IDW's Dead Universe? And where should I start, to catch up? (spoilers)

[Verno]

So we have the 2 upcoming on-going series' to take TF into the future, and Furman seems to be a writer that does so with a grand plan in mind.

So the question is, where is the story going? Is there an intended 'end' for this universe? Or is it 'on-going' for a reason?

I realize this is only guessing at best, but it's fun to theorize.

[Paulbot]

So we have the 2 upcoming on-going series' to take TF into the future, and Furman seems to be a writer that does so with a grand plan in mind.

So the question is, where is the story going? Is there an intended 'end' for this universe? Or is it 'on-going' for a reason?

I realize this is only guessing at best, but it's fun to theorize.

Furman's not involved with the current direction of the two new ongoings, but I do think the writers have some long terms plans for the books.

Pure speculation: I would guess that the two series will be leading towards a crossover event maybe two down the track at which point Rodimus' crew will find/be found by the IDW version of the Quintessons, and find out that some of the returned robots on Cybertron under Bumblebee's watch are Quintesson agents who want to retake the planet.

Revealed, the Quintessons will attack in force, and with so many non-combatants, the Decepticons will have to be let off the leash to deal with them and Megatron will return in glory to take advantage of the situation.

And then things might go back to a more traditional approach because sales are dropping and a new #1 might help boost things, or at the very least one ongoing will be dropped and the remaining title might go to twice-a-month publishing.

[i_amtrunks]

Furman's not involved with the current direction of the two new ongoings, but I do think the writers have some long terms plans for the books.

Pure speculation: -snip-

I'd be surprised if anything you have written turns out far from wrong.

Barring soft reboots, or complete reshufling of creative and editing teams...

[Verno]

Sounds good to me. IDW have shown they're good at recycling previous TF ideas in new ways, so the Quints are a likely candidate.

Have they come into IDW-verse up to this point? And is Primus mentioned at all?

[i_amtrunks]

Have they come into IDW-verse up to this point? And is Primus mentioned at all?

Yes the Quints were alluded to in Spotlight Wheelie. It was meant to be an easter egg of sorts, but seems like now it could be a very clever foreshadowing.

Primus gets a mention here and there throughout. He is referenced as a "god" one that the populace either believes in or thinks of as a myth.

[Verno]

So, the Matrix is now empty, right? Missing something round to go in the shell, right?

And Rodimus is in possession of the magic 8-ball Mahnificence thing?

...

Do you see where I'm going with this?

[i_amtrunks]

So, the Matrix is now empty, right? Missing something round to go in the shell, right?

And Rodimus is in possession of the magic 8-ball Mahnificence thing?

...

Do you see where I'm going with this?

I think there were plans for the magnificence dowah-hicky to have a price for it's usage and there were many a good theory about Rodimus hiding it.

It was far too conveniant, so hopefully it is exlained away and not forgotten about/ignored.

[Verno]

Well I'm thinking they stick it in the Matrix shell and make a new Matrix.

[GoktimusPrime]

...or they could stick a free toy in it. That'd be cool.