Comments on: RG1 #81 – COMMENTARY

By: Alexander Corrigan

Alexander Corrigan — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:09:47 +0000

Hey Simon, I just picked issue 81 up today. Really enjoyed it and I look forward to seeing how the whole series pans out. I loved the nice little touch of the Berko appearance and the rather familiar looking shape behind Bludgeon, in that last panel, when he’s talking to Soundwave. Bearing in mind that this is a continuation of the US continuity, are you planning on chucking in a few UK-centric Easter eggs at all? One particular thing I’d love to see (*cough* not very subtle hint *cough*) would be some sort of reference to, or even better an appearance by, lunatic-Autobot-scientist Flame from ‘City of Fear’. He really was one of my favourite non-toy based characters – I just loved the fact that he was a genuinely evil Autobot and the fact that he had this massive grudge with Emirate Xaaron going on.

Best wishes for the future Simon, I really hope the series does well!

By: michaelalexkawa

michaelalexkawa — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:12:25 +0000

I have just read the issue ,again ,and again .I have many questions ,as you know ,but for now I just want to see how this all folds out .No matter what the one thing I can depend on is a great read from Simon Furman .I would also like to say it is awesome to see some G2 characters ,and I hope for more .

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:37:48 +0000

I hope that the rumours of Megatron getting killed in 85 are not true! Please don’t kill him off! I’ve bought the original UK comic all the way through & even when it looked like Megatron had been destroyed you always knew that he would return at some point. But now it seems that he would be killed off for ever!

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:34:15 +0000

Fantastic to see Transformers return! It’s been worth the wait, well done to all of the team. My question is simple though. What happens this becomes so successful (and I hope this happens) that IDW want it to continue beyond issue 100? As it is now going to conclude at 100 with the story ending is there anyway that it could continue to 101 or would you have to change the ending of the storyline you have currently planned?

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:46:58 +0000

Huh, I was thinking of what Fixit said when he saved their lives, but maybe I had it wrong. Oh, regarding Berko — after 20+ years, he’s aged even better than Patrick Stewart. What’s his secret? Diet and exercise?

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:18:39 +0000

For me, I always felt that the UK stories were stronger and more memorable than a lot of the earlier US ones, so it’s a shame that they have been pushed aside slightly, although the decision made is entirely understandable. time to engage personal canon! I guess the wreckers could have been patched back together, they are a tough bunch. Perhaps Wreck-gar got the Junkions on the case!

By: Ian Hewett

Ian Hewett — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:00:06 +0000

Okey dokey. Just checking.

By: simon furman

simon furman — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:54:38 +0000

Thanks, Kent — and thanks to everyone for the overwhelmingly positive response to #81. The number of ‘I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this – but did’s I’ve read is considerable too. Hope you stay with us for the whole ride. It’s going to be a hell-for-leather rollercoaster!

By: simon furman

simon furman — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:52:35 +0000

Yes to the question. No to the supposition.

By: simon furman

simon furman — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:51:33 +0000

Re: addendum. Yes we are.