Nemesis Maximo wrote:william-james88 wrote:william-james88 wrote:And about Stormbringer, I read it was was not a fan. The art was great but I just didnt get the end. How was Optimus able to take him down when no one else could not? It jut felt like all build off to little payoff that in no way felt earned. Love that Megatron stuff but in the end it just didnt feel as obvious to belonging on this top 5 list than the other picks did.
Hi, nobody responded to this yet, which is too bad since I wish someone could give me some answers about the end and how Optimus was able to defeat Thunderwing with just a gun when no one else could. It happens to be one of the main points why I do not think this story is as good as the rest, due to the rather weak ending.
Right on, Will.
Okay, so you’re more or less right about the ending of Stormbringer being pretty weak. However, it was stated somewhere in there, by Jetfire, that Thunderwing basically just ran out of juice. Optimus wasn’t necessarily able to defeat him so much as Thunderwing basically just tuckered out.
It’s a half-assed explanation, true. But it’s at least an explanation, so I’ve never been too bothered by it.
Yeah, that does sound familiar...
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
3. Stormbringer What I love most about Transformers is when it embraces the idea of 'Giant Alien Robots'. Earth is boring and generic, show us Real Sci-Fi, show us the stars. Again another outstanding reimagining in Thunderwing, as IDWverse Incredible Hulk. A mad, near-unstoppable force of nature that ultimately brought about Cybertron's ruin.
What I liked most was that in the end, no one could beat him. He simply ran out of juice. It's a shame no writer was upto the challenge of using him effectively after this book.