Megatron Origin???

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  1. Infosaur

    Infosaur Ancient Cybertronian

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    But what are the Decepticons without Megatron?
     
  2. Smasher

    Smasher HUNKY BEATS

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    I would buy the TPB if it fixed the various problems that the separate issues had.
    Some of them have been mentioned before, like attributing speech bubbles to the correct character, confusion from one panel to the next, and there's others.

    Personally, I hated the double team of colorists.
    There were some scenes split between colorists and it resulted in one page looking like it took place outside next to a blazing orange fire, and then the next page’s being bathed in purple light.
    However, both pages took place at the same location.
    There were also some cameos from characters that were impossible to notice because the characters were miscolored.

    I understand why some people think it doesn’t fit in with IDW chronology.
    There are female transformers walking around that seem to fly in the face of Spotlight: Arcee.

    And, two characters, Sentinel Prime and Ratbat, have unique fates that are never referenced again.
     
  3. AngryChad

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    FYI, if you're looking to get inside the head of Megatron (and also Optimus), I think Exodus does a really good job of that.
     
  4. rattimus prime

    rattimus prime Scout Class Prime

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    Sentinel Prime although meant to seem like he could have survived clearly died by the time Spotlight: Blurr takes place, and Ratbat is shown as a Cassetticon in AHM so their fate was resolved but the shots in the comic where meant for the reader to draw their own conclusions, or in ratbats case it was a foreshadow cause fans know what he ends up as.
     
  5. Smasher

    Smasher HUNKY BEATS

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    Well, I can piece together what happened, but from a narrative standpoint their fates are unresolved.
    Spoilers ahead, dear readers.
    IDW made it clear in their editorial that Sentinel Prime was not dead.
    They explicitly said we would see him again.
    Then Spotlight: Blurr comes about and the head bot in charge is Zeta Prime.
    Also, I had a hard time believing that Senator Ratbat would just tolerate his alt form being devolved (so to speak) into a lackey for Soundwave.
    Soundwave worked for Ratbat until he betrayed him and forced him into the bat\cassette form.
    The fact that this was never expanded upon is beyond me –what wasted story potential.
    And it was an interesting twist, too.
     
  6. Magnus' Mate

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    Kind of agree, but at the same time, I don't want everything explained to me or to know every moment of these lives. I like the fact that some things aren't explained...yet
    (but too much can be annoying!)
     
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  8. Mako Crab

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    Better off? Hehehehe
     
  9. Bovril

    Bovril Critical Miss!

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    I found it really hard to read Origins, the art was wacky as hell and the characters indistinct.

    I enjoyed AHM though, didn't notice the continuity errors people have mentioned. I what issue would I find these fembots?
     
  10. CVprowl

    CVprowl Done

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    i just got through the part about prowl, perceptor, and kup. wow, didnt see that coming. does it come up more in the post AHM IDW world? i hope so.