By the end of last issue, Daniel Warren Johnson, or DWJ as his fans affectionately call him, sets up for a major confrontation with a startling twist no one could have seen coming. Wielding a fear-inducing weapon, a sign of blasphemy to both sides yet a symbol of desperation at the same time.
Both Autobots and Decepticons frantically rush to gain any advantage. The human protagonists assist the Autobots with reviving their soldiers with scientific means, while Starscream becomes even more unhinged, if you can believe it, and we see the results of cannibalizing one of their own in an effort to revive other warriors. Once again Starscream and Optimus Prime come to blows, and just when it seems the Autobots have a fighting chance of retaking their ship, a major obstacle stands in their way.
Did I say major? I meant to say gigantic. A constructed form of gigantic proportions, which evaporates any hope for an Autobot victory.
As usual, the art and writing are top notch. The opening page with juxtaposition between Optimus Prime and Sparkplug is a work of art. From their conversation in the previous issue about being gods, to a conversation of being a soldier. As beings from another universe, you just can’t get any more down to Earth than this. The human element feels like a natural progression in character development. It happens every time since the Michael Bay movies about humans being relevant or forced into the story. One thing I can safely say, is this has never been an issue in comics. Never in the Marvel G1, Dreamwave, and IDW before the Revolution arc.
I cannot recall the last time there had to be so many spoiler alert warnings for a comic book. Maybe decades ago for the series Invincible. This is how good Transformers is. I had to avoid social media from Wednesday to Friday when I pick up my pulls. Reminds me of when I was young, I would get my Friday comics, in-hand, none of this digital stuff. The anticipation and excitement I approached each new issue with is reborn again.
