Best G1 Universe

Hotshotprime43 · 06-17-2012, 07:52 AM

Whats your favorite G1 universe. For me its the cartoon because well i like the G1 cartoon a lot. Plus the other continuities all have problems.

Marvel- Optimus killed himself
Dreamwave- never read.
IDW- to many mini series and can't get a sense of what happens when
Japanese g1 cartoon- haven't seen enough
Marvel UK- haven't read enough

Bass X0 · 06-17-2012, 07:58 AM

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Marvel UK- haven't read enough

Its not as if its hard to find.

I say Marvel UK is my favorite even though its not the best. I'd say the IDW universe overall would be the best, even though it has some of the worst issues of all the Transformers comics.

Hotshotprime43 · 06-17-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bass X0

Its not as if its hard to find.

I say Marvel UK is my favorite even though its not the best. I'd say the best would be IDW universe overall would be the best, even though it has some of the worst issues of all the Transformers comics.

I have read Target 2006 and thought that was really good and 2 issues of best of the Dinobots

FatalT 71 · 06-17-2012, 08:04 AM

Sunbow show, because Chris Latta that's why.

Seeker · 06-17-2012, 10:05 AM

The Sunbow toon. It has plotholes but I generally like the feel of it.

doomboy536 · 06-17-2012, 11:10 AM

The cartoon, because it has had a bigger impact on our franchise than anything else.

Mako Crab · 06-17-2012, 12:19 PM

For me it's still the Sunbow cartoon despite all its problems. The thing is, every take on the G1 universe is rife with problems, so it's not like the wacky elements like Kremzeek or the cringe-worthy stuff like "Carnage in C-Minor" instantly takes it off the list.

The Marvel comics didn't do it for me, from what I've read.
The UK Marvel comics also didn't do much for me.
Dreamwave's stuff suffered from a long, boring start and the house art style.
IDW suffers from constant reboots, the Costa era, All Hail Megatron, and numerous missteps.
The Japanese cartoons are a good example of how a different culture approaches the half-hour cartoon format. For me, the japanese toons always suffered from long, drawn out arcs that felt like the plot was just barely crawling forward.

A lot of what makes G1 for me are the voices, the music, and the bright, colorful characters and backgrounds that fill the show. A ton of the secondary characters were pretty forgettable in the voice department, but the core cast of Optimus, Bumblebee, Jazz, Ironhide, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, etc. all had some of the most memorable voices ever.
And the music- one of my favorite pieces is still the end-credits theme without any lyrics. But for all the threads we have here about what piece of music people like best from TFTM, I'm surprised we don't have as much interest devoted to the score from the shows.

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AMG · 06-17-2012, 02:06 PM

The cartoon for me, the Marvel comics come in right behind it.

SoundBlaster7 · 06-17-2012, 02:17 PM

The Sunbow cartoon since that's what I grew up with

Love the Marvel comics too!

SouthtownKid · 06-17-2012, 02:40 PM

Sunbow by a million miles.

The Japanese cartoons are entertaining as their own thing, but they are essentially different characters the way they were written.

The US Marvel comics had their moments, but for about 60 of their 80 issues were dry as dirt. And except for the very little bit drawn by Geoff Senior, the art was completely unsuited to the property, throughout.

The UK comics were much better, but still not quite the show/movie, imo.

IDW and Dreamwave aren't G1. They are homages to G1.

View Poll Results: Best G1 continuity
Sunbow Show	22	44.90%
Marvel G1/G2	8	16.33%
Dreamwave	2	4.08%
IDW	10	20.41%
Marvel UK comics	4	8.16%
Japanese cartoons	2	4.08%
OTHER NOT LISTED	1	2.04%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

06-17-2012, 07:52 AM	#1
Hotshotprime43 Constructicon Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 708 Collection Count: 300 -400	Best G1 Universe Whats your favorite G1 universe. For me its the cartoon because well i like the G1 cartoon a lot. Plus the other continuities all have problems. Marvel- Optimus killed himself Dreamwave- never read. IDW- to many mini series and can't get a sense of what happens when Japanese g1 cartoon- haven't seen enough Marvel UK- haven't read enough

06-17-2012, 10:05 AM	#5
Seeker Time Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,952 Location: The Tardis Collection Count: 144 TFs, 164 ML, 1060 Gijoe and bit of several other lines.	The Sunbow toon. It has plotholes but I generally like the feel of it. Check out my GI Joe and Marvel Legends sales! http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/items-...ml#post9226127

06-17-2012, 02:17 PM	#9
SoundBlaster7 Aerialbot Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,008 Collection Count: I want more News Credits: 1	The Sunbow cartoon since that's what I grew up with Love the Marvel comics too! My Want List My Feedback

06-17-2012, 12:19 PM	#7
Mako Crab Dead Cell Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,436 Location: Oregon News Credits: 1	For me it's still the Sunbow cartoon despite all its problems. The thing is, every take on the G1 universe is rife with problems, so it's not like the wacky elements like Kremzeek or the cringe-worthy stuff like "Carnage in C-Minor" instantly takes it off the list. The Marvel comics didn't do it for me, from what I've read. The UK Marvel comics also didn't do much for me. Dreamwave's stuff suffered from a long, boring start and the house art style. IDW suffers from constant reboots, the Costa era, All Hail Megatron, and numerous missteps. The Japanese cartoons are a good example of how a different culture approaches the half-hour cartoon format. For me, the japanese toons always suffered from long, drawn out arcs that felt like the plot was just barely crawling forward. A lot of what makes G1 for me are the voices, the music, and the bright, colorful characters and backgrounds that fill the show. A ton of the secondary characters were pretty forgettable in the voice department, but the core cast of Optimus, Bumblebee, Jazz, Ironhide, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, etc. all had some of the most memorable voices ever. And the music- one of my favorite pieces is still the end-credits theme without any lyrics. But for all the threads we have here about what piece of music people like best from TFTM, I'm surprised we don't have as much interest devoted to the score from the shows. transformers G1 season 2 ending - YouTube

06-17-2012, 02:06 PM	#8
AMG Old School Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,637 Location: NY	The cartoon for me, the Marvel comics come in right behind it.

06-17-2012, 02:40 PM	#10
SouthtownKid Headmaster Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6,227	Sunbow by a million miles. The Japanese cartoons are entertaining as their own thing, but they are essentially different characters the way they were written. The US Marvel comics had their moments, but for about 60 of their 80 issues were dry as dirt. And except for the very little bit drawn by Geoff Senior, the art was completely unsuited to the property, throughout. The UK comics were much better, but still not quite the show/movie, imo. IDW and Dreamwave aren't G1. They are homages to G1.