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Transformers (2023)
Transformers, Vol. 5: Generation One
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Expected 2 Jun 26A new era for THE TRANSFORMERS begins from the brand-new, critically acclaimed creative team of ROBERT KIRKMAN (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and DAN MORA (Justice League Unlimited, Superman)!
ROBERT KIRKMAN AND DAN MORA START A NEW ERA FOR TRANSFORMERS!
The Energon Universe will never be the same as the Autobots and Decepticons kick off the most surprising new chapter in their war on Earth.
Optimus Prime and the Autobots must join forces with unlikely allies in order to protect their adopted planet. But Prime’s next challenge lies closer to home than he ever imagined.
Also, after their epic defeat, where are the Decepticons?
The creative dream team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited, Superman) kick off the new direction for TRANSFORMERS that will be More Than Meets The Eye!
Collects TRANSFORMERS #25-30.
ROBERT KIRKMAN AND DAN MORA START A NEW ERA FOR TRANSFORMERS!
The Energon Universe will never be the same as the Autobots and Decepticons kick off the most surprising new chapter in their war on Earth.
Optimus Prime and the Autobots must join forces with unlikely allies in order to protect their adopted planet. But Prime’s next challenge lies closer to home than he ever imagined.
Also, after their epic defeat, where are the Decepticons?
The creative dream team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited, Superman) kick off the new direction for TRANSFORMERS that will be More Than Meets The Eye!
Collects TRANSFORMERS #25-30.
- GenresComicsScience Fiction
144 pages, Paperback
Expected publication June 2, 2026
About the author
Robert Kirkman
2,576 books7,075 followersRobert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead, Invincible for Image Comics, as well as Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt. He is one of the five partners of Image Comics, and the only one of the five who was not one of the original co-founders of that publisher.
Robert Kirkman's first comic books were self-published under his own Funk-o-Tron label. Along with childhood friend Tony Moore, Kirkman created Battle Pope which was published in late 2001. Battle Pope ran for over 2 years along with other Funk-o-Tron published books such as InkPunks and Double Take.
In July of 2002, Robert's first work for another company began, with a 4-part SuperPatriot series for Image, along with Battle Pope backup story artist Cory Walker. Robert's creator-owned projects followed shortly thereafter, including Tech Jacket, Invincible and Walking Dead.
Robert Kirkman's first comic books were self-published under his own Funk-o-Tron label. Along with childhood friend Tony Moore, Kirkman created Battle Pope which was published in late 2001. Battle Pope ran for over 2 years along with other Funk-o-Tron published books such as InkPunks and Double Take.
In July of 2002, Robert's first work for another company began, with a 4-part SuperPatriot series for Image, along with Battle Pope backup story artist Cory Walker. Robert's creator-owned projects followed shortly thereafter, including Tech Jacket, Invincible and Walking Dead.
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Review of advance copy
For two years, Daniel Warren Johnson gave us a blockbuster of a run with Skybound Entertainment's Transformers comic, which felt like vindication for long-time fans of the franchise that went through a dark period via the Michael Bay-directed movies. As part of Skybound’s Energon Universe, Johnson may occasionally acknowledge what is happening elsewhere in titles such as G.I. Joe, Transformers told its own story that wrestled with themes about the complications of war and the sincere importance of family.
Although Johnson’s run concluded with an epic battle where the Autobots were victories against the Decepticons, the war is far from over and Earth is still fallen victim to the destruction caused by the robots from another world. From the opening pages of this volume, drawn by Jorge Corona, who was the prominent main artist on the book, we see Megatron escaping after defeat and feeling disgust towards his Decepticons, but he will continue his twisted mission of peace through tyranny. And just like in the classic cartoon, we transitioned from the Deceptions to the Autobots via their respected insignia, and thus a new era begins.
Having started the Energon Universe with the ongoing Void Rivals, it feels like Robert Kirkman had been waiting for so long to write the Transformers. Whilst he has his own ideas about what he wants to do with these characters, he doesn’t negate the sincerity that Johnson established in his run. That is not to say Kirkman has not shown his emotional side in series like The Walking Dead and Invincible – both of which are defined by their shocking violence – but our introduction to Optimus Prime here shows that he is compassionate towards his fellow Transformers and the humans he swore to protect. From an early scene where Optimus briefly talks to a little girl wearing a face mask, mirroring his face guard, Kirkman immediately understands the assignment.
