 Voltron Comic's Optimus., Or, Wagner Reis swipes art... badly. |
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 Feb 4 2012, 05:35 PM
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I picked up the first issue of Dynamite Comics' Voltron title today, to be met with this cover by Wagner Reis.
It's basically movie Optimus with tacked on Voltron parts. This is easily evident in the legs, which are Optimus all the way except for the blocky Voltron lion on the foreground leg. Furthermore, the chunks of Optimus' shoulder are left behind as part of Voltron's wing. Finally, Optimus' back-mounted fuel tanks are... Voltron's back-maounted fuel tanks, whereas Voltron normally has nothing on his back aside from wings and some pointy shoulder blades. I think the image is swiped from this DOTM promo render, but something else might fit better (It might also be from the Sideshow Optimus Prime maquette, as the positions are more similar): This post has been edited by Spark: Feb 4 2012, 06:10 PM
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Feb 4 2012, 05:38 PM
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Dad. Gum.
Those are Prime's legs. Is the guy really just that lazy? |
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Feb 4 2012, 05:39 PM
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 Check the pecs! Group: Citizen Posts: 8,275 Joined: 17-May 06 From: Galveston, TX Member No.: 8,292 Faction: Predacon |
Wow, that's so terrible that it's almost sad. Of course that Optimus promo render is awful too. Looks like his left arm is falling off.
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Feb 4 2012, 05:45 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 23,818 Joined: 8-February 03 Member No.: 2,246 |
Here's a quick image that points out all the swiped parts. Voltron's at least 50% Optimus. Bad start for a first issue.
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Feb 4 2012, 05:54 PM
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 The original darkstream since 2003! Group: Supporter Posts: 19,625 Joined: 18-October 03 From: Aka K.I.R.A. Member No.: 3,718 Faction: Minicon |
I'd care, but i dont...
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Feb 4 2012, 05:55 PM
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 Unionized and proud of it. Group: Supporter Posts: 8,688 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Germany Member No.: 5,642 Faction: Autobot |
Did you tell Rich Johnston yet?
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Feb 4 2012, 05:55 PM
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 Yes, me. Me, me, me. Me too! Group: Supporter Posts: 25,163 Joined: 22-December 04 From: Huntington, WV Member No.: 5,666 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Spark @ Feb 4 2012, 05:35 PM)  I think the image is swiped from this DOTM promo render, but something else might fit better: That particular render has been around a lot longer than DOTM. At any rate, that cover-art is crap, and apparently largely swiped, which is always a bad combo. --------------------  |
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Feb 4 2012, 06:01 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 23,818 Joined: 8-February 03 Member No.: 2,246 |
QUOTE(Nevermore @ Feb 4 2012, 05:55 PM) Did you tell Rich Johnston yet? Nope, but I will now. QUOTE(^0^CORVUS^o^ @ Feb 4 2012, 05:55 PM) QUOTE(Spark @ Feb 4 2012, 05:35 PM) I think the image is swiped from this DOTM promo render, but something else might fit better: That particular render has been around a lot longer than DOTM. At any rate, that cover-art is crap, and apparently largely swiped, which is always a bad combo. It's especially bad when a couple of the alternate covers are by Alex-freaking-Ross. But those aren't the ones my comic shop had. -------------------- Fall of Cybertron will blow your mind. That is all.
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Feb 4 2012, 06:40 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 389 Joined: 20-December 06 Member No.: 9,631 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
Dynamite was also the same company that thought it was a good idea to give Pat Lee another job.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=10740 |
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Feb 4 2012, 06:59 PM
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 Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,099 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
Swiping can be done o comic effect when done well but DAMN this is just bad art supported by a movie Prime endoskeleton.
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Feb 4 2012, 07:09 PM
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 Ah, what the heck. What is in a name? Group: Citizen Posts: 5,834 Joined: 27-November 03 From: Sweden, Gävle Member No.: 3,970 Faction: Autobot |
A swipe and a homage cover are two widely, chasm deep separated things.
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Feb 4 2012, 07:16 PM
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Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,099 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
I've seen at least one swipe that made better use of the pose than the original art. I even submitted it to that guy and he posted it.
I wish I had art handy. It was a Captain America cover that my entire comic shop used to make fun of after I slapped a word bubble on it. Later I noticed it was used in an ad for Ugly Balls, themselves ripping off Mad Balls. The Cap cover was pretty dumb but the Ugly Balls swipe made the pose make sense. This post has been edited by Cheetimus Primal: Feb 4 2012, 07:17 PM -------------------- |
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Feb 4 2012, 07:22 PM
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Ah, what the heck. What is in a name? Group: Citizen Posts: 5,834 Joined: 27-November 03 From: Sweden, Gävle Member No.: 3,970 Faction: Autobot |
True. But something like that is a like an entertaining ripoff movie. The stars need to align for it to happen and its very existence is dubious at best so it's not something to encourage.
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Feb 4 2012, 07:41 PM
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Lame.
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Feb 4 2012, 07:51 PM
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It's kinda fitting in a way.
The Voltron comic has been absolutely WOEFUL. |
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Feb 4 2012, 08:08 PM
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QUOTE(Cat @ Feb 4 2012, 06:51 PM) It's kinda fitting in a way. The Voltron comic has been absolutely WOEFUL. I would say quite that. I haven't been enjoying it, but I AM very curious to see what the heck they are doing. |
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Feb 4 2012, 08:20 PM
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 Whatever Group: Citizen Posts: 2,440 Joined: 5-September 10 From: Wherever I am Member No.: 13,635 Faction: Free Agent |
Well, the Voltron cartoon was narrated by Peter Cullen...
but yeah, Optimus' legs don't look very good there. This post has been edited by Item42: Feb 4 2012, 08:21 PM |
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Feb 4 2012, 10:23 PM
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The combination of blocky Voltron pieces and the movie style detailing on the arms and legs is very jarring.
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Feb 4 2012, 11:45 PM
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Group: Supporter Posts: 30,365 Joined: 2-July 03 From: The Heartland of America Member No.: 3,109 |
It's a really weird kind of lazy to me. Voltron really isn't that hard to draw. I'm no comic book artist, but we're talking about a pretty blocky, flat-panelled robot. I don't understand why the artist felt that more detail was needed. And when he realized he couldn't do it without copying, why didn't he just say, "Well, it didn't need it anyway."
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Feb 5 2012, 02:02 AM
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 Mm? What's that, my boy? Group: Supporter Posts: 2,414 Joined: 12-October 10 From: Indiana, United States Member No.: 13,734 Faction: Free Agent |
It does make me wonder what a movie-styled Voltron would be like.
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