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Transformers IDW #59
Transformers: Till All Are One, Vol. 1
Starscream rules Cybertron. He and Windblade vie for control of the Council of Worlds, each aligning themselves with as many long-lost colonies as they can. But Starscream's secret police keep increasing the tension, destablizing the fragile peace that has been established. Collects issues #1–4.
100 pages, Paperback
First published December 14, 2016
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July 21, 2017
Starscream continues to cling to power but his grip might be slipping... This first volume is engagingly fast-paced but it is not for the uninitiated. There's no introduction or setup given and the reader is dropped immediately into the midst of a political crisis boiling over with tension. However, readers who are familiar with modern Transformers lore are in for a treat.
April 29, 2019
My brother grew up watching the G1 Transformers cartoon and so through that, I sort of grew up with the series too. So when he bought the Transformers: Till All Are One graphic novel series, I could not resist reading them and I actually really enjoyed it.
Starscream is the ruler of Cybertron, however he is facing plenty of problems in his new leadership. The Badgeless, an elite division in the Cybertronian Security Force who serve as Starscream's secret police, appear to have been taking their duties a bit too far. I really enjoyed all of the political intrigue, as well as the various interactions between some of the more prominent characters. Quite a lot of the plot relies on previous volumes, which I have not read, so there were some things I was unable to understand, but that did not stop me from enjoying the story at all and it has actually encouraged me to read the Windblade graphic series that is a precursor to this one.
If I am being honest, I did find the characters to be quite a bit confusing, which was a little irritating, although that was mostly me forgetting the characters rather than a problem with the story or artwork. Starscream has always been my favourite, so I obviously loved him in this, especially as he is in charge. He was quite a badass and really manipulative, and a bit paranoid too. Windblade was a new character for me. She appeared to be there to keep Starscream in check mainly, although she was quite key to the main plot as well. She was not my favourite character in this, but I did not dislike her either. Like Windblade, Chromia was another character that was new to me however, I knew very little about her as her backstory was presumably featured in a previous volume that I have yet to read. Knock Out was easily my favourite in Transformers Prime, so I was extremely excited to see him appear in this series, however he did not do a great deal and I really wanted to see him take on a more prominent role. It was also nice to see Blurr and Bumblebee in this volume, as they are also two of my favourites, but like Knock Out, they actually did very little. I have not come across the Combaticons before, but they were actually pretty interesting. Vortex was probably my favourite, as he was incredibly funny and witty. Onslaught was very impulsive, while Blast Off was perhaps the most fascinating, as he was the most involved in the plot.
Overall, I really enjoyed Transformers: Till All Are One. The artwork was great, the plot was intriguing and it was fantastic to see some of my favourite characters too. It has also encouraged me to read some of the volumes that come before this series, especially Windblade's series of graphic novels.
Rating - 4/5
★★★★
There is also a link to this review on my blog here!
Starscream is the ruler of Cybertron, however he is facing plenty of problems in his new leadership. The Badgeless, an elite division in the Cybertronian Security Force who serve as Starscream's secret police, appear to have been taking their duties a bit too far. I really enjoyed all of the political intrigue, as well as the various interactions between some of the more prominent characters. Quite a lot of the plot relies on previous volumes, which I have not read, so there were some things I was unable to understand, but that did not stop me from enjoying the story at all and it has actually encouraged me to read the Windblade graphic series that is a precursor to this one.
If I am being honest, I did find the characters to be quite a bit confusing, which was a little irritating, although that was mostly me forgetting the characters rather than a problem with the story or artwork. Starscream has always been my favourite, so I obviously loved him in this, especially as he is in charge. He was quite a badass and really manipulative, and a bit paranoid too. Windblade was a new character for me. She appeared to be there to keep Starscream in check mainly, although she was quite key to the main plot as well. She was not my favourite character in this, but I did not dislike her either. Like Windblade, Chromia was another character that was new to me however, I knew very little about her as her backstory was presumably featured in a previous volume that I have yet to read. Knock Out was easily my favourite in Transformers Prime, so I was extremely excited to see him appear in this series, however he did not do a great deal and I really wanted to see him take on a more prominent role. It was also nice to see Blurr and Bumblebee in this volume, as they are also two of my favourites, but like Knock Out, they actually did very little. I have not come across the Combaticons before, but they were actually pretty interesting. Vortex was probably my favourite, as he was incredibly funny and witty. Onslaught was very impulsive, while Blast Off was perhaps the most fascinating, as he was the most involved in the plot.
