I just skipped to the end of Escalation. Only part I really wanted to read.....

Does anyone know why Transformers Timelines (Beast Wars Prequel) is listed as Vol. 2, #1? What was Vol. 1?

 

 

Probably Timelines #1 from Botcon 2005, the one that has Deathsaurus (RiD Meg/Galv mold with new head) and his shenanigins after the Greatwar is over but before the Beast Wars begins.

 

I don't know if it got a non-botcon release.

 

Thanks. Does anyone know how to get a copy of the Botcon Timelines issue? I didn't see anything come up on ebay.

SPOILERS Escalation #1

 

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Read it. Liked it.

 

Strong start, both storywise and from E.J. His rendition of Optimus has to be one of the best to date. Nice to see Simon continue with the bold moves of either removing major players like Starscream, Cybertron, Thunderwing, etc. from the picture for a while, or killing them off altogether.

 

My main complaint, though, is that the blurbs and previews of variant covers that came out before this issues release allowed the plot here to be too easily deciphered and took a lot out of the shock value out of the story. It was already pretty much determined across the TF boards that Hunter and Sunstreaker were going to buy the farm, based on the soliciations for future issues, and on Klaus' cover with Verity crying over a yellow metal Sunstreaker plate with Jimmy Pink looking on.

 

Seriously, reconsider how future solicitations are worded and make sure that nothing crucial to an issue is so easily garnered from the frothy-mouthed rabid TF fans that we are.

 

I know, I know, you could say "Well why the #### are you reading solicitations?", but I don't. It's just nigh impossible to escape these spoilers when you surf the many TF boards for discussion.

 

Anyway, strong work guys, and a good start to Escalation. A solid "B+" issue. By issues end, I was eagerly wanting more. Can't believe its another months wait (and the TF Movie comic doesn't really do a good job of tiding me over).

I'm glad i bought escalation. I was a little disappointed with Infiltration, but the pacing in this one was much better. I've been avoiding previews and spoilers about it as much as possible, so I had no idea that it would end the way it did. I'm not really used to the covers actually depicting events inside.

 

the only thing I was really puzzled about was why it was number one instead of seven, but I guess that's just the way IDW is going to do things.

the only thing I was really puzzled about was why it was number one instead of seven, but I guess that's just the way IDW is going to do things.

I hated when Dreamwave did that. Tracking down varaint covers for individual covers was hard, especially when covers had NOTHING to do with the story.

the only thing I was really puzzled about was why it was number one instead of seven, but I guess that's just the way IDW is going to do things.

 

 

Look to the bottom right of the cover, where the bar code is.

 

 

The top Left edge of that bar code is a white field on the shape of an Autobot symbol.

 

In side the symbol is the number 11.

 

Making this the 11th part in IDW's timeline. Only the Spotlights don't have this little detail, as they fit before/inbetween/ acting as side stories to a bigger picture.

 

Stormbringer, issues 1-4 are #7-10.

Remember when someone over there said that Sideswipe would be making an appearance pretty soon? Maybe this is the catalyst.

Gotta say Escalation #1 was pretty good, loved the Tulsa reference :P

Escalation #2 and Spotlight: Sixshot come out this week.

I liked Escalation #1. It had good pacing.

 

I also picked up the black and white version. Are thy rare at all?