Dreamwave Beast Wars triple gatefold cover!

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:20 pm

Over thet past few days, Dreamwave have sent out 24 pieces of the triple gatefold cover to Beast Wars #1 to various sites as some sort of "scavenger hunt".
Well, basically, they sent out the same pieces to both The Allspark and Transfandom, while TFW 2005, Toy News International and Popcultureshock got the other pieces, so it wasn't too difficult to finde them all.
I compiled the complete pic, edited out a seamline that occured by doubling a column of pixels in the middle, et voilà:

http://tfarchive.com/hosted/files/20041 ... ntFull.jpg

Post by **Hound** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:06 pm

I don't like it.

It's not detailed enough. It doesn't do the oriiginal CGI justice...

That's strike one against it, who's doing the writing?

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:22 pm

Originally posted by Hound
That's strike one against it, who's doing the writing?

And who's writing most of their TF series?

dedicon · Post by **dedicon** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:15 pm

i donno.i sort of like it.its not great,nor "the best pic ever" or anything of that sort but its a decent 3 cover poster.if theyll make a poster of it ill prolly buy it.

Blitzwing · Post by **Blitzwing** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:31 pm

I guess the cover kinda shows that the series will take place before any of them get their transmetal bodies. Also means characters like Rampage, Depth Charge, Silverbolt and Tigerhawk won't be in it. That kinda sucks.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:05 pm

Beast Wars mini-series will be starting where the TV series ended. That rules out Depth Charge, Rampage and Tigerhawk anyway.

It's just one of those special covers, they usually aren't related to the acutal content of the comic.

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:59 am

Originally posted by Nevermore
I compiled the complete pic, edited out a seamline that occured by doubling a column of pixels in the middle, et voilà:

Nice work.

Slightly juvenile marketing tactic by DW, but I like the colouring job done of the artwork. The contrast of the energy in Megatron's claw is particularly nifty... reminds me of Jackpot's work.

Civ · Post by **Civ** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:02 am

That looks really neat to me. One question though, who is Rhinox about to punch out? I can identify the other BW chars but I can't place the face for that one character.

Bombshell · Post by **Bombshell** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:13 am

Originally posted by Civ
One question though, who is Rhinox about to punch out? I can identify the other BW chars but I can't place the face for that one character.

Scorponok.

Blitzwing · Post by **Blitzwing** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:28 am

Originally posted by Ozz
Beast Wars mini-series will be starting where the TV series ended. That rules out Depth Charge, Rampage and Tigerhawk anyway.

When and where was this announced?

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:41 am

ok...black arachnia is in front of dinobot and striking at cheetaur who isnt that far ahead of her but is larger by alot but that isnt the point...does this mean she only comes up to dinobots knees? im confused is this a "last standish" group pic or seperate pics? otherwise black arachnias placement is garbage.

Bombshell · Post by **Bombshell** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:36 am

Originally posted by Blitzwing
When and where was this announced?

I think it was sometime after the Summer Special was released.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:26 am

Originally posted by Blitzwing
When and where was this announced?

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread59523.html

Cyberstrike nTo · Post by **Cyberstrike nTo** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:34 pm

It's ok I've seen better but I've seen worse.

Blitzwing · Post by **Blitzwing** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 12:12 am

Originally posted by Ozz
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread59523.html

Hmm... so by that description it looks like they're going to be replacing Beast Machines with this series. I wonder if the events in Nemisis will still have taken place.

Screamwave7 · Post by **Screamwave7** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:44 pm

Now that is one of the best BW scences I've seen in a long time.

Not quite Anime, but not quite American art either.

Auntie Slag · Post by **Auntie Slag** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:23 pm

I love that picture. Primal in particular looks amazing rendered in such fine detail. I've always dug that Death's Head kind of metal neck detailing (which I think Will Simpson used to do on most of his Transformers). And the reflection off Primal's kneecaps of Megatron's impending laser burst really gives the pic that extra kick. This original Optimus Primal BW form has always been my favourite, and Tigertron looks better in this pic that he does in the TV series, where he looked like his robot body failed to match his growling voice.

DrSpengler · Post by **DrSpengler** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:21 pm

I thought it was alright. The art looks a little "squished", like they're in a dogpile. Not bad though. It's always just a little weird to see characters we're accustomed to seeing in CG get turned into 2D art.