The Most Exciting Comic Book Debut In Years
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Transformers fan have been hyped for the debut of the franchise at Image and Skybound comics under writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson. And I must say this is the most exciting comic book debut in years. Daniel Warren Johnson delivers exactly what I wanted as a Transformers and comic book fan. Wes reviews Transformers #1 from Daniel Warren Johnson. And spoils the crap out of the most exciting comic book debut in years.
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Optimus Prime suplexing Starscream is a gift that I didn't know I needed until now...
I'm not a Transformers fan but is good to see a new comic being succesful where DC and Marvel fails so much in nowadays.We need more comics like that.
Imagine giving the fans what they want, and succeeding.
@@VarjoPira Yes this would be great.
plan on doing that with my comic book company Skellington comics (working title) starting with my first ever comic title/series jinx (once i buy half of the rights to her from riot games and repurpose her into a comic book character for my comic book company)
I am a Transformers fan, and it's surprising to see the franchise finally take a W in a long time, especially after Rise of the Beasts' flop (great movie imo).
Just what I'd expect from image comics
This issue was soooooo good! Very excited to see where this new vision takes us. Like you, I had a lot of fun reading this with my 15 year old.
"One shall stand. One shall fall." - Optimus prime. If you ever get a chance wes you should check out the Transformers Deviations, which is basically a what-if version where Optimus Prime never died the hands of Megatron.
NOOOO deviations is really really bad
I've read Daniel since beta ray bill (started reading his other work) , him and Jeremy Adams are possibly the most underrated talents in the industry and I'd argue Daniel more than Jeremy because he's an artist and a writer. You can see his love and passion for comics through his work. I been looking forward to this for months. Thank you for the review and positive vibes wes !!!!
I just read it during my break, It was worth the money spent. I hope the rest of the issues are as good as #1. It's at a great start with the action better than the recent IDW stuff.
This was such a good book and with Void Rivals its giving me an early Valiant vibe. Back when they were good and the books just touched on eachother. Really excited to see everything that comes of this shared universe.
I hope they can keep it up.
I couldn't agree more. I've been reading and collecting Transformers comics since 1991. I was so overjoyed with this. It was old school, it was new school, it was superb. Absolutely fantastic stuff.
Yeah They made Starscream into a serious threat and Optimus Prime proves why he’s a favorite character in all of fiction, him kicking Starscream is perfect and I hear Peter Cullen’s voice in my head whenever he speaks! I know he’s nailed it with these few characters so far but I hope he brings in others especially Arcee,Ironhide,Hot Rod,Ultra Magnus,Wheeljack and maybe Cliffjumper(who can get a chance to step up and prove himself as a valuable member of the Autobots!)
@@henrygambles3652 Absolutely! I cannot wait for future issues. Yeah this might be Cliffjumper's time! Ultra Magnus is a good shout too. I liked the IDW version of his character and would love to see how they handle him here. I cannot wait to see the emergence of Megatron and would love to see Bludgeon down the line too, but not sure if that will happen! This really is a great time for Transformers fans!
That last panel too....
@@paulhobson8987 Yeah I’m so hyped for it and it would be interesting if Bumblebee and Cliffjumper swap places this time and yeah I like Ultra Magnus though I love Hot Rod and hope he shows up at some point(it’s too early for him to become Rodimus Prime)! Oh yeah Megatron and Bludgeon would be great if done well later down the line if they show up!
That Starscream introduction was incredible. My favorite character got some time to shine with his villainy and I loved every moment of it.
@@gringles Yeah I wasn’t expecting him to actually kill BB!
Starscream and Ravage vs Optimus Prime? Yes please.
Ikr, there is a newer video on you tube of ravage and Optimus in battle. “Ravage, eject”. Chills and so well done for G1 fans. Google “ravage no Optimus” and it should come up.
I really liked this comic its really awesome and tons of fun.
Do you like Transformers franchise?
@@EvandroACruzwell I am more a casual fan of transformers and I am super happy this comic is a success.😊
I just read the issue 4 MAN I DON'T JUST LIKE IT I FREAKING LOVED IT 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
@@Real_Shawn indeed
Read it last night! Super enjoyable and a great jumping on point. Even felt 80s.
Looking forward to seeing what Skybound does with G.I. Joe next.
It simply ruled!
Dude, I love happy Wes.
4:05 Bumblebee got heroic nonsense'd.
This is nitpicky, but I do wish the null ray was purple. Maybe he's shooting something else out of the gun, I dunno.
I was think the something when starscrem shot bumblebee in the head. But I'm surprised the writers had him do it to a fan favorite character. Should have had him do to a character nobody cares like arcee.
