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==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] (written by [[Cullen Bunn]] and [[ | * [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] (written by [[Cullen Bunn]] and [[Jimmy Johnston]]; art by [[Jed Dougherty]] and [[David García Cruz]]) | ||
*[[Action Man]] (w. [[John Barber]]; a. [[Paolo Villanelli]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]) | * [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] (w. [[John Barber]]; a. [[Paolo Villanelli]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]) | ||
*[[Aileron]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Guido Guidi]]) | * [[Aileron]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Guido Guidi]]) | ||
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW | * [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi) | ||
*[[Atomic Man]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Ron Joseph]] and [[Jay Fotos]]) | * [[Atomic Man]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Ron Joseph]] and [[Jay Fotos]]) | ||
*[[Gloria Baker|Aura (Gloria Baker)]] (w. [[Brandon M. Easton]]; a. [[Sam Lotfi]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]) | * [[Gloria Baker|Aura (Gloria Baker)]] (w. [[Brandon M. Easton]]; a. [[Sam Lotfi]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]) | ||
*[[Axiom ( | * [[Axiom (ROM)|Axiom]] (w. [[Chris Ryall]] and [[David Mariotte]]; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos) | ||
* | * [[Baron Daegon|Baron Daigon]] (w. Jimmy Johnston; a. Jed Dougherty and David García Cruz) | ||
*[[Baron Karza]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Ander Zarate]]) | * [[Baron Karza]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Ander Zarate]]) | ||
*[[Baroness]] (w. [[Aubrey Sitterson]]; a. [[Robert Atkins]] and [[Thomas Deer]]) | * [[Baroness]] (w. [[Aubrey Sitterson]]; a. [[Robert Atkins]] and [[Thomas Deer]]) | ||
*[[Pauline Bestley]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | * [[Pauline Bestley]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | ||
*[[Biotron]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. Jed Dougherty and David | * [[Biotron]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. Jed Dougherty and David García Cruz) | ||
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]) | * [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]) | ||
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi) | * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi) | ||
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], [[Buster (IDW)|Buster the Dog]], and [[D.0.C.]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Andrew Griffith]], [[Casey Coller]], and [[Joana Lafuente]]) | * [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], [[Buster (IDW)|Buster the Dog]], and [[D.0.C.]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Andrew Griffith]], [[Casey Coller]], and [[Joana Lafuente]]) | ||
*[[Bulletman|Bullet Man]] (w. John Barber; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos) | * [[Bulletman|Bullet Man]] (w. John Barber; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos) | ||
* | * [[Camilla Byers]] (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | ||
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Igor Lima]] and Ander Zarate) | * [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Igor Lima]] and Ander Zarate) | ||
*[[Bryce Chan]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | * [[Bryce Chan]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | ||
*[[Joe Colton|General Joe Colton]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Steve Kurth]] and [[Simon Gough]]) | * [[Joe Colton|General Joe Colton]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Steve Kurth]] and [[Simon Gough]]) | ||
*[[Cover Girl]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]) | * [[Cover Girl]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]) | ||
*[[Crystal Ball]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis and [[Lovern Kindzierski]]) | * [[Crystal Ball]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis and [[Lovern Kindzierski]]) | ||
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | * [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | ||
*[[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc Sr.]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | * [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc Sr.]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | ||
*[[Doctor X]] (w. John Barber; a. Paolo Villanelli and John-Paul Bove) | * [[Mercy Gale|Doctor X]] (w. John Barber; a. Paolo Villanelli and John-Paul Bove) | ||
*[[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Dave Dubosky]] (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | * [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Dave Dubosky]] (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate) | ||
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis) | * [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis) | ||