Taking cue from what Johnson established in his run, the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons isn’t a clear case of good versus evil, whether it is some of the Autobots not entirely on board with their leader’s devotion to protect the planet Earth, whilst some Decepticons are having second thoughts over Megatron’s tyrannical rule. While most of the volume is about the aftermath of the Chicago battle with the Autobots and several humans aiding on the rebuilding efforts, a number of characters question their place in this war, which allows for numerous changes in the status quo that shows the story could go anywhere.
With the Transformers themselves doing all the dramatic lifting, the human element isn’t quite as engaging, as although Carly and Spike are still present, it is unknown at this point what their roles are. Introduced during Johnson’s run where he was a minor antagonist that was part of the team overseeing Ultra Magnus' capture and study, General Flagg is now hoping for an allegiance with the Autobots by offering whatever Energon there is left on the planet, which continues to be an ongoing trend in recent years of military involvement being implemented in this franchise, which has always been shaky. While this could lead to something interesting such as the upcoming G.I. Joe crossover, the introduction of the M.A.S.K. character Miles Mayhem feels more like expanding the wider universe rather than serving the story here.
While Daniel Warren Johnson presented a new visual perspective towards the Transformers whilst subsequent artists like Jorge Corona mostly succeed in continuing that aesthetic, Dan Mora brings something new to the table. Although Mike Spicer remains as the colourist from the very beginning of the series, Mora brings his own flourish that uses sharp linework towards the robotic designs which could easily have been a trap of limitation, but you can see the subtle expressions from the characters. Mora brings a high level of detail to the Transformers where you can see the scratches on their bodies as they are still recovering from previous battles, but the moment Megatron crushes an Autobot’s skull to brutal effect, the art is stunningly chaotic in capturing the frantic nature of two robot armies battling each other.
From these six issues, Robert Kirkman immediately puts his own stamp of the Transformers which may have its moments of fan service, but is willing to shake up the status quo whether it is the change of allegiance or introducing new aspects to the Energon Universe, which could go anywhere at this point.
Although Johnson’s run concluded with an epic battle where the Autobots were victories against the Decepticons, the war is far from over and Earth is still fallen victim to the destruction caused by the robots from another world. From the opening pages of this volume, drawn by Jorge Corona, who was the prominent main artist on the book, we see Megatron escaping after defeat and feeling disgust towards his Decepticons, but he will continue his twisted mission of peace through tyranny. And just like in the classic cartoon, we transitioned from the Deceptions to the Autobots via their respected insignia, and thus a new era begins.
Having started the Energon Universe with the ongoing Void Rivals, it feels like Robert Kirkman had been waiting for so long to write the Transformers. Whilst he has his own ideas about what he wants to do with these characters, he doesn’t negate the sincerity that Johnson established in his run. That is not to say Kirkman has not shown his emotional side in series like The Walking Dead and Invincible – both of which are defined by their shocking violence – but our introduction to Optimus Prime here shows that he is compassionate towards his fellow Transformers and the humans he swore to protect. From an early scene where Optimus briefly talks to a little girl wearing a face mask, mirroring his face guard, Kirkman immediately understands the assignment.
Taking cue from what Johnson established in his run, the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons isn’t a clear case of good versus evil, whether it is some of the Autobots not entirely on board with their leader’s devotion to protect the planet Earth, whilst some Decepticons are having second thoughts over Megatron’s tyrannical rule. While most of the volume is about the aftermath of the Chicago battle with the Autobots and several humans aiding on the rebuilding efforts, a number of characters question their place in this war, which allows for numerous changes in the status quo that shows the story could go anywhere.
With the Transformers themselves doing all the dramatic lifting, the human element isn’t quite as engaging, as although Carly and Spike are still present, it is unknown at this point what their roles are. Introduced during Johnson’s run where he was a minor antagonist that was part of the team overseeing Ultra Magnus' capture and study, General Flagg is now hoping for an allegiance with the Autobots by offering whatever Energon there is left on the planet, which continues to be an ongoing trend in recent years of military involvement being implemented in this franchise, which has always been shaky. While this could lead to something interesting such as the upcoming G.I. Joe crossover, the introduction of the M.A.S.K. character Miles Mayhem feels more like expanding the wider universe rather than serving the story here.
