Furman: The Fallen In TF2

Transformers comic book writer extraordinare Simon Furman might have accidently let a cat out of the bag in an interview with Comicbook Resources on Friday when discussing upcoming comic plans including "The 13" which will finally reveal the complete origins of the Transformer race.

"It's interesting that the second movie is using this character called the Fallen, which is a character that we created back in the Dreamwave days for this big series called 'The Dark Ages' which tapped into what had gone before. So these names and institutions like The 13 are rolling on into different incarnations."

Now before you ask "How does he know?", it turns out apparently IDW was given the Transformers 2 screenplay for their movie related plans. "The cool thing about having the screenplay and being able to work farther out this time than we could last time is that we can take what's happening in movie two and not only tie it to the first movie, but also with the 'Reign of Starscream' prequel and the next prequel and really make it into one huge storyline. We could pick up on plot points from 'Reign of Starscream' and hints of what's happening in movie two and really tie it all together. Second movies are always nicer because everybody relaxes a bit on how far out they'll let you see things," IDW Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall said.

Can this be taken as confirmation of a major plot point? I don't know really. Furman has been in the comic industry for decades and the man knows how to keep secrets when needed and how to tease the audience to want more. Its hard to say one way or the other but for now I am leaning in the direction that The Fallen of the title is a new character and not Megatron.

Thanks to CTSABRESFAN88 for the link.