==Other content== | ==Other content== | ||
*"{{i|Roadies}}" comic strip | * "{{i|Roadies}}" comic strip | ||
*Pin-up of the regular cover, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]] | * Pin-up of the regular cover, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]] | ||
*''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' map by [[Guido Guidi]] | * ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' map by [[Guido Guidi]] | ||
*Papercraft models of [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and the [[Thunderhawk]], by [[Kelly Blake]] | * Papercraft models of [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and the [[Thunderhawk]], by [[Kelly Blake]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Profile notes=== | ===Profile notes=== | ||
*Arcee's profile tactfully avoids mentioning ''anything'' about her gender, and merely notes that [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s experiments turned her into "a whirlwind of chaos." | * Arcee's profile tactfully avoids mentioning ''anything'' about her gender, and merely notes that [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s experiments turned her into "a whirlwind of chaos." | ||
*Baron Daegon's entry spells his name "Daigon." That's how it was spelled when he first appeared in | * Baron Daegon's entry spells his name "Daigon." That's how it was spelled when he first appeared in [[Micronauts issue 2|Micronauts #2]], but later issues would switch to the "Daegon" spelling. | ||
*Bob, Buster, and D.0.C.'s profile is the only one without unique artwork created for it; it reuses art from the interior of [[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|''The Transformers'' (vol. 1) #20]], and the cover of [[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|''The Transformers'' (vol. 2) #48]]. | * Bob, Buster, and D.0.C.'s profile is the only one without unique artwork created for it; it reuses art from the interior of [[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|''The Transformers'' (vol. 1) #20]], and the cover of [[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|''The Transformers'' (vol. 2) #48]]. | ||
*Bob's profile performs a subtle retcon on the [[Insecticon swarm]], establishing that the were not new creations of the Decepticons (as they were originally implied to be when they first appeared in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''), but rather, failed, mutated clones of a naturally-occurring Insecticon sub-species. By introducing the idea that Insecticons are naturally-occurring, this mostly resolves the longstanding plot holes of "a [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]" and "a [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]" appearing in ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]'' and [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]], millennia before the creation of the "real" Bombshell and Kickback in ''All Hail Megatron''. | * Bob's profile performs a subtle retcon on the [[Insecticon swarm]], establishing that the were not new creations of the Decepticons (as they were originally implied to be when they first appeared in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''), but rather, failed, mutated clones of a naturally-occurring Insecticon sub-species. By introducing the idea that Insecticons are naturally-occurring, this mostly resolves the longstanding plot holes of "a [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]" and "a [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]" appearing in ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]'' and [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]], millennia before the creation of the "real" Bombshell and Kickback in ''All Hail Megatron''. | ||
*Centurion's "historical first appearance" is given as [[In the National Interest|''Transformers'' UK #74]], equating him with the human-built robot [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] from that story, who had the same name but was otherwise a very different character. | * Centurion's "historical first appearance" is given as [[In the National Interest|''Transformers'' UK #74]], equating him with the human-built robot [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] from that story, who had the same name but was otherwise a very different character. | ||
