK Armada thing.

For young fans in this country that haven't read IDW's stuff this comic is an absolute bargain. As well as the 10 page originated strip, there's the serialisation of Beast Wars, the Movie Prequel, fact files put together with love and care, competitions and a letters page. I don't quite get how all the little kids who have written in have already seen the new movie tho...

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:12 am

Same way I saw it, I suspect

This dropped through my letterbox and was a pleasant surprise...I'd forgotten all about the damn thing. It's a great nostalgia trip to have an A4 Transformers comic delivered to my house and then open it up to find Seniory goodness again, mixed with US reprints. Squeeing like I'm 9 again, really.

I'm wearing my dog tags.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:45 pm

Interesting... I wonder when this will be available to me... Gotta check my resource-channels, lads.

_Derek_ · Post by **_Derek_** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:43 am

I'd have liked to have seen more uk exclusive stuff myself, but you can't have it all I guess.Though it's nice to get the gathering reprinted, already have it myself, but it's a good story.

Thumbs up.

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:49 pm

Spoilers please? Was this with the extra Devastator/Brawl story by Furman in it?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:15 am

Nope. It was a tale of Prime. Showcasing the way the man thinks, his doubts about launching the All-Spark into space.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:49 pm

Nice work from Roche in issue 2. Story seemed pretty disposable, but its cool the way Furman's writing around the gaps in movie continuity.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:45 pm

really enjoyed Roche's work on issue 2.

been meaning to start a topic on this myself, i agree with the opening comments.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:17 pm

Oh? So issue #2 is out, eh? I must find that little goodie then!

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:38 pm

Issue 3's out. Wildman continues to slide IMO.

Nice off-world story tho.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:53 pm

agree and agree.

The story is a bit reminsicent of other ones but i think he's set up a nice mini Matrix Quest style tale with the characters scattered like that, even if the reason for it was pretty forced (although not an unusual style of plot device for the audience this seems pitched at).

Quite please with my key ring as well.

Also enjoyed the Ratchet profile.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:17 pm

Is this the big comic I spotted in Tescos yesterday, larger than an A4 ?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:31 pm

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:00 pm

A single carriageway from Bristol to London. That's pretty big!

I completely forgot about these and am using a poor attempt at humour to attempt to hide the fact...

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:36 am

Nice Don art in issue 4. The new artist in each issue keeps things fresh.

This issue had a psychological angle: seeing things that aren't there, beings gripped by a madness that makes them fight each other, which Furman's done plenty of times before. Still nice to see him not talking down to his audience tho.

The 4 issues read better back to back. I didn't realise, reading them a month apart, that they follow on directly from each other.