Ricky Church reviews Transformers #27… IDW’s latest issue of Transformers took a break from the ongoing events on Cybertron to focus back on the the planet’s lost moon as Autobots and Decepticons fought for control over the largest energon supply left to both forces. Though it took us away from the exciting developments on Cybertron now that […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #26
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 #21
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #21… ‘Rise of the Decepticons’ in the latest issue of Transformers is certainly living up to its name as Brian Ruckley wastes little time in getting to a fight between Cybertron’s security team and several early Decepticon members. It’s another instance of Ruckley paying off on some seeds he planted in his story […]
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 #13
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #13… If there was any indication needed that Brian Ruckley is inching closer and closer to all-out war on Cybertron, Transformers #13 is it. Featuring a great balance of plot progression, character development and exposition, the latest issue of IDW’s reboot is nicely focused on the growing Ascenticon movement (sporting the classic Decepticon […]