Quote Originally Posted by griffin View Post
I keep seeing people saying things about it (and other GEN toys) being accurate to the IDW comic... but isn't IDW the one who is drawing based on the toys?
The toys are over a year in development, so unless the IDW design was more than a year older than the toy's release, wouldn't it just be IDW knowing what is coming as a toy, and draw accordingly to match the upcoming toy?
Like, when did IDW Thundercracker (in the Dawn of the Autobots era) first appear in that current "Leader toy" form?
I'm not sure. IDW Thundercracker looks pretty independent. I'd say this is one of the few times where IDW had a bit of design leeway. If this toy was indeed made ready before the comics, then it probably is designed from the retool.