Transformers #21is another nice-step forward in the current arc as Ruckley plants some seeds while fully exposing others in his long-game narrative. The tension between the Autobots and Decepticons is well handled while the decision to give some of he villains, namely Frenzy and Rumble, more page-time gives it a different feel to some of the recent issues. The art from the whole team is very good, creating some exciting action beats. ‘Rise of the Decepticons' continues to be a very interesting and entertaining story. Read Full Review

The series is spinning its wheels but is saved by its visual team. Read Full Review

Although this isnt a plot-heavy issue, Transformers #21 gives us a large cast of characters to entertain readers and some fun fight scenes with snarky dialogue. However, the two different art styles clashed more often than not and put a damper on the fun. Read Full Review

There's still something interesting at the core here as Orion Pax finally begins to see that Megatron is at the center of the upheaval that's struck Cybertronian society. We get a single page dedicated to that core as the issue buries it under harder to follow, less engrossing asides. Read Full Review