NYCC IDW panels

[griffin]

Today had the first main IDW panel, and there is apparently a Transformers panel by IDW tomorrow... so maybe more details tomorrow.

Today's panel details can be seen here, which had a few interesting bits already.

Transformers: Titans Return

• Transformers: Titans Return now. Images coming in.
• Landscape of Transformers is about to change.
• Optimus is saving the Earth whether it wants to be saved or not.
• This kicks-off with issue #50.
• Cybertron stuff and everything has been building to this.
• Earth enters the galactic community.
• No new More Than Meets The Eye info.
• That seems to be the extent of TF coverage for the panel.

Q&A Session

• Transformers Holiday Special will come out early.
• There will be stories such as how How Thundercracker and Buster saved Christmas.
• More info will be given on the panel tomorrow.
• Issue #50 is going to be big.
• Optimus is seen by a sort of religious figure by the colonies and he takes advantage of that with Earth which he feels should be more free.
• Not all the normal Wreckers will be alive for Sins Of The Wreckers.
• More Beast Wars bots will be showing up.
• Springer may or may not be dead for Sins Of The Wreckers.

[griffin]

The Newsarama website has followed up with a promo for the upcoming Issue 50 of Transformers, titled "All Hail Optimus".

It should be out in February.

[Lord_Zed]

Given Dark Cybertron and how bland the Combiner Wars comics were, when IDW say "they are building to something", it usually means they are building to a major disappointment, it's rest of their stories that are good.

Can't wait for the Wreckers though.

[Deonasis]

"Springer may or may not be dead for Sins Of The Wreckers."

Lol! Sounds like Schrodingers? Springer. He may be dead, alive, or both alive and dead at the same time depending on whether you read the issue or not.

[Lord_Zed]

"Springer may or may not be dead for Sins Of The Wreckers."

Lol! Sounds like Schrodingers? Springer. He may be dead, alive, or both alive and dead at the same time depending on whether you read the issue or not.

The difference is he's both until Hasbro need to sell a new toy.

[Verno]

More Beast Wars bots will be showing up.

More bots could mean... more toys?!

[MayzaPrime]

More bots could mean... more toys?!

We can only hope