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Transformers: Robots in Disguise #2
Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Volume 2
OPTIMUS PRIME has given up his title and is now Orion Pax, and he is on the trail of the deadliest DECEPTICON of all…SHOCKWAVE. The Decepticon Justice Division gets a turn as well, hunting those who disobeyed MEGATRON. And the DINOBOTS are back, headed by Ironhide into the Cybertronian wilderness searching for lost AUTOBOTS…but what they find might be the greatest danger of all!
100 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 16, 2013
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June 11, 2022
I love how political this series is getting. Don’t know why it works, but it does. Great series!
4/5
4/5
November 6, 2024
I really like Livio Ramondelli's art, but I HATE the way he draws Arcee (one of my faves). :(
February 15, 2018
Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Volume 2 kicks off from the events of the previous book with Bumblebee, Starscream and Metalhawk are at full shuffle in trying to get the top seat with the demand for elections ringing! :D At the Same time Optimus/Pax is investigating and ancient case of genocide that has Shockwaves fingerprints all over it and the Dinobots and Ironhide off on a hunt/rescue! :D Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Volume 2 cracks on at an incredible pace switching between different situations and places all the time from the political arena to the battlefields of unknown Cybertron to remote ancient planets! :D This keep the story thumping along with you constantly having to guess what is going to happen and how this is all going to tie up together which gives the book a truly epic feel! :D
The art is brilliantly rendered with it really serving the script and making the action of the scenes really come across! :D This really sells the script and the action is all up there in he panels really capturing the feel of story and what is happening! :D Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Volume 2 is intriguing, full of mystery. action packed and great thrill ride highly recommended! :D
The art is brilliantly rendered with it really serving the script and making the action of the scenes really come across! :D This really sells the script and the action is all up there in he panels really capturing the feel of story and what is happening! :D Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Volume 2 is intriguing, full of mystery. action packed and great thrill ride highly recommended! :D
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March 21, 2023
Orion Pax, having given up his previous identity of Optimus Prime, has undertaken the quest of unravelling the sinister experiments of Shockwave. Meanwhile on Cybertron, Bumblebee's rule continues to waver as a strange madness seizes hold of the Aerialbots and the Dinobots.
Whilst this is a perfectly serviceable continuation to the story begun in Volume 1, I can't honestly say that it added anything of great value that wasn't already there.
The subplot of Ironhide investigating the strange behaviour of the Transformers in Cybertron's wilderness is an interesting one, but we don't actually get much more than set-up for that storyline here.
I will say once more, however, just how much I loved Livio Ramondelli's artwork, which elevates the first act of this book immensely.
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Whilst this is a perfectly serviceable continuation to the story begun in Volume 1, I can't honestly say that it added anything of great value that wasn't already there.
The subplot of Ironhide investigating the strange behaviour of the Transformers in Cybertron's wilderness is an interesting one, but we don't actually get much more than set-up for that storyline here.
I will say once more, however, just how much I loved Livio Ramondelli's artwork, which elevates the first act of this book immensely.
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June 17, 2018
Very Good
Continues the story of various problems that Bumblebee is having to deal with on the reborn Cybertron. A mystery, lots of action, and... combiners? It's good but makes me miss Grimlock. Dinobots without Grimlock just don't feel right! Good story and art. Recommended!
Continues the story of various problems that Bumblebee is having to deal with on the reborn Cybertron. A mystery, lots of action, and... combiners? It's good but makes me miss Grimlock. Dinobots without Grimlock just don't feel right! Good story and art. Recommended!
September 5, 2019
It’s getting awfully hard to decide the superior series between “Robots in Disguise” and “More Than Meets The Eye”. It’s getting even harder to imagine this series having any flaws whatsoever. What a fun read.
January 23, 2018
I can't believe I'm starting to like Bumblebee.
August 22, 2019
This one was a lot better than the others. Not four stars good, but I don't regret reading it. Of course, that could've been nostalgia over seeing Optimus and the Dinobots.
December 22, 2019
This keeps up, Bumblebee's going to live long enough to see himself become the villain.
