Back in 2015, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro assembled a writers room to plot out the future of Transformers franchise, reportedly coming up with as many as 14 ideas for new big screen adventures for the Robots in Disguise. Well, the universally-negative reception to The Last Knight might have thrown a spanner in the works, with […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #25
Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #25… The end has come as Optimus Prime #25 serves not just as a conclusion to the series and an epilogue to Unicron, but to IDW’s Transformers continuity as a whole. Running from 2005 to now, the IDW universe has had its highs and lows while reshaping familiar elements of the franchise and putting entirely new […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Unicron #6
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Unicron #6… The end of Transformers: Unicron has come and with it, the penultimate issue of IDW’s current Transformers continuity. John Barber closes out his story in a pretty spectacular fashion as Optimus Prime, Arcee, Starscream and their allies throw everything they have for one last assault against Unicron. The miniseries wraps up fairly well […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #22
Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #22… With Unicron’s arrival in the IDW universe, Optimus Prime #22 takes an unusual step in showing more of the lead-up to Unicron, an event that is already halfway through its series. This is in part because of the delays IDW has put its Transformers titles through over the past few months, but it negatively […]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Jetpower Optimus Prime statue unveiled by Prime 1 Studio
Prime 1 Studio has unveiled its Jetpower Optimus Prime statue which is based the on the appearance of the Autobot leader in the second instalment of Michael Bay’s Transformers series, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The collectible is limited to 500 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $3,199.00; check it out here… SUPPORT […]
Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #21
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, […]
Optimus Prime could get his own Transformers spinoff movie
This December, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro take their first step in shifting the Transformers franchise from the ‘Bayverse’ with the release of the series’ first spinoff movie, the 80s-set Bumblebee. And, according to producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, another fan favourite Autobot may well be next in line for the solo movie treatment. “We’ve gotten a […]
Pop Culture Shock rolls out its Optimus Prime G1 collectible statue
Sideshow Collectibles has unveiled a batch of promotional images for Pop Culture Shock ‘s classic scale Optimus Prime statue. Based on Prime’s G1 design from the classic 80s animated series, the Autobot leader stands at around 10 inches tall and is available to pre-order now, priced at $159.99; check out this rather stunning piece here… […]
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 […]
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 […]