While Daniel Warren Johnson presented a new visual perspective towards the Transformers whilst subsequent artists like Jorge Corona mostly succeed in continuing that aesthetic, Dan Mora brings something new to the table. Although Mike Spicer remains as the colourist from the very beginning of the series, Mora brings his own flourish that uses sharp linework towards the robotic designs which could easily have been a trap of limitation, but you can see the subtle expressions from the characters. Mora brings a high level of detail to the Transformers where you can see the scratches on their bodies as they are still recovering from previous battles, but the moment Megatron crushes an Autobot’s skull to brutal effect, the art is stunningly chaotic in capturing the frantic nature of two robot armies battling each other.
From these six issues, Robert Kirkman immediately puts his own stamp of the Transformers which may have its moments of fan service, but is willing to shake up the status quo whether it is the change of allegiance or introducing new aspects to the Energon Universe, which could go anywhere at this point.
Review of advance copy
With an oversized issue 25, new writer Robert Kirkman takes over the Transformers series, hitting the ground running where Daniel Warren Johnson left off.
The war between the Autobots and Decepticons is still bubbling, but there are some new players entering the board that I'm sure people are more familiar with than me (the curse of not being as versed with these Hasbro properties as others). Things are fairly quiet for the first few issues as both sides lick their wounds after the big conflict last volume, but then everything explodes again in the tail end, with some surprising leadership changes, at least one (possibly) permanent death, and a cliffhanger that definitely shakes up the status quo. I admire Kirkman for not just coming in and uprooting everything the way he wanted to, letting these six issues breathe and make the changes feel organic, like they were planned from the beginning rather than just his new ideas.
Also, Dan Mora draws this book as well as the 900 others he's drawing, and I just. I have no idea any more how this guy draws so well, so consistently, and so MUCH each month. I'm not complaining in the slightest, it just boggles the mind, especially given how much detail goes into each Transformer.
New creatives, but not missing a step. Roll onwards, Transformers, I'm still onboard.
The war between the Autobots and Decepticons is still bubbling, but there are some new players entering the board that I'm sure people are more familiar with than me (the curse of not being as versed with these Hasbro properties as others). Things are fairly quiet for the first few issues as both sides lick their wounds after the big conflict last volume, but then everything explodes again in the tail end, with some surprising leadership changes, at least one (possibly) permanent death, and a cliffhanger that definitely shakes up the status quo. I admire Kirkman for not just coming in and uprooting everything the way he wanted to, letting these six issues breathe and make the changes feel organic, like they were planned from the beginning rather than just his new ideas.
Also, Dan Mora draws this book as well as the 900 others he's drawing, and I just. I have no idea any more how this guy draws so well, so consistently, and so MUCH each month. I'm not complaining in the slightest, it just boggles the mind, especially given how much detail goes into each Transformer.
New creatives, but not missing a step. Roll onwards, Transformers, I'm still onboard.
Review of advance copy
Transformers has never looked better. Dan Mora is a beast. I don't know how he draws multiple books a month and makes them look this good. The art is dynamic and exciting. There are the twists and turns you'd expect Kirkman to throw at you. I certainly didn't expect the last issue to head where it did. Kirkman taking over has infected new life in the book. My only complaint is that I wish Mora could have stuck along for more than just these 6 issues.
Review of advance copy
Read as individual issues. This volume heralds a welcome shift in artwork and writing from the first four volumes of the series. The dialogue feels more literary and crafted, artwork is much cleaner, characters are to model, and action is framed more cinematically. This volume seems like a return to form for the Transformers.
4/5
4/5
Review of advance copy
Read as single issues
Review of advance copy received from Otros
parte algo lento, pero bien
Review of advance copy
The only reason I'm hanging on is to not be lost when it finally gets to a big GI Joe crossover (although the M.A.S.K. teaser will hopefully become a series and not just a wet fart)
Review of advance copy
Kirkman can't write Transformers for shit. I really hope he's not on for a 24 issue run. Bring back DWJ!!
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