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Transformers IDW #16
Transformers, Volume 4: All Hail Megatron
Volume 4 of 4! The DECEPTICONS have won, the AUTOBOTS are defeated, and the time for conquest is at hand! Or is it? This classic seriespicks up one year after the Revelations saga, and finds the DECEPTICONS alone and triumphant on Earth, with not an AUTOBOT in sight. With no one to stand in their way, how will the planet survive? And what of the missing AUTOBOTS? The biggest, most epic TRANSFORMERS storyline ever is here! Originally published as THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON Issues #13–16.
105 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 26, 2010
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Simon Furman
985 books56 followersSimon Christopher Francis Furman is a British comic book writer who is best known for his work on Hasbro/Tomy's Transformers franchise, starting with writing Marvel's initial comic book to promote the toyline worldwide, as well as foundations for both Dreamwave Production's and IDW Publishing's takes on the Generation 1 minifranchise.
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February 10, 2018
All Hail Megatron’s aftermath!
I bought this in its single comic book issues, but I’ve chosen this TPB edition to be able of making a better overall review.
The general rating of this book is an average sun result of the ratings of each short story featured here.
OLD WAYS
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Simon Furman
Illustrator: Don Figueroa
Ironhide remembers when he meet for the first time Optimus Prime, fresh, just received the Matrix of Leadership, and Ironhide wasn’t impressed by it, but Optimus recognizing Ironhide’s field experience, he asked for lessons about military tactics, however Optimus didn’t forget his own personal instincts.
UNEASY LIES THE HEAD
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Mike Costa
Illustrator: Chee Yang Ong
In this short story, it looked like the author didn’t bother to read the issue #12 of this comic book run, since Starscream doesn’t behave as established in the said issue, but he’s more like the one in the (now classic) animated movie. Starscream ponders about his own options to keep leadership of the Decepticons, if Megatron wouldn’t recover, realizing that there are other Decepticons in the galaxy with desires to lead them too.
REPLAY
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: Shane McCarthy
Illustrator: Emiliano Santalucia
Finally, the author of the run, tells more about the traumatic experience of Sunstreaker by the hands of some merciless human scientist where he wasn’t only brutally disassembled but also forced to share his Cybertronian mind with the brain of a human. He wouldn’t be the same anymore.
REBIRTH
Rating: ** ( 2 stars )
Writer: Andy Schmidt
Illustrator: Andrew Griffith
A unnecessary and confusing tale, set in deep space, about Galvatron, Cyclonus and the rising of Scourge’s minions.
EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: Nick Roche
Kup fell in battle, long time ago, but he was still necessary on the Cybertronian Civil War, therefore, some of his fellow Autobots, in charge of his reparation, opted for some secret practices to accomplish the return of the veteran to the war.
LOST & FOUND
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Denton J. Tipton
Illustrator: Casey Coller
Perceptor was a scientist, one of the best in the Autobots ranks, but Perceptor thought that his born skills woulnd’t be a tide-turning factor in the Cybertronian Civil War, so he did himself modifications to become a fearsome accurate weapon in the battlefield.
THE MAN OF STEEL
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Mike Costa
Illustrator: Guido Guidi
Spike Witwicky is able to get his second round against Ravage, and while he’s resting at hospital, he’s informed of his very important next mission.
HIDDEN
Rating: ** ( 2 stars )
Writer: Zander Cannon
Illustrator: Chee Yang Ong
Bumblebee got separated from the Autobots’ main group and he needs to keep hidden from the human military forces, that they aren’t sure to trust of “the other side” of this strange robot alien race.
I bought this in its single comic book issues, but I’ve chosen this TPB edition to be able of making a better overall review.
The general rating of this book is an average sun result of the ratings of each short story featured here.
OLD WAYS
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Simon Furman
Illustrator: Don Figueroa
Ironhide remembers when he meet for the first time Optimus Prime, fresh, just received the Matrix of Leadership, and Ironhide wasn’t impressed by it, but Optimus recognizing Ironhide’s field experience, he asked for lessons about military tactics, however Optimus didn’t forget his own personal instincts.
UNEASY LIES THE HEAD
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Mike Costa
Illustrator: Chee Yang Ong
In this short story, it looked like the author didn’t bother to read the issue #12 of this comic book run, since Starscream doesn’t behave as established in the said issue, but he’s more like the one in the (now classic) animated movie. Starscream ponders about his own options to keep leadership of the Decepticons, if Megatron wouldn’t recover, realizing that there are other Decepticons in the galaxy with desires to lead them too.
REPLAY
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: Shane McCarthy
Illustrator: Emiliano Santalucia
Finally, the author of the run, tells more about the traumatic experience of Sunstreaker by the hands of some merciless human scientist where he wasn’t only brutally disassembled but also forced to share his Cybertronian mind with the brain of a human. He wouldn’t be the same anymore.
REBIRTH
Rating: ** ( 2 stars )
Writer: Andy Schmidt
Illustrator: Andrew Griffith
A unnecessary and confusing tale, set in deep space, about Galvatron, Cyclonus and the rising of Scourge’s minions.
EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: Nick Roche
Kup fell in battle, long time ago, but he was still necessary on the Cybertronian Civil War, therefore, some of his fellow Autobots, in charge of his reparation, opted for some secret practices to accomplish the return of the veteran to the war.
