Ricky Church reviews Transformers #26… After the explosive quarter anniversary issue, Transformers #26 is something of a breather as Megatron and the newly christened Optimus Prime gather their forces to stake the future of Cybertron. There’s a fair bit of tension as they make their moves while Brian Ruckley pays off on some story threads he planted […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #25
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #25… Nothing on Cybertron will be the same again as the anniversary issue of Transformers sees the beginning salvo of the war between the Autobots and Decepticons. ‘War World’ is an apt title for the new arc of the series as Brian Ruckley wastes little time establishing the growth of the conflict as […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers Vol. 2: The Change In Your Nature
Ricky Church reviews Transformers Vol. 2: The Change In Your Nature… As IDW continues its reboot of the Transformers franchise, the second volume of the series The Change In Your Nature has hit the shelves in a decently sized collection showcasing Cybertron’s march toward all-out war. Writer Brian Ruckley crafts an interesting story with a nice build-up […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #23
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #23… It’s been a year and a few months since IDW rebooted the Transformers comics to detail the origins of their millennia long war and now writer Brian Ruckley has reached the full tipping point in Cybertronian civilization in the latest issue. The focus bounces around a few different different characters, […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #19
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #19… Over the last several issues of IDW’s Transformers, the situation on Cybertron has gone from bad to incredibly worse as Megatron’s latest plan to upend the status quo has caused the deaths of thousands of bots and a dwindling supply of energon, making it an optimal time for him to make […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers Vol 1: The World in Your Eyes
Ricky Church reviews Transformers Vol 1: The World in Your Eyes… IDW’s relaunch of its Transformers series takes fans back to a pre-war Cybertron where Optimus Prime is still Orion Pax and Megatron is a popular but troublesome politician as writer Brian Ruckley weaves a complex tale leading up to Cybertron’s Great War. There are certainly several […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #16
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #16… Throughout IDW’s new Transformers series, we’ve gotten a look at pre-war Cybertron and the tenuous balance between the different sects of the planet’s leadership. Transformers #16 may be the penultimate issue before all hell breaks lose as Megatron takes a drastic step before his full plans can be uncovered. It’s an intriguing issue […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #11
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #11… Brian Ruckley took a big leap forward in Transformers #11 as several story threads came together and left fans on a big cliffhanger that only spells doom for the Autobots and all of Cybertron. The story was very focused and on point with great charactizations of most of the cast, particularly Megatron. […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #10
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #10… Brian Ruckley has really been putting momentum on his Transformers series these last few issues. Transformers #10 ups the ante in some big ways as the true leader of The Rise is revealed. Things are moving along pretty quick as Ruckley continues some interesting and compelling takes on these classic characters. Unlike the previous […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #8
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #8… One of the common criticisms of IDW’s new Transformers series is the slow pacing its had since the second issue. Writer Brian Ruckley’s slow burn approach has been nice in terms of world-building, but when it’s come to the actual plot of Brainstorm’s murder and other story points, not much has really […]