Five-page previews of Stormbringer #4 and Spotlight Nightbeat

Post by **Denyer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:16 pm

http://www.idwpublishing.com/newreleases.shtml

I'm enjoying myself. Lots.

edit: Plus some fresh "art du jour" from Escalation --

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:48 pm

Geez, does Op (i think that one pic is Op anyway) have enough weapons in Stormbringer!? I hate to see if Megs was on the same page there with a bad bad look on his face....

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:02 am

yay nightbeat. Spotlight rules.

optimusskids · Post by **optimusskids** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:32 am

Very nice. Is it me or does Nightbeat transform into the first ever Transformers station wagon

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:36 am

not the first... Cybertron Red Alert came before

DCJosh · Post by **DCJosh** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:54 pm

Originally posted by optimusskids
Very nice. Is it me or does Nightbeat transform into the first ever Transformers station wagon

which is strange because this is what the script called for

The energy beam retracts, Nightbeat (robot mode) now stood on the planet surface. This is where we upgrade/revise Nightbeatâ€™s appearance, based on however you design his â€˜localâ€™ vehicular mode. Heâ€™s still a car, and heâ€™s still recognizably Nightbeat, but thereâ€™s a more utilitarian look to his alt. mode (chunkier tyres, more robust, reinforced bodywork, like an all-terrain vehicle).

some reason i had something other than a station wagon pictured in my mind >____>

ah well
+points for goin with a different style of artist, -points for making nightbeat a station wagon x__X

T.V. · Post by **T.V.** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:04 pm

Too bad he got redesigned...

The Porsche 959, which he originally was, is a 4x4, and a modified version of it won Paris-Dakar in 1985...
http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/03/P ... esized.jpg
More than suitable, I'd imagine.

Another thing is that his robot mode bits and alt mode don't fit together anymore.

Are the artists doing any research whatsoever?

Post by **Denyer** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:24 pm

[very slight spoiler] I imagine EJ Su will tidy up the design. [/very slight spoiler]

T.V. · Post by **T.V.** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:37 pm

He probably reformats anyway when he gets to Earth.

"Stationwagon" + Porsche = Cayenne?...

Still, I'd think that the 959 is classic enough to be maintained.

Besides the art, the story looks interesting.

artemisrex · Post by **artemisrex** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:47 pm

Stormbringer is off the HOOK. The Predacon designs are vicious. I can't wait to see Spotlight focus on Soundwave. Why aren't THESE people in charge of the bloody 2007 movie???

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:12 pm

Originally posted by artemisrex
Why aren't THESE people in charge of the bloody 2007 movie???

Because they make comics, not Movies mayhaps?

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:15 pm

and possibly no one asked them for their help also. it always happens that way too. oh well, if the movie flops because people are disgusted with the character designs, we can just say in unison "we told you so Dreamworks". i am optimistic though, and i hope that this movie does a helluva better than Mission Impossible 3 flopper.

thunderwing22 · Post by **thunderwing22** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:29 pm

I think stormbringer is the best thing idw has done to date art work and story the spotlight is a good concept 2 but the art work is important and the nightbeat is bad but I will still buy it . its just that i love the dreamwave art and stories they set the bar to hight if dons art work wasnt in idw i dont know if i would have that much interest and i have been following the transformers since i was 6 i have every single transformer comic(except uk stuff) i just wanted to say how disaponted i am with escalation and infaltration these IDIOTS just dont understand its not transformers and humans, ITS TRANSFORMERS and the artwork dont get me started, idw say hes getting better i say he just does not have it, you guys know i am right. I will always buy transformer comics but i cant understand the beastwars stormbringer and spotlight thats what we want not that other crap.

Bingo1 · Post by **Bingo1** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:57 am

And breathe.....

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:26 am

i cant understand the beastwars stormbringer and spotlight thats what we want not that other crap.

Without trying to sound too harsh -- f*ck you dude, you don't speak for the collective fandom.

And welcome to the board...

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:58 pm

Denyer said ****.

That's like finding out Santa is a mass murderer...

Ford DeceptiFocus · Post by **Ford DeceptiFocus** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:58 pm

Originally posted by Denyer
Without trying to sound too harsh -- f*ck you dude, you don't speak for the collective fandom.

And welcome to the board...

Me likey Beast Wars.
Me likey Stormbringer.
Me likey Spotlights.

Ford DeceptiFocus · Post by **Ford DeceptiFocus** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:59 pm

Originally posted by inflatable dalek
Denyer said ****.

That's like finding out Santa is a mass murderer...

Dude that was frackin' hysterical. Seriously spit up my coffee!

redman prime · Post by **redman prime** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:27 am

hope that guy doesn't run away screaming, but I do like the spotlights, they have been pretty well done so far.

and that was quite an outburst, if my few months of scanning have taught me anything....

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:40 am

Just read further back...

Some nice painted art, apparently from Escalation #4.