Transformers: Infiltration Explained & Reviewed (IDW G1 Comics Retrospective

Transformers: Infiltration Explained & Reviewed (IDW G1 Comics Retrospective | Phase One, Part One)

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In 2005, IDW Publishing released Transformers #0, a prelude to the 6 part mini-series Transformers: Infiltration. Infiltration launched a 13-year run of inventive and influential comics that many fans remember fondly. This video is the first of many that will look back on the entirety of IDW's Transformers comics set in their 2005 continuity. It all starts here!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
03:07 - Phase One Overview
06:11 - Infiltration Overview
10:35 - Synopsis
19:29 - Notes
29:10 - Review
37:55 - Outro
Transformers: Infiltration
Written by: Simon Furman
Art by: E. J. Su
Colors by: John Rauch (Issues #0-6) and Josh Burcham (Issue #1)
Color Assist for Issue #6 by: Simon Bork, Mark Englert, Aaron Myers, Sunder Raj, and Kevin Senft
Letters by: Tom B. Long (Issues #0-5) and Robbie Robbins (Issues #0 and #6)
Edits by: Chris Ryall (Issues #0-6) and Dan Taylor (Issues #1-6)

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@derekgreen7319 7 ай бұрын

I grew up on beast wars. Although I loved the transformers animated movie. But this idw series is great. A great example of what American comics can be .

@omarimus2260 Жыл бұрын

Great to see more idw coverage since it's been extremely absent on KZfaq. Looking forward for more

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! More is on the way. I definitely agree that there could always be more IDW TF content on KZfaq.

@mr.end-game711 Жыл бұрын

When Dimond Distribution went on their 9 week pandemic closing I began scraping up as much of the IDW universe as possible, bar in mind IDW was doing the second continuity at the time.and I will say Simon's run is the beast part and I re-read it every now and then. Simon is that good a Transformers writer, his one shotes are a testament of how much you can do in one issue where so many comic issues take 6 or more issues to tell. I'm looking forward to your reviews on the other works.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment and support! I've always enjoyed Furman's work on this continuity, but my appreciation for it continues to grow over the years. You're right about the Spotlight issues, he definitely loaded each of those with a ton of story content. I wish we had gotten more by him before the soft reboot for sure.

@lancertreepuffer Жыл бұрын

0:43 I was born in 84', beast wars is really pulled me in and dreamwave/IDW comics locked me into my love for the transformers story's,art and figures. Great video🤙

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear, thanks! I had some of the Beast Wars toys from that first year of the line, but never actually saw much of the show until much, much later. But I loved it when I finally sat down to watch it.

@winfordlee7151 Жыл бұрын

Love this man, IDW really cemented my love of the Transformers. I got in with the Unicron Trilogy and Animated as a kid, but these comics made me a now life long fan. Can't wait to see what you do next

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear! I think it's cool that so many people from different ages have the potential to grow up with and connect with so many iterations of the Transformers. I'm not as familiar with the Unicron Trilogy, but I loved Animated. Thanks for the comment and for the support!

@Often_Uneliable Жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a channel like this! Thank you!

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thank you!

@theexecutorz5413 Жыл бұрын

Finally a IDW retrospective can't wait for the next part very excited

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, appreciate the comment and the support! If all goes well, part 2 will be up on Sunday.

@williambeavis9929 4 ай бұрын

Honestly despite my gripes with the rest of IDW's run especially with crowbarring the joes and mask in at the latter end, infiltration was a good jumping off point.

@TheRevNation Ай бұрын

This is a fantastic series. You stick to the subject matter without veering on tangents, a flaw amongst many TF Podcasters. You taught me a few things I missed on my read throughs. You're a breath of fresh air sir.

@Moonbase3 Ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the comment!

@Chrisack593 Жыл бұрын

The slow pacing of the early comics are a bit of a hard read for me personally, but around the time of More Than Meets the Eye is where a lot of build up finally gets some good pay off and it retroactively makes the slower start of IDW much more exciting.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

That's definitely something I like about the IDW run - after phase 2, it really starts tying back into what came before and fleshing it out further. It's not perfect, but it is cool how many pay offs and call backs there were.

