Beast Wars Sourcebook #3 Options

[Spectre]

Beast Wars Sourcebook Issue #3 continues the tradition of the Sourcebook by being filled with errors. The most glaring one that I can find is that IDW let Frank Milkovich contribute his art.

There are some pretty silly things when it comes to the text, too. TM Rhinox is apparently a vok-created body that Rhinox uses to travel the multiverse post-BM, and Shadow Panther isn't Ravage but he's just like Ravage.

Oh, and Ramulus is "even-tempered".

I think IDW is just messing with us, now.

This post has been edited by Spectre: Jan 5 2008, 12:29 AM

[MrBlud]

TM Rhinox is apparently a vok-created body that Rhinox uses to travel the multiverse post-BM

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-wildride.gif)

That was seriously the best they could come up with?

[Walky]

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God has forsaken us.

[Spectre]

It's also worth mentioning that this guy drew like 10 characters.

Meanwhile, no Nick Roche anywhere.

[MrBlud]

Don't expect mercy Walky, after all they likely followed this

[Xaaron]

Ah, but while Ramulus is even-tempered, he can also be goated into rash action, as per his weaknesses. These might seem completely contradictory, but...um...nice picture.

Also, Ravage apparently transforms into a "name". It seems under the art for his cassette mode, someone forgot to take out the place-holder word "Name" and replace it with the actual description, like "cassette".

There are some interesting little additions, though. Transmetal 2 Prowl is apparently Binaltech Prowl II, the one made from Chip Chase in the BT story blurbs. There's also the suggest that the Transmetal Rhinox seen in the Unicron Trilogy is actually BW Rhinox, plucked out of the Matrix after his death and transmetallized by the Vok into being a dimension-hopping "catalyst of change". Finally, Scarem is apparently fully aware that he is a Maximal protoform under the control of a Predacon shell program, and is constantly raging against it internally.

Neat tidbits, but still don't make up for the art in some cases. Rartorarta is freaky looking enough without having him hunched over so that it looks like his head is in his chest. And Quickstrike, poor Quickstrike...

[Wildwade]

Huh, I was told it didn't ship today...

[Blot]

There are some interesting little additions, though. Transmetal 2 Prowl is apparently Binaltech Prowl II, the one made from Chip Chase in the BT story blurbs. There's also the suggest that the Transmetal Rhinox seen in the Unicron Trilogy is actually BW Rhinox, plucked out of the Matrix after his death and transmetallized by the Vok into being a dimension-hopping "catalyst of change". Finally, Scarem is apparently fully aware that he is a Maximal protoform under the control of a Predacon shell program, and is constantly raging against it internally.

But BW Rhinox WAS plucked out of the Matrix...in Universe.

[Wildwade]

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God has forsaken us.

Oh BALLS.

I want to see what the hug Silverbolt he was using for reference for that pic...

[Blues]

Huh, I was told it didn't ship today...

I didn't see it today either, but now I doubt I'll even buy it.

But Ravage transforming into a name sounds hilarious.

[M Sipher]

Can we stop having exceedingly tenuous and poorly-thought-out Rube-Goldbergian "this new character MUST be this other original character!!!!!" fanon getting canonized? This is painful.


M "Binaltech Prowl Was Painful Enough As-Is. And Don't Even Get Me Started On The Crap Armada Rhinox Got Put Through..." Sipher

[lastmaximal]

Ah, but while Ramulus is even-tempered, he can also be goated into rash action

hee hee hee. isn't he a sheep though? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-fire.gif)

[SkullGrin]

I'd have been fine with Prowl being a reincarnation of the original because his Bio alludes to that idea.

Other than that.

[M Sipher]

I'd have been happy with Prowl simply being a delusional nut who thought he was G1 Prowl but really isn't. It's funnier.

(Also, who WASN'T on the goddamn Axalon anymore?)


M "The More Hoops You Need To Invent To Jump Through To Explain Why X Is A, The Less Reason You Have To DO It" Sipher

[Blot]

And now the inevitable countdown until Ben "reviews" the sourcebook by defending all of his choices.

[Magnusblitz]

Absolutely terrible. I'd say expected except IDW promised us there wouldn't be these glaring errors anymore. Yes, the horrendous art isn't an "error", but stuff like Ravage's altmode being NAME and Rartorarta being out of order (seriously, how freaking hard is it to alphabetize a list?!) IS.

The weird thing is, I actually kinda liked Milkovich's Rattrap...the robot mode doesn't have a great pose, but it's a decent rendition of the character, and he actually draws the beast mode like it looks on the show. Rhinox is passable, but Silverbolt...ye gods. Razorclaw looks horrendous (for an example of how he SHOULD be done, look at Rockbuster). Khanna's Rampage is good, but I would swear that he just lifted it exactly from the art he did of Rampage before (a minor complaint, I know). And why the hug are Powerpinch and Scissor Boy in the exact same pose, reversed, except with completely different details? Here's a hint IDW, you don't make the exact repaints look different by making the same artist do them. Random 'bots have alternate head designs when others don't. The whole thing looks like it hasn't been inked, just penciled and colored.

And that's just the art...the writing...ugh. The quotes are horrible, and this is indefensible for the show characters who HAD a plethora of good quotes to use. "Peace is the absence of conflict and the presence of justice" is NOT something that Optimus Primal would have ever uttered with a straight face. Rampage wasn't evil, he was tortured. "Be a straight shooter and your friends and enemies will respect ya." (Rattrap...what?!) "The only true loyalty is to oneself" (Scorponok...that's like, the exact opposite of his personality). I still hate how all the show character bios aren't personalities, but a personal history of their show exploits. Honestly, I love Ben Yee, but he was NOT the person to do this book.

[Walky]

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God has forsaken us.

Oh BALLS.

I want to see what the hug Silverbolt he was using for reference for that pic...

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I think it was this.

[M Sipher]

And why the hug are Powerpinch and Scissor Boy in the exact same pose, reversed, except with completely different details? Here's a hint IDW, you don't make the exact repaints look different by making the same artist do them.

Powerpinch and Scissor Boy aren't even redecoes. They're the same toy in the same colors, just released in different markets.


M "How Does No-One CATCH This?" Sipher

[Dvandom]

I like the 70s Marvel vibe that Milkovich and Williams bring. Of course, I'd also like it if Bill Sienkiewicz did some profile art. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-hotrod.gif) IDIC, man.

---Dave, who still can't get Diamond to cough up a copy of #1, and the CBR he found has no Bump. He needs Bump. (Edit: and yes, if you wanna unload your copy of #1, I'm interested.)

This post has been edited by Dvandom: Jan 5 2008, 02:38 AM

[TheMightyMollusk]

(Also, who WASN'T on the goddamn Axalon anymore?)

Big Daddy. Sadly.