Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reposted
Everyone else was drawing something for TF Nation and I felt kinda left out… So behold… Galvatron!! I have no idea what he’s like in the Cyberworld show, but his toy is fun looking!
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Everyone else was drawing something for TF Nation and I felt kinda left out… So behold… Galvatron!! I have no idea what he’s like in the Cyberworld show, but his toy is fun looking!
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reposted
And here’s a CyberWorld Optimus Prime v2 to go along with the Galvatron I did earlier. I was gonna draw the infamous jumping pose, but at the last minute, I decided on the DWJ pose. Hope y’all like.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I thought it did? (I could have sworn I lost mine almost immediately too.)
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
And here’s a CyberWorld Optimus Prime v2 to go along with the Galvatron I did earlier. I was gonna draw the infamous jumping pose, but at the last minute, I decided on the DWJ pose. Hope y’all like.
James Suhr (@jamessuhr.bsky.social) reposted
Brass!!!! This will be the last one in this series as I both ran out of instruments for this rock/punk band, and I have some work stuff that need to extra focus my attention on for the next week. #jamessuhr #sketch #doodle #musician #horn #brass #trumpet #saxophone #trombone
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s like Rise of the Beasts… Inexpensive and you didn’t feel ripped off. Exactly the same. @waspshot23.bsky.social compared them to the Beast Changers from that line and I’ve got to agree. Those toys were also worth the $10. I had said I’d like to see them develop those toys more… And they did.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Just missing Chop Shop, Scorponok, Mirage and that G2 Megatron… And the last two are only because they’re not out yet. (Chop Shop is coming and I’m waiting on some sort of discount for Scorpy.) I think having most of them, I can speak with a bit of confidence… This is a really great line.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Just a backpack, but honestly a Roller car would have been neat.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
So Blue Beetle hits a lot harder in 2025 than in ‘23. Man, I’m glad this movie is sorta recanonized in the new DCU.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve heard some good things. But not enough to make a fully informed opinion. But I haven’t heard anything bad.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
I love this Optimus Prime design! It is so different and fun of a departure from the usual Convoy-like designs we usually get. And other than the lack of elbows, nothing is compromised. (And they hid the hollow parts pretty well too!) Like Bumblebee v.2, this is a vast improvement over the first.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Post a meme made by you (Not exactly cutting edge comedy, but I overdid the edibles when I made it.)
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
It’s been three days and this dude is addicted to social media, Fox News and just being seen. I mean, he’s a narcissist. No way he’d let this go on for three days if he knew about it. If that bastard didn’t kick off, then he had to at least have had a stroke or something.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
::blinks:: THE ENTIRE TIME THAT HAD BEEN THERE??!! How did I miss that all this time, on both Hot Shot and Excellion…
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
It moves around on that pivot joint the backpack rotates around on. Am I missing something?
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
What’s your issues with him? I just don’t like how you can’t lock down his backpack… Which is really annoying… Otherwise I don’t mind him.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
::hugs::
Go! Go! アンディロボ! (@gogoandyrobo.bsky.social) reposted
As a special gift for my friends. I’ll give you a T1D pass. Say you’re diabetic. I won’t tell. But seriously fuck this shit.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Do they even have feet?
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reposted
1. Gonna talk ‘bout my comic! Stargazer is about a 20-something science nerd named Callie who stumbled into possessing control over the universal force of gravity. Now she finds herself serving as a champion of the oppressed in an apathetic galaxy of monsters, religious fanatics and capitalists.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I agree. When they go traditional, like the first Bumblebee and Prime? It's kinda boring. But they nail that unique craziness that makes this fun when they go nuts, like Roadster Sky-Byte, Junkion Snarl, Motorhead Galvatron? It's great! It's not perfect, but I would LOVE to see this developed more.
Viper 📌 DTIYS! (@viperiumprime.com) reposted
This was kinda hard to do, I rarely do lime green or hot pink! Peep Sirius and Velos on opposite ends of the color wheel though lol 🥰
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
4. Currently I’m with a group doing an anthology with a Stargazer story in it. It’s a pretty damn talented team, which does make me want to up my proverbial game here. (Seriously, some of these fuckers are amazing!) And it’s going to be pretty frickin’ awesome and I hope to talk more about it soon!
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
3. I’m kinda planning this to have two versions: A public PG-13 version, and a mature readers version which people can flippin’ pay for. I mean, I’m not talking “I Roved Out” here… But it’s not Sonic the Hedgehog either. (Though in have seen some Rogue the Bat fanart here and there!)
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
2. I’m envisioning the series as an ongoing series of small 64 page one shots, with the occasional stand alone story here and there. Tone wise? It’s my sense of humor. If you liked Lost Light, Strange New Worlds and the 12th Doctor era… Well, you got my speed of things.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
1. Gonna talk ‘bout my comic! Stargazer is about a 20-something science nerd named Callie who stumbled into possessing control over the universal force of gravity. Now she finds herself serving as a champion of the oppressed in an apathetic galaxy of monsters, religious fanatics and capitalists.