@CommanderConvoy Жыл бұрын

I'm the flipside, I really like the feel of the earlier issues. The "sitcom-ness" of MTMTE was funny for a bit, but I kinda lost interest after a while. This, though? I enjoyed this take on the war, and the whole idea of Infiltration Protocol as a concept. It was what got kid me reading comics.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Both eras are different, but I appreciate and enjoy them both in their own ways. I do wish we had gotten more Furman in phase one, though.

@CommanderConvoy Жыл бұрын

@@Moonbase3 Same.

@bonehead3126 Жыл бұрын

Just got into Transformers again, this surely helps.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear. Thank you!

@JohnWilliams-wl9px 11 ай бұрын

EJ Su is one of my favorite transformers artist, he managed to perfectly blend the classic Cartoon look with a more modern detail. And it's kind of funny detail that despite the franchise taglike being 'Robots in Disguise' rarely are the transformers actually in hiding, it didn't dawn on me until i first read Infiltration.

@Moonbase3 11 ай бұрын

That blend of cartoon and modern touches is something I really like about Su's work, as well. He's definitely an outstanding artist! And you're right about the whole Robots in Disguise thing. I don't know if it's hard to keep up writing scenarios around that premise or what, but it never seems to last very long, unfortunately. The concept is put to good use in Infiltration, though!

@Absurd44 Жыл бұрын

Keep at it! I’ve been looking for something like this on KZfaq for a long time now

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it and thanks for the support! More on the way!

@swallace7447 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was lovely to go down memory lane with this again. I collected the firsr 3 arcs as they came out. I enjoyed the humans, they did not dominate the stories as they often do in the movies and I think that was the fear at the time.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Great to hear from people who were collecting these comics as they were being released!

@Beelzeboogie 3 ай бұрын

Frankly I think it's insane to start reading it with anything other than Infiltration as a new reader. Megatron: Origins and Autocracy and such give *absolutely* no fucks about whether you're familiar with Transformers or not and give the reader absolutely no grounding in place or time. They work better as flashbacks. Flashbacks also work because reading it in that fractured timeline, it deepens the length of time that these characters have lived for. Whereas if you read it in chronological order it all seems to happen one thing after another.

@Beelzeboogie 3 ай бұрын

I remember the arguments about human characters back in the day and I *think* mostly, it was just a relic of the time. A *lot* of people got into Transformers through Beast Wars and Beast Machines which featured no humans at all, and the Unicron Trilogy mainly including them as annoying kid sidekicks if they were on screen at all. Oddly enough I think it was the 2007 movie that made this sentiment die down a big, getting people used to the idea of Transformers being on Earth again.

@Moonbase3 3 ай бұрын

That's an interesting perspective about the human characters. Makes sense. I may have incorrectly assumed that the complaints were coming from G1 fans who just wanted to see more of the Transformers, but what you laid out may explain some of the hate directed towards the humans from Infiltration. 👍🏻

@zaynoonmoses 6 ай бұрын

Moonbase three this is one probably my favorite era of idws transformers run the line up of 16 transformers the time period and even the humans

@Moonbase3 6 ай бұрын

Right on! Glad to see people like the human characters. I love this era of comics as well - it's so good!

@chheinrich8486 11 ай бұрын

13:27 and so, prowl being a pain in the ass beginns😅

@Moonbase3 11 ай бұрын

Indeed it does! 🤣

@Gunnumn 8 ай бұрын

I'm not willing to shell out 1000 bucks for the books, thank God for your videos

@Moonbase3 8 ай бұрын

🤣 Yeah, I hope some of this stuff gets reprinted so it can be affordable again.

@BerzerkDC Жыл бұрын

Thanks for these videos. I collected these as they came out. Fan of furmans marvel UK and USA runs. The return to a sense of mystery and smaller cast was welcome here, mystery being key to Transformers core appeal. I can't remember the human characters as well but I recall bit being that interested in them. You do a good job noting their value to the story, as the people looking up and reacting as we open up the world of Transformers. EJ Su art is really rock solid, and something you really notice years later is the time and expense they went to in the highly rendered coloring. It has a painted look to it especially on the covers but even some interior shots. You don't get that much these days it shows they planned and gave the artist time here.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! Always great to see a fan from the Marvel days! I completely agree about the sense of mystery and the smaller cast. It's tricky, because the brand has so many characters and I often want to see a lot of them (especially the less common ones), but there's just stronger storytelling potential with a smaller, more fleshed out cast.

