Talk:Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1

Is it possible that "Gigatron" is instead Deathsaurus? He did use Gigatron's mold in that one Botcon, and the color scheme is pretty similar -- maybe the artist just mixed them up.KrytenKoro (talk) 10:09, 26 November 2014 (EST)

The thought certainly occurred, especially after seeing how many other Victory-derived characters were in the issue, and knowing how McCarthy has used a Japanese-originated character as "cool fodder for a Drift story without paying much heed to their origins" before. But the colours are what they are - in both this issue and all the other promo image appearances - and he's got RID Megatron's head rather than Dezzy's remolded one, so I think we can just stick with this for now and wait for the name drop next month. - Chris McFeely (talk) 10:12, 26 November 2014 (EST)

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing a solicitation where he's called Gigatron though I guess it would be best to wait until he does get named in the comic. LordTacos (talk) 18:12, 26 November 2014 (EST)

Whatever you saw, 'tweren't a solicit. Here's the solicit text for the four issues:

1. DRIFT RETURNS! Last year, TRANSFORMERS readers were shocked when DRIFT left the AUTOBOTS in disgrace... and now he's alone, on a mission to clean up the darkest depths of the galaxy-until RATCHET shows up to try to bring him home!
2. ONCE A DECEPTICON! DRIFT’s past comes back to haunt him, as RATCHET tries to drag him back to the Lost Light. But alone on a far-off world, DRIFT’s honor demands he stand his ground!
3. THE STONE ARMY! The secrets of DRIFT'S past become his present-day problems… and RATCHET'S none too happy about being dragged along!
4. FINAL FATE! This is it-DRIFT and RATCHET show down against the STONE ARMY! Will DRIFT rejoin the AUTOBOTS-or forge a new fate in the farthest reaches of the galaxy?

Repetitive, ja? No mention of any name other than Drift & Ratchet. - SanityOrMadness (talk) 18:31, 26 November 2014 (EST)