FCBD Interview: Wildman & Furman Discuss All Things Transformers

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FCBD: Set your project up for those that might be new to your comic book. What can we expect to see in terms of story and art?  

SIMON FURMAN: A fresh/new start for the original Transformers series, picking up/restarting the story 21 years after issue #80. A new post-civil war, status quo has been established on a re-invigorated Cybertron (home planet of the Transformers), but not everyone is happy with it. And old enemies are back — and making their presence felt once more.

ANDREW WILDMAN: This book will touch the hearts of old fans and open the eyes of new ones.

FCBD: What has been your favorite part of book or character to tackle?

SF: Being able to address all the plot, story and character beats left dangling from before, and give the series a proper — and epic — conclusion.

AW: It is a privilege to be able to pick up where we left off 20 years ago with the original Transformers storyline.

FCBD: Tell our readers why they should pick your book first on FCBD

SF: 16-pages of all-new story and art, which serve both to recap the key story beats so far and launch the new story arc – in a big/shocking way.

20 years in the making and we take no prisoners.

FCBD: What’s your favorite part about being able to work in comics?

SF: Telling amazing stories like this, and putting a fresh, contemporary spin on something that’s been around for 25+ years.

AW: The special effects budget is unlimited. An advantage when trying to draw a Furman script.

FCBD: Many newcomers will be picking up comics for the first time on FCBD—what was the first comic you remember reading?

SF: I started out reading British b/w adventure comics like Lion and Smash, but soon graduated to Stan Lee, Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. I never really looked back after that.

AW: Other than nursery comics, my first “grown up” comic book was Avengers #44. It was a pivotal point and is the reason why I do what I do.

FCBD: Where will you be for this year’s FCBD? Do you have any annual FCBD traditions?

SF: I’ll be signing copies of Regeneration One #80.5 in Orbital, a London comic books store.

AW: I will be at Orbital Comics in London doing a signing with Furman and (inker) Simon Baskerville. 

FCBD: Looking to the future of the book, is there anything you can tease about what's coming?

SF: Some truly earth-shattering stuff. Quite literally!

AW: The unexpected. You have no idea. I am blown away by what Furman is writing for this book. Transformers fans will be left mouths wide open.

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