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The official Transformers facebook page has shared an interview with Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots artist Agustin Padilla. Where mirrored the interview below for those without facebook access.
Q: Hello Agustin. Thank you for doing this Q&A session. How is everything going with you?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: Hi! Very well, thank you.
Q: You are the artist for TRANSFORMERS PRIME: RAGE OF THE DINOBOTS. How does the challenge of draw large Cybertronians compare to the work you have done on G.I. JOE and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE LEGEND OF DRIZZT?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: It’s been a very interesting change, because ’til now I’ve always worked with human characters—but working with mechanical beings and trying to show their personalities has been something exciting. Also, I was a fan of TRANSFORMERS, the TV show, when I was a kid, so this was thrilling to me.
Q: Who are your main inspirations as a comic book artist? Have there been many that have influenced your art style?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: I’ve had several influences; I grew up reading comics, and trying to draw what I saw on those pages. Among my favorite artists are Carlos Pacheco, Mike Mignola, Alan Davis, Silvestri, Madureira, Ramos, Charest…
Q: How did you come to be involved in the project? Was Transformers something that you’d always wanted to draw?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: I’ve always liked to work on series that I’ve enjoyed as a child, so when I got the chance, I prepared some tryouts and I was lucky.
Q: How much research did you have to do on the PRIME series before you started drawing the comic?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: Not many, I was familiar with most of the characters.
Q: Which of the main characters in the series have you found hardest to draw, and also the easiest?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: Truth is that most of them have the same difficulty, so I can’t really tell you any that were especially easy or hard.
Q: How long does it usually take you to complete an issue of ROTD?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: About a month.
Q: If you could write and draw your own Prime comic, do you know what story you would tell and what characters would be in it?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: I think that NEMESIS is a very interesting character. A Miniseries of him searching for the ancient Cybertronian artifacts buried on Earth could be cool.
Q: Has working on this series changed the way you work as an artist much?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: I’ve learned a lot. I had to develop my style more than in other projects, and also the narrative for a comic like this. That will help me on my future works
Q: What work will you be doing next after you have finished drawing TRANSFORMERS PRIME: RAGE OF THE DINOBOTS?
AGUSTIN PADILLA: Well, that’s something I can’t reveal yet.
The TransformersAsia Facebook page has posted a new image of Asia exclusive APS-02 Brawl with the image color inverted, however some savy computer users have managed to invert the image and give us a better idea of what this new Brawl deco will be. The images have been mirrored below.
Seibertron member reluctantyouth has sighted the highly anticipated Transformers Generations: Fall of Cybertron Deluxe wave 3 figures at retail! The figures were spotted at a Toys"R"Us location in Peoria, IL 61615. This wave features Ultra Magnus, Starscream, Kickback, Sideswipe, and Air Raid. As you can see in reluctantyouth's images below, Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Wave one was also on hand. Happy hunting!
Just as the title suggests, the official Transformers Facebook page is doing a new reveal of a Transformers toy nearly everyday this month. The first image is that of Kre-O Beast Blade Optimus Prime. This set comes with Laserback and also Optimus Prime and Energon Kicker Kreons.
Welcome to Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters month! We’re showing a new Transformers toy nearly every day this month on the Transformers Facebook page, starting with KRE-O Transformers Beast Hunters Beast Blade Optimus Prime, available now!
In this issue of SourceNews:
1. Now up for preorder - Mastermind Creations Terminus Hexatron!
2. Japanese Transformers Prime - Store Exclusive Nightmare Unicron Preorder Up!
3. Now instock: X2 Toys - Powerbat & PowerBeak!
4. AMW & TG Figures arrive!
5. Million Publishing's Artfire - Now Instock!
6. New Masterpiece Instock and Preorder items!
7. FP-DX Armored Battalion set of 3 figures Now Instock!
8. KM-03X Mirrorverse Cyclops - Now Instock!
9. Now up for preorder: Hasbro Generations 2013 Voyager Series 02 - Grimlock & Blaster w/ Steeljaw!
10. Now instock: Kabaya Series 6 Set of 3 - Big Powered!
11. TFC Toys - Project Uranos - F4 Phantom Now Instock!
12. TFsource Holiday Sale Continues!
13. Source Blog Updates!
14. Newest Instock items at TFsource
15. Newest Preorder items at TFsource
TFSource - now accepting Paypal payments for stacked orders! You asked for it, and now you can pay with a credit card or Paypal for your stacked orders! To learn more about order stacking read here: Stack your orders, save on shipping, pay with Paypal!
_____________________________________________ 1. Now up for preorder - Mastermind Creations Terminus Hexatron!
This figure has six different modes, and stands 9.5" tall when in robot mode! Release date is mid-late April 2013! Preorder yours at TFSource here:
_____________________________________________ 6. New Masterpiece Instock and Preorder items!
MP-13 Masterpiece Soundwave Preorders Up! Great news - we have managed to secure more preorder stock of the crazy popular MP-13 Soundwave! Preorders back up, preorder yours here:
_____________________________________________ 7. FP-DX Armored Battalion set of 3 figures Now Instock!
A very impressive shipment just arrived in our warehouse. None other than the FP-DX Armored Battalion set of 3 figures! We'll set to instock and start processing orders shortly!
