FINALLY!! A good Transformers read and with some very funny dialogue to boot. The banter between the characters were great, and I actually like Verity here. Whodathunkit?
From beginning to the end, this read was very enjoyable. The tone of events that happen on Garrus-9 are a complete and total opposite of what we are getting for the bots side, before they start their "suicide mission". I like that. We can see how serious this is going to be, but at the same time we aren't there yet. It's still early for these new recruits and I can forsee the tone changeing once we get into the thick of the story. Well done. I was thinking bout this book while driving into work today, analyzing why this Verity was more enjoyable to me. Then it hits me. She's treating these bots like we all do. Most of us have grown up with these bots and really do not care for the fear of them (I don't care for the fear of giant robots stuff, really.). Granted it's not real world, and yes we would fear them, but I do not live in the comic world, that's not the story I'm looking for, I have movie-verse for that. I currently do NOT care for the interactions between Spike and Prime. But the interaction with Verity and the Wreckers was great. Just another girl on a ship with commando bots. No big. Just like how we ourselves feel, because "we" are used to them. I have two favorite quotes from this book, and one was Kup's response to Verity's wit, "you, me, and an airlock kid." Bwhahahaha!! Great!
Oh, and the other line that to me is an instant classic..."Alt modes are for wimps!"
The artwork and colors are also top notch. Always been a fan of Nick's work, especially his spotlight stuff, but Max Dino's got clutter. I like what he's done here. And Josh's colors, good job man! I noticed the difference when reading what was happening on Garrus-9 and what was different when reading the bots side of the story. Garrus-9 was a little grittier, while the bot's side was definitely cleaner and smoother. It took me a bit of staring, because I knew there was a difference, but just couldn't put my finger on what it was. Subtle.
Over all, I'm very happy that this is out. Transformers ongoing, I guess it's catered more for the general comic book readers/new TF movie fans, but for me, this is what I want. You can have Megs and Prime and all them human loving earth stories, I'll take Wreckers and Overlord and some good ole fashion autobot and decepticon carnage.
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