*All the actors and directors mentioned in Bulletman's profile hail from the Parker Brothers board game [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1907/international-movie-maker International Movie Maker]... which may qualify for the most obscure reference ever made by an IDW author. Said profile also mentions [[Space Battle 7|Space Battle]], from [[Fire, When Ready!|the Free Comic Book Day issue]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|IDW's 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' comic]], and the incident in which Bulletman saved the town of [[Poverty Flat]] by creating a makeshift dam is taken from [http://www.joeaday.com/bullet-man-1975/ the original advertisement] for Bulletman's toy in the Adventure Team line. | * All the actors and directors mentioned in Bulletman's profile hail from the Parker Brothers board game [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1907/international-movie-maker International Movie Maker]... which may qualify for the most obscure reference ever made by an IDW author. Said profile also mentions [[Space Battle 7|Space Battle]], from [[Fire, When Ready!|the Free Comic Book Day issue]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|IDW's 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' comic]], and the incident in which Bulletman saved the town of [[Poverty Flat]] by creating a makeshift dam is taken from [http://www.joeaday.com/bullet-man-1975/ the original advertisement] for Bulletman's toy in the Adventure Team line. | ||
===Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies=== | ===Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies=== | ||
*Profiles are inconsistent on what constitutes a "first appearance," with some listing the first appearance of the character in either a cartoon episode or comic book issue, but others listing the release of their toy (which would always typically predate any fictional appearance). In the case of the ''Micronauts'' characters, it might have something to do with IDW not having the license to any of Marvel's ''Micronauts'' comics, and hence not wanting to, or not being able to, reference them—but it's notably inconsistent when Adventure Team members Bulletman and Atomic Man's first appearances are listed as 1975's toyline, while their contemporary Joe Colton's suggests he supposedly didn't exist until 1989's ''G.I. Joe'' #86. | * Profiles are inconsistent on what constitutes a "first appearance," with some listing the first appearance of the character in either a cartoon episode or comic book issue, but others listing the release of their toy (which would always typically predate any fictional appearance). In the case of the ''Micronauts'' characters, it might have something to do with IDW not having the license to any of Marvel's ''Micronauts'' comics, and hence not wanting to, or not being able to, reference them—but it's notably inconsistent when Adventure Team members Bulletman and Atomic Man's first appearances are listed as 1975's toyline, while their contemporary Joe Colton's suggests he supposedly didn't exist until 1989's ''G.I. Joe'' #86. | ||
*Aileron's profile refers to the [[Mistress of Flame]] as the "Mistress of Light". It also spells [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s name the original way rather than "Slug" as he had changed it to by that timeframe; additionally, "[[hot spot]]" is spelled as "hotspot" and "Spacebridge" is rendered both that way and "Space Bridge". | * Aileron's profile refers to the [[Mistress of Flame]] as the "Mistress of Light". It also spells [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s name the original way rather than "Slug" as he had changed it to by that timeframe; additionally, "[[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]" is spelled as "hotspot" and "Spacebridge" is rendered both that way and "Space Bridge". | ||
**Aileron's art depicts her with bright turquoise highlights, as opposed to her other comic appearances where her inner limb joints are consistently a muted gray-green. | ** Aileron's art depicts her with bright turquoise highlights, as opposed to her other comic appearances where her inner limb joints are consistently a muted gray-green. | ||
*Arcee's profile lists her place of birth as unknown, but in the already | * Arcee's profile lists her place of birth as unknown, but in the already released [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|''Optimus Prime'' #5]] Arcee identifies herself as hailing from the [[Darklands]]. Arcee's profile also misspells [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s name as "Tarantulus". | ||
*Gloria Baker's first appearance is generically given as "''M.A.S.K.'' TV series"; other profiles that cite TV series give specific episodes, and hers should be ''M.A.S.K.'' episode 2, "The Star Chariot". | * Gloria Baker's first appearance is generically given as "''M.A.S.K.'' TV series"; other profiles that cite TV series give specific episodes, and hers should be ''M.A.S.K.'' episode 2, "The Star Chariot". | ||
*The Baroness's profile omits [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] from her "known relatives" section; she's her half-sister. | * The Baroness's profile omits [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] from her "known relatives" section; she's her half-sister. | ||
*Pauline Bestley's profile misrenders the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] as the "''Special'' Intelligence Service and pluralizes "Americans" in an instance when it should be singular. | * Pauline Bestley's profile misrenders the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] as the "''Special'' Intelligence Service and pluralizes "Americans" in an instance when it should be singular. | ||
