REVIEW: 'Transformers' #1 by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer

 

TRANSFORMERS #1 

Writer: Daniel Warren Johnson

Artist: Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson

Letters: Rus Wooton

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: October 4, 2023

Cover Price: $4.99

SERIES PREMIERE

THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE!

Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation.

Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons.

As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.

Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before!

Score:

★★★★1/2 (4.5/5)

QUICK REVIEW: It doesn't matter if you're a longtime fan or new to the Transformers as a comic, this exciting reboot captures the thrilling ongoing conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons with an action-packed debut. Awakened on Earth, one by one the Transformers are restarted only to find themselves among the enemy and the war continues. The story will be instantly familiar to old fans with fan-favorite characters and characterization that is spot-n. Daniel Warren Johnson delivers a passionate and fast-paced opening issue that bursts with explosive action but also deftly captures the personalities of the beloved figures. Mike Spicer has as much fun coloring as DWJ does penciling a bombastic all-out battle. New readers will be swept away and trying to catch their breaths in the best ways. The hype was well-earned going into this debut as DWJ and Spicer delivered an earth-shaking runaway hit.