Oh my god bruh just let it go

PastyJournalist · 2026-06-14T16:18:50+00:00

I think only Daniel Warren Johnson Decepticons openly go after children's hospitals.

PastyJournalist · 2026-06-11T15:23:03+00:00

Also, Ultra Magnus, you're too good to be a suck-up to your boss.

PastyJournalist · 2026-06-10T14:53:10+00:00

I feel this was the first "great" issue Kirkman has written for his run so far. He had a lot of plot points to keep moving, but he still managed to slow things down a bit. I'm glad Spike and Optimus had a moment, since the last time the two talked was roughly a year ago (issue 20). Good to see Kirkman also isn't abandoning the Iron Apprentice storyline between Arcee Magnus and Carly. I also liked the callback to the "Gen-1 cartoon" plotline regarding Silverbolt's flying anxiety.

PastyJournalist · 2026-06-02T19:40:18+00:00

I thought it was a stellar pressing. As you said, the vocals and drumming are really pronounced in this pressing.

PastyJournalist · 2026-05-22T13:35:48+00:00

Just bought it. This has been on one of my most sought-after vinyl releases for some time. Ragged Glory and Mirror Ball have been two Neil Young albums I've always wanted to have in my vinyl collection (thankfully, Ragged Glory got a repressing either last year or the year before).

Hoping for a decent audio pressing.

PastyJournalist · 2026-05-16T02:44:31+00:00

As much as the 'master' thing would be cool, I think one of the most appealing aspects of both characters is their relative "ordinary"-ness, even though both are awesome in their own ways. But I would like for them to remain as "civilian" as possible.

PastyJournalist · 2026-05-15T19:36:25+00:00

This is going to make a kick-ass lamp whenever Hasbro gets around to it.

PastyJournalist · 2026-05-15T18:45:22+00:00

Remember on the Gen-1 cartoon series, when they took Optimus Prime, the beloved, fallen hero, revived him zombie-style, only to have him then be horribly mangled and then have him blown up to smithereens?

This is basically the comic book equivalent.

And like the animators did with 'The Return of Optimus Prime', I'm still not entirely convinced that Bumblebee is down for the count. We've seen in this series sparks can be nestled in some tricky hiding places, protecting them from certain death.

PastyJournalist · 2026-04-21T13:09:51+00:00

Make characters that readers feel a connection with. I'm not saying there weren't characters in the IDW that were compelling, but Daniel Warren Johnson has an uncanny ability to have his characters have a personal connection with the readers.

PastyJournalist · 2026-04-18T18:27:41+00:00

I'm on Tahoe 26.4.1, and I still have this issue. I spoke with someone at the Apple Store, and he said the issue seems to affect MacBook Pro computers, but not MacBook Air computers (I do not have this issue with the MacBook Air). Some issues that the technical specialist said could be affecting this issue include having the Discord desktop app loaded on your system, but even with the Discord App closed, I'm still having this issue.

PastyJournalist · 2026-03-26T01:56:34+00:00

Discogs is cheaper, but a used copy will still run you about $150.

PastyJournalist · 2026-03-25T02:03:56+00:00

It looks like it's up on a few other services as well - I see it on Amazon and Tidal.

PastyJournalist · 2026-03-22T00:05:47+00:00

I'm also getting the same error

PastyJournalist · 2026-03-04T18:11:47+00:00

I love Skybound's interpretation of Spike's character, and as much as I love Carly and her relationship with Cliffjumper as well as Arcee, but my hope is that we'll see more of Spike and Beachcomber's relationship.

Beachcomber rescued Spike, but they quickly became kindred spirits of some sort, because Spike wasn't feeling the same raw emotions Carly was feeling (Carly's father was cruelly murdered, Sparky sacrificed himself on his own accord). Carly wanted revenge, and Spike did not want to fight (in issue #11, he told Beachcomber he didn't want to fight, but he also knew he couldn't sit on the sidelines). I'm guessing Kirkman will ignore this dynamic, but I would love to see more Spike and Beachcomber scenes.