Overall, I really enjoyed Transformers: Till All Are One. The artwork was great, the plot was intriguing and it was fantastic to see some of my favourite characters too. It has also encouraged me to read some of the volumes that come before this series, especially Windblade's series of graphic novels.
Rating - 4/5
★★★★
There is also a link to this review on my blog here!
May 20, 2024
Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 kicks off with the political situation on Cybertron in Flux as Starscream tries to hold onto power while fending off potential rivals such as Elita One who is another Megatron in the making as her cations clearly show. At the same time on the streets of Cybertron the 'badge less' police force is making itself known in not a great way and this leaves it up to Ironhide to sort out. This he goes about handling in a way that have you along for the ride as he goes about his assignment with a distinct enthusiasm that will have your ribs breaking with the humour. This makes for clover plot interactions between all the storylines going on as you get to see the high level politics but at the same time what is happening on the ground. This gives a differing POV's and at the same time we get an overview of events. This works brilliantly really keeping us up with what is happening and creating a sense of mystery as well as the books other tones as things are revealed from the outset. Starscream's 'conscious' of Bumblebee popping up as well makes scenes very suspicious as well and you never really sure what 'Bumblebee' actually is and what is going on with the character. Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 will keep you guessing and the cast are all three-dimensional all with the own motivations and ambitions that they are busily pursuing.
Windblade get her time in the limelight and her ongoing conflict with Starscream works brilliantly as the way that they flip flop from rivals to allies works organically and never seems false. This add humour from the start to Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 feeling of daring, adventure, action etc. It provides a feeling that anything could happen with the characters and you are never sure which way things are going to go. The book delights in keeping you on your ties and guessing what way things are going to go for everything. This forms the feel of the book with everything seemingly at stake at every stage as Starscream attempts to blackmail Windblade and how she twists neatly out of the way at every turn. The antics fly thick and fast but at the same time their motivations are never hidden and this makes their cooperation amusing but with high stakes about who gets to rule Cybertron. Windblade and Starscream appear to be polar opposites but the way Starscream is operating you can see Windblade having influence on him which balances thing out for them. This ties into the great character dynamics that we see from the start with Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 and really creates a situation where it seems natural for the sides to ally.
Scott and Pitre-Durocher do a cracking jobs throughout the script really flies along taking twists and turns that you would not expect and conversely the art works brilliantly with it. The script matches up perfectly with the art really conveying the character motivation and their expressions. This creates a clarity to the characters motivations and what their ambitions are so every scene has a cinematic quality to them that really leaps off the page. Throughout the individual characters are clearly visible and the colour palette leaps off the page. The script is serviced by the bright colour palette that creates a story that is in your face and works perfectly and never lets up from the beginning of the book. Every scene is reflected in this way lending gravitas to the events that allows every character to get on the page and provides epic world building as we get to see the characters and the environment that they are in. This really gives us a look at Cybertron and all the changes that have taken effect there. The vision of the new leaders is laid out as well and the look at this is also excellently handled giving us a great look at what has gone on is going to be happening. Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 really answers previous plot points but at the same time sets up new ones as well which will keep you on the edge of the seat finding out what happens with everything. The action and politicking leap off the page giving a really feel for the events making Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 work on every level. It goes for it with events from the outset leaving your jaw on the floor. The characters and the events really shake things up in ways that you will not guess so brace yourself!
Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 is a great continuation and set up book that will leave you making sure you have the next one. Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 sets things up cleverly picking unanswered events that have been left hanging but also really sets up new ones in ways that you will not expect that will keep you on your toes! The collected editions also include the alternative covers as well to the separate issues so makes for an excellent bonus as well.
Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 is full of political hijinks from the start, plotting of the characters, adventure and action packed throughout. Edge of the seat right from the start. Prepare for a crazy ride right from the outset as Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 never let up with the plot twists and jaw dropping revelations! You will be up late to see what happens. Make sure you have the next one if you can!
Windblade get her time in the limelight and her ongoing conflict with Starscream works brilliantly as the way that they flip flop from rivals to allies works organically and never seems false. This add humour from the start to Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 feeling of daring, adventure, action etc. It provides a feeling that anything could happen with the characters and you are never sure which way things are going to go. The book delights in keeping you on your ties and guessing what way things are going to go for everything. This forms the feel of the book with everything seemingly at stake at every stage as Starscream attempts to blackmail Windblade and how she twists neatly out of the way at every turn. The antics fly thick and fast but at the same time their motivations are never hidden and this makes their cooperation amusing but with high stakes about who gets to rule Cybertron. Windblade and Starscream appear to be polar opposites but the way Starscream is operating you can see Windblade having influence on him which balances thing out for them. This ties into the great character dynamics that we see from the start with Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 and really creates a situation where it seems natural for the sides to ally.