@@INFERNO95arcee is clearly there by hasbro's demand. keep her in the background as crowd filler until more cybertronians with actual cybertronian altmodes crop up
Big Transformers fan here. Saw 1986 movie in theaters. About halfway through this video I went and read the issue online(yeah I know). It was so good I ordered four copies from a retailer, two each of the two first print covers. I'm not going to do that shit for every issue, but I will certainly try and stay with the series for a while😂.
Starscream has always been a sniveling little shit who acts hard when big dog Megatron is weakened, presumed dead or otherwise incapacitated. Bumblebee will eventually come back and I hope he finds out who shot him. Bumblebee is small in stature compared to other Cybertronians, but has more "heart" than most.
What Starscream does right at the end of the issue is even worse and sets the tone for what to expect moving forward.
Wait there are physical copies of this book?
One of the only writers that their passion shows threw because of the love and respect they have for the franchise they are writing in
I love how the first issue of Void Rivals leads straight into this. And you really didn't need to read Void Rivals to get into it. It can be read as its own thing. Atleast so far. Can't wait to see the series unfold.
It's good to hear good news.
Critical thinking is necessary.
I was very happy with this book. Let’s hope DWJ stays on it for a good long while. Pay him what he’s worth too.
I think he's only doing the first 6 issues.
I agree about Transformers 1. A true WIN!
Daniel warren Johnson + transformers= dreams coming true
Suplex Prime. If this run proves good, I will grab the trades.
Feels like a nice play on the original TF animated series opening storyline. Simple and straight forward action, while dropping hints about what may have happened in the past that sets up where we are going. Good idea to limit the amount of TF characters at the start, it gives space to bring in more of them later and to build to more destructive battles. Devastator...anyone anyone :) . Yeah I had been looking forward to this one but still don't know if I should just go the trade route. This guy is a quality creator so I'd say look for nice steady sales on this as TF fans have been waiting for anything good after the IDW dreck. Holding back Megatron another good idea. Seeing as how Starscream is the man at the moment it leaves the audience to speculate what happened to Megatron and if Starscream is the weak weasel we have seen in past, or is he really trying to be the bad ass leader of the Decepticons for real now. I am not surprised Wes liked this nor will I be surprised if I like it too. It just has the right feeling to it. WTF20.
Lifelong Transformers fan since G1 syndicated rerun days at the beginning of the 90s, a huge Beast Wars kid, and I consider myself a pretty avid fan of IDW's comic run overall. But you put it best: the moment they announced DWJ for this my jaw hit the ground, I immediately said "the Beta Ray Bill guy!?" This was everything I wanted and more for a #1. Hopefully we can all be patient with DWJ, Spicer, and the letterer and we can get more Transformers from this creative team beyond this initial 6 issue run. Because I already can't wait for #2, especially after seeing the sneak preview of Prime's Iron Giant moment from it...🥺
Finally read this last night and I think it's safe to say that the Transformers are in the best of hands moving forward. It was fucking spectacular.
It was just okay. I felt like I was reading a rewrite of the original Marvel issue one from the 80's, but "edgier'
Has potential
Same
These new comics got me started on collecting comics, and i have to say im really satisfied so far. Im even considering catching up on Void Rivals while i wait for issue 4 to come out!
Those G.i. Joe amd Cobra previews were pretty cool too...
I asked them to hold this comic at my lcs along with Void Rivals #4 and Saturday Morning cartoon TMNT comics. I can’t wait till this weekend.
Good to hear you talking about the good stuff out. 😄
Awesome work mate
I just finished reading it and I am one million percent on board for this series. They knocked it out of the park with this issue.
I’m glad everyone in the comic community regardless of beliefs agrees that this book is fantastic
You should read more UDON stuff. You'll love them.
Wes, I am so happy for you and other Transformers fans. For once, enjoy! Props DWJ!
I didn't know about it, not really a transformers fan, but saw he was writing and doing the art, it was a no-brainer. I expect to be a transformers fan when it arrives and I've read it
This series has big shoes to fill with IDW’s run. It’s off to a great start though
Love the reviews. I have to start to watching the vids after I have read the comic
Comic of the Year!
so fucking cool art
I just read this and it was fantastic.
Will be picking this up thanks wes
I thought the art could have been a little cleaner. Some of the proportions were a little wonky. But for the most part it was definitely passable. The story however was fantastic. Crazy dark. I'm very interested to see where this goes.
Yeah, I thought the art was a bit too rough (for my liking) it got the job done I suppose
If it stays good and they don't fuck up Megatron & Soundwave i'll pick up the trades as I did for a lot of TF comics over the years.
Glad to hear it's amazing. Reading Do a powerbomb based upon your recommendation and it's really good as well.
