Transformers Volume 3: Revenge of the Decepticons

Transformers (IDW) Collected Series

by Alex Milne

Hate. Power. Order. These are things that drive Megatron! These are his fuel! And revenge is his goal! After suffering a nearly fatal blow at the hands of the Autobots and the humans working together, Megatron is finally set to return. And this time, he's stronger, faster, and more invulnerable than ever before! Targeting his most hated foes, there are no more long speeches. No more games. No more warnings. Revenge comes quickly to the Autobots. And nothing will ever be the same again!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Science Fiction, 21st Century

148 pages, Paperback

First published July 26, 2011

Reviews

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 4 out of 5]

You Autobots die so easily.

Another good volume full of great moments, "deaths", "resurrections", and is so nice too see Megatron back stronger than ever.



Maybe I just read too many comics, but the "Joe Gladki"/"Megatron gun" storyline reminds me a lot classical "Joey Slick"/"Megatron gun" Marvel issue. A nice reference/tribute or am I just imagining it??? :D

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had plenty of action, and a great plot with plenty of surprises and twists. And who would be opposed to a newly upgraded bad ass Megatron! I flew through this one, so much fun!

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

Something interesting finally happened in the Mike Costa run! It feels like we had been building to this: an evolution in the way Optimus and Megatron confront each other. Not with handguns. Not in a brawl. They are hurting each other by targeting what is important to them. The art continues to be inconsistent, but at least we had a couple meaningful character moments.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

The secret alliance between the Autobots and Skywatch has been revealed to the public, who still see only alien robots responsible for untold destruction.
The situation escalates when Cybertronian weapons find their ways into the hands of extremist factions bent on killing any and all Transformers. Amidst the chaos, and with the Autobots divided and leaderless, Megatron returns from the grave.

It feels odd to say, but the true return of the conflict between Autobot and Decepticon leads to this book being less enjoyable than the previous two.
Optimus Prime expresses his frustration and exasperation with Megatron and their endless cycle of conflict and, honestly, it felt like he was speaking on my behalf. As a lifelong fan of the franchise, seeing Prime and Megatron facing off should've been a epic moment but instead feels like a drop in this series' intelligence and maturity.

It doesn't help that I really don't like Megatron's redesign. Honestly, with the exception of Galvatron, I've never liked any version of Megatron that wasn't his classic original look but this version in particular just seems totally uninspired.

This book isn't really bad, and I did enjoy the plotline of the Autobots trying to figure out how to deal with heavily-armed human civilians being manipulated by the Decepticons, but it's nevertheless not as good as what came immediately before.

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[Clint the Cool Guy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

It's a good story but the art style just seems off to me. These Transformers look really weird. They look like some generic Japanese Gundam Super Mega Force something-or-other. I don't understand why they have to be drawn so strangely. I don't like that, but I did enjoy the story. Recommended.

[James Bowman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Costa's run kicks into high gear here, with some major surprise twists throughout for many of the major players. I'll also give Don Figueroa extra points for his distinctive new Megatron design. The turnaround at the end is a little abrupt, though, even if it does set up another interesting complication for the Autobots. (B+)

[Kavinay · Rating 1 out of 5]

Costa has a few good ideas, but it's just more running around/filling up panels. Stuff happens... it just doesn't really make sense or at least captivate.

The art improves with Milne coming on. Best part of these issues really might have been Nick Roche's alternative covers. :(

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is wonderful.

[Cappy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book really ratchets up the tension, and it’s conspiratorial tone is a nice touch.

[chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

"COMMUNIST SPACE LIBS ARE HERE TO TURN US ALL GAY!"
-- Americans in the Transformers universe

[Marta Duda-Gryc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reread: solid 3 stars confirmed with great Megatron and Optimus, and some special moments with Rodimus; I confirm as well hating still and always the hideous design of face-plates, based on Bay's movies, even though the art technically is perfect. Fortunately, here they come: great Nick Roche and Alex Milne, changing slowly Cybertronians aspect into a less uncanny valley simplicity.

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a pretty action filled book. That's why I liked it.

[Martin Lund · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another story so tangled in its own continuity that it becomes hard to follow.