Scott and Pitre-Durocher do a cracking jobs throughout the script really flies along taking twists and turns that you would not expect and conversely the art works brilliantly with it. The script matches up perfectly with the art really conveying the character motivation and their expressions. This creates a clarity to the characters motivations and what their ambitions are so every scene has a cinematic quality to them that really leaps off the page. Throughout the individual characters are clearly visible and the colour palette leaps off the page. The script is serviced by the bright colour palette that creates a story that is in your face and works perfectly and never lets up from the beginning of the book. Every scene is reflected in this way lending gravitas to the events that allows every character to get on the page and provides epic world building as we get to see the characters and the environment that they are in. This really gives us a look at Cybertron and all the changes that have taken effect there. The vision of the new leaders is laid out as well and the look at this is also excellently handled giving us a great look at what has gone on is going to be happening. Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 really answers previous plot points but at the same time sets up new ones as well which will keep you on the edge of the seat finding out what happens with everything. The action and politicking leap off the page giving a really feel for the events making Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 work on every level. It goes for it with events from the outset leaving your jaw on the floor. The characters and the events really shake things up in ways that you will not guess so brace yourself!
Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 is a great continuation and set up book that will leave you making sure you have the next one. Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 sets things up cleverly picking unanswered events that have been left hanging but also really sets up new ones in ways that you will not expect that will keep you on your toes! The collected editions also include the alternative covers as well to the separate issues so makes for an excellent bonus as well.
Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 is full of political hijinks from the start, plotting of the characters, adventure and action packed throughout. Edge of the seat right from the start. Prepare for a crazy ride right from the outset as Transformers: Till All Are One Vol. 1 never let up with the plot twists and jaw dropping revelations! You will be up late to see what happens. Make sure you have the next one if you can!
March 20, 2024
Esta la embarrada en cybertron. Starcream la verdad no tiene idea que hace gobernando. No puedo decir tanto en contra porque es mi favorito eso si, y windblade igual es mi favorita, de hecho, me gusta como esos dos se odian jajaj. El hecho Bumblebee siendo la conciencia de starscream me gusta.
En si el conflicto político que se tiene en el cómic, refleja mucho lo que suele pasar en la vida real misma. Asimilando como los transformers se parecen a nosotros. Espero que termine todo bien.
En si el conflicto político que se tiene en el cómic, refleja mucho lo que suele pasar en la vida real misma. Asimilando como los transformers se parecen a nosotros. Espero que termine todo bien.
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December 11, 2019
Done
The art is just okay. Not great. Some of the panels looked pretty cool though.
The story is so-so. I've come to realize that I don't like Mairghread Scott's Transformers stories. They're all kind of the same. Starscream is evil and scheming. (Or so we are constantly told; we are rarely ever SHOWN him doing anything wrong.) Windblade is noble and good. Chromia is loyal and brave. That's about all there is to these characters. I don't like any of them. I don't care what happens to any of them. And it doesn't matter because the stories all just kind of go nowhere anyway.
It was cool to see Bruticus finally. For so long I've been looking forward to that! But, one and done??? He and all the Combaticons are killed with ONE shot. I mean, come on. Really? One shot? One of the biggest baddies of G1, and he goes down with one shot. You cannot be serious here. *Sigh* Once again, IDW drops the ball.
What happens with this particular series? I don't care anymore. Not enough to spend any more money, that's for sure. These stories been getting weaker and weaker for a long time now, starting with the "lost colonies" thing. I had a sinking feeling ever since I read that issue with the city on wheels that kept ahead of the burning sunlight, an idea stolen straight out of Kim Stanley Robinson's book "Blue Mars". Maybe it wasn't intentionally ripped off, but the rest of the stories have been similarly uninspired.
I've got a few more Lost Light issues left to read, and then I'm done with IDW. They can take the Transformers I loved as a kid and do whatever they want with it. I'm done watching this slow motion train wreck. Even the old animated series was better than this, and it had some stinkers! Does anyone remember "The Girl who Loved Powerglide"? Oof.
The art is just okay. Not great. Some of the panels looked pretty cool though.
The story is so-so. I've come to realize that I don't like Mairghread Scott's Transformers stories. They're all kind of the same. Starscream is evil and scheming. (Or so we are constantly told; we are rarely ever SHOWN him doing anything wrong.) Windblade is noble and good. Chromia is loyal and brave. That's about all there is to these characters. I don't like any of them. I don't care what happens to any of them. And it doesn't matter because the stories all just kind of go nowhere anyway.
