Transformers Artwork #1

Probably the only negative thing about closing down my last blog is that all of the previous entries were lost. Some I plan to do over, some not. The artwork section is one I plan to start again, so even though the numbers will be the same, the pieces will be different. Somewhere down the line though, old favorites will be put back into the mix.

Okay, back to the relaunch of the art gallery. This is a piece created by an artist depicting the Starscream of the Machine Wars universe standing triumphant as Decepticon leader. This is assumed due to Starscream wearing his purple cape from Transformers: The Movie and holding the severed fusion cannon from Galvatron. For those of you who may not know, Machine Wars was a short-lived toy line that was supposed to be a continuation of Generation One. The line used left over Generation 2 molds and also imported and repainted molds from the end of the Generation One line from Europe. The Starscream of the Machine Wars looked nothing like the Starscream of the past. The fan story says that Starscream's ghost eventually possessed the deactivated body that is shown in this piece. In doing so, Starscream was reborn more powerful than before. I love this piece because even though this image and the story it tells is not in the official canon of the Transformers: Generation One universe, it was really cool to see Starscream finally achieve his ultimate goal.