If you want to join in the live discussion (it would be a nice change of pace) and have a YouTube account the video starts at 6 PM ET Saturday, June 15th, but pop in a bit early to make sure you’re there at the start. And the video itself will be posted here at the Spotlight at the usual 7 PM ET period. Hope to see someone there.
Man, the updated graphics DO look amazing.
Final Fantasy VII is quite possibly the most popular game in the franchise. I haven’t played it because I don’t have time for long games like that but I have seen it being played and it looks decent enough. That’s really all I can say about it because that’s how little I know about it. When a tech demo of the opening cinematic was used to showcase the power of the latest PlayStation (I think it was 3 or 4) people went nuts thinking that they were getting a modern remake of the game. Well, you’re finally getting it.
At E3 this year a trailer came out for the new remake. Is it going to be any good?
“When I find out who put that glue on my shirt….”
Star Trek #73
DC Comics (July, 1995)
“Star-Crossed” part 1
WRITER: Howard Weinstein
PENCILER: Rachel Ketchum
INKER: Mark Heiki
COLORIST: Ray Murtaugh
LETTERER: Bob Pinaha
EDITOR: Margaret Clark
I only have two Frozen images in my media library and I wanted to use Elsa for the feature image. That’s why I used this one here.
The trailer is out for the sequel to Frozen (which is also on my Finally Watched list, and hopefully I get there before the new movie comes out or this ending is ruined for me like Zootopia‘s was). The linked-to article also discusses what little we know about the new movie, including the possibility that Disney is giving us a princess movie where the parents may still be alive.
You’re probably wondering why I’m opening this article with a video about the Transformers toys. Well, it’s how I’m able to do tonight’s review. For the Transformers 35th Anniversary toy reviewer Pixel Dan Eardly (and probably a bunch of other reviews but his is the review I saw as I already follow his YouTube channel) was sent a collection of toys that are part of the current Transformers line, including Cyberverse and the current adult title, Siege: War For Cybertron (not to be confused with the War For Cybertron game…geez, Hasbro, it’s Robots In Disguise all over again) plus one based on the Bumblebee movie I have yet to see and a fun line called BotBots. Why is this important to a story reviewing site?
Because in the video Pixel Dan also reveals a code that is part of this set for reviewers to share with their audience. This code, by going to the Transformers website and entering it, unlocks a PDF copy of the first Transformers comic in IDW’s new continuity. Yes, IDW took their last continuity so far off the rails and as far as they could go that they decided to reboot the whole series, but opting to keep Earth out of the picture by showing how the war happened. Long time readers may recall that I dropped IDW’s Transformers even while I had a paying job and could afford to buy new comics, and honestly I didn’t see any reason to return even if I do find paid work at some point. However, since this is a free promotional comic, why not try to get an idea of what IDW is doing with this new continuity? That’s what we’re doing tonight!
“Can you let us out of here, please? Bumblebee needs to lubricate.”
Transformers #1
(trying to figure out which series this is beyond that is a waste of time…there have been so many #1s from IDW over the years)
IDW Publishing (March, 2019)
“The World In Your Eyes” part 1
WRITER: Brian Ruckley
ARTISTS: Angel Hernandez (also selected cover) & Cachét Whitman
COLORIST: Joana Lafuente (also selected cover)
LETTERER: Tom B. Long
EDITORS: David Mariotte & Tom Waltz
The PDF contains all the variant covers…man, I’m tired of variant covers…but I chose the one that was made by the actual internal art team, or at least two of them. My favorite though may be Tim Lim’s “comics for kids” cover of a boy in a hospital bed reading Transformers comics with Optimus Prime peeking through the window to say hi. It’s one of the rare acknowledgements that this is a kids’ property IDW has done. Whether or not it reflects in the rest of the series I obviously don’t know but I wouldn’t be afraid to show kids this issue at least. That’s more than I can say for Superman comics coming out in 2019 and that makes me sad.
It’s one thing to not defend yourself. It’s another to make sure nobody stops your best friend from torturing you.
Iron Man: Bad Blood #3
Marvel Comics (November, 2000)
“Enemy Mind”
PLOT: David Michelinie & Bob Layton
WRITER: David Michelinie
ARTIST: Bob Layton
COLORIST: Steve Oliff
LETTERER: Saida Temofonte
EDITOR: Bobbie Chase
It’s oddly the only thing Back To The Future related in my media library.
Yep, they’re making a musical out of Back To The Future. I don’t think I have to say anything else. Your mind was made up the moment you read that.
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
Cartoon Hero’s Lair SF Debris Four Million Years Later