@DominusNox106 Жыл бұрын

Alright my bot!!! Let's GO!!!! I was born in 71 and I've been a fan of TF and G I Joe since I first laid eyes on them. Who was your 1st TF in real life? Who is your favorite? First Sideswipe. Favorite Skyfire/Jetfire. When he sacrificed himself that SHOOK me as a kid and cemented him in my mind and soul, forever. As for G.I. Joe, I became an Artilleryman, later a Medic and finally a Nurse. I was also Airborne and I earned the Expert Field Medical badge. I went in to be all I could be and did. And I met SOOOOOOO many Joe and TF fans while I was in in was nuts. One of my favorite days was playing with GI Joes with my Staff Sergeant boss on Rhine Luzon drop site while we waited to provide medical support on a jump later that day.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Good questions! I don't remember for sure which was my first Transformer, but I'm pretty sure it was Ultra Magnus. If not him, he was one of the first. Skyfire is definitely up there for me, due largely to that episode you're describing, which is one of, if not THE, best episodes of the G1 cartoon, in my opinion. But as much as I love Skyfire/Jetfire, I'm going to have to give the top slot to Galvatron. I love a good villain, and I really liked what they did with him in the animated movie. Also, very cool to get some details about you and your time in the military. I don't have a military background and I'm not a fan of heights, so your experience is doubly impressive to me! Your post led me to look up some quick details on the Expert Field Medical Badge - sounds like it's very prestigious and rare. That's got to feel good to have earned it. I bet you've got some interesting stories, to put it mildly. :) Appreciate the comment, good sir!

@staceyking8333 Жыл бұрын

07 (it's a salute)

@dennisdeb11 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video .looking forward to your next one 💯🔥

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Much appreciated! I'm working on the next one, so stay tuned.

@Sacrefiied 9 күн бұрын

Okay, maybe Ratchet just drives very. . . . VERY slowly. (Actually, it was probably just 9.3 hours)

@albernardi8 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this! I’ve been doing a reread of the IDW comics recently and have been dying to hear someone else analyze them. As far as I’m concerned, Infiltration is the perfect introduction to the Transformers. Better than the movies, better than even the G1 cartoon and comics in a lot of ways. There’s a sense of mystery and intrigue present that you lose when you start with Optimus & co. on Cybertron. With this everything is built up, and the leaders aren’t introduced until the very end. Also I must say the art is absolutely fantastic, the colors are especially beautiful. I find good coloring can make E.J. Su’s art sing, and this? This is a full opera.

@Moonbase3 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad to have you with us. :) I agree with you, I think Infiltration is a great introduction to the franchise as a whole. I would be very curious to see the reaction of somebody with little to no experience with Transformers reading this for the first time. You're spot on about the mystery, intrigue, and the gradual building of the world. That's something Furman did really well during his entire run on IDW - slowly revealing more and more, using every issue to add a new detail to the tapestry he was making in a way that felt very calculated and deliberate. And, of course, Su is the man! I've been very happy to see support and praise for his work in the comments, along with the unique color work. Appreciate the comment!

@coreymcgivney5897 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I can’t wait to continue on this journey with you~ Verity is also my all time favourite human character in all of Transformers, so I can’t wait to track her journey too~

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Welcome aboard - glad to have you here! Also, good to hear that someone else likes Verity. I was happy that Nick Roche kept her story going throughout the continuity.

@coreymcgivney5897 Жыл бұрын

@@Moonbase3 me too, I’m so glad because it would be so easy for her to just be completely forgotten but knowing how much Barber loves his continuity, so I’m sure we may have seen her again if nick didn’t continue her story with the wreckers saga, but I loved those occasional check ins and where she is next in her life

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Good point about Barber - seeing as how he brought back Spike and Jimmy, I'm sure you're right and that he would have done something with Verity as well. Still, I'm glad it worked out the way it did, as Roche gave her a satisfying character arc.

@demolishingtank8853 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy this video,kinda remind of kurotheartist Ben10 breakdowns but Transformers which I always wanted,u good sir just earned a sub and I hope ur channel grow

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words and support.

@zoltanperei4789 Ай бұрын

The villain's lair could be anywhere! The villan's lair: 14:26

@Moonbase3 Ай бұрын

🤣

@IronGraham 9 ай бұрын

Great opening video, would love to see your reading order for the phases

@Moonbase3 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I should whip up an image or something for the reading order I'm using someday and post it so everyone can see what it is. Hmm...might have to work that in. Thanks for the suggestion!

