TRANSFORMERS #5  Writer: Daniel Warren Johnson Artist: Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson Letters: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: February 14, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 Starscream revives one of the most powerful Decepticons to eliminate the Autobots once and for all. Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'Transformers' continues to be an exciting action-packed adventure that runs on adrenaline and eye-popping visuals. Some critics say it relies too heavily on action and doesn't spend enough time with the human elements. I argue that Daniel Warren Johnson balances those components with precision and thought. The human element is never lost but profoundly examined efficiently and succinctly. This is never more evident than in issue five where we're reminded that this series is really a war comic and not just about the IP of a toy company.  It's a sobering thought in the opening pages where Optimus Prime and Sparky find common ground as s...

Coming Soon to Kickstarter from Monstrous Books, Featuring Covers by Zac Atkinson, J.K. Woodward, and Dave Acosta A Bumbling Time Traveller. The Universe's Greatest Thieves. An Impossible Heist. History Is About to Be (Un)Made. Monstrous Books has just launched the Kickstarter campaign for THE OMEGA ELEVEN #1, the first in an epic five-issue comic book series from Bram Stoker winner James Aquilone ( Kolchak: The Night Stalker – 50th Anniversary ) and acclaimed artist Zac Atkinson ( Young Justice, Transformers ). The five-issue series follows time traveler Doctor Omega as he gathers history’s greatest thieves to pull off an impossible heist and save the Omniverse. THE OMEGA ELEVEN #1 - THE MERLIN JOB sees Doctor Omega, the character who inspired Doctor Who , and his companion, 14-year-old Jack Dawkins, aka The Artful Dodger, as they travel to Camelot to steal the Philosopher's Stone from Merlin. The first issue of THE OMEGA ELEVEN will be available through Kickst...

 TRANSFORMERS, Void Rivals, and G.I. JOE Spotlighted on New Variant Covers   Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, announced today that they will publish Energon Universe Special 2024 #1, featuring the same story content as the Free Comic Book Day 2024 special with all-new can’t-miss covers for collectors. This issue will be available from Skybound, Image, and Hasbro the week following FCBD on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.    Skybound also debuted a first look at all-new pages from the FCBD special, which promises shocking turns from the juggernaut Energon Universe series and can’t-miss first appearances from the worlds of Void Rivals, TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE. This comic is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers and a can’t-miss for long-time fans.   Discover three all-new stories from the Energon Universe, with stunning revelations for the worlds of TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, and Void Rivals ...

 EISNER AWARD-WINNING DUO'S UPCOMING GRAPHIC NOVEL WILL LURE READERS INTO THE WORLD OF SERIAL KILLERS, CULTS & SATANIC PANIC THIS AUGUST The multiple Eisner Award-winning creative duo of bestselling writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Sean Phillips—and the team behind such chart-topping titles as Criminal, Pulp, The Fade Out, Reckless, Night Fever , and Where the Body Was —will hit shelves once again with their upcoming original graphic novel, Houses of the Unholy . This highly anticipated, standalone crime thriller is set to release in August from Image Comics. Brubaker and Phillips’ names have been stealing headlines left and right lately with The Hollywood Reporter ’s buzzy scoop that Amazon has given a full series order to Criminal , with Brubaker co-show running and writing the pilot. Criminal is perhaps one of the most beloved comic book series in the pair’s catalog and first cemented them as an ‘auto-buy’ brand for many readers. Now, their latest offeri...

 An exclusive preview of the new adult graphic novel releasing March 5th invites readers inside a world of powerful potions and swirling emotions. Oni Press ,  the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of graphic fiction for all ages, is proud to reveal an exclusive look inside I FEEL AWFUL, THANKS – Lara Pickle’s critically acclaimed debut graphic novel translated into English for the first time! Spanish author and illustrator brings readers into a world of vivid colors, casting spells, and ancient covens where a young witch must learn how to balance new responsibilities with self-care. I FEEL AWFUL, THANKS arrives in bookshops on March 5th! Joana has dragons inside her. Can she tame them before they burn her life down? Joana is a young witch who secured her dream job with a coven in London, her favorite city, where she can dedicate herself to creating potions, her favorite activity! However, she will soon discover the reality of city life is not so...

 A Postmodern Mystery And A Thrilling Tribute to Pop Culture Drops in 2024 Top Shelf Productions will publish Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Dave Baker’s mind-bending graphic novel MARY TYLER MOOREHAWK in 2024. “Half graphic novel, half postmodern prose mystery, this mind-bending book combines multiple formats and multiple dimensions into a retro-futurist palimpsest, crossing the streams between fiction and reality,” said cartoonist Dave Baker. The book will be released in February 2024. Who Is Mary Tyler MooreHawk? How did she save the world from a dimension-hopping megalomaniac? Why was her TV show canceled after only nine episodes? And what happened to the reclusive genius behind her creation? These are just a few of the questions that young journalist Dave Baker begins to ask himself as he unravels the many mysteries surrounding the obscure comic book Mary Tyler MooreHawk . However, his curiosity grows into an obsession when he discovers that the artist behind ...

This Masterpiece Edition reprints his work at the same size it was originally made, making this an incredible way to see the detailed artistry of a genuine master of the form. Reprinting the immediately sold-out Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Apex Edition, this new paperback Masterpiece Edition is expanded and reformatted for a wider audience! Acclaimed as one of the greatest artists of his generation for his work on such titles as Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing Joke , Brian Bolland’s work on Judge Dredd helped catapult both the series and Bolland himself to international acclaim.  This book will include pages from Judge Dredd epics including The Cursed Earth, The Day the Law Died, The Judge Child Quest, and Bolland’s masterpiece Judge Death Lives . Also included is a gallery of covers ranging from 2000 AD to the Judge Dredd reprints published by Eagle Comics - which brought Brian to the attention of American readers and showed off his inventiveness and sardoni...