No they're not. They are aliens who have never been to Earth.

 

No offence to your spelling but lol.

 

It's a BFG reference, no?

 

Yes, visually they are completely distinct from humans. You make a great point.

 

No

 

I hated that NOW Mags remembered that the Visionaries could cast spells. We actually see Virulina and Galadria using their STAR Comics' magic! Unfortunately, it's an afterthought. I didn't think they could cast their classic spells until the final issue mentions this...this would have been better back in issue 1.

Speaking of Virulina, Leoric was all set to assassinate her earlier and now, he lets her mope around in a corner and not as a prisoner?

Leoric got his ass kicked by Virulina -- again. This series was truly the IDW Virulina show.

Arzon cut into the bomb...but it turns out to be a superficial wound.
Ironhide is dying...but Galadria remembered "an old healing spell" to heal him.
Waspinator is transformed...only for it to not matter.

Ugh. I'm so glad that this is over.

If IDW revisits Visionaries, I hope they learned from the epic failure of this series. Use the original designs (or even recognizable/tweaked designs) and lore, but expand upon it further. Keep all of the old stuff, just add more diverse Spectral Knights and Darkling Lords to the original roster. Researching Visionaries isn't like researching the entirety of G1 or G.I. Joe; Visionaries has 13 22-minute episodes and 6 issues of a comic. A new writer, artist or editor could easily catch up to speed in a day, if not an afternoon.