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Transformers (2023) (Single Issues)
Transformers #5
Starscream revives one of the most powerful Decepticons to eliminate the Autobots once and for all.
31 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2024
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Daniel Warren Johnson
188 books423 followersDaniel 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.
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August 15, 2024
Transformers Heft 5, kurz sieht es so aus, als hätten die Autobots dank erneuerbaren Energien (Wasserkraft mit mehr Power) Hoffnung und Optimus hat einen großen Blaster um ordentlich zu blasten. Doch die Decepticons haben scheinbar noch immer eine Antwort parat.
Issue 5 of the current Transformers Run keeps the battle of the factions going. shortly Optimus and the Autobots seem to have the upper hand with a blaster and water power but the can't really catch a break.
Issue 5 of the current Transformers Run keeps the battle of the factions going. shortly Optimus and the Autobots seem to have the upper hand with a blaster and water power but the can't really catch a break.
February 21, 2024
Skybound is killing it.
Very exciting issue and stakes are definitely higher. I can’t wait for issue 6.
I need to write six more words.
Very exciting issue and stakes are definitely higher. I can’t wait for issue 6.
I need to write six more words.
February 25, 2024
Johnson does it right
Some how each issue retains the frenetic action without getting stale. More than that we continue to get solid character moments. These are the characters I remember and they're allowed to shine, showing who they are. If you ever liked Transformers you owe it to yourself to read this series.
Some how each issue retains the frenetic action without getting stale. More than that we continue to get solid character moments. These are the characters I remember and they're allowed to shine, showing who they are. If you ever liked Transformers you owe it to yourself to read this series.
February 24, 2024
As per usual for DWJ, there’s just some out of this world action scenes in this book. LOVE the scene of Arcee saving Carly as she’s falling down the side of the dam - wow!
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February 29, 2024
Oh, Reflector.
February 15, 2024
This is a complete fanboy overreaction rating for the reveal at the end. Art is soooo good in this. The action sequences are amazing.
February 4, 2026
War never changes. We open this issue on a solemn note as we see flashes of Sparky and Optimus prime in war and we get to see just how similar both of their experiences have been…but of course Prime’s war has been raging for so long he has lost track of it. Sparky sees how far Optimus has come and how much linger he has been at it, and can’t help but ask if Prime knows why it has to be like this. Prime responds with: “If only the light-years I’ve traveled equaled the wisdom I’ve gained, but it is not so. I asked myself that question every day, Sparky. But then I see my reflection, and I see the very thing I’m fighting against.”
Back on the arc ship the decepticons have ripped skywarp apart to use his parts successfully rebuild the tech necessary to rebuild their warriors. Soundwave is desperate to start with ravage, his dog, but starscream sees it as small and weak and literally kicks it across the room. Instead grabbing thundercracker’s body and throwing it up to be rebuilt first. The moment thundercracker comes back, he is horrified at what happened to skywarp and asks what evil autobot did it. Starscream quickly dismisses the question all together and mentions that skywarp volunteered for it…yeah…right. Suddenly soundwave gets a report from laserbeak that the autobots have found a source of energy. Well they just can’t have that can they, and now with frenzy and reflector (who turns into a camera, lol). Reflector immediately begins to ask where megatron is, and starscream cuts him off and tells him to stay focused on the enemy and to follow him into battle.