@spencergellsworth 9 ай бұрын

Loved everything about Infiltration except it dropped the ball in the final issue. Felt like such an improvement over Dreamwave, though. Looking forward for once.

@Moonbase3 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, although there were things I liked about Dreamwave, I definitely think Infiltration was stronger and more well-executed in just about every way.

@dillydraws Жыл бұрын

We'll be watching your career with great interest.

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

🤣 Thank you!

@hotsauce7124 Жыл бұрын

Very Cool

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Much appreciated!

@GARDRAWS 3 ай бұрын

Michael Bay; G1 Transformers will look lame in live action The entire TF fandom: yeets infiltration at him

@Moonbase3 3 ай бұрын

🤣

@stiglapoint5672 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for when you get to LSOTW

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

There's so much material that I'm excited to get to... and Last Stand is pretty high on that list! :)

@THERPVERSE-fh7zf 10 ай бұрын

i Love IDW its Such a Shame there are other masterpieces that people doesnt understand about like the crossovers the other story that doesnt involve a bit of crossover and ETC im looking forward to any of these IDWS vids of yours

@Moonbase3 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support! Much appreciated!

@THERPVERSE-fh7zf 10 ай бұрын

@@Moonbase3 Your Welcome and Either Way im Looking Forward to the Crossovers that This Transformers Has Been Involved with Since im a slut to crossovers but yea continue your cover on phase one to all way to the end take your time tho no need to rush

@Moonbase3 10 ай бұрын

Right on! I dig the crossovers as well. Really looking forward to getting to the ones in phase 3 and - hopefully - others that are outside of the 05 continuity. Which one is your favorite crossover?

@THERPVERSE-fh7zf 10 ай бұрын

Honestly It was Either Revolution or First Strike But Somehow The Final Event of the Story TF Unicron has feautured all of them in some ways either way its revolution or others couldnt pick since like i said im a slut to crossovers @@Moonbase3

@Moonbase3 10 ай бұрын

Fair enough. Well, I hope to get to all of them eventually. :)

@ashleywimmers6481 8 ай бұрын

This was fun because I don’t much about phase one or phase two

@Moonbase3 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! I enjoy both phases.

@ashleywimmers6481 8 ай бұрын

@@Moonbase3 I like the vibe of your channel

@Moonbase3 8 ай бұрын

@@ashleywimmers6481 That's awesome to hear, thanks! Glad you're enjoying the videos.😁

@lav2878 6 ай бұрын

24:22 I think it’s black because of shading. Light and or lack of it can make blue things look black and vice versa.

@Moonbase3 6 ай бұрын

Could be!

@lav2878 6 ай бұрын

@@Moonbase3 also happy holidays

@Moonbase3 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Happy holidays to you as well, and have a happy New Year!

@ToaDaGardeKat Жыл бұрын

When I heard they we're losing the license, I jumped on, picking up what I knew is gold (LSotW, Shadowplay, Chaos Theory and MTMTE needs no mention) and a curiousity to know if the weakpoints I heard were correct (RiD and following successor series written by Barber being compromised by toyline tie-in mandates, phase 3 inserting more blatant/modern wokeness). So far, reached Phase 2 Vol. 6 of the omnibus, so fresh off the hype of an Avengers level threat and cooling off to the political wits between Screamer and Windblade, hopeful to more in MTMTE Season 2

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

I'm of the opinion that there's good stuff all the way to the end, but things start to go in some wild directions after Dark Cybertron. Not all of it landed for me, but then again, not all of the material before Dark Cybertron landed for me either. I can appreciate and respect the creators telling the stories they wanted to tell, though, even if they did have to occasionally navigate some intrusive toyline tie-ins. I'm looking forward to getting there in the retrospective because I think there's a lot to talk about, good and bad.

@TheRevNation Ай бұрын

I swear this voice is familiar. Yoshi, is this you from Transmissions fame and glory?

@Moonbase3 Ай бұрын

Sorry, but I think you've got me mixed up with someone else. :)

@HLFlare Жыл бұрын

I need to talk to Simon. 😅

@Moonbase3 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@ellorasg4525 7 ай бұрын

I find it hilarious most of the human characters that were hated before were from the Japanese Transformers media. I did not see that much hate over Spike who literally created more trouble then help. It had many racist undertones there.