Ironhide Miniseries #1

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:16 pm

Awesome.

This is one of those issues that I think Marvel fans, DW fans, IDW fans, Figueroa fans, Guido fans, U.S. fans. U.K. fans, Furman fans, McCarthy fans, Costa fans, etc will all come to a very similar conclusion about. This was one damn good read. There's something here to like for everyone.

Costa does an excellent job with this spearhead issue featuring a character I simply have had no interest in in the past. I have found Ironhide to be quite the yawn-inducing bore, and when this was first announced, I yawned yet again. But after this issue, I'm stoked about this mini.

Coller knocks this out of the park. I mean, if you like classic TF, it doesn't get any cleaner than this. Casey channels Guido with some Fig and even a little Pat Lee thrown in. And it works very nicely (despite the Lee part). LaFuente's colors complement Coller's style so well, this issue was nigh flawless. I don't think I have seen such a beautiful classic Prime in a long time. There are some mind-blowing panels. Particularly loved the one with Soundwave standing over Prime. Got chills up my spine with that. Those who were fond of Dreamwave's house coloring style (me) will enjoy the visuals here even more.

And speaking of Prime, Costa has given him his mojo back. It's refreshing to see kick-ass Prime again, as opposed to the passive bot we have in the ongoing.

Costa gives a very humorous nod to the Ramjet spotlight in this one which had me laughing out loud. Nice to see Blurr looking as he did in his spotlight. A UK nod with Maccadams. And Windcharger! Finally, some Windcharger!

Interestingly, Costa's best work has been on the peripherals (AHM Starscream story, Prowl Spotlight, and now this). I think it's only a matter of time, as things unfold, that Costa gets his A-game going with the main title.

If there is a real flaw in this, it's that it read quite fast.

Give it an "A". I had low expectations of this, and perhaps this contributes to the high marks I give this. But I really enjoyed this.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Mon May 17, 2010 3:25 pm

I really liked this. I hoped I would like it after you posted your review, Yaya, but I know that you are crazy, so I wasn't sure. This is the first piece of Costa's writing that I've genuinely enjoyed. Coller's art definitely helps. He's got Don's dynamism but Guido's sense of blocking and place and he makes it all look so shiny.

I could have lived without "I love him for it." A little too heart-on-the-sleeve cliched war movie. The rest was good. And hey, who knew Costa could write thirty pages and include an actual action scene?

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Mon May 17, 2010 4:47 pm

bumblemusprime wrote:I hoped I would like it after you posted your review, Yaya, but I know that you are crazy, so I wasn't sure. ?

Yes, but is it madness. Or genius?

Post by **Best First** » Tue May 18, 2010 9:10 pm

Yaya wrote:
bumblemusprime wrote:I hoped I would like it after you posted your review, Yaya, but I know that you are crazy, so I wasn't sure. ?
Yes, but is it madness. Or genius?

Shall we take a vote?

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed May 19, 2010 12:10 am

Best First wrote:
Yaya wrote:
bumblemusprime wrote:I hoped I would like it after you posted your review, Yaya, but I know that you are crazy, so I wasn't sure. ?
Yes, but is it madness. Or genius?
Shall we take a vote?

Do you want me to hug you again poolside?

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Wed May 19, 2010 1:35 am

I vote that whatever Yaya and Best First do poolside, it stays poolside. Not at my pool, though. Maybe Predabot's.