1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

Bad @$$! 

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

Don't know all the Transformer's names, but I love the character at the bottom.  The way that one appendage is blurred to convey motion and speed is absolutely fantastic!  And there's a very defined sense of spatial separation that the artist achieves in his depth and layering of the image.  The lowest and highest figures in the foreground, the largest figure occupies the central space, and the smallest figure provides the distant focal point.  And yes, the variance of tones on this is both exceptional and impressive.  Congrats on a great piece!

Posted on 9/19/2023

Insightful comment! Thank you, Eric.

That bottom character is the aptly named, Rumble :)

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

Too good, those textures!

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

LaRosa's artistic mastery enters the realm of magic.  I shudder to utter praise out loud as all attempts at a piece have slipped through my fingers.   "Look away folks, nothing happening here.  Go about your business".  Jokes aside, a warm congratulations! 

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

Ooh-wee-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-wee
Wash, wash, wash, wash
Ooh-wee-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Walk like a man

Oh, how you tape eject me down to size
Rumble wavy lines to no end (ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh)
But my Transformers said dial him up, get cover
The art is now comin' to a friend
(He said)

Walk like a man, talk like a man
Walk like Decepticon
LaRosa’s worth Energon on earth
So walk like Decepticon

Oh wee ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-wee-ooh
Wash, wash, wash, wash
Ooh-wee-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh

Bye, baby, a Lazerbeak maybe
Gonna get the art somehow (ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh)
Soundwave'll be cryin' on account of no air brushin'
Oh yeah, Starscream’s who's laughin' now
(I'm gonna)

Walk like a man, fast as a fan
Walk like a man for two
I'll tell the world, I hit eject, girl
And walk like a man from you

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

Masterful, as always. Thank you.

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

Kick ass action. Love the perspective!

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

Just superb! Great pick up - glad you finally balanced the scales!

1 - Posted on 9/19/2023

CAFstructicons inferior! Snorek Superior!

1 - Posted on 9/20/2023

The action is incredible, the tonal work is amazing which helps create a high level of depth, and the background has that beautiful blur as if a portrait was taken with a high amount of bokeh in the background. Also love the the explosions. Classy piece.

1 - Posted on 9/20/2023

Excellent artwork!

1 - Posted on 9/20/2023

Beauty!

1 - Posted on 9/20/2023

Popping off the page! LaRosa is doing stellar work.

1 - Posted on 9/20/2023

Stunning image Chris, what a fantastic Transformers cover!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2023

Hot hot hot! What a gamble picking this up before it was done! Sure worked out for you! GREAT piece, and I love the postures and perspective, nostalgia overload!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2023

Awesome cover! Love Lewis' work, always great to see more of his art posted on CAF.

1 - Posted on 9/22/2023

Beauty cover! Love how Lewis conveyed the force of Rumbles arms reeking havok. 

1 - Posted on 9/24/2023

This is fantastic!  I missed the initial posting.

1 - Posted on 9/26/2023

Bad guy robots don't get better than this!  Very cool cover!

1 - Posted on 9/27/2023

Gorgeous cover! Some truly gorgeous tones here. You're a smart man for picking this up before the issue drops. Congrats Chris!

1 - Posted on 10/3/2023

I love this, man!  Especially Rumble there, doin'  what he do!  And if I'm not mistaken, Soundwave's pose is one we've seen many a time, maybe on the original toy packaging?!  Great mix of cartoony comic book style with the techy, blocky look on al the characters.  And the grey tones!  I gotta look into LaRosa's work more.  Big congrats, Chris!

1 - Posted on 10/19/2023

Fantastic Transformers #1 variant cover by Lewis LaRosa! Love this action-packed scene full of Transformer goodness! LaRosa does a stunning job of using ink wash to create characters with depth and weight. I especially love the way he blurred the arm of Rumble to create a sense of motion. Terrific pick-up, congrats!

1 - Posted on 3/31/2025

Loving this, especially rumble and lazerbeak!