Ricky Church reviews Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 12… The end of IDW’s previous Transformers continuity has come with the twelfth volume of Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two. For a collection focused on providing a conclusion of sorts and laying the groundwork for the new status quo as IDW merged all of their […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 11
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 11… In the next installment of IDW’s Transformers collection, plenty of stories come to a head as writers John Barber and James Roberts begin the climaxes of their “second seasons” of their respective Transformers series. Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 11 features exciting action, tension and emotional […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 10
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 10… IDW’s latest collection of their previous Transformers continuity features some good stories, but ones that aren’t quite as connected to each other as most of the previous collections have been. Rather Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 10 feels fairly episodic, though […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers IDW Collection Phase Two – Volume 9
Ricky Church reviews Transformers IDW Collection Phase Two – Volume 9… IDW’s deluxe collections of their previous Transformers continuity have now reached a ninth volume, combining stories from Transformers, More Than Meets The Eye and Windblade into one book. The titles mostly have a different tone and feel to each other, particularly More Than Meets The Eye‘s crazy and meta-filled narrative, but each […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 8
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 8… While IDW has started a new Transformers series with a fresh continuity, the publisher is still releasing its previous series in deluxe format with Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 8. Collecting several issues from Transformers, More Than Meets The Eye, the Drift: Empire of […]
Why IDW’s Transformers run was among the best of the franchise
Ricky Church on IDW’s Transformers run… Just a couple weeks ago, IDW ended their Transformers universe after 13 years of stories with Optimus Prime #25. Over the years, there have been many stories that have added great new elements to the franchise that have only enriched it. From Simon Furman to the team of John Barber and James […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: The Wreckers Saga
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: The Wreckers Saga… Over the years of the Transformers franchise, there have been plenty of Autobots and Decepticons who have often gotten the short end of the stick in its many iterations. Plenty of bots on both sides just haven’t been fleshed out or fully explored, leaving a lot of room for potential […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #25
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #25… After a long journey, Transformers: Lost Light, and by extension, Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye, has come to an end. Transformers: Lost Light #25 marks the grand finale to IDW and James Robert’s series that blended together great character development, deep emotions, an engrossing story and new elements to the Transformers mythology. All […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #24
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #24… The penultimate issue of Transformers: Lost Light is here and holds nothing back as Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Megatron and the crew of the Lost Light put together one desperate plan to destroy the Functionalists and their massive Cybertron. It’s a fast paced issue that has James Roberts firing on all […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #22
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #22… As Transformers: Lost Light (and the rest of the IDW continuity) comes to an end, James Roberts continues to tie up the various story threads and loose ends from his time on the series. Lost Light #22 delivers some pretty big revelations that stretch back to some of the earliest stories from More Than […]