Shane M. Bailey (@shanembailey.com) reposted
Hey, look! Actually something cool! atlasof.space
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Ooooh, Big Red! I never thought I’d that one! 👍
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
On a customization note, in think the recent Breakdown from the Prime Bulkhead makes a decent stand-in for this guy, just needing a new head.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
NOTE: I can’t take credit for that naming idea. That goes to @diabrave.bsky.social.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
So the powered buggy is coming with him. I know with Delta, its name was Powerdrive… I wonder what they will name Ultra’s? Honestly, I say name them Bluebolts.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey, maybe Hasbro will import the WK toys as a season two of CyberWorld? (Not exactly holding my breath.)
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Not gonna lie, I really do want this. It’s got absolute Gigatron vibes going on… And I love how chunky and fun it looks. But it’s hard as hell to find a place that sells Wild King toys, and with my country being dickwads about the tariffs and shipping costs… I’m never going to get it.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Kinda sorta. It was part of the Shattered Glass set on Pulse. So it was… But it’s not like you weren’t able to get it elsewhere easily.
David Mariotte (@davidmariotte.bsky.social) reposted
If you're in the US and following me, there is a 100% chance you are a person who cares about comics or movies or video games or books or whatever--as a creator, as a reader, as a fan. These bills are seeking to limit free speech and expression. To censor both the country and the world.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s fair.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Can I have both? Honestly, I’m surprised no one gave this guy a new name yet, like Powered Magnus or something.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
5. Wolverine 4. Gambit 3. Jubilee 2. Rogue 1. Nightcrawler
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Five reasons I am not a fan of Generative AI, in no particular order: 1. It’s creative theft. 2. It’s environmentally damaging. 3. The outputs are often questionable. 4. It’s creatively & artistically crippling. 5. Anything being pushed onto us this hard is dubious at best.
HerTinkness (@hertinkness.bsky.social) reposted
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Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, we’ve already decided that too. I can use it as a family vacation and just hop over to Windsor.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I got these three at Target.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Lack of elbows are the only thing preventing the Cyberworld toys being the MOST fun TF toys made in years. As they are now? They’re just playful fun.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
::ponders:: Threads.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
This post here is where I tell Peter to go legit fuck himself.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Y’know… I’m thinking we need to check into a VPN… juuuuust in case.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Welp… That sucks taint.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
As a former librarian, it’s extremely common for a father to want to check on books for their kids. But it may not even be that. Many classic literature books, like the Hobbit, falls under the children book label. Technically a lot of graphic novels do too. Maybe this guy just wants to read X-Men.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I work in a museum… And we literally had this happen today. 👍
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
15 movies to know Dave (in no order) -The Thing (82) -Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind -Alien -Ghost in the Shell (95) -Mulan (98) -The Last Starfighter -Transformers: The Movie -Batman (88) -The Secret of NIMH -Lilo & Stitch (02) -The Guyver -Predator -Superman (25) -Mortal Kombat (95) -Tangled
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
In wish I could tell her “You can create whole worlds, break limits, shatter minds and shape reality… And you can do so with just a cheap pencil. And they can only make redundant glossy copies. And a poor ones at that.” I know when you’re that young, it sounds like just words. But it’s always true.
James Suhr (@jamessuhr.bsky.social) reposted
I think I’ll stick with this musician theme for a little while. #jamessuhr #guitar #sketch #doodle #music #jam
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Well I’ve had several before. Just this is first since I’ve gone 100% digital… So yeah. It’s nice. 👍
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly? I avoid double page splashes just because of that! 👍
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
My wife got in through Unicorn as well. And ever since, we've tried to catch every Gundam series. I dunno, the dude strikes me as the type who embodies that "it's the children who must be wrong" Simpsons meme.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
3/ Look dude. You made a Gundam version of Ahsoka. If you watch Rebels, it was great. If you didn't, you're wondering what the hell was going on. Temper your expectations. Also Machu & Nyaan are not as charismatic and fun as Suletta & Miorine were.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
2/ And G-QuuuuuX, while very pretty and beautifully animated, had very mixed reviews and opinions. And the director, Kazuya Tsurumaki, who is a very talented director... But he made the weakest entry in the bunch... And I'm frickin' 50 years old and LIKED it. But not as much as I liked the others.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
1/ Just in the last ten years, we had: Iron-Blooded Orphans, which was really popular. We had the Origins OVAs, also really popular. We had Unicorn Re 0096... again, pretty dang popular. The Witch from Mercury, and HOLY SHIT, that was popular. And that's not counting the Build Drivers stuff...
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
*cough*Gauge too*cough* Shit, it's spreading.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
W-was… Was there a demand for a fourth Bubsy? O.o
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait, so I wasn’t going insane and I did hear that?
