Ricky Church reviews Transformers #9… After starting with a really slow burn that kept going for several issues, Transformers has really gained momentum lately and the latest issue keeps it going very much as it’s pretty action orientated. While there isn’t much story progression, Transformers #9 still gives a sense of urgency as Chromia, Windblade […]
Hasbro unveils largest Transformers figure ever in the War for Cybertron Unicron
Hasbro has revealed plans for its largest Transformers figure ever in the War for Cybertron Unicron, which measures over 27″ in height and is being offered as the latest Haslab crowd-funding project, priced at $574.99. Should it reach the necessary 8000 backers, Unicron will become the largest Transformers figure ever, surpassing the previous record holder […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers/Ghostbusters #2
‘Ghosts of Cybertron’ continues this week as IDW Publishing releases Transformers/Ghostbusters #2, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… “GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON” Part 2! Okay. So. It seems as though there are giant robots who can disguise themselves as vehicles out there in the universe, and, as it […]
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 […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers/Ghostbusters #1
Ricky Church reviews Transformers/Ghostbusters #1… I was born in the late 80’s. Before I was old enough to get into a lot of the things I enjoy now, such as Batman, Superman or James Bond, I gravitated towards the original Transformers cartoon series and Ghostbusters. More than any other 80’s property popular at the time, the adventures of the […]
Comic Book Preview – Transformers/Ghostbusters #1
‘Ghosts of Cybertron’ begins this week as IDW Publishing launches its new Transformers/Ghostbusters crossover, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… “GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON” PART 1! After years of civil war, the Autobots fled Cyberton, leaving their home planet in the evil clutches of Megatron and his […]
IDW’s new era of Transformers expands with new Transformers: Galaxies series
IDW is set to build upon this year’s Transformers comic book relaunch with the first spinoff series Transformers: Galaxies, which will get underway this September and promised to “delve deeper into the origins, motivations, and world-shattering machinations of the extended Transformers cast”, beginning with the story arc ‘Constructicons Rising’. Written by Tyler Bleszinski with art […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek vs. Transformers
Ricky Church reviews Star Trek vs. Transformers… IDW’s latest crossover features something that is actually fairly easy to imagine as Captain Kirk and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise encounter a new lifeform in the galaxy: Cybertronians, or better know as the Transformers. Veteran Transformers writer John Barber and Star Trek author Mike Johnson […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #7
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #7… After taking a bit of a break from the main plot in the previous issue, Brian Ruckley emphasizes how much more drastic the situation on Cybertron has become in the aftermath of Rubble’s murder. Transformers #7 is pretty effective in its emphasis of what this means for many of the characters going […]
Hasbro celebrates 35 years of Transformers
It’s been 35 years since the launch of The Transformers, a property that took the 1980s by storm with a hugely successful toy line, Saturday morning cartoon and comic book series featuring the heroic adventures of the Autobots and their battles against the evil Decepticons. In the decades following, the Robots in Disguise have gone […]