The power plant the decepticons ripped apart earlier got its power from the nearby dam, so Sparky took the autobots directly to the source to build a custom generator for their use, ratchet even got wheeljack pieced back together in a half body configuration to offer guidance on how to build it. But he exceeded any expectations they may have had, promising that once they are done the spare metal sparky provided form the quarry could power this town for at least a decade by itself. I love the prospects of seeing classic “cybertronian ingenuity” working to make worlds better places. The generator works and they are now in the business of getting fixed up, Optimus immediately begins to walk over to get their warriors fixed, holding arcee in his arms to go first. It works and the first friendly face she sees is ratchet welcoming her back, only for her face to drop as she sees an unfriendly one swooping down in them as she quickly tackles ratchet out of the way of an explosion. Just back and the first thing she does is save ratchet, lol, nothing changes. Thundercracker was the first to attack them, all while yelling about justice for skywarp, which is just so blatantly misguided. They can see the autobots are rebuilding so now we have to make sure they don’t destroy the power all while rebuilding their warriors to fight back. But Optimus has one giant chip on his shoulder…or I should say arm. Starscream deploys reflector to attack them, only for Optimus to lift up and use Megatron’s arm to blast reflector into pieces. Beautiful brutal. Frenzy is next as Optimus grabs him by the leg and slams him mouth first into a railing. I love seeing them on the offensive. But we are getting to the point where the humans are a bit more involved than they should be. Carly is currently ducked behind cover with cliffjumper at the top of the dam, and foolishly decides to step out and start shooting at a literal jet with her pistol. The ground is blown out from under her and suddenly she goes falling off the dam. Seeing Carly in trouble and seeing that Optimus is worried is enough for Arcee to run and literally drive up the side of the dam to catch Carly in her cab like a badass. Rumble almost snuck up on cliffjumper, but Jazz was revived in time and was able to make his way up to the top of the dam to blast rumble away with his shotgun. Starscream has now made his way over to Optimus, immediately commenting on how he has taken megatron’s arm. Optimus can’t help but comment on how starscream used to cower at this very weapon, something Optimus is about to remind him off. Optimus goes to blast starscream, but starscream slides from under Optimus and attacks and destroys the generator. Even though it is lost and will take time to rebuild, Optimus doesn’t waste a moment to flip around and blast starscream in his side. Sending the decepticons into a retreat. But Optimus sees this as their chance to retake the ark while they are weak, unfortunately not taking note of how many decepticons showed up and how that must mean they have the ability to rebuild as well. For some reason Optimus is totally fine with taking Sparky but refuses to let Carly go. Which makes sense based on how much Optimus and sparky relate on, but cliffjumper is in the same boat as Carly and he sneakily grabs her and puts her in his cabin to come along and see the end of the decepticons. But at this point they really shouldn’t be taking any humans, this is way too big for them. Metaphorically and literally.
As they approach the ark, suddenly and surprisingly they come under attack. An explosion blows a lot of them to the side of the path and suddenly a giant green dump truck slams into Optimus. I’m not sure sparky is making it out of a hit like that. But it’s not over yet. Suddenly all the autobots find themselves surrounded by evil construction equipment as starscream stands before them laughing and fully healed, knowing that they couldn’t help but follow them back and will now face his new toys…the constructicons. WHAT THE HELL IS A CONSTRUCTION?! This is some BS!! Even worse, all of the constructicons can form together into one giant devastator. At the very least Sparky and Optimus made it out alive after that brutal hit. And at this point it feels like I am living out a child’s battle in the middle of their living room, and I couldn’t be happier. This rocks.
Back on the arc ship the decepticons have ripped skywarp apart to use his parts successfully rebuild the tech necessary to rebuild their warriors. Soundwave is desperate to start with ravage, his dog, but starscream sees it as small and weak and literally kicks it across the room. Instead grabbing thundercracker’s body and throwing it up to be rebuilt first. The moment thundercracker comes back, he is horrified at what happened to skywarp and asks what evil autobot did it. Starscream quickly dismisses the question all together and mentions that skywarp volunteered for it…yeah…right. Suddenly soundwave gets a report from laserbeak that the autobots have found a source of energy. Well they just can’t have that can they, and now with frenzy and reflector (who turns into a camera, lol). Reflector immediately begins to ask where megatron is, and starscream cuts him off and tells him to stay focused on the enemy and to follow him into battle.
The power plant the decepticons ripped apart earlier got its power from the nearby dam, so Sparky took the autobots directly to the source to build a custom generator for their use, ratchet even got wheeljack pieced back together in a half body configuration to offer guidance on how to build it. But he exceeded any expectations they may have had, promising that once they are done the spare metal sparky provided form the quarry could power this town for at least a decade by itself. I love the prospects of seeing classic “cybertronian ingenuity” working to make worlds better places. The generator works and they are now in the business of getting fixed up, Optimus immediately begins to walk over to get their warriors fixed, holding arcee in his arms to go first. It works and the first friendly face she sees is ratchet welcoming her back, only for her face to drop as she sees an unfriendly one swooping down in them as she quickly tackles ratchet out of the way of an explosion. Just back and the first thing she does is save ratchet, lol, nothing changes. Thundercracker was the first to attack them, all while yelling about justice for skywarp, which is just so blatantly misguided. They can see the autobots are rebuilding so now we have to make sure they don’t destroy the power all while rebuilding their warriors to fight back. But Optimus has one giant chip on his shoulder…or I should say arm. Starscream deploys reflector to attack them, only for Optimus to lift up and use Megatron’s arm to blast reflector into pieces. Beautiful brutal. Frenzy is next as Optimus grabs him by the leg and slams him mouth first into a railing. I love seeing them on the offensive. But we are getting to the point where the humans are a bit more involved than they should be. Carly is currently ducked behind cover with cliffjumper at the top of the dam, and foolishly decides to step out and start shooting at a literal jet with her pistol. The ground is blown out from under her and suddenly she goes falling off the dam. Seeing Carly in trouble and seeing that Optimus is worried is enough for Arcee to run and literally drive up the side of the dam to catch Carly in her cab like a badass. Rumble almost snuck up on cliffjumper, but Jazz was revived in time and was able to make his way up to the top of the dam to blast rumble away with his shotgun. Starscream has now made his way over to Optimus, immediately commenting on how he has taken megatron’s arm. Optimus can’t help but comment on how starscream used to cower at this very weapon, something Optimus is about to remind him off. Optimus goes to blast starscream, but starscream slides from under Optimus and attacks and destroys the generator. Even though it is lost and will take time to rebuild, Optimus doesn’t waste a moment to flip around and blast starscream in his side. Sending the decepticons into a retreat. But Optimus sees this as their chance to retake the ark while they are weak, unfortunately not taking note of how many decepticons showed up and how that must mean they have the ability to rebuild as well. For some reason Optimus is totally fine with taking Sparky but refuses to let Carly go. Which makes sense based on how much Optimus and sparky relate on, but cliffjumper is in the same boat as Carly and he sneakily grabs her and puts her in his cabin to come along and see the end of the decepticons. But at this point they really shouldn’t be taking any humans, this is way too big for them. Metaphorically and literally.
