Transformers #2

Transformers (2023) (Single Issues)

by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer (Color Art)

THE SMASH-HIT SERIES CONTINUES!   The Decepticons have been unleashed! As Optimus Prime and Autobots regroup, Starscream terrorizes humanity. This issue features a surprising first Energon Universe appearance!

Genres: Comics, Comic Book, Science Fiction

31 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 8, 2023

About the author

Daniel Warren Johnson is a Chicago-based comic book writer, artist, and illustrator. He's worked on titles for most major publishers, including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image. His current series with Skybound/Image Comics is EXTREMITY, a sci-fi/fantasy title he is writing and drawing, and continues to update his webcomic Space-Mullet in his spare time.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 2 of the 2023 Transformers Series. And what a beauty it is. Still old school not super clean non-PC looking Drawings. we get the origins story of both Factions and they get to know humans and earth. Plus it stays violent and bloody.
Still like it.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Transformers keeps up being a great time. Optimus learning how fragile things are on earth is heartbreaking, on top of some nice build up on the villains, and a sad ending. I want more.

[Nathaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daniel Warren Johnson is COOKING as usual and I am here for it.

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow wow wow! I seriously can't believe I'm liking a Transformers comic this much!

[Burton Olivier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Splat.

[Ryan Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really starting to get the hype with this series

[David Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ties into Duke #1!

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Desde luego Daniel Warren Johnson tiene una total comprensión y respeto por esta franquicia, pero tampoco busca hacer algo totalmente rutinario. Ese inicio de presentación de la mitología básica de los Transformers podría parecer superflua, pero el hecho de que venga precedido por ese momento tan esencial para que Optimus Prime comprenda las diferencias entre Cybertron y la Tierra, y su pueblo y el humano. Lo sustentan muy bien, al igual que esas muestras de maldad pura de los Decepticons pero que salvo por el hecho de ser evidentemente extremas si están amenazando frágiles cuerpos humanos, no desentonan con las actitudes que se conocen de las series animadas.

Espero que le sigan cediendo todo impulso posible propio a este artista para que el cómic siga destacando aunque ya se venga la implicación de los G.I. Joe a este conflicto (y lo que pueda estar ya preparado en este plan de Universo Comiquero Unificador de licencias de Hasbro).

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

As it is on the cover, Starscream the Decepticon is engaged in a dogfight with a human piloted aircraft. It's a great action piece, but Starscream got the edge on this one.

In the main story, after barely escaping the Decepticons carrying the powered down and inert forms of his comrades, Optimus Prime gets to know Earth a little better, thanks to Spike and Carly.

[Benny55 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Transformers goes Ultimate.

Daniel Warren Johnson brings us an incredible reboot of the Transformers' franchise. The world feels fres, the artowrk is great and the characerizations feel modern wth staying away from what people liked about this characters.

Optimus getting introduced to planet Earth may be one of the best introductions of the characer.

[Adelaide Metzger · Rating 5 out of 5]

7/17/24 - Daniel Warren has taken the Transformers franchise's setting, characters, and situation and has made it not only very real, but very meaningful. If the tone of this comic had been the standard for how Michael Bay approached the franchise, I think we would be seeing more respect from the general audience of bystander consumers.

[John Lathers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reimagining.

Dark retelling, beautiful artwork. Interesting scenesetting for Energon Universe combining G.I. Joe and Transformers. Recommend for anyone interested in a little nostagia and escapism.

[John Sandoval · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great characters, great art

I continue to be really impressed with this art style and how brutal this book can be, easily the most I've ever liked to transformers. This makes me want to go back and read old transformer stuff

[Jose Granados · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me entretuvo el segundo cómic de los transformes del escritor Daniel Warren, nos plantea un nuevo inicio más moderno y novedoso esperando como va surgiendo este nuevo universo creado para estos personajes tan iconicos de los años 80. Vemos cómo es la primera interacción de los humanos y Autobots,

[Chris Loan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starscream is an absolute savage in this book. I guess we’ve never truly seen the transformers realize how fragile this world is, that scene with Optimus at the open specifically. Also that ending scene had me so emotional.

[Stephen Wallace]

Things are going in the right direction.

I'll be honest. The first issue was middling for me but this next one is going in the right direction. I'm excited to see where it goes.

[Andre Rupert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read.

Flowed pretty well.. the accidental scene seemed out of place. I am enjoying the current maturity but it takes a bit to get used to the transformers killing.

[M Sholihin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow... I love this issue. Art is better than the 1st issue and panel work is good. There are good Optimus and Starscream moments too. Good Job!

[Josh Beasley · Rating 4 out of 5]

An updated, grittier G1 so far. That's not a complaint as DWJ and Spicer are excellent. Skybound continues to tie in other properties in a nice way.

[Icarus Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Continuing to show the gravity of the Cybertronian war making it’s way to Earth, this follow up issue pulls zero punches

[Marcus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Optimus Prime gets a lesson in worldbuilding as he learns how fragile life is on earth compared to Cybertron. Great dialogue between him and Spike here, and the same goes for the deceptions.

[Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let's go

Introduced Duke so we now know where that comic starts at. Enjoyable, maybe a bit too short, but that is how comics work. Off to the next one.

[Dennis Brock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid... 4/5

[Utornik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starscream dude

[ComicBookCult Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daniel Warren Johnson is cooking up a masterpiece here, it’s beautiful to witness, the art is stunning, the writing is impactful and the colours pop, what more could you want?

[cicada · Rating 4 out of 5]

knocking a star here for the series as a whole bc they are drawing carly a little bit too gratuitously. but I digress. cus I'm sexualizing the robot cars so who am I to criticize anything really.

[Eden · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say this series is pleasantly surprising me. The first few pages of this comic are deeply touching and emotionally stimulating, especially for so early on in a new comic series based on a toyline. I am very impressed with how well Johnson writes the characters and it is very clear to me after reading the first two issues along with his author's note at the beginning of the first that he has a strong passion for the series and wants to do it justice.

-minor spoilers ahead-

That said, this issue does also slightly concern me, as we already are seeing G.I. Joe characters and elements pop up in the main Transformers series and I worry that going forward we may lose some of the magic of this series for the sake of emphasizing a shared universe.
As a Transformers fan who isn't really interested in G.I. Joe or the military glorification that comes along with it I am a bit concerned about the future even if we have only seen good things from this series so far.

[David Beer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liking this take on the Transformers stories, brutal and entertaining.

[Cammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

(77%)
The opening really shows how a good Optimus prime is written, unlike the films he’s a advocate for peace at heart, Starscream continues to squish people, first introduction to Duke who gets his own series, overall solid issue.

[Susan :3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the art style and Optimus's character development!