My son is five, and Soundwave is his favourite too…
Thinking critical inferior.. Soundwave superior
First time finding the channel. This review is exactly what I needed to watch (Born in 78 and experienced the best childhood a boy could ask for). I used to collect/read comic books on a daily basis but dropped just about it all together. I try to get back into it once in a while but I find the extreme majority of today's comics are either awful or mediocre at best. Nothing reels me in to continue the series.
This series sounds like a breath of fresh air. Image is a solid company. Their GI Joe and Masters of the Universe Runs back in the earlier 2000s were also good reads too. Definitely going to give this Transformers Series a try because it has everything I wanted in it. The characters feel right, only starting off with a few Transformers so its not a big mess, sets the tone for future story, and they nailed the overall tone.
Fellow child of '78 here. We have a show every Saturday after our livestream pointing out the best new comics of the week. You might enjoy it as well.
I just read Transformers, didn't want to see spoilers yet from this video, holy moley. I was never a Transformers comic fan but this and Void Rivals are going on my pull list.
The art isn't great but it looks better than some of the idw stuff we were getting at the end of their books.
DWJ's got the touch...
as long as you can try to find balance, cynical is fine for me....but yeah, been a bit of a downer time in comics, I get it.
Loved this comic.
This was the first mainstream book I've bought in ages and while IDW has burned me so much I'm wary of certain things in this in the main it was great.
In fact it's the first transformers comic to actually FEEL like the early days of the marvel comic. The small cast really helps with the emotive side of things and gives everyone a chance to shine.
Johnsons style ain't to my liking but his dynamism is great and I'm interested to see where it's going.
Full thumbs 👍 from me.
Not as bad as the synical twins, drew and Kyle. Lmao. I think it’s easy to hate things and defend way where putting yourself out there saying it’s good is much harder !
Balls to the wall action. This comic was fantastic
It was deff solid but the last panel got me excited hoping this isn't made for kids but people who were 80s kids
I've been into Transformers since I was kid. Collecting the toys for as long as I could. I'm glad that this may well be good series! TFs have had some really good artwork in the past but the artwork here is good and story is what it needs to be! I don't know if to buy individual comics or wait for trade?
Better than titan comics reboot of conan the barbarian?
I'm leaning Transformers.
You just sold it to me.
Waitaminute... they killed Bumblebee??? That doesn't excite me.
Well this was enough to sell me on it. Never bought a Transformers comic before, but I'm buying this one.
I love Daniel’s work on the Cybertronians,whilst it’s nowhere as good as Marvel’s Old Comics or G1, I still love this take as a fan of Transformers! As long as it doesn’t go down the same route as IDW’s previous run, this run will be iconic! I love how Daniel understands who Optimus is and the fact he doesn’t have Ratchet get killed is a big plus in my book and He’s turned Starscream into a big threat which I appreciate! Spoilers poor Bumblebee and Jetfire though! Daniel Warren Johnson is nailing it and Despite having a limited number of Autobots and Decepticons, I’m so hyper about what he’s doing! Plus I think Bumblebee dying will let Cliff Jumper get his chance to shine at least I hope so!
Ya Boi Zach was pretty off on his take. I thought it was a ton of fun and you could tell he was having a blast making it.
Thinking cynical! That's pretty funny
Jumped on the Skybound train. Hulk, Ghost Rider and Miracleman suck less at marvel.This and Sacrificers may have saved me.
I think it’s cool he let bumblebee get shot in the face. Personally I think the movies got carried away with character. Him being a full fledged warrior was a bit much
I'm glad that the decepticons were acting like decepticons and autobots as autobots. Now let's hope they stay that way and not get into identity politics and they all turn out to be alphabets like I Don't Want handling of dismantling the transformers and not TRANS formers!
But how long until they reveal Transformers were originally all-female sparks making them trans 😅
New and improved (and, coincidentally, insufferable) Ya Boi Zack, found this issue to be boring and he was pretty sure the writer was bored making it. Richard dragged himself out of his medically induced delusion of grandeur long enough to review a comic book for the first time in 4 years, only to shit on the one book people seem to be largely enthusiastic about.
I really don’t know what happened to him (maybe the stress of an entire industry of psychopaths spending 6 years trying to destroy him wore him down. I suppose that’s understandable, but it’s still sad to see the hollowed out husk of a man). I’d consider considering his opinion if he hadn’t spent a month singing the praises of Picard Season 3. He seemed to be under the impression that a generation of nerds were so enthralled by doomcock, that they couldn’t possibly think the show was objectively awful. We’re all just doing the bidding of a UA-camr in a 3D printed Destro mask, evidently. I actually have no problem admitting when Hollywood does something good. I don’t just go around popping black pill suppositories. So, I actually sat through ALL of Season 3 of Picard. And you know what? It still wasn’t good. It was basically slightly less awful than Nemesis. If it were a next gen movie, it would be the 4th best.