_____________________________________________ 10. Now instock: Kabaya Series 6 Set of 3 - Big Powered!
Big Powered Set of 3 - Now Instock @TFsource! Sonic Bomber, Road Fire and Dai Atlas all combine to make the legendary Big Powered Ship! Order yours here:
F4 Phantom is the first of 5 figures by TFC toys, that combine together to form the mighty Project Uranos! When all combined, these figures will present one of the most impressive combiners to date! You can now order F4 Phantom here:
_____________________________________________ 12. TFsource Holiday Sale Continues!
Lots of Takara Tomy Arms Micron on sale as part of the TFsource Holiday Sale including AM Thundercracker! Over 100 items up to 75% off, lots of great items still being added, check it out here: http://tfsource.com/category/view/category_id/316/?&per_page=120
_____________________________________________ 13. Source Blog Updates!
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Our friends a IDW Publishing have sent over the previews for tomorrow's comic release Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots #2. Check out the preview below, and be sure to pick up or download the full comic tomorrow.
(We are aware that the text in virtually impossible to read, but this is how the preview was sent out)
Update: A clear copy can be found by clicking here.
Transformers: Prime—Rage of the Dinobots #2 (of 4)
Mike Johnson & Mairghread Scott (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Ken Christiansen (c)
CYBERTRON FALLING! As their world collapses around them, the DINOBOTS battle SHOCKWAVE’s forces to protect the fleeing Cybertronians! SWOOP’s life hangs in the balance—his teammates fight to save him, but will he succumb to evil? The answer may not be what you expect!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Cover:
Nick Roche inter-connected variant cover, connecting with the variants for issues # 1 – 4!
Bullet points:
• Bringing the fan-favorite DINOBOTS to the mega-popular PRIME world!
• A bold new world of TRANSFORMERS storytelling—in continuity with the hit TV show but blazing an exciting trail you can only see in comics!
Site sponsor Kapow! Toys dropped by with pictorial reviews of Takara Tomy's Transformers Generations TG-01 Optimus Prime and TG-02 Jazz. Check out the images and reviews below:
Transformers Fall of Cybertron TG-01 Optimus Prime
Once again Takara Tomy trump their counterpart in every dimension with the 1st release in their TG series, Optimus Prime! looking a lot more like the game character the figure is exactly the same build wise but where the finish is concerned he is a cut above. Featuring nice thick shiny paint applications the red detail really helps bring out the molded detail on the torso with the head appearing far more vibrant. The thighs are molded in a darker grey which leads into the lower legs which aren't painted but feature a slightly lighter more animated style blue with the purple energy detail being applied in small measure.
Articulation wise most of us now know this figure is pretty awesome but a little on the small side with the same weapon in the form of his black blaster. Is it worth the import pricing ? no, not if you have the figure already unless that is your unhappy with its lack of detail then I would say go for it.
Overall I would score TG01 a mighty 8.5/10 but if you already own the Hasbro version deduct another point due to value for money.
Transformers TG-02 Fall Of Cybertron Jazz
The 2nd release in Takara's TG Fall of Cybertron series and once again it beats out the Hasbro version hands down. Molded in a light grey plastic instead of white Jazz immediately looks better value for money, the bright white of the Hasbro release has had many complaints that it makes the figure feel cheap and nasty. Paint apps are minimal for Jazz with but what is applied is applied very well, the new blue visor really makes his head standout and the purple energy detailing added to the body also compliments and brings out all the detail molded into the figure.
Articulation wise Jazz is not as good as Optimus with no waist swivel and limited leg movement due to the static angled ankle joints, he does however come with the neat transformation which although simplistic is quite fun. The name Jazz would normally imply an essential purchase but sadly in this case not so much, its a much, much nicer figure than the Hasbro version but still suffers from slightly below par design.
Thanks to YouTube user TransEpisodes3 we have nice high quality version of the Transformers Prime Season 3 "Beast Hunters" teaser trailer that was shown at NYCC 2012. In he clip Shockwave introduces Megatron to the "ultimate Autobot hunter", who we know as Predaking. Enjoy the clip embedded below.
The staff of Seibertron.com would like to wish all of you Seibertronians a safe and Happy New Year! It looks like 2013 is going to be another incredible year in the world of the Transformers with lots of new products in the works with Transformers Prime Beast Hunters, Fall of Cybertron toys, news about the upcoming Transformers 4 film set for release in 2014, a couple of MMOs, more 3rd party products, Rescue Bots, BotCon 2013 San Diego with the Machine Wars theme, more new comics from IDW, and I'm sure there'll be a few surprises that will please everyone! Please stop by to share your New Year messages with other Seibertronians by clicking here. Stay safe friends ... 2013 is finally here! Happy New Year!
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