Dark Cyberton, Chapter 1

[arbre_rieur]

'Sometimes, a crossover is just a label for a story so big that it involves a range of characters from multiple books. With "Dark Cybertron," the fact that these disparate characters are meeting each other again is a story in itself. And that, I think, is what makes it a 'proper' crossover. "More than Meets the Eye" and "Robots in Disguise" have led separate lives for two years, and now they're crashing into each other.' -- James Roberts

Comments

[spacebetween]

When did Starscream change his body to be like the Armada Starscream? I know it would be for the upcoming 'Thrilling 30' Armada Starscream release, but I didn't realise that he had changed forms.

Hardhead and Swerve saying the same comment just panels apart made me laugh.

[q99]

Like, just now. He decided to upgrade his body due to being elected leader, and earlier this issue is it's unveiling.

[kamino_neko]

It happened between the last issue of RID and this issue.

He's been talking about getting a new body for a few issues, though.

[damar148]

Vector Sigma...

[glimmung]

So who is the troll?

[terrykun]

TF Wiki to the rescue!

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Garnak

[zechs80]

*sniff* No Shockwave scans and the introduction of a beloved Beast Wars character. Now if another character shows up in this universe I will be most pleased, yeeeeessssssssssssss.

[spacebetween]

Both Waspinator and Rattrap have been seen before Dark Cybertron arc. As for BW Megatron, I doubt it and honestly as much as I like him I rather not see him.

[silverzeo]

Hey, seeing Garnak made me think... does humanity or Earth play any roles in this or not?

[matrix_dragon]

No, the Transformers cut all ties with Earth back at the end of the previous ongoing, and they haven't gone back since.

[zechs80]

Is Thundercracker still on Earth though?

[kamino_neko]

No, he's in Iacon, hanging out with Swindle and Blurr.

[kamino_neko]

There was a brief mention of Verity Carlo, one of their human friends from earlier series (the -ations and Last Stand of the Wreckers), but since ending the flustercluck that was their relationship with the governments of Earth, before the Chaos storyline, that's all.

[kamino_neko]

I'm generally OK with the art on this book (and Primus knows it's rare for me not to have a criticism of the art in one of IDW's TF books that's not from one of their main artists), but there's two things I don't like, both on MTMtE characters...

The first is Ultra Magnus having those big G1-ey eyes, rather than the human proportioned eyes he has...pretty much every other time he's shown up in this universe. Which stands out so much from everybody else who either have visors that go over the nose like chunky glasses or safety goggles, or human-styled eyes. (Or, you know, a single optic that doesn't resemble an eye in the slightest.)

The other, ironically enough, comes from hewing too closely to the MTMtE design - the gaps in Cyclonus' cheeks. It looks fine over in MTMtE - GOOD, even. But, that's when drawn by Milne. Not a knock on Jimenez and Griffith, at all, but it looks terrible in this style.

[the_phantom]

hehe I like where this is going.

[bj_l]

I really hope someone, especially Perceptor, takes issue with Primes view of the Lost Light as an 'Autobot' ship. I really Perceptors little "Interesting." before he gets cut off by Prime. I really hope season 2 sees some of the 'no factions' stuff taken even further.