Classic Comics Compendium: Transformers – Volume 1

i used to be a Transformers Fanned for a long time.

Almost from the beginning, when I started making original cartoons from the 80s. They were a huge part of my childhood, that series, the movies, the toys and more. Toys do do things that fascinate me; Seaman Numbers that spit water at people Centurion It’s possible to build with suits and vehicles, but few are as charming as a shape-shifting robot. It’s like catnip for my kids’ brains. There are some interesting stories behind the robots, their doomed planet, and the expansion of the lore in the animated film that fascinated me.

I’ve seen a lot of franchise permutations come and go. Some are great. Others don’t, although I’m sure they have their fans too. I always tend to focus on new iterations, but not all of them appeal to me as much as the first generation stuff. beast wars/machine Probably for cartoons. I love Michael Bay’s movies. It wasn’t until IDW got the license that comics rekindled their spark. I love those comics. It wasn’t until they rebooted the franchise that I fell again.

With Skybound’s new energy universe, I’ve found that joy again.

“I saw it with my own eyes! A fighter jet landed from space! Shaped like a box!

Transformers – Book 1: Robots in Disguise go through Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicerand Ross Wootton Things are familiar yet different in this action-packed new series. It features the robots once again crashing to Earth on the Ark, Spike Witwicky acting as a bridge to humanity, and an all-out battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. Although there’s been little explanation in the first volume so far, there’s a backstory that makes you wonder how we got here.

The series won a 2024 Eisner Award for Best Drama Series and a Best Writer/Artist Award from Daniel Warren Johnson himself, and it’s easy to see why. The storytelling is incredible. Even though we know different versions of these characters, Johnson still takes the time to inject personality and humanity into them. Let us care when things go wrong. The horror of Starscream. Capturing that larger than life feeling with his artwork. However, he still draws you into the action, and even things like Optimus Prime giving other robots superpowers make it impossible to leave. This is a story you can read in one sitting, whether you mean to or not.

Mike Spicer’s colors blend the bright primary colors typically associated with toys and cartoons with a darker, moodier palette. It enhances the overall gravity of Johnson’s line art while maintaining a familiar feel to the character’s appearance.

Rus Wooton is developing a consistent font scheme for all Energy Universe books. It’s nice to see a unified design bringing everything together. Soundwave provided the Transformers with unique word balloons and fonts, and used a lanky, almost snake-like approach to sound effects that I found suited Johnson’s art very well.

“I will protect the entire earth.

It’s interesting how the energy universe comes together. It starts from an humble place Void opponent The series previously expanded to Transformers and a series of miniseries that build upon the characters one at a time toward eventual ongoing development special forces series. You don’t have to read everything to enjoy a book, but it does help. The introduction of characters or events in one series does flow into other series to provide a broader picture of a shared universe.

Transformers – Book 1: Robots in Disguise The story, written by Johnson, Spicer and Wootton, begins on Earth and reboots the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons for a new generation. It captures the spirit of the original incarnation while still feeling fresh and exciting. This is not a simple rehash of what came before, but gives new meaning to the story, as well as epic knockout battles.