All Hail Megatron Issues 7 to 12

[FFN]

I don't think it's damage control and rather it's how they planned it- cause really - these things are done months in advanced... Of course it could be my optimism blinding me

Paulbot: I like how they've done it. They're using a now-commonly-used technique where you start smack bang in the middle and then they elaborate on how they got there. I think the elaboration may have come a tad late - issue 4/5would've been a nice spot - but I still think it works

Yeah, I'm exceptionally cynical about this series. I will never believe their claims this series was originally written with Furman's stories in mind.

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Yeah, I'm exceptionally cynical about this series. I will never believe their claims this series was originally written with Furman's stories in mind.

I agree, I am personally convinced that AHM was meant to be in its own continuity until someone decided to clamp it to the Furman continuity very late in its development for possibly marketing reasons.

The above has kind of made me loose some respect for IDW as I feel that their official stance on AHM is dishonest and underestimates the intelligence of the readers because it doesn't take a genius to see that AHM doesn't have any coherence with what came before.

The deceptive style the the series was marketed also gave me a sour taste.

If they had just come clean from the start, I would be feeling better about IDW. That "we always had Furman's stories in mind" bit from IDW feel more like one of Super Star Funana's type claims.

[Sky Shadow]

Issue #7 was good.

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I think Paulbot's right - the flashbacks might have made a much better first issue, but they may also make a good first chapter for the second TPB. I'm glad they got rid of the *tion Decepticon designs - they annoy me - unless a comic has an outstanding reason to abandon toy designs (e.g. The War Within) all Transformers who actually have toys should be based on toys. Is there a reason why Devastator doesn't have his chestplate? Also on the subject of problems I have with the IDW designs... SIRSIB! (Spectro Is Red, Spyglass Is Blue!) Who's the blue Decepticon who looks like he Transforms into a Formula 1 car? Should I recognise him? He's not another Drift is he?

JAZZ: Any sign of Drift or Blurr?

Just made me think of:

HOMER SIMPSON: Whenever Poochie's not onscreen, all the other characters should be asking "Where's Poochie?"

Ironhide beating up Mirage was probably the most horrific thing I've ever seen in a Transformers comic - extremely well done by McCarthy and Guidi. And it's also good because now we know Mirage isn't the traitor - it's someone else (hurrah!) Overall a great issue - seventeen times better than issue #1, so hopefully the second trade paperback will continue that tradition. And best of all - no humans! (Except cameos from Hunter O'Nion and that-guy-who's-not-Lord-Zarak.)

[Paulbot]

Who's the blue Decepticon who looks like he Transforms into a Formula 1 car? Should I recognise him? He's not another Drift is he?

Yeah I wondered that too because it's clearly not any 1984/84/86 Decepticon. To me the body shape looked liked Swindle (Armada Starscream's Minicon) but the colours were wrong

The TFwiki names him as Deluge from G2!!! which made me happy to see an existing obscure character used instead of a generic one.

[Sky Shadow]

Yeah I wondered that too because it's clearly not any 1984/84/86 Decepticon. To me the body shape looked liked Swindle (Armada Starscream's Minicon) but the colours were wrong

The TFwiki names him as Deluge from G2!!! which made me happy to see an existing obscure character used instead of a generic one.

I can kind of see it now - they've taken a bit of licence with him, maybe that's his Cybertron mode? It's great if they've used Deluge though - I think it's hilarious that they've gone from using the most absolutely obvious Decepticons to using one that's relatively obscure and confusing (I think Deluge is the one who has the same toy as the Autobot Speedstream and has the same name as an Autobot who has the same mould as the Autobot form of Drench. Or something. I guess they needed a Decepticon mad scientist and Mixmaster was otherwise occupied. I wonder if McCarthy was taking the piss by using Deluge, since factions of the fandom [including me] had been vocal about the boring 84-85 lineup of Decepticons?) Although sadly it looks like the Autobots could have already killed Deluge and Dirge (unless the Decepticons got away.)

[GoktimusPrime]

Perhaps it was part of the 'tie-in' flashback to Furman's world littered with many TF characters beyond the first three years of G1. T'was interesting to see Viewfinder there too - I guess that incident must've happened before the events of Spotlight: Wheelie.

[Golden Phoenix]

Is there a reason why Devastator doesn't have his chestplate?

They redesigned him so he didn't have any parts coming from nowhere to complete the combined form.
I like it much better then having all these random parts needed to combined

T'was interesting to see Viewfinder there too - I guess that incident must've happened before the events of Spotlight: Wheelie.

I think it was said before AHM started that Wheelie's spotlight was set way in the future

[Sky Shadow]

They redesigned him so he didn't have any parts coming from nowhere to complete the combined form.

Which would mean he'd also have no head, forearms, hands and his body couldn't be attached to his legs.

[Golden Phoenix]

Which would mean he'd also have no head, forearms, hands and his body couldn't be attached to his legs.

They found ways around that


And, with the exception of the head, I think he looks better for it

[GoktimusPrime]

LIO KAISER'D!!