…out of 5 movies.
So, I’m going to take Richard’s criticism of this comic with a grain of salt.
3:35 woah, with those geek fluids and nerd-priapism. Pause.
This book was a lot of fun. I bought like 3 copies. Then I saw that overpriced 1 in 100 cover....
I'll give the first issue a try but I doubt I'll stick with it. I don't want another reboot and I really, really, REALLY don't want it set on Earth. The book is called Transformers not Humans. If I want to read a story about people I can pick up literally any other book on the rack. One of the few things IDW did good was take the Cybertronians back to Cybertron. I want stories about the Transformers only. It's why I hate every one of the live action movies. I don't want stories about the Transformers having constant unnecessary interactions with Earthlings. Humans are not needed or wanted.
Just make the transformers the main characters not the humans with action with inspirational charters and moments.
There's not much to be satisfied with. You're not a simpleton. I used to be one and, if my favorite character was in a book, I loved it. Then I realized the agendas behind these books and I am not happy about it.
You really very frustrated cause you overrating this book 🤣🤣
I liked it, but didn't love it, purely because I don't know anything about Transformers. I was kind of lost with all the different Transformers
Reading the panels, I actually hear the voice from the shows, and not having Starscream say he wants to used his plasma cannon on Skywarp help monumentally.
If this was any of the "Popular" writers, Optimus would have just let Starscream go after killing Bumblebee because they thing "Well, he just lets the villains go." Not understanding that Optimus is pacifist by nature, but would never let such cruelty slide.
Yeah The core to Optimus Prime as a character is honor, he’s a skilled warrior and will wreck shop against The Decepticons and Unicron, but he also has compassion and mercy for those who deserve it and Starscream did not, Prime will probably snuff out Starscream’s spark permanently!
He WAS going to kill Megatron in the original movie because he “must be stopped, no matter the cost.”
I’ve been more anxious than the rest of the internet but this issue gets my thumbs up. I can still see where this can go wrong but as long as it doesn’t go IDW, it could be great. We’ll see how it goes.
What was wrong with idw?
@@jhpstudios8107Let's just say thet went too "modern"
the 2005 continuity was good@@cahe6161
Anybody read DWJ's story in the back of this book about losing part of his Transformers figure on the bus? Dude sincerely likes the Transformers, and it shows in this book
I can tell Wes never watched the OG Transformers cartoons. I remember when the cartoons and comic book were out. They came out at the time when middle school was still called junior high.
I haven't bought a western comic in years but I am tempted by this as I'm a big Transformers fan and they were the first comics I ever collected as a kid that got me into comics. It would be nice to have a decent Transformers comic again after the romcom IDW became which I had to give up in 2015.
Transformers # 1 was an awesome book. I really enjoyed it.
I haven't read yet but if it's really this good. I might check it out, my only gripe is the art. I've always liked Don Figueroa drawing Transformers comics only he could do it to near perfection.
I like Brian Shearer.😊
Yell yeah, Soundwave was also my favorite Transformer growing up!
I expected this to be good, but was blown away!
Awesome story, amazing art, number 1 issue, 40 pages for $4.99. Marvel and DC might wanna jot that down.
Can't wait for this series to really get rolling to see where it goes.
Fingers crossed for a good long run from DWJ!
8 reprints incoming!
It was awesome to read. "You´d shoot a defenseless being while it´s laying? I thought you were a warrior, Starscream!" Right in the Bayverse´s Psycho Prime´s brutality. Great start all around.
LOL @ Thinking cynical.
I have a brilliant way for you to lift your mood Wes, start reviewing manga. Instant happy Wes, I’m grinning ear to ear now since I made the switch.
It’s wonderful reading cool, cute, strong female characters, it’s so good.
Should have been ‘rip out his optical sensors’ but thats a small quibble
Feels like the original Marvel version modernized. Great how the art keep the TF mechanical but with personality.
Its pronounced Teletran as in the tran in Transformers not teletron
Looks like a good start but how long will it be until arcee ruined everything.
Cynical. Hardly your fault
Can you cover Groken #2???
🤓😎😎👏👏👏👏
Lewis LaRosa I'd the one who did cover b. The one with deceptions cover with Soundwave it looks good story Is awesome. 100% best comic
Don’t do this to me! Don’t make me start collecting comics again!
Powerbomb got the Eisner for best comic for young adults- here Ddubs brings out the kid in all of us...
I’ll be back after I pick up my pull to watch this one! 5/5?!
Can not wait!
This better than the movie that came out this year 😂