*Blackrock's profile misrenders the plural possessive of Autobot as "Autobot's". | * Blackrock's profile misrenders the plural possessive of Autobot as "Autobot's". | ||
*Blitzwing's profile uses both "Triple-Changer" and "Triple Changer". | * Blitzwing's profile uses both "Triple-Changer" and "Triple Changer". | ||
*Bryce Chan's profile misspells [[Governor's Island]] as "Governors' Island". | * Bryce Chan's profile misspells [[Governor's Island]] as "Governors' Island". | ||
*Cover Girl's profile weirdly omits the character's biggest solo adventure in IDW continuity, which was also her personal turning point and led to her joining the army: her victory over a group of [[Nanzhao]]ese pirates who attacked the set of a reality TV show she was starring in at the time. What's even stranger is the fact that this adventure (chronicled in {{i| | * Cover Girl's profile weirdly omits the character's biggest solo adventure in IDW continuity, which was also her personal turning point and led to her joining the army: her victory over a group of [[Nanzhao]]ese pirates who attacked the set of a reality TV show she was starring in at the time. What's even stranger is the fact that this adventure (chronicled in {{i|Threat_Matrix,_Prologue:_Cover_Girl|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}}) ''is'' mentioned in Bulletman's profile! Cover Girl's profile would be re-written for the collected edition of the sourcebook to rectify this. | ||
*In one instance, Doctor X's profile misspells Ian Noble as "Nobel". | * In one instance, Doctor X's profile misspells Ian Noble as "Nobel". | ||
*Duke's profile is kind of a mess in general, clearly from the writer drawing on Duke's classic filecard rather than his history as established in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}: | * Duke's profile is kind of a mess in general, clearly from the writer drawing on Duke's classic filecard rather than his history as established in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}: | ||
**It refers to him as having a "stereotypically All-American upbringing" in {{w|St. Louis}} rather than being a trailer park kid from {{w|Arnold, Missouri|Arnold}}; it also refers to him as turning down multiple officers' commissions, despite the fact that the IDW version was ''refused'' a commission, with his distaste for the work of officers stemming from bitterness over that. | ** It refers to him as having a "stereotypically All-American upbringing" in {{w|St. Louis}} rather than being a trailer park kid from {{w|Arnold, Missouri|Arnold}}; it also refers to him as turning down multiple officers' commissions, despite the fact that the IDW version was ''refused'' a commission, with his distaste for the work of officers stemming from bitterness over that. | ||
**Strikingly, it omits the fact that he was discharged from G.I. Joe during {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}, making it sound as if he went straight from G.I. Joe back to the regular military instead of getting kicked out. | ** Strikingly, it omits the fact that he was discharged from G.I. Joe during {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}, making it sound as if he went straight from G.I. Joe back to the regular military instead of getting kicked out. | ||
**While not ''strictly'' an error, it seems really, really weird that he would return with an enlisted rank when the {{i|Cobra Command}}" story arc saw him promoted to Colonel. (And, indeed, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] addresses him as "sir" in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #2]]; army convention dictates that that's only done for commissioned officers!) | ** While not ''strictly'' an error, it seems really, really weird that he would return with an enlisted rank when the "{{i|Cobra Command}}" story arc saw him promoted to Colonel. (And, indeed, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] addresses him as "sir" in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #2]]; army convention dictates that that's only done for commissioned officers!) | ||
**And, while we're being pedantic, the "known relatives" section omits any mention of his sister — but since her lone mention in IDW continuity was a throwaway line in {{i|In or Out?|''G.I. Joe'' #0}}, that's forgivable. | ** And, while we're being pedantic, the "known relatives" section omits any mention of his sister — but since her lone mention in IDW continuity was a throwaway line in {{i|In or Out?|''G.I. Joe'' #0}}, that's forgivable. | ||
===Other trivia=== | ===Other trivia=== | ||
*Originally solicited for release in May, this issue arrived a little late on the first week of June. ''Revolutionaries'' #5 and #6 were intended to have been released by the time the first ''Sourcebook'' was on shelves, but have been the victim of delays of their own, meaning that several key plot points from those issues are spoiled in the profiles for Atomic Man and Centurion. | * Originally solicited for release in May, this issue arrived a little late on the first week of June. ''Revolutionaries'' #5 and #6 were intended to have been released by the time the first ''Sourcebook'' was on shelves, but have been the victim of delays of their own, meaning that several key plot points from those issues are spoiled in the profiles for Atomic Man and Centurion. | ||
