Transformers VS. GI Joe (IDW)

[CBratron]

The 6 page preview convinced me not to pick this up. Went for Zombie Tramp fanservice instead.

[llamatron]

Really wanted to pick this up. Is it available on the internets for free? (I realise that runs contrary to the point of FCBD...)

[griffin]

The 6 page preview convinced me not to pick this up. Went for Zombie Tramp fanservice instead.

My eyes, my eyes...

WTF did I just see?

The art style is so two dimensional, it looks like a kid was doing a bad impression of early 80s comic style.
Even if it was intentional, that just looked so bad, I skipped over half of it because it was too bad to follow.
And the "translated cybertronian".... really annoying the way they did that.
I can't imagine this comic going beyond the first issue. If they hadn't given a sample on FCBD, people might have pre-ordered the first issue on faith.... but now I can imagine a lot of people cancelling their orders, or just not buying it at all.

It wasn't good for either GIJoe or Transformers.

Really really bad.

[Verno]

The most terrifying thought -- What ideas got turned down in preference to this?

[Sinnertwin]

The most terrifying thought -- What ideas got turned down in preference to this?

Good ones?

[Verno]

Good ones?

I hope not But it's possible.

Let's just hope they pull the plug on this.

[Sinnertwin]

Let's just hope they pull the plug on this.

I think that's a given from what we've seen.

[UltraMarginal]

Really wanted to pick this up. Is it available on the internets for free? (I realise that runs contrary to the point of FCBD...)

usually FCBD turns up on comixology in the following month.


Wow, given the responses above, I need to go home and read this tonight, How can it bee That bad?

[BigTransformerTrev]

Yep. And it was nice that I could read part one for free and won't waste any money on this series.

I don't mind new/different takes, but this feels like a mocking parody of both franchises.

I really can't see people lining up to buy this steaming pile each month. There is stylised artwork, and then there is a total abandonment of artistic progress. It's disappointing.

My eyes, my eyes...

WTF did I just see?

The art style is so two dimensional, it looks like a kid was doing a bad impression of early 80s comic style.
Even if it was intentional, that just looked so bad, I skipped over half of it because it was too bad to follow.
And the "translated cybertronian".... really annoying the way they did that.
I can't imagine this comic going beyond the first issue. If they hadn't given a sample on FCBD, people might have pre-ordered the first issue on faith.... but now I can imagine a lot of people cancelling their orders, or just not buying it at all.

It wasn't good for either GIJoe or Transformers.

Really really bad.

I hope not But it's possible.

Let's just hope they pull the plug on this.

I think that's a given from what we've seen.

Assuming you haven't read the preview pages yet, check them out first, because you may want to bleach your eyes after reading the whole thing.

Preview pages: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/cata.../STK634540.pdf

And here it is. Read at your own peril fellow trans-fans.

Five minutes later:

Well, I hate to dissapoint you good folk, but they have just announced issue #1

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...i-joe-1/30478/

but I'm not about to rush out and buy the trades. this will be the first transformers comic in I don't know how long that I won't be buying in some format.

Yep, same here. I missed out on issue #0 on Free Comic Book day and had already decided from the sneak peaks, before I read all the negative reviews, that I would bypass this. Looks like I had the right idea.

[autobreadticon]

The most terrifying thought -- What ideas got turned down in preference to this?

Don Figueroa has an amazing concept for this crossover but was never picked up by IDW