DETONATION BOULEVARD! Who is MARISSA FAIREBORN—and why does she want OPTIMUS PRIME dead?! And more importantly… how did she start working with on of the AUTOBOTS deadliest enemies…? Dangerous allegiences form, thanks to the terrifying shape the CYBERTRONIANS have twisted planet Earth into!
In summary, this issue has plenty to offer Transformers fans but only time will tell if this new plot has any real depth to it. Read Full Review
John Barber creates a fascinating new world from the entirety of IDW's time with the brand, full of intrigue, humor, and heart. His bots have an imperfection, an awkwardness, that makes them feel like real people rather than mere automatons. The war is grander here on earth, but the subtlety and character that defined this series' first season is alive and well. Read Full Review
It's not a bad issue by any means, but I guess I'm not really buying a lot of the motivations in this issue. Just because the Decepticons no longer follow Megatron, that doesn't mean that the humans could start trusting them. There must be more to it that hasn't been told yet. I certainly hope so. At least this ends on a strong note.