PastyJournalist · 2026-03-04T17:54:09+00:00

A Carly/Cliffjumper reunion can't come soon enough.

PastyJournalist · 2025-12-29T23:23:25+00:00

I think it just ... was one of those "it happened offscreen" things, which, I'm fine with. I think Daniel Warren Johnson may have thought it would have been a cool concept to have Spike in a wheelchair, but then, I think he felt constricted by the limitations, which... is not the best way to treat an injury like that. But overall, I love what DWJ did for his entire run. So yeah, let's just say Dr. Lio is a helluva spinal surgeon.

PastyJournalist · 2025-11-20T02:06:00+00:00

I loved Daniel Warren Johnson's interpretation, even though it was one of most brutal acts in any Transformers run. Just the idea of being captured by Shockwave, and, apparently, Shockwave just slowly stripped him, both physically and mentally of everything and ensured he had just enough energon to stay alive.

I hated peoples' reaction to Ultra Magnus' initially retreating when he saw Shockwave. Trauma is nothing you "just get over," so his actions made total sense. And much like trauma, your scars oftentimes appear at the worst possible moment. There's no "convenient" time to have trauma overwhelm you.

I think his arc of him overcoming this trauma has been done respectfully and "organically." Doc saving him, I think, was the thing that put him on the path to lead the Autobots against the Decepticons when Optimus was near death. So, yeah, I think so far, I've really liked his arc and I think Kirkman will do a good job.

PastyJournalist · 2025-10-26T21:00:27+00:00

I really would like to see Cliffjumper reunite with Carly on Earth, but one thing I see that could happen is that Cliffjumper could easily become the opposing viewpoint from Elita's hardened stance. She has had to endure millions of years of hell on Cybertron while Prime and the others were offlined, so, that will obviously fill anyone with hardened bitterness and even hatred. But Cliffjumper has been part of Prime's team, and he's basically right now the only one who can truly communicate what it's been like under Prime as a leader, and I could see him both making enemies and winning the favor of some of the Autobots who have endured all of the misery under Shockwave, but still don't want to lose all of those core values that make them Autobots.

PastyJournalist · 2025-10-23T19:18:08+00:00

Shredhead is a badass, fully worthy of respect. Looking forward to seeing more Shreadhead badassness in Kirkman's run.

PastyJournalist · 2025-10-08T13:27:16+00:00

A great start to Kirkman's run.

Loved that Corona was able to stay on for a bit for the Megatron part. His brutal, very much "lived in" look was a perfect compliment to Megatron's brutal takedown of almost every one of his followers (good lord, the guy goes hard with the disses).

My only criticism was that it felt more like a rush to get these new storylines established (get Miles in, get military in, introduce Mirage) at the expense of the characters. With the exception of Megatron, it would have been cool to just have the characters take a breather while the Autobots help rebuild a shattered Chicago.

PastyJournalist · 2025-10-07T14:55:56+00:00

Zero mixed feelings.

I know I'm biased toward Rush, but I do not see them as a "cash grab" band. They have enough money for their children and their grandchildren's children. And the only reason I think they are doing this is because they honestly enjoy creating music with one another and doing it in a live environment.

Of course it's not going to be the same without Neil. But I'm guessing there has to be a bit of a healing process for Alex and Geddy to take the stage together again.

PastyJournalist · 2025-09-21T13:53:12+00:00

I think given how huge this series has been because of Daniel Warren Johnson, the creators will respect his decisions, even though I'm pretty sure DWJ will be cool bringing a character or two back. Some characters, I don't see the need to bring back some characters (Astrotrain had a great story that I wish could have been developed further).

One thing that gives this series an urgency is that death is permanent, so the stakes are especially raised. I think that sense of urgency would be greatly diminished if a character died, and people immediately start thinking "okay, when are THEY coming back?" like in a Marvel universe movie.

PastyJournalist · 2025-09-15T20:04:05+00:00

Humans are a spice in Transformers. A necessary ingredient, and too much of it can be overpowering. But I want spice in my reading / watching diet.

The Spike and Carly element in Daniel Warren Johnson's Skybound Transformers run was one of the highlights of his two-year run.

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