I just read Escalation 1&2 and Spotlight:Shockwave.

 

Decepticons having clone species, cool. The ending of issue one blew me away, and the character in the book :redface. Optimus' actions on that tow truck in issue 2, that was so gradifying. I was like, "Yes!!"

 

Shockwave, This one got me thinking, "whoa!" If the Dynobots are able to give themselves organic Alt modes with flesh and all, Where does the big upgrade to Maximal and Predacon fit in? Then, if The Autobots in Cons arent on Earth 4 million years ago, how to IDW Beast Wars fit into their G1 stories?

 

Shockwave having emotions was cool to witness but him pulling a One hit kill Voltron move in the end was bitter sweet.

the IDW BW story is completely not related to the G1 continuity.

 

Escalation 3 comes out this week :clap

the IDW BW story is completely not related to the G1 continuity.

 

Escalation 3 comes out this week :clap

 

Thanks for the heads up on that. Now are comics on Tuesdays or Wednesday? I forget. been out of the loop.

 

 

Wait, If BW isn't related to G1 then how does Optimal Optimus come to be? Not to mention Dragon bot.

Comics are out on wednesday. And I meant that the IDW BW is not related to the IDW Infiltration/Escalation/Stormbringer continuity.

 

Also, has everyone seen that we're getting Kup and Galvatron Spotlights?

the IDW BW story is completely not related to the G1 continuity.

 

Escalation 3 comes out this week :clap

 

Thanks for the heads up on that. Now are comics on Tuesdays or Wednesday? I forget. been out of the loop.

 

 

Wait, If BW isn't related to G1 then how does Optimal Optimus come to be? Not to mention Dragon bot.

 

BW has G1 in it's past, but IDW's story doesn't have BW in it's future...think like the GIJoe books have their own realities...

 

Hotrod will be making an appearance by the end of this arc (issue #4 or #5 I think)

 

 

 

and from the IDW boards E.J gives us a preview of His rendition of the Rod.

Hotrod will be making an appearance by the end of this arc (issue #4 or #5 I think)

Well he is on one of the covers :tfgrin

 

Is it me ore does Hot Rod's chest design look a little like Cybertron Hotshots...

Issue 3 is one of the best so far, in my opinion. The build up from Infiltration and a couple of the spotlights is finally paying off. I can't wait for issue 4.

Issue 3 is one of the best so far, in my opinion. The build up from Infiltration and a couple of the spotlights is finally paying off. I can't wait for issue 4.

 

 

*Goes to buy it tomorrow*

Escalation #3 Review below: spoilers

 

 

 

 

 

Read it.

 

Solid issue, but read kinda short.

 

Nice little bits and pieces added to the overall story, such as the tension between Prowl and Ironhide, Prime's trust in Prowl, the concept of mass-displacement, more info on the human constructs, and the arrival of the new bots. However, the overall story seems to be moving a bit slow for my taste.

 

I particularly like the way Simon is taking well known concepts from the past, in this case "mass displacement", and putting a new spin on it. As he did with the Pretender and Headmaster technologies, Simon puts some newfound signficance on mass displacement, making it something not of the ordinary, but rather, something likely to be achieved with only the greatest of resources (in this case, Ore-13). I can't wait to see what Furman has in store for us with the concept of Micromasters.

 

I think Simon is doing the right thing focusing on the same cast, all the while adding a trickle of new characters to the mix. As Transformers fans, we want our cake and want to eat it too. In other words, we ask for character development, but demand to see new players enter the game all the time. Bob Budiansky can tell you all about what that does to the sanity of a Transformers comic writer. I think Simon has struck a nice balance here with the cast.

 

However, like the last two issues, I'm a little concerned about the overall pacing of the story. It may be treading a little bit in the 'slow' department for some fans.

 

Again, a solid issue, with some pacing problems. A "B-".