It was cool to see Bruticus finally. For so long I've been looking forward to that! But, one and done??? He and all the Combaticons are killed with ONE shot. I mean, come on. Really? One shot? One of the biggest baddies of G1, and he goes down with one shot. You cannot be serious here. *Sigh* Once again, IDW drops the ball.
What happens with this particular series? I don't care anymore. Not enough to spend any more money, that's for sure. These stories been getting weaker and weaker for a long time now, starting with the "lost colonies" thing. I had a sinking feeling ever since I read that issue with the city on wheels that kept ahead of the burning sunlight, an idea stolen straight out of Kim Stanley Robinson's book "Blue Mars". Maybe it wasn't intentionally ripped off, but the rest of the stories have been similarly uninspired.
I've got a few more Lost Light issues left to read, and then I'm done with IDW. They can take the Transformers I loved as a kid and do whatever they want with it. I'm done watching this slow motion train wreck. Even the old animated series was better than this, and it had some stinkers! Does anyone remember "The Girl who Loved Powerglide"? Oof.
March 21, 2020
I am not familiar with the Transformers canon outside of my vague memories of the original cartoon, but I became aware of this story through a "comic panels without context" post, and it looked intriguing to me. And, to be honest, it was pretty good. The status quo is vastly different than the one I am used to: Optimus Prime and Megatron out of the picture, Starscream ruling Cybertron, and the war between the Autobots and Decepticons apparently over (though there is still lingering resentment). The story is not exactly new reader-friendly; it is very dense and primarily features characters that the casual fan may not be familiar with, but I'm okay with that. This is a political intrigue story at heart, and one I am enjoying so far. I don't really know most of the characters or what exactly is going on, but I want to, and that is the sign of a good opening chapter.
June 25, 2018
The addition of Sara Pitre-Durocher as artist to this "last arc" of the Windblade series (despite it just gaining a generic "Transformers" title, it is still pretty much the Windblade series) just really levelled up this series overall. To be honest, as I was collecting these in issue format--being a person rarely specifying which covers I want--I actually asked for the Pitre-Durocher painted covers. The interior art, though a clearly comic book panel style, still shows the artist's detail and flair for bringing these robots to life and enhancing Maigread Scott's great story-telling.
February 26, 2018
3,5. It's too short a story to merit 4 stars, but I really liked it: the constant unrest on Cybertron, Starscream's intrigues and blackmails, and conversations with his Bumble... conscience, that is (or is it?); Windblade and Chromia unresolved (?) tension resulting from Chromia's past actions; Onslaught and other Combaticons (Blast-Off, my two-faced baby!).
February 14, 2019
A wonderful continuation of everything Scott has been doing since she started on Transformers comics with some pretty nice art that helps provide a somewhat lightened feel for what at times can be a very heavy story.
June 29, 2019
as much as I don't like windblade or rattrap...the other story lines are interesting, and the titan backstory is pretty good. And even though its got more newer transformers than the G1's i'm use to, i do like the mixture of titanian/primal races.
September 15, 2021
Picking up after the Robots in Disguise and Windblade series, this picks up threads from the Combiner Wars storyline, and features the Combaticons prominently. If you liked the previous series, this is more of the same, with at least one status-quo shift right at the end. (B+)
December 29, 2018
An enjoyable dose of political intrigue, machination and play, while the artists deliver clear recognisable characters with a strong grasp of scene perspective. Recommended.
June 22, 2019
Something is amiss post the combiner wars. I enjoyed the story and cant wait to read what comes next.
August 19, 2019
Meh. It's a crime show graphic novel with a few Transformers that I remember. Not terrible, but there's nothing good about , either.
November 1, 2019
Great art, just like in Windblade volume 1. This is the political drama that RID wished it could have been.
August 13, 2020
I love the art, the characters, the writing. All of it!
August 29, 2024
Standout issues: #1, #2, #3, #4
March 25, 2021
When you think of Scott's work, it's easy to focus on Windblade. But what's amazing is her ability to write Starscream with deviousness and pathos at the same time.
May 30, 2017
Who are these ladies writing and drawing my giant robot stories and why are.they doing an arguably better job then them dudes? Inconceivable! In all seriousness, this is a great read and feels like a nice payoff for a lot of the seeds they've been planting for the last few years. As always, IDW killed off some of my favorite characters, but, ya know, there are a ton of freaking characters in this universe, so I'm ok with occasionally thinning the herd, bit. Also, I love that Knock Out is officially part of Generations canon, but now let's bring in Bulkhead!
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