July 9, 2015
“Ohmynerdgasm!!! The DINOBOTS are in this VOLUME!!!!”
No, I’m not one of those fans.
I never really liked the Dinobots, but this recent modern updates to characters—especially Grimlock—in Transformers media has completely revolutionized the character. Unfortunately, the leader of the Dinobots is not in this volume but it’s a good turn out anyway as we finally get to see what Orion Pax is doing right off the top.
I LOVED that issue (#6)! John Barber, I tell ya, he may not weave emotion on the top layer, but the dialogue and personalities of the characters come SO naturally to him that it…just feels right. Of course Optimus/Orion Pax is always a great character to write off of, but the parallel plot with Shockwave, that eventually leads into Dark Cybertron, is absolutely perfect with everything else that’s going on.
The rest of the volume continues with the political issues on Cybertron but is slightly more interesting as a few characters put themselves in peril and responsibility is strained. Ironhide has always been a natural favorite and to have him take lead on a mission with the Dinobots is just plain awesome and builds up to some serious peril that is left on a cliffhanger by the end of the volume. Wheeljack also gets himself into trouble and is saved by a strong figure I have come to admire—no spoilers.
Another thing that makes the story better in this volume is seeing Bumblebee’s unsteady progression as “leader” of Cybertron. Characters chiseled to perfection are boring—this is a fact—so when Bee begins to doubt his position as a worthy leader for Cybertron compared to the first volume I find him all the more likable. Unlike Starscream, Bumblebee’s decision in leadership isn’t necessarily based on him being in charge of Cybertron, he just wants what’s best for the people, but in the first volume he thought his way was the best way (like most politicians). By the time we reach Vol.2 the surface of his confidence begins to crack as he compares himself to Optimus Prime and the questioning of his very purpose is an inevitable outcome for future volumes. I love this kind of conflicting spiel in characters because it makes them complex and it just comes so well to John Barber with the Transformers characters.
I’m looking forward to catching up to volume #5 in Robots in Disguise so I can be 100% paralleled to where I am in More than Meets the Eye. But until then, this volume turned out to be substantially better than the first. *Please don’t let me down, Barber*
No, I’m not one of those fans.
I never really liked the Dinobots, but this recent modern updates to characters—especially Grimlock—in Transformers media has completely revolutionized the character. Unfortunately, the leader of the Dinobots is not in this volume but it’s a good turn out anyway as we finally get to see what Orion Pax is doing right off the top.
I LOVED that issue (#6)! John Barber, I tell ya, he may not weave emotion on the top layer, but the dialogue and personalities of the characters come SO naturally to him that it…just feels right. Of course Optimus/Orion Pax is always a great character to write off of, but the parallel plot with Shockwave, that eventually leads into Dark Cybertron, is absolutely perfect with everything else that’s going on.
The rest of the volume continues with the political issues on Cybertron but is slightly more interesting as a few characters put themselves in peril and responsibility is strained. Ironhide has always been a natural favorite and to have him take lead on a mission with the Dinobots is just plain awesome and builds up to some serious peril that is left on a cliffhanger by the end of the volume. Wheeljack also gets himself into trouble and is saved by a strong figure I have come to admire—no spoilers.
Another thing that makes the story better in this volume is seeing Bumblebee’s unsteady progression as “leader” of Cybertron. Characters chiseled to perfection are boring—this is a fact—so when Bee begins to doubt his position as a worthy leader for Cybertron compared to the first volume I find him all the more likable. Unlike Starscream, Bumblebee’s decision in leadership isn’t necessarily based on him being in charge of Cybertron, he just wants what’s best for the people, but in the first volume he thought his way was the best way (like most politicians). By the time we reach Vol.2 the surface of his confidence begins to crack as he compares himself to Optimus Prime and the questioning of his very purpose is an inevitable outcome for future volumes. I love this kind of conflicting spiel in characters because it makes them complex and it just comes so well to John Barber with the Transformers characters.
