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Waiting for final confirmation, but this should be out on Wednesday.

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Read it. Liked it.

Strong start, both storywise and from E.J. His rendition of Optimus has to be one of the best to date. Nice to see Simon continue with the bold moves of either removing major players like Starscream, Cybertron, Thunderwing, etc. from the picture for a while, or killing them off altogether.

My main complaint, though, is that the blurbs and previews of variant covers that came out before this issues release allowed the plot here to be too easily deciphered and took a lot out of the shock value out of the story. It was already pretty much determined across the TF boards that Hunter and Sunstreaker were going to buy the farm, based on the soliciations for future issues, and on Klaus' cover with Verity crying over a yellow metal Sunstreaker plate with Jimmy Pink looking on.

Seriously, reconsider how future solicitations are worded and make sure that nothing crucial to an issue is so easily garnered from the frothy-mouthed rabid TF fans that we are.

I know, I know, you could say "Well why the #### are you reading solicitations?", but I don't. It's just nigh impossible to escape these spoilers when you surf the many TF boards for discussion.

Anyway, strong work guys, and a good start to Escalation. A solid "B+" issue. By issues end, I was eagerly wanting more. Can't believe its another months wait (and the TF Movie comic doesn't really do a good job of tiding me over).
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Solid paced, interesting conversations, art fine by me. You can really see the links starting to come together, just as with Stormbringer. Got myself two copies of the Sunstreaker cover - one coloured, one B&W - I liked it so much, and that's very rare for me.

OK, no surprises about Sunstreaker, but it still hurt to see the egotistic pretty-boy go down.
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Originally posted by Commander Shockwav
It was already pretty much determined across the TF boards that Hunter and Sunstreaker were going to buy the farm


I don't believe for a second Hunter is dead- Furman's pulled this cliffhanger before. Anyone remember the Energon issue which ended with Alexis seemingly geting blown up in a car only for it to turn out she'd not only hoped out seconds before but had managed to outrun a massive explosion? And as for Sunstreaker, Transformers have surrvived far worse.

Not as good as the Spotlights (it's allmost as if we have two Simon Furmans...) but a nice enough scene setter. the main worry is that human authorities attacking the good Transformers is very old. All the interesting stuff was with the Decepticons this issue.
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That was okay. The ending was blatantly signposted from the cover (either variant). And there'll doubtless be some pseudo-sad gubbins with the computer game at a later juncture. Doyle's hero video it ain't.

Does it count as an homage to the original Marvel comics if Sunstreaker gets properly written out after only this many issues?

Nice (presumed) Ultra Magnus cameo.
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Oh, and though I didn't see it there's apparently a large visual clue as to the means of Sunstreakers survival in one frame...


Am I the only one hoping Prime plays that computer game and blows himself up when he looses?
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Yes you are. I hope he blows himself up when he wins!
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More seriously though... Why would they want to play on a Sunstrekaer Vs. Battlechangers computer game even if the Autobots could knock one together that quickly? They were nearly killed in a situation very like that just a few days earlier! Would a July 7th Surrvivor be playing on a PS2 game called TUBE BOMBER! on July 9th? It's Dreamwave Spike and his poorly thought out giant robot T-Shirt all over again.





On the ohter hand: I must have been a bity grouchy on the first read through because it was a lot more entertaining second time round. I recognised Ultra Magnus, Springer and Jetfire, but who was the fourth Autobot on the conference call? I should know but can't place the face...

Oh, and not only do the Machination seem to be carrying a exact duplicate of Sunstreakers car mode about in one of their trucks (I'd assume there was a Ironhide one in there as well, just off camera), but the car that they do blow up is missing the little EMP missile thing that had been shot into the real Sunny's door a few panels earlier. Hmmmm....
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TEH FAKE DEATH UND KIDNAPPING ZOMG
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Of course, it could just be that of the the vehicles in the truck just happened to have a front bumper a bit like Sunstreaker, and that the EMP thing fell off...


*Attempts to add tension back to procedings*.
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i think the other face is Silverbolt's
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It is Silverbolt. Confirmed by E.J. Su.
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why is it my favorites always die first?!
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Originally posted by Sociopathic Autobot
why is it my favorites always die first?!


But it's allmost certain he's not dead! Unless you're talking about one of the humans killed in the big car crash...
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Originally posted by Sociopathic Autobot
why is it my favorites always die first?!


Because you suck and the universe hates you?
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Originally posted by Brendocon
Because you suck and the universe hates you?
Well, I guess that would justify a change to emo then?
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Originally posted by Brendocon
Because you suck and the universe hates you?


But as no one is actually dead, does that not mean the Universe infact loves him, and it is indeed you that sucks?
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Does anyone remember anything about Ryall saying something with regard to Verity keeping the "runaway teen" look from Infiltration for the time being?

And yet, page 5 clearly has her drawn "hotter" than back in Infiltration.

Egads... Liked it. Think I've grown to like Su's style. Prime and Megs looked cool. Pacing was good as well.
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Originally posted by Nevermore
Does anyone remember anything about Ryall saying something with regard to Verity keeping the "runaway teen" look from Infiltration for the time being?

And yet, page 5 clearly has her drawn "hotter" than back in Infiltration.


As well as desigining PS2 games the Autobots also do boob jobs.
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Should be out on Wednesday 20th December.

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