* Centurion's profile is something of a red herring; as neither [[Antilla]] nor the mystery behind "[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]" had been properly introduced yet, the profile describes him and his shipmates as [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukarian]]s. In truth, however, they are ''[[Maximal]]''s, members of "Onyx's" inner cabal and (presumably) natives of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. | |||
===Other printings=== | ===Other printings=== | ||
Several of the profiles shown were previously published as backmatter in issues of ''Revolution'' and other [[Hasbro Universe]] comics: | Several of the profiles shown were previously published as backmatter in issues of ''Revolution'' and other [[Hasbro Universe]] comics: | ||
*'''Acroyear''' in | * '''Acroyear''' in [[Micronauts Annual 2017|''Micronauts'' Annual 2017]] | ||
*'''Action Man''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] and [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]] | * '''Action Man''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] and [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]] | ||
*'''Aura''' in | * '''Aura''' in [[M.A.S.K. Annual 2017|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017]] | ||
*'''Axiom''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]] | * '''Axiom''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]] | ||
*'''Baron Karza''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]] | * '''Baron Karza''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]] | ||
*'''Blitzwing''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] | * '''Blitzwing''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] | ||
*'''Joe Colton''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] | * '''Joe Colton''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] | ||
Shortened versions of Acroyear, Action Man, Arcee, Aura, the Baroness, Baron Karza, Blackrock, Blitzwing, Joe Colton, and Doctor X's profiles were also released as trading cards through a ''Revolution''-themed [http://humblebundle.com Humble Bundle]. | Shortened versions of Acroyear, Action Man, Arcee, Aura, the Baroness, Baron Karza, Blackrock, Blitzwing, Joe Colton, and Doctor X's profiles were also released as trading cards through a ''Revolution''-themed [http://humblebundle.com Humble Bundle]. | ||
===Covers (3)=== | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
*'''Regular cover:''' Wraparound cover of the characters profiled in this issue, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]] | * '''Regular cover:''' Wraparound cover of the characters profiled in this issue, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]] | ||
*'''Subscription cover:''' A selection of the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''M.A.S.K.'' characters profiled in this issue, by [[Sam Lotfi]] and | * '''Subscription cover:''' A selection of the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''M.A.S.K.'' characters profiled in this issue, by [[Sam Lotfi]] and Jordi Escuin | ||
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' The heroes and villains of ''ROM'' and ''Micronauts'', by [[Marcelo Borstelmann]] | * '''Retailer incentive cover:''' The heroes and villains of ''ROM'' and ''Micronauts'', by [[Marcelo Borstelmann]] | ||
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===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
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*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting May's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6|''G.I. Joe'' #6]], [[The Next Day, and the Next|''Optimus Prime'' #7]], | * "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting May's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6|''G.I. Joe'' #6]], [[The Next Day, and the Next|''Optimus Prime'' #7]], [[Power and Glory|''Revolutionaries'' #6]], [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|''Lost Light'' #6]], and [[The Price of You|''Till All Are One'' #10]]. | ||
*[[Funko Pop!|Funko]] | * [[Funko Pop!|Funko]] | ||
*IDW ''Funko Universe'' one-shots | * IDW ''Funko Universe'' one-shots | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.cbr.com/hasbro-heroes-sourcebook-1-exclusive-preview/ Preview] | * [http://www.cbr.com/hasbro-heroes-sourcebook-1-exclusive-preview/ Preview] | ||
[[Category: Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issues]] | [[Category:Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issues]] | ||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | June 7, 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | May 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | various | ||||||||||||
| Art by | various | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | David Mariotte and David Hedgecock | ||||||||||||
Acroyear to Duke!