I’m looking forward to catching up to volume #5 in Robots in Disguise so I can be 100% paralleled to where I am in More than Meets the Eye. But until then, this volume turned out to be substantially better than the first. *Please don’t let me down, Barber*
January 20, 2016
Well, color me impressed! Up until now, MTMtE was the superior series for me. This volume may have changed my mind! First off, I can't believe how twisted everything has gotten in the span of two volumes. Things have been stressful for Bumblebee since the beginning. As the impromptu leader of Cybertron, he's had to put up with all manner of terrible things happening. Now, we finally start to see how it's wearing on him. All he wants is for things to get better. I'm feeling that he's just not sure how to go about that though.
Also in this volume, we see the emotional side of Ironhide. Poor Ironhide. He's seen the future in a vision, and he has to carry around the knowledge alone. No one believes him, except perhaps the Dinobots, but most people just think he's completely crazy. I felt so sorry for him that the one time he finally felt like he might belong somewhere things went to hell. There are a lot of characters that John Barber just refuses to let catch a break. It's brilliant, but it's also so sad.
I guess what I'm trying to convey is that this is the series with a ton of emotion. It makes sense, since the whole story arc is revolving around the political side of things. These characters aren't really living, but just surviving day to day. They're having to build a whole new government, based on a tentative calm between factions. Worse yet, most of them still aren't even sure where they stand in terms of loyalty. I'm both excited and terrified to see what happens next. Open elections are imminent, and I don't know what's going to happen if Bee doesn't win.
Also in this volume, we see the emotional side of Ironhide. Poor Ironhide. He's seen the future in a vision, and he has to carry around the knowledge alone. No one believes him, except perhaps the Dinobots, but most people just think he's completely crazy. I felt so sorry for him that the one time he finally felt like he might belong somewhere things went to hell. There are a lot of characters that John Barber just refuses to let catch a break. It's brilliant, but it's also so sad.
I guess what I'm trying to convey is that this is the series with a ton of emotion. It makes sense, since the whole story arc is revolving around the political side of things. These characters aren't really living, but just surviving day to day. They're having to build a whole new government, based on a tentative calm between factions. Worse yet, most of them still aren't even sure where they stand in terms of loyalty. I'm both excited and terrified to see what happens next. Open elections are imminent, and I don't know what's going to happen if Bee doesn't win.
June 2, 2014
The central story element that makes this series so engaging ('Transformers in peacetime and consequences') is subverted here by an incomplete tale of Prime on a special mission, and another incomplete one featuring the Dinobots. Such straying works well with sister title MTMTE, but here the contrast is polarised making this a sometimes pretty, but ultimately disappointing read.
Alternatively, middle tale, "Interference Patterns", may be one of the all-time greats. A decepticon seeks Cybertron's haven, but upon his ship being searched they uncover a conspiracy of defectors, time travellers, slave traders and murder. It's a work measured in format, poetic in lineage, a tribute to Watchmen, and an enjoyable romp to boot.
Very nearly three stars.
Alternatively, middle tale, "Interference Patterns", may be one of the all-time greats. A decepticon seeks Cybertron's haven, but upon his ship being searched they uncover a conspiracy of defectors, time travellers, slave traders and murder. It's a work measured in format, poetic in lineage, a tribute to Watchmen, and an enjoyable romp to boot.
Very nearly three stars.
January 26, 2016
This continues where the last left off. Compared to the previous volume we got a little more characterization, which was good, but the volume felt more disjointed because there were basically three separate stories in here: the stuff far away with Orion Pax/Optimus Prime, the stuff on Cybertron in town, and the Cybertron stuff with Ironhide and the Dinobots. I'm pretty sure that all of this will eventually come together, but at this point, it just felt extremely disjointed from a story-telling perspective.
October 1, 2015
Following an interlude with Optimus Prime Orion Pax in space, the plot thickens back on Cybertron. Some promising threads appear, including a returning Decepticon war criminal with a game-changing secret, and weird, eerie happenings in the wilder parts of Cybertron. Looking forward to what's next! (B+)
July 1, 2014
Slightly disjointed, but the political intrigue is definitely holding my interest.
March 5, 2017
Robots in Disguise Volume 2 is better than Vol 1. A real story is emerging, and the mysteries are deepening. I guess I'll have to find Volume 3.
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