The Energon universe continues in the new Transformers series, scripted and drawn by Daniel Warren Johnson.
Once the introduction of the Energon universe to the antagonists of the Void begins, the ideas and the series begin to tell us more about the amazing level that Robert Kirkman started. Moztros planned it the best way possible and used small hints about the series to come. A little detail about GI Joe.
Unlike Void Rivals, Transformers is well-established with both good and bad, a fact that is already highlighted in the gray scale used in Void Rivals and contradicts the two franchises that belong to it, but still in the future when GI Joe and Transformers officially cross paths, some surprises It can leave us with things.
So we’ve got a very simple story that doesn’t seem to offer many surprises in the first volume, but leaves the door open to many variations and can be continued for multiple volumes and at odds with other series. It can be a problem for those who expect a more mature or more interesting story, but for the trick we have Void Rivals, and we know what we want in this series, flying metal, cannon shots and amazing moments in the fight between good and evil.
Daniel Warren Johnson has built a comic that, although it can be repetitive, is able to give it its own identity and the necessary narrative style. In addition, Johnson’s own vignettes are added to make you want to stop reading and see if the next vignette is just as colorful and rich as the last. That is, the work is not creative, we will not meet the last Ronin of transformable robots, because the aim is to attract new readers, but to connect those who know Transformers from the first toys, series or comics. Or in the form of Michael Bay for those who know him.
Of course, we’ve seen the story time and time again, and it’s not like Johnson was able to create a unique and unique account of his heroic moments. Here we continue the saving image of Optimus Prime, but Daniel Warren Johnson was able to prove that, no matter how good the Autobots are, we believe that they will always win, because there is so much at stake and the Transformers team is so. A little, for now, the danger is too great, and every collision may do us great harm.
As for the art and colors, we have to thank the work of both authors, Daniel Warren Johnson’s painting and Mike Spicer’s colors. Johnson knows that the most important thing in a story full of giant robots that transform into vehicles are the beats and the character designs, and he does both with bridges. There may be too much flexibility for your complaint to be read too quickly, but we know where we’re coming from and the story to be told, so it’s not fair to ask for a little more text when Johnson prioritizes it. Visual narrative.
The author’s influence is very evident in the designs, many square and colorful transformers that remind more of the first ones from the 80s and Daniel Warren Johnson himself confirmed it. Mike Spicer’s colors also stand out here, perfectly conveying the strength of the robots, the shine of the metal and the roughness of the scratches and bumps.
Moztros didn’t miss the opportunity to release a good version that continues in the vein of Void Rivals in terms of design and details like the Universo Energon title. But it has a small negative point and in the first volume of this universe there is a flap indicating that the price is € 16.50 and finally this Transformers volume 1 is on the market for one more euro, 17, €50, with proof that it has the cover of each issue, options and Optimus Prime Card will continue in the classic style of the comics and the rest of the Transformers.
Undoubtedly, Transformers is a must-have comic for fans and new readers with an easy read full of twists and turns and flying metal everywhere. Now we just have to see how Robert Kirkman will expand the Energon universe with the rest of the authors and what the introduction of GI Joe will look like in Duke Ministries, which we will find out as soon as possible. Kirkman’s last great creation.