Profiles
[edit]- Acroyear (written by Cullen Bunn and Jimmy Johnston; art by Jed Dougherty and David García Cruz)
- Action Man (w. John Barber; a. Paolo Villanelli and John-Paul Bove)
- Aileron (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
- Arcee (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
- Atomic Man (w. John Barber; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos)
- Aura (Gloria Baker) (w. Brandon M. Easton; a. Sam Lotfi and Jordi Escuin)
- Axiom (w. Chris Ryall and David Mariotte; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos)
- Baron Daigon (w. Jimmy Johnston; a. Jed Dougherty and David García Cruz)
- Baron Karza (w. Cullen Bunn; a. Jack Lawrence and Ander Zarate)
- Baroness (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Thomas Deer)
- Pauline Bestley (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
- Biotron (w. Cullen Bunn; a. Jed Dougherty and David García Cruz)
- Blackrock (w. John Barber; a. Fico Ossio and Sebastian Cheng)
- Blitzwing (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
- Bob, Buster the Dog, and D.0.C. (w. John Barber; a. Andrew Griffith, Casey Coller, and Joana Lafuente)
- Bullet Man (w. John Barber; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos)
- Camilla Byers (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
- Centurion (w. John Barber; a. Igor Lima and Ander Zarate)
- Bryce Chan (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
- General Joe Colton (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Steve Kurth and Simon Gough)
- Cover Girl (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis)
- Crystal Ball (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis and Lovern Kindzierski)
- Doc (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
- Doc Sr. (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
- Doctor X (w. John Barber; a. Paolo Villanelli and John-Paul Bove)
- Dave Dubosky (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
- Duke (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis)
Other content
[edit]- "Roadies" comic strip
- Pin-up of the regular cover, by Fico Ossio and Jordi Escuin
- Lemuria map by Guido Guidi
- Papercraft models of Acroyear and the Thunderhawk, by Kelly Blake
Notes
[edit]Profile notes
[edit]- Arcee's profile tactfully avoids mentioning anything about her gender, and merely notes that Jhiaxus's experiments turned her into "a whirlwind of chaos."
- Baron Daegon's entry spells his name "Daigon." That's how it was spelled when he first appeared in Micronauts #2, but later issues would switch to the "Daegon" spelling.
- Bob, Buster, and D.0.C.'s profile is the only one without unique artwork created for it; it reuses art from the interior of The Transformers (vol. 1) #20, and the cover of The Transformers (vol. 2) #48.
- Bob's profile performs a subtle retcon on the Insecticon swarm, establishing that the were not new creations of the Decepticons (as they were originally implied to be when they first appeared in All Hail Megatron), but rather, failed, mutated clones of a naturally-occurring Insecticon sub-species. By introducing the idea that Insecticons are naturally-occurring, this mostly resolves the longstanding plot holes of "a Bombshell" and "a Kickback" appearing in Spotlight: Blaster and Megatron Origin #4, millennia before the creation of the "real" Bombshell and Kickback in All Hail Megatron.
- Centurion's "historical first appearance" is given as Transformers UK #74, equating him with the human-built robot Centurion from that story, who had the same name but was otherwise a very different character.
- All the actors and directors mentioned in Bulletman's profile hail from the Parker Brothers board game International Movie Maker... which may qualify for the most obscure reference ever made by an IDW author. Said profile also mentions Space Battle, from the Free Comic Book Day issue of IDW's 2015 Robots in Disguise comic, and the incident in which Bulletman saved the town of Poverty Flat by creating a makeshift dam is taken from the original advertisement for Bulletman's toy in the Adventure Team line.
Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies
[edit]- Profiles are inconsistent on what constitutes a "first appearance," with some listing the first appearance of the character in either a cartoon episode or comic book issue, but others listing the release of their toy (which would always typically predate any fictional appearance). In the case of the Micronauts characters, it might have something to do with IDW not having the license to any of Marvel's Micronauts comics, and hence not wanting to, or not being able to, reference them—but it's notably inconsistent when Adventure Team members Bulletman and Atomic Man's first appearances are listed as 1975's toyline, while their contemporary Joe Colton's suggests he supposedly didn't exist until 1989's G.I. Joe #86.
- Aileron's profile refers to the Mistress of Flame as the "Mistress of Light". It also spells Slag's name the original way rather than "Slug" as he had changed it to by that timeframe; additionally, "hot spot" is spelled as "hotspot" and "Spacebridge" is rendered both that way and "Space Bridge".
- Aileron's art depicts her with bright turquoise highlights, as opposed to her other comic appearances where her inner limb joints are consistently a muted gray-green.
- Arcee's profile lists her place of birth as unknown, but in the already released Optimus Prime #5 Arcee identifies herself as hailing from the Darklands. Arcee's profile also misspells Tarantulas's name as "Tarantulus".
