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ROBERT KIRKMAN AND DAN MORA START A NEW ERA WITH AN OVERSIZED ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!
The Energon Universe will never be the same as the Autobots and Decepticons kick off the most surprising new chapter in their war on Earth.
Optimus Prime and the remaining Autobots must join forces with unlikely allies in order to protect their adopted planet. But Prime’s next challenge lies closer to home than he ever imagined.
And what is the fate of the Decepticons?
The creative dream team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Dan Mora (Justice Leag more
Transformers #25 kicks off a new era by celebrating what came before and championing a new path forward. Read Full Review
A stunningly smooth transition from one iconic era of Transformers to one hopefully just as so. Read Full Review
They could be giants. Still, anger reveals leaders with hearts three sizes too small. As people in Chicago honor Optimus Prime as their Quinbus Flestrin, the shortest Autobot showcases the largest heart in Transformers #25. Read Full Review
Transformers #25 is a visual powerhouse with a confident new voice steering the wheel. It balances heart, humor, and spectacle while teasing a much larger world waiting to unfold. The Autobots might not know who to trust, but as readers, we can trust this creative team to take us somewhere worth going. Read Full Review
Transformers #25 enters a bold new era while expanding on some previous storylines. The plotting and dialogue are snappy and engaging, and both artists deliver stunning work in their distinctive styles. Read Full Review
TRANSFORMERS #25 doesn't do subtle. It's an issue built like a pile-driver, smashing through despair, robot drama, and the lingering stink of defeat. The story is as relentless as Megatron's criticism and twice as loud. Narrative speed wobbles at times, and not every character lands their emotional hit, but the overall effect is equal parts exhausting and exhilarating. The Autobots might not have found victory, but the creative team turns hopelessness into a spectacle worth rubbernecking, assuming there's still enough energon left for round #26. Read Full Review
The next phase of Transformers starts off on a very strong note. Kirkman leads readers into new directions while tying up loose ends. Moras electric artwork thrives in this ever-evolving Universe. Theres no way anyone reads this issue without demanding for more! Read Full Review
Transformers #25 is an excellent start to Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora's creative run on this series. They continue what their predecessors started to give greater impact to the next moves the Autobots and Decepticons make. There are already many impactful developments in this one issue that will leave fans excited for what Kirkman and Mora have planned for this Transformers series. Read Full Review
Transformers #25 is a great transition with a clear focus on setting up what's to come. It evokes a lot of moments that clearly mine the past, both in comics and animated, and brings in new elements that 80s toy fans will get excited for. The series might have a new team but it isn't missing a beat. Read Full Review
Transformers #25 was exactly what it needed to be … it executed the story spectacularly - every beat was played to perfection. It’s strange … one can easily say “not much happened in this issue” while a the same time saying that “so much happened in this issue”. All the pieces were rearranged on the board to set a new status quo going forward and did so with out discounting anything that has come before. The characters were on point (though Prime was a little quite at parts). Not only did this book refocus the Energon Universe … it also expanded it’s world by introducing … no … that would be spoilers.
All in all Kirkman, Mora, and Corona delivered what they promised and then some. I am ready to see where th more
What I loved about this issue is that it wasn't trying to set up a new story unrelated to Daniel Warren Johnson's run. It was a continuation but with a new perspective. It felt fresh and new. Robert Kirkman is best known for Invincible and Walking Dead, and I am excited to see his new take on the Transformers. It will be hard to top Daniel Warren Johnson, but that doesn't need to happen. Robert Kirkman is a good writer so I have faith in him.
And also, Jorge Corona/DWJ is the definitive Transformers art, but Dan Mora's art looks so sleek and clean yet it fits well in the narrative
I couldn’t bring myself to reading Transformers after the first issue, mainly because of the art. It was just too gritty and sketchy for my taste, and the humans just looked badly drawn. Dan Mora brings a much needed technical finesse and clean line to the book. This is what the Transformers should look like! I also enjoyed the story and dialogue, even though I don’t really know what’s going on.
It was good. Nothing great, but good.
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