Sawyer Peek Comic Reviews

DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1 is good, but rarely great. Its strongest moments are genuinely compelling, particularly when it slows down and lets its characters reflect. Its weakest moments lean on familiar shortcuts and rushed storytelling.

A grim, disruptive, and emotionally grounded chapter that redefines the stakes and reshapes the series’ trajectory in thrilling, uncomfortable ways.

A tense, claustrophobic chapter that narrows the field and sharpens the stakes, pushing the series closer to an endgame that feels increasingly inevitable and increasingly unforgiving.

This is exactly what I’m looking for in a modern take on Flash Gordon and his colorful cast of characters.

Rating: 7.5/10Flash Gordon #14 may not redefine the series, but it strengthens its spine, keeping the tension taut and the momentum intact as the collision ahead draws ever closer.

A triumphant finale that blends pulp spectacle with genuine emotional payoff, proving that Flash Gordon’s greatest strength has always been his heart. Flash Gordon #15 delivers a finale that feels both earned and emotionally satisfying, bringing its long-running redemption arc full circle.

A visually strong issue that features a compelling new kaiju, but is weighed down by contrived storytelling, weak character work, and thematic overstatement.

This is a well-executed finale that improves on the earlier missteps of the series, but it also doubles down on a creative direction that prioritizes human drama over kaiju mythology. It is effective, divisive, and ultimately emblematic of the core problem of the run.

Promo Line: “Godzilla #7 keeps brushing up against greatness without ever fully committing to what makes a Godzilla story truly work.” OR “The ideas are strong and the art is excellent, but the series still feels hesitant to let its monsters dominate the page.”

And honestly, I cannot wait to see how badly this is going to hurt before it gets better.

The team dynamics are sharp. The art is exceptional. And the tone feels deliberate rather than reactionary. It’s not reinventing these characters, but it doesn’t need to. It presents them at their most capable, stylish, and united. Even as someone who wasn’t necessarily the core audience, I found myself invested.

This isn’t a perfect issue, and I’m absolutely biased because of my love for the character. But for anyone who loves the Speed Racer universe, issue #5 is another strong installment in what has become an exciting and worthy addition to the franchise.

A confident, exciting start with great art, smart pacing, and a clear understanding of what fans want. Not perfect, but absolutely promising and a blast to read.

A thrilling, visually impressive escalation that delivers on action while still holding its biggest narrative moves in reserve. Exciting and confident, but not yet definitive.

This isn’t a perfect issue, nor does it aim to be. Instead, it focuses on momentum, character chemistry, and classic kaiju escalation. The result is a chapter that feels like a natural continuation of an ‘80s-era Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon colliding with Marvel’s original Godzilla run, filtered through modern pacing and clean storytelling. That balance is not easy to strike, but this series makes it look effortless.

A fun, visually impressive issue that marks a clear improvement for the series, even if the dialogue occasionally drags down some otherwise excellent moments.

A solid finale that brings the series together thematically, but could have been stronger with more room to develop its final act.

But as a closing chapter, it feels constrained by its page count. The emotional beats arrive too quickly. The sacrifice feels meaningful, but not quite as devastating as it could have been. The scale is there. The heart is there. What is missing is time. More pages. More space. More room for the fall to truly land.

A tense, reflective, and unsettling chapter that pushes the series closer to its long-promised reckoning without sacrificing its moral complexity or emotional weight.

A flawless issue that tightens the countdown, deepens the tragedy, and leaves the reader suspended in dread, grief, and anticipation for what comes next.

If this is the direction Transformers is heading, the future looks very bright indeed.

This is the kind of book that makes me wish I had waited to read it all in one sitting. I want the next issue immediately.

Dan Mora delivers some of his most dynamic work on the series, proving once again that he can handle both intimate character moments and massive, panoramic destruction. There’s something undeniably satisfying about watching this many robots tear into each other in a forest. This is an issue that embraces the chaos of war while quietly setting the stage for deeper fractures to come. It’s not perfect, but it’s undeniably effective. And with Elita-1’s arrival, it is clear that the next battle may not be as straightforward as Autobots versus Decepticons.