Canadian Slag Episode 32 - Are All Brain Dead

[TMIIWonkoNemises]

One of the saddest moments of the G1 cartoon is that they didn't follow the Marvel series in terms of characters and story.That would have been cool to see,and(In my opinion)more tolerable to see G1.

I have yet to read the entire Marvel G1 series,but I do read some of the UK stuff.Thanks for informing me about the Marvel Dinobots origin,now I totally get Spotlight: Shockwave :P

Considering that you are talking about favourite issues,the Time Wars saga is considerably my favourite.There's nothing better than seeing a dismantled Cyclonus,a headless Scorponok,and a mentally broken down Shockwave.

Since you guys speak of the Marvel G1 stuff,I suggest that in the far far future you should get a Getting To Know the Quintessons

The first thing that came to my mind when I first heard of the Masterpiece line is 'Oh my God!The price!'I still hope to own one someday,but I consider it to be one of the last lines I'll buy.Oooh,Black Optimus,that's what I shall I get...still...I want a Masterpiece Shockwave...but God knows that won't happen.

Oh God,the 9/11 security issues.Such stupidity during those times,and I do recall that the R.i.D. English Episodes also suffered during those times.Things are better now,but I shouldn't get on topic with airport security and cartoon censorship.

Oh wow,hardly any love for Sunstreaker in terms of fiction.That's just sad.Wait,Shattered Glass Sunstreaker is what?!Okay,there is absolutely no love for this guy.

Thanks for the awesome Podcast guys.Now I go off and read the rest of the UK Omnibus.

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by TMIIWonkoNemises

One of the saddest moments of the G1 cartoon is that they didn't follow the Marvel series in terms of characters and story.That would have been cool to see,and(In my opinion)more tolerable to see G1.

You just want more Shockwave... :P

Originally Posted by TMIIWonkoNemises

Since you guys speak of the Marvel G1 stuff,I suggest that in the far far future you should get a Getting To Know the Quintessons

Should be easy...hardly any toys (only 1 really official one) and the fiction around them limited as well...

Originally Posted by TMIIWonkoNemises

The first thing that came to my mind when I first heard of the Masterpiece line is 'Oh my God!The price!

They aren't that expensive...bout $50-60 for the NA releases recently...Optimus was $80-90 when he came out ages ago. But $50-60 is a leader price here anyways May as well go for the gusto

Originally Posted by TMIIWonkoNemises

Oh God,the 9/11 security issues.Such stupidity during those times,and I do recall that the R.i.D.

RiD suffered cuz it was RiD :P

Originally Posted by TMIIWonkoNemises

Oh wow,hardly any love for Sunstreaker in terms of fiction.

I just like him because he had a bro...I got a soft spot for the brother transformers since my bro and I grew up with them

[TMIIWonkoNemises]

Originally Posted by GMfan

You just want more Shockwave... :P

The G1 cartoon did not do him justice.That's one of the flaws comparing them and the Marvel Comics.

Originally Posted by GMfan

They aren't that expensive...bout $50-60 for the NA releases recently...Optimus was $80-90 when he came out ages ago. But $50-60 is a leader price here anyways May as well go for the gusto

Really?Well the first Masterpiece I ever say was being sold for $120...then again,it was at a Convention.

Originally Posted by GMfan

I just like him because he had a bro...I got a soft spot for the brother transformers since my bro and I grew up with them

Awww.

[keanu577]

Originally Posted by GMfan

I really sounded like hell this episode....



HAHA you said Scourge instead of Scrounge



Mmmmrrrrmmm nah, I like to space out these since we have so many requests from different members, I don't like doing the same persons requests in a row....he'll be done! Just...in time :P

That's perfectly okay! What's the next getting too know anyways? Or is it a surprise?

[GMfan]

Surprise

[aximili]

Really good episode! Very informative. I really enjoyed hearing about the stuff that went on in the comics. I really like comic-style story-telling and characterization.

Unfortunately for me I've realized after several attempts to read them that the comic book medium isn't compatible with me. I love the content, but I just can't seem to follow. So it was great to hear about it and where a lot of stuff originated from

[Mighty_Galvatron]

Originally Posted by Protoman

The Universe 1.0 repaint of Depthcharge in Bobafett colors had his "Manta Ray whiskers/feelers" changed from hard thin plastic to 100% rubber (no doubt due to small breakable parts that might end up in a child's mouth), also the mold for the shark gun was changed, that I don't know why personally.

Thanks man.


I have yet to read the Marvel US comics, but I am currently reading whatever I can get my hands on from the UK. IDW makes that easy.

I remember as a child, reading some of the US comics. But the only memory I have from them is that at some point, for some reason, Optimus was just a head.

[Protoman]

Originally Posted by Mighty Galvatron

for some reason, Optimus was just a head.

Your refering to issues #5 to #7 of the Shockwave story Arc

The Shockwave Arc which lasted till about issue #19 (when he then worked ALONG with Megatron somewhat).

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by Mighty Galvatron

Optimus was just a head.

OMG yes...thats the other thing that killed me, half the time he was a head....then he blows himself up...Marvel Optimus sucked. I'm sorry....there was just nothing really...impressive about him

[Supernova]

For most of my years of being a Transformers fan, the comics were the only source of fiction tying together the ragtag bunch of toys I had (since the cartoon had pretty much come and gone by then).

The main source for the comics was a used book store here in the 'Bay. They had giant bins of unorganized comics near the front of the store, and a couple times a year I'd go there and just rifle through the piles, pulling out any TF comics I could find. I was a long ways from a complete collection, but I always had more than enough to get a general idea of what the storylines were, and that was good enough for me.

Some of my favorite stories were the Scraplets (because they were my introduction to the Triple Changers, which I wanted so badly), and the Man of Iron (the bold print reminding the reader to never accept rides from strangers after the kid gets into Jazz still makes me chuckle for some reason).

I really ought to go and grab them from my parents place and relive a few memories!



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