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==Overview==
==Overview==
Most of the ''Wings Universe'' stories are set in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s distant past, at the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. They establish that there was an [[Autobot]] [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] at that time, from whose winged insignia the title is derived. Some action also occurs in a nebulously modern setting, but so far only as a framing device. In one of those instances, [[Nexus Prime]] declares that this universe has some sort of importance to him and his quest, though he doesn't know exactly what.
The ''Wings Universe'' stories take place in a timestream very similar to the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].  The stories dance around the events of the cartoon, creating additional backstory and sometimes plugging plotholes. ''Wings'' doesn't take place in the actual cartoon universe, however, only a nigh-identical universe. Differences include the designs of some of the characters.  Transformers like Scourge, Ironhide, and Ratchet are in their BotCon toy bodies, while Galvatron and Cyclonus are in their Universe bodies.  The events of the cartoon are said to have happened largely unaltered except for characters such as these having different appearances.


In broad strokes this continuity hews to the universe of the original cartoon, but the series creators have declared that it will diverge in some details. For example, the fact that the young Elite Guardsman [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] is surrounded mostly by characters who never appeared in the cartoon helps avoid problems of relative age... but there are still a few [[Combaticon (G1)|questionable]] [[Female Autobots|cases]].
Most of the ''Wings Universe'' stories so far are set in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s distant past, at the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. They establish that there was an [[Autobot]] [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] at that time, from whose winged insignia the title is derived. Some action also occurs in modern times on Earth, following "The Rebirth," featuring characters from late ''Generation 1'' and ''Generation 2''.


==Timeline==
==Timeline==

Revision as of 05:30, 24 December 2011

Transformers: Wings Universe is a Generation 1 universe based loosely on the original cartoon.[1] It has been depicted in Fun Publications comics and prose stories, the first of which was titled "Wings of Honor".

Transformers: Wings Universe
Wings Universe stories:

The Coming Storm:

Battle Lines:

Generation 2 stories:

Related stories:

Overview

The Wings Universe stories take place in a timestream very similar to the Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The stories dance around the events of the cartoon, creating additional backstory and sometimes plugging plotholes. Wings doesn't take place in the actual cartoon universe, however, only a nigh-identical universe. Differences include the designs of some of the characters. Transformers like Scourge, Ironhide, and Ratchet are in their BotCon toy bodies, while Galvatron and Cyclonus are in their Universe bodies. The events of the cartoon are said to have happened largely unaltered except for characters such as these having different appearances.

Most of the Wings Universe stories so far are set in Cybertron's distant past, at the outbreak of the Great War. They establish that there was an Autobot Elite Guard at that time, from whose winged insignia the title is derived. Some action also occurs in modern times on Earth, following "The Rebirth," featuring characters from late Generation 1 and Generation 2.

Timeline

Writer and editor Pete Sinclair has given the following timeline for events in the Wings Universe:[2]

  • 9 million years ago
  • 8,999,990 years ago
  • 8,999,990 years ago through 2007 AD
  • 2010 AD

Creative team

Writing duties on the Wings Universe have shuffled between Rik Alvarez, Forest Lee, Pete Sinclair, and Jesse Wittenrich (or combinations thereof), while art has been drawn by Guido Guidi, Dan Khanna, Andrew Griffith, and Casey Coller. "Generation 2: Redux" was written by Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop, with Robby Musso, Frank Milkovich, Evan Gauntt, Trent Troop, and Jesse Wittenrich on various art duties.

References

  1. ↑ Collectors' Club forum thread in which Pete Sinclair says the Wings of Honor continuity "is VERY similar to the original G1 toon, though it is different enough to allow us some leeway in the overall story telling. [...] Scourge will have always been in his BotCon 2009 body, Hot Rod in his Universe Legends body and so on. As time goes on there will be more subtle, and not so subtle, differences."
  2. ↑ Allspark.com post by Pete Sinclair
  3. ↑ In a Transformers Collectors' Club forum thread, Pete Sinclair says that "A Flash Forward" take place "2-3 months" after "Generation 2: Redux."
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