LOST & FOUND
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Denton J. Tipton
Illustrator: Casey Coller
Perceptor was a scientist, one of the best in the Autobots ranks, but Perceptor thought that his born skills woulnd’t be a tide-turning factor in the Cybertronian Civil War, so he did himself modifications to become a fearsome accurate weapon in the battlefield.
THE MAN OF STEEL
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Mike Costa
Illustrator: Guido Guidi
Spike Witwicky is able to get his second round against Ravage, and while he’s resting at hospital, he’s informed of his very important next mission.
HIDDEN
Rating: ** ( 2 stars )
Writer: Zander Cannon
Illustrator: Chee Yang Ong
Bumblebee got separated from the Autobots’ main group and he needs to keep hidden from the human military forces, that they aren’t sure to trust of “the other side” of this strange robot alien race.
August 15, 2022
A bunch of vignettes loosely tying into All Hail Megatron. I thought they could easily be skipped. Some of the stories feel like they may be leading into a new series. Unfortunately, the way IDW collects all of the Transformers series, I have no way of knowing what's next once it changes titles.
May 15, 2016
Another good collection of one-shots, luckly this time "All Hail Megatron" story related.
I skipped initially these two last volumes of the saga because of lots of people saying they were not at all part of it, but I'm enjoying so much IDW Transformers comics that I'm glad I decided to give them a try.
I skipped initially these two last volumes of the saga because of lots of people saying they were not at all part of it, but I'm enjoying so much IDW Transformers comics that I'm glad I decided to give them a try.
August 8, 2014
This is a fitting coda to the All Hail Megatron story. It answers questions that came to surprise the reader like for example; when did Perceptor become sniper? Or, how did Kup recover from the events of his Spotlight issue?
It also shows the immediate status of both the Autobots and the Decepticons after the climatic battle that ended the Decepticons' occupation of Earth.
It's really a palette cleanser of sorts and opens up potential storylines as well.
It also shows the immediate status of both the Autobots and the Decepticons after the climatic battle that ended the Decepticons' occupation of Earth.
It's really a palette cleanser of sorts and opens up potential storylines as well.
December 12, 2017
Transformers: All Hail Megatron Vol. 4 is clever take on events from the previous books as well as creating and expanding storylines! :D The book fills in gap in plots and explains what was happening with other characters! :D There is also eye-brow lifting moments throughout Prowl making Kup essentially a puppet on a string for one! :D The stories throughout sets up the stories for later books as well as showing in stark relief the divisions between humans and Transformers! :D
The art style really enhances the script with depiction of the events really popping off the page! :D The use of atmosphere to blur some of these scenes really gives the book a surreal quality! :D The use of the art in regards to the Transformers cloak and dagger operation add to the mystery and does a bang up job of enhancing the whole book! :D
Throughout the character are portrayed warts and all and this give the book a very lived in feel that work brilliantly and dynamically giving the characters the three dimensional feel that always works brilliantly! :D
Transformers: All Hail Megatron Vol. 4 is clever, fun, dynamic and action packed! :D Brilliant and highly recommended! :D
The art style really enhances the script with depiction of the events really popping off the page! :D The use of atmosphere to blur some of these scenes really gives the book a surreal quality! :D The use of the art in regards to the Transformers cloak and dagger operation add to the mystery and does a bang up job of enhancing the whole book! :D
Throughout the character are portrayed warts and all and this give the book a very lived in feel that work brilliantly and dynamically giving the characters the three dimensional feel that always works brilliantly! :D
Transformers: All Hail Megatron Vol. 4 is clever, fun, dynamic and action packed! :D Brilliant and highly recommended! :D
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January 18, 2024
To finish the "All Hail Megatron" story volume 4 gives us... more one-shot stories :(
After what started great in volume 1 I was a little dissapointed to get this. The stories are loosely tied into the AHM story but I can't help but feeling that the story could have finished with so much more.
After what started great in volume 1 I was a little dissapointed to get this. The stories are loosely tied into the AHM story but I can't help but feeling that the story could have finished with so much more.
January 11, 2018
Sunstreaker's story: 4 stars, Starscream's: 3, I loved Prowl's machinations too since it's the first time I got to see him in real action, but the rest of this volume: meh.
February 25, 2022
Some expanded stories to fill in the blanks before and after the events in the main series. It was pretty good, but you could tell they were running out of ideas by the end there. They completely dried up the well on this one.
June 23, 2017
The last four issues are just a lot of unconnected stuff that doesn't really add much to the overall story. They aren't bad, just nonessential.
September 13, 2017
It's okay
Not the best. I didn't care for most of the artwork. The stories were just okay. Filled in some gaps, that's all. It was interesting at least.
Not the best. I didn't care for most of the artwork. The stories were just okay. Filled in some gaps, that's all. It was interesting at least.
July 7, 2022
This feels like filler side stories more than moving an overall story arch forward.
October 23, 2015
Again has nothing to do with vol one and two
Hail megatron I thought this would at least carry the story further instead it's just like vol. 3 a bunch of left over stories they couldn't find a place for.....
Hail megatron I thought this would at least carry the story further instead it's just like vol. 3 a bunch of left over stories they couldn't find a place for.....
October 31, 2019
This collection promises to tie up all loose ends from the All Hail Megatron but I have to disagree. Unless I've missed something there are some pretty big gaps and unexplained events in the story and dialogue.
April 19, 2017
Rather a series of "epilogues" for All Hail..., leading us into the next period, that of For All Mankind (which I have already ordered), I think.
Not sure Kups Cy-gar concept really works for me, though...
Not sure Kups Cy-gar concept really works for me, though...
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