Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Volume 2 (v. 2) (Paperback)

by James McDonough (Author), Adam Patyk (Author), Don Figueroa (Author), Guido Guidi (Author), Pat Lee (Author), James Raiz (Author)

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Product Description
This series provides bios of the Generation 1 Transformers characters, all illustrated by some of the most popular Transformers artists of all time including Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, and Pat Lee. This volume is packed with so many facts and figures on Transformers that you'll need a memory upgrade!

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: IDW Publishing (December 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600102956
• ISBN-13: 978-1600102950
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,133 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Again, Good but lacking when compared to the original Dreamwave version, January 1, 2009

By	C. Laudick "Cmdrtekk" (Western Slope of Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Basically this is a reprint of the Dreamwave version that was released in 2004. It does offer a wonderfully detailed listing of each Generation 1 bot, as well as gestalts, micromasters, targetmasters, headmasters and pretenders. Each listing covers Personality/Bio, Weapons and Abilities, Weaknesses as well as pictures of robotic and alternate mode/modes.

However:

When compared to my original Dreamwave copy, the majority of the artwork color is pale. While still colorful, the original is bright and vibrant. The colors on these pages seem dull. This color issue is consistent throughout the book, not just a page here or there as with the first volume. Still this is perfectly usable for reference as well as to save your original copy (if you have one) wear and tear. And if you do not have the original version, you but probably would not realize the color problem.

Nitpicking:

While this does have a character index in the back for all characters included in this volume, it is lacking the "covers both volumes" index that is in the back of the Dreamwave versions. The lack of the multi volume index is disappointing for me as I find it an extremely nice feature so no matter which volume I pick up, I have the complete index for every character detailed in the books and don't have to switch books when trying to remember if a certain bot really exhists or not.

Ultimately:

Especially for the price being in the mid-teens, it's worth the money, especially if you don't have the original release. And recently the original Dreamwave releases are selling for double, triple and even four times the mid-teen price, thus making this version an even more reasonable bargain.