Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #21…‘The Falling’ finally concludes in Optimus Prime #21 as Optimus, Bumblebee and Pyra Magna put a stop to Shockwave’s plan, yet leave the door open for new threats as the series leads into Transformers: Unicron. John Barber subverts expectations though with what Shockwave’s ultimate goal in this phase was, showing […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Unicron #1
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Unicron #1…Throughout the many iterations of the Transformers franchise, the biggest bad of the mythos has not been Megatron, Galvatron or an ancient Prime, but the massive planet-eater Unicron, who is often played as the Devil to Cybertron’s God. For the decades-plus that IDW has maintained Transformers in comics, they’ve never touched or even hinted […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Optimus Prime #20
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Optimus Prime #20…The fight for Cybertron rages on as Shockwave implements his plan while Optimus Prime finds a surprising bot in limbo. As the penultimate issue of ‘The Falling’, John Barber sets a good stage for the finale as Shockwave prepares his final move. It is actually a fairly quiet issue […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #19
Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #19…Optimus Prime continues to fire on all cylinders as Shockwave continues to make his big move that’s been millions of years in the making. Optimus Prime #19 makes great use of Shockwave’s return and emphasizes Starscream’s role in whatever the former Decepticon is planning, showing how much of a tool he really […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #18
Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #18…After the shocking revelation at the end of Optimus Prime #17, the latest issue wastes little time exploring the ramifications of Shockwave’s return and what it means to the whole history of Cybertron. Optimus Prime #18 is a densely packed issue as John Barber uses this interlude to explain how Shockwave has been […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #17
Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #17…Its safe to say not only did Optimus Prime #17 raise the stake’s of Cybertron’s survival, but delivered one of the most shocking twists in Transformers history. John Barber crafts an intriguing tale that places readers in the place of the characters as things go from bad to worse in a chaotic manner that […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 7
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Volume 7…Throughout the history of Transformers, there are several tropes which are often repeated no matter the interpretation of the franchise: Optimus Prime dies and returns at least once, Unicron plays a role of some kind and the Decepticons, in almost every case, start the war […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Salvation
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Salvation… Exiled from civilization, the Dinobots are the last line of defense against the ultimate Cybertronian dinosaur – Trypticon! But how much are the Dinobots willing to sacrifice for a world that hates them? Out of the many transformers in the whole franchise, a lot of people’s favourites are the group […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #8
Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #8… Jazz confronts his past-and the Autobot’s future-in front of millions of television viewers. But will he make the people of Earth understand Optimus Prime’s mission… or turn against it? As Optimus Prime and the Autobots continue to recover from their battle with the Junkions and try improving the tenuous […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #5
Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #5… NEW CYBERTRON! It’s battleground: Earth once more, as the uneasy peace between Optimus’ forces, the Junkions, and G.I. Joe collapses amidst betrayals and subterfuge. Will Optimus Prime and Pyra Magna be able to put aside their differences—or is war really the only way forward? This week’s Optimus Prime was […]