As they approach the ark, suddenly and surprisingly they come under attack. An explosion blows a lot of them to the side of the path and suddenly a giant green dump truck slams into Optimus. I’m not sure sparky is making it out of a hit like that. But it’s not over yet. Suddenly all the autobots find themselves surrounded by evil construction equipment as starscream stands before them laughing and fully healed, knowing that they couldn’t help but follow them back and will now face his new toys…the constructicons. WHAT THE HELL IS A CONSTRUCTION?! This is some BS!! Even worse, all of the constructicons can form together into one giant devastator. At the very least Sparky and Optimus made it out alive after that brutal hit. And at this point it feels like I am living out a child’s battle in the middle of their living room, and I couldn’t be happier. This rocks.
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May 12, 2024
Optimus Prime makes good use of the fusion cannon scavenged from Megatron's remains.
However, Starscream and the Decepticons have something big, nay, massive in the wings.
Arcee was on the first issue Autobot cover, and she finally makes her appearance. With Springer set to appear in Void Rivals, we have two of the main cast from The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
However, Starscream and the Decepticons have something big, nay, massive in the wings.
Arcee was on the first issue Autobot cover, and she finally makes her appearance. With Springer set to appear in Void Rivals, we have two of the main cast from The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
June 7, 2024
The penultimate issue to the end of the first arc. Opens up with a nice moment between Optimus and Sparky discussing how war has affected them before we get into more frenetic action. More allies and more enemies join the fray, with a really badass panel of a certain someone saving Carly atop a Dam. Can’t wait to see how things pan out next.
February 16, 2024
They're just taking out decepticons and autobots left and right wtf
February 18, 2024
Seriously loving this series. Why does it always have to be Devastator? Would have been nice to see a different combiner.
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February 28, 2024
4.75🤖’s
This whips ass. Simple as that.
This whips ass. Simple as that.
March 16, 2024
Es una LOCURA. ¿Una historia bélica CRUDÍSIMA sin perder un ápice de la esencia de diversión robótica de Transformers?
Lo de Daniel Warren Johnson es INCREÍBLE.
Lo de Daniel Warren Johnson es INCREÍBLE.
April 4, 2024
ARCEE IS BACK AND ACTUALLY DRAWN WELL
April 23, 2024
Great
I really don't know how many different ways I can say this book is great, but this book continues to be great
I really don't know how many different ways I can say this book is great, but this book continues to be great
May 17, 2024
Arcee is so sick
July 22, 2024
Honestly, I'm loving what Image is doing so far.
Justice for Ravage lol
Justice for Ravage lol
July 23, 2024
Still Awesome 4/5
December 29, 2024
This series truly gets better and better.
Read
January 19, 2025arcee is back... finally some good fucking food!
March 2, 2025
Optimus using Megatrons weapon is chefs kiss! The book is hit after hit and I love it!
February 3, 2026
PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR ISO! INSTANT SUFFERING AND OBLITERA-- Oh-- ohhh oh dear--
July 17, 2024
My entire life I wanted to like Transformers. I enjoyed the toys and admired the characters and lore from afar, but I was always too young to have nostalgia from the original cartoon series and too "sMaRT" to like the godawful Michael Bay films of my teen years. Thankfully this series exists now.
I can finally say I'm wholeheartedly a Transfomera fan. OPTIMUS PRIME I LOVE YOUUUU
I can finally say I'm wholeheartedly a Transfomera fan. OPTIMUS PRIME I LOVE YOUUUU
January 4, 2026
DEVASTATOR!!!
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December 31, 2025
RAVAGE 🐱😭
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