- Gloria Baker's first appearance is generically given as "M.A.S.K. TV series"; other profiles that cite TV series give specific episodes, and hers should be M.A.S.K. episode 2, "The Star Chariot".
- The Baroness's profile omits Chameleon from her "known relatives" section; she's her half-sister.
- Pauline Bestley's profile misrenders the Secret Intelligence Service as the "Special Intelligence Service and pluralizes "Americans" in an instance when it should be singular.
- Blackrock's profile misrenders the plural possessive of Autobot as "Autobot's".
- Blitzwing's profile uses both "Triple-Changer" and "Triple Changer".
- Bryce Chan's profile misspells Governor's Island as "Governors' Island".
- Cover Girl's profile weirdly omits the character's biggest solo adventure in IDW continuity, which was also her personal turning point and led to her joining the army: her victory over a group of Nanzhaoese pirates who attacked the set of a reality TV show she was starring in at the time. What's even stranger is the fact that this adventure (chronicled in G.I. Joe vol. 3 #6) is mentioned in Bulletman's profile! Cover Girl's profile would be re-written for the collected edition of the sourcebook to rectify this.
- In one instance, Doctor X's profile misspells Ian Noble as "Nobel".
- Duke's profile is kind of a mess in general, clearly from the writer drawing on Duke's classic filecard rather than his history as established in G.I. Joe vol. 3:
- It refers to him as having a "stereotypically All-American upbringing" in St. Louis rather than being a trailer park kid from Arnold; it also refers to him as turning down multiple officers' commissions, despite the fact that the IDW version was refused a commission, with his distaste for the work of officers stemming from bitterness over that.
- Strikingly, it omits the fact that he was discharged from G.I. Joe during G.I. Joe vol. 3, making it sound as if he went straight from G.I. Joe back to the regular military instead of getting kicked out.
- While not strictly an error, it seems really, really weird that he would return with an enlisted rank when the "Cobra Command" story arc saw him promoted to Colonel. (And, indeed, Roadblock addresses him as "sir" in G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2; army convention dictates that that's only done for commissioned officers!)
- And, while we're being pedantic, the "known relatives" section omits any mention of his sister — but since her lone mention in IDW continuity was a throwaway line in G.I. Joe #0, that's forgivable.
Other trivia
[edit]- Originally solicited for release in May, this issue arrived a little late on the first week of June. Revolutionaries #5 and #6 were intended to have been released by the time the first Sourcebook was on shelves, but have been the victim of delays of their own, meaning that several key plot points from those issues are spoiled in the profiles for Atomic Man and Centurion.
- Centurion's profile is something of a red herring; as neither Antilla nor the mystery behind "Onyx Prime" had been properly introduced yet, the profile describes him and his shipmates as Eukarians. In truth, however, they are Maximals, members of "Onyx's" inner cabal and (presumably) natives of Cybertron.
Other printings
[edit]Several of the profiles shown were previously published as backmatter in issues of Revolution and other Hasbro Universe comics:
- Acroyear in Micronauts Annual 2017
- Action Man in Revolution #2 and Revolutionaries #1
- Aura in M.A.S.K. Annual 2017
- Axiom in Revolution #4
- Baron Karza in Revolution #4
- Blitzwing in Revolution #2
- Joe Colton in Revolution #2
Shortened versions of Acroyear, Action Man, Arcee, Aura, the Baroness, Baron Karza, Blackrock, Blitzwing, Joe Colton, and Doctor X's profiles were also released as trading cards through a Revolution-themed Humble Bundle.
Covers (3)
[edit]- Regular cover: Wraparound cover of the characters profiled in this issue, by Fico Ossio and Jordi Escuin
- Subscription cover: A selection of the G.I. Joe and M.A.S.K. characters profiled in this issue, by Sam Lotfi and Jordi Escuin
- Retailer incentive cover: The heroes and villains of ROM and Micronauts, by Marcelo Borstelmann
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- "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting May's Hasbro Universe titles, including this issue, G.I. Joe #6, Optimus Prime #7, Revolutionaries #6, Lost Light #6, and Till All Are One #10.
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