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
There’s still a few on Amazon for retail price.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
The funny thing is, iof they had added an extra "i", it might have come across as an intentional (but wrongly handled) Cobra Commander imitation.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
You know, Hasbro could have some fun making pre-prototype TF toys from the abandoned scripts. I mean, just ignoring Rails for a moment… Orion Pax as Magnus Bumblebee as Toad Retro Bee as Muffy Prime Arcee as Firecycle Could be a fun 4-pack
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reposted
Stargazer’s rogue pirate queen and captain of the Laniakea… Viper Neja! #OC
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Stargazer’s rogue pirate queen and captain of the Laniakea… Viper Neja! #OC
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I had such a blast playing it. 😊
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, they still look cool. And the whole costume too. You did a great job on it. :)
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Are those glow in the dark contacts?
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Just go with me here. So Long Haul comes with a trailer that basically forms Devastator's pants. Erector is a former Constructicon. So they make an Erector/Cragun Micromaster, (or Core class like Star Convoy Rodimus was) that's can pull that trailer. Hey, I think it's a brilliant idea.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
That does make sense. I forgot who said this but I once read "Good smut will scare you, and good horror will turn you on."
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Just read about the Alien Books controversy. For those unaware, I am not talking about the Xenomorphs. I’m talking about the publishers of Valiant comics that just printed some pretty ugly transphobic shit and gave the weakest, fucking excuse for it. I WISH I was talking about the Xenomorphs.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I honestly would love more offbeat batshit coolness like this done more often. I guess Cyberworld is kinda giving us that… But yeah. I regret not buying Sharkatron to this day.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Even though my dad’s gone now… To his last days, with 80 years of WWII documentaries, I just could not comprehend how he missed the point. And while I’d like to think he would have condemned these current atrocities… Something tells me he would have heard a flimsy justification and bought it.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
I would totally watch a spin-off of Strange New Worlds with Kirk as Captain.
David Mariotte (@davidmariotte.bsky.social) reposted
Found out I'm not moving forward with a job that was looking promising. Folks, I am very open for making comics right now! If you've ever wanted to work together--to build a pitch for pubs or launch a Kickstarter--let me know.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I let them put me in twilight sedation and probe away. Took less than ten minutes, my wife didn’t even get to finish her coffee when they rolled me out singing “I wanna be sedated”. And I got a day off work from my old job! The day before drinking that foul viscous gunk to prep me? That was bad.
Patrick Monahan (@pattymo.com) reposted
This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
No.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
In the future, when things are less hectic, I gotta run the idea by you about a spinoff comic starring the '86 Minibots.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reposted
Thunderclash: Gets it Together debuted at TF Nation this weekend and I had a part of it. I want about to post artwork from it before, because it was pretty spoiler heavy. But the book it out and the moratorium is over… And I can show off my art… And words! /1
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, we probably did more with him than any official media… And he was around for less than a full page. 😜
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
I kept it in hand. Though I did change the alt mode from an Aston Martin to a Shelby Cobra because I’m a huge Gunsmith Cats fan.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
And head on over to @thunderclashcomics.bsky.social to find out how to grab a digital copy of the book! /3
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Bit of trivia: The scene was originally for pages but I asked if I could extend the scene. And I also redialogued it too. (with permission from writer @drbrainstorm.bsky.social) I hope you like it. I’m gonna fuck up next years book too! (Again, with permission.) /2
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Thunderclash: Gets it Together debuted at TF Nation this weekend and I had a part of it. I want about to post artwork from it before, because it was pretty spoiler heavy. But the book it out and the moratorium is over… And I can show off my art… And words! /1
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Pretty sure this is why Gen X tight rolled their jeans.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reposted
Why I’ve been a little quiet on the art front here. I’ve been working on something with some hyper talented people that I’m REALLY looking forward to talking about.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social)
Why I’ve been a little quiet on the art front here. I’ve been working on something with some hyper talented people that I’m REALLY looking forward to talking about.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey… You could be like Pennsylvania and have McCormick and goddamn fucking Fetterman. They all suck, and honestly I am so fucking tired of these useless tools.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
The largest readers of fantasy and science fiction were women. This is all empirical data, nothing scientific. But you’re probably not surprised by any of that.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
The funny thing is when I was a librarian, a lot of men checked books out all the time… But they were almost always the same genre. After they get older, they became obsessed with political thrillers & WWII books. Cussler, Cobden, Larsson… Right down the line.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
The Vig. This guy’s been around since before Gambit joined the X-Men, keeping tabs on him all these years. That means he’s witnessed some real shit and seen Remy do some amazing cosmic heroics… And he still wants his money.
Dave Reyn (@machsabre.bsky.social) reply parent
4/ He leans down and says “if you put that back right now and never speak of this again, ESPECIALLY TO YOUR MOM, I will buy you whatever Transformer you want at the store. No matter how expensive.” So, uh… I got all three of the Insecticons. You can pretty much guess what that object was.