Decepticons, transform and rise up! Megatron Origin Retrospective (IDW Transformers Comics)

In part seven of the Transformers 2005 IDW Comics Continuity Retrospective, we take a look at Megatron Origin! Launched in June 2007 as a four issue mini-series, this series added some new and bold ideas to the already-established trope of Megatron the gladiator. In this video, I break down how this series came to be, its Dreamwave roots, and noteworthy aspects of its themes, line art, and colorwork.

00:00 - Introduction
04:57 - Synopsis
08:14 - Old and New
17:11 - Working Class Hero
19:28 - The Artwork
29:35 - Easter Eggs
32:43 - Setting the Stage
34:56 - Final Thoughts

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Transformers: Megatron Origin 1-4 (2007)
Originally Published by IDW Publishing

Written by Eric Holmes
Art by Alex Milne & Marcelo Matere (issue 2, pages 12-19)
Colors by Josh Perez and Mark Bristow (issue 4)
Color assist by Zac Atkinson (issue 1), Mark Bristow (issue 3), and Gabe Eltaeb (issue 4)
Letters by Chris Mowry, Robbie Robbins Neil Uyetake,
Edits by Chris Ryall and Andrew Steven Harris

Works cited and other resources:

Eric Holmes interview with Comic Book Resources (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/200712182...

The Dreamwave Bankruptcy: From the Writers' Point of View by Alex Segura Jr. (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/200903292...

James Roberts interview with Transmissions Podcast Network (transcript): https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/...

Alex Milne's Deviant Art Page (for funeral scene): https://www.deviantart.com/markerguru...

TFWiki Featured Characters List for issue 3: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_Orig...

Blitzwing Animation Model from D.M's Allspark Forums post: https://www.allspark.com/forums/threa...

Eric Holmes interview at Game Almighty (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/200703170...

Photos of the Eric Holmes feature from volume 33 of the Hachette Definitive G1 Collection Eric Holmes feature found on the TFW2005 forums - thank you to the user who posted it and made it available for those of us outside of the UK!