Transformers #9 is a fantastic, action based chapter in the already amazing Energon Universe iteration of everyones favorite Robots in Disguise. With all of the action backed up by the heart and sole of these characters, this issue continues to identify that this creative team is deserving of the matrix of leadership. Read Full Review

The Autobots receive reinforcements. Another leader joins the Decepticons. Soundwave gets a talking gun. And a Cybertronian makes the ultimate sacrifice in Transformers #9. Read Full Review

A fantastic, action packed issues that feels like all the greatness of a colorfull, high-budget, action cartoon but right on the printed page. Read Full Review

TRANSFORMERS #9 is a drool-fest for Transformers action fans with a breakneck script, a tsunami of action and plot developments, and a visual feast from new artist Jorge Corona. Daniel Warren Johnson seems committed to giving readers a wow moment on every page, and his effort is paying off. Read Full Review

Shuffling the deck with a new Decepticon lead has worked wonders for an already near perfect series. Johnson pressures the Autobots into struggling depths with creative writing. The art carries a large and loud sense of the non-stop action. Corona and the team construct a fast billing conflict that fans won't want to stop. There is no question on why this series is in such high demand. Read Full Review

The battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons enters a new and intriguing stage as Transformers #9 delivers an action-packed issue that introduces plenty of new players to the story. Read Full Review

Transformers #9 was a banger of a comic book. Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, and Mike Spicer waste no time in delivering a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons that had a controlled chaos energy to it. Every issue of this series has been must-read and Transfomers #9 was no different. Read Full Review

Amidst the action there are plenty of cliffhangers that are left either ambiguous or rely on existing reader knowledge for full effect, but as an accelerating middle chapter, there's no doubt Transformers #9 succeeds in maintaining the series' epic momentum. Read Full Review

Transformers #9 ups the fear as the threat against Earth grows bigger. There's hints that what we've seen is nothing compared to what's to come and all of that feels like it'll brilliantly collide with the other series in the “Energon Universe.” Read Full Review

DWJ is a god.

Daniel Warren Johnson's Transformers #9 is a heart-stopping, action-packed masterpiece that will leave you breathless! I literally felt tired after reading this! The issue delivers nearly non-stop excitement, with Johnson’s script and Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer’s visuals bringing the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons to life in glorious fashion.

The issue’s pacing is relentless, with barely a moment to catch your breath as the Autobots face off against the Decepticons after Shockwave and Soundwave open up a portal between Earth and Cybertron. Johnson's ability to maintain such a large cast of robots in disguise is stunning, with our usual suspects getting some awesome character moments and new characters on both sides being introduced into the fold. The amount of emotional punches Johnson has thrown our way throughout the series’ still young run has probably been one of the biggest surprises for me so far and this issue delivered another audible gay-gasp from me.

Beyond the Transformers, I appreciate the effort Johnson is putting into Spike and Carly’s stories to keep a human aspect at the forefront of a series that could easily devolve into a robot-only story. Spike’s selfless decision to surrender himself to the Autobots was a major moment and showed us how much he’s willing to put on the line.

Corona’s artwork is truly the star of the show. Each panel is meticulously crafted, with intricate details and dynamic layouts that propel the story off the page. I was worried how a new artist would be able to handle this series after Johnson’s artwork became a staple of this new run and have been insanely impressed with how seamlessly Corona has been able to keep things consistent while adding his own flair. Wrestling robots have never looked cooler. Seeing Optimus Prime get tombstone piledrived wasn’t something on my 2024 comics bingo card, but here we are. And boy did it look epic!! Add in Spicer’s eclectic color palette and you have the makings of some of the best visual storytelling around.

Transformers #9 is a must-read for fans of the franchise and comics in general. Johnson's passion for the series shines through on every page, even more than it has in the past, making this a truly unforgettable issue. more

It's a fun, breezy read. I really don't have this connection to it like most seem to have.