I love the book simply because its just an excuse for the writer to draw Transformers doing wrestling moves. While I like the IDW comics, the Skybound comic has a way better start and doesn't feel like a toy commercial. I wonder how this comic is gonna look 5 years down the line and if we will still be on earth.

I absolutely love how DWJ draws Starscream. Just the sheer sadism in Screamer's smile is downright chilling.

Fun fact: DWJ modeled the Optimus design in this series off of his Magic Square Light of Peace

Everyone talks about Optimus's portrayal in this comic, and while that's great, I really love this version of Starscream. While a lot of other versions either focus on his cowardice or manipulative side (if not straight up take him in a new direction like with Armada), this version really shows how evil and heartless he can be, even compared to Megatron. This is probably the most despicable Starscream's ever been, and it really makes you sympathize well with the Decepticons a lot surprisingly, since they're pretty much stuck with a toxic, uncaring leader.

This is the first TF comic I've been able to catch as it came out and God did I pick a good one. I know you avoided spoilers but I just have to say one of my favorite moments is Optimus getting Megatron's arm! It's so badass!

The moment in issue six between Optimus and Soundwave where he offers him a truce in order to save their home togetherrr… THAT’S the Optimus Prime I think about when I picture him in my mind. A gentle leader who doesn’t want to rip anybodies face off. Unlike most of his depictions in live action, including most recently. Im reading 24 titles including the Energon Universe and Transformers is the one I look forward to reading the most. The praise for it is real and so deserved.

In a lot of ways, this series reminds me of transformers, animated in that it’s made by people that have a genuine appreciation of the franchise, and just want to share their love. I think that this Optimus prime is probably the best one that we’ve had written in comics for a very, very long time. He’s heroic and he owns up to the mistakes that he makes he makes and improves. I also think it’s smart that the author didn’t flood the reader with jargon and deep lore. I think they went with his G1 aesthetic to bring people back in. It’s like saying say hey, we’re back to basics if you didn’t like what was previously done, but even by the end of arc one things are on a completely different trajectory than G1. I’m very much looking forward to seeing the director Skybound will take this series

G4M; insightful figure reviewer? G4M; insightful REVIEWER. PERIOD. Best look at the comics I’ve seen, appreciating the writing and art appropriately. It’s stuff like this that annoys me with how terrible ROTB was. The writer for that got paid WAY more than Daniel Warren Johnson, but for all intents and purposes, this is what peak Transformers looks like. If you adapted this first arc into an animated movie, you’d be selling out theatres.

These comics have been awesome so far. Also gibe carly GF.

I definitely am enjoying the book a lot, and am looking forward to seeing where it goes. At the moment, it's a bit tough to explain my thoughts on the book, particularly as it's very action-focused and the plot has only just begun, but I do feel a bit mixed overall with what's been put out so far. I've already read the grand majority of TF comics and am in general a huge TF nerd, so while the comic so far is very well done, I'm left yearning a bit for something that breaks the mold a bit more. Not necessarily in just the character designs, I'm fine with that; Marvel, Dreamwave, and IDW all had very G1 designs. But rather, I hope the plot goes in more ambitious directions beyond simply "a remixed tale of the G1 toon and Marvel's setup". Because from my perspective, even while being explicitly G1-based, both Marvel and Dreamwave also took big steps to differentiate themselves from the 80s cartoon in their narratives, not just IDW. They have their own, strong identities all their own. In not only comics but shows and the movies, Transformers has been doing "the G1 setup but more serious" for the better part of 20 years now, with all kindsa varying degrees of, well, splintering off in their own directions. From the comics, to the anime, to the western shows and the movies, the one thing that's made me value TF so much has been its ability to completely and totally reinvent itself, the sheer capacity for creativity that the writers and artists have been able to show, so when something plays it relatively safe I'm left feeling like there's something missing, a bit. (On that note, Skybound Spike and Carly are very different characters from the G1 show, which I think is really cool and I'm glad; but then, I have to wonder why they needed to be named Spike and Carly at all, if they have nothing in common with their actual G1 selves? If this were any other TF comic or show, they would have definitely been renamed. Even the Bay films had the decency to name the main character Sam instead of Spike. Even Marvel originally started off with a blonde "Buster" Witwicky and only introduced Spike when the toyline demanded it. You know?)

Thank you I was looking foward to read some TF comics, glad you made this review!

I started reading the book kind of precariously as I never had any interest in reading IDW cause of the intimidatingly expansive library. But once I started the book I couldn’t put it down, and it took me right back to my childhood floor, watching the 86 movie with my sparse movie toys. That moment in issue #6 with spark plug really hit me like a ton of bricks and reminded me why I love this series so much after going through hell collecting the toys 😭 thank you DWJ, for bringing back my friends.

4:58 LARIATOOOO (DWJ's previous work was wrestling comic Do A Powerbomb, highly recommend to read it as well)

I am liking this take on Optimus, it's going back to his roots.

Thanks for the recommend! Went straight to the comics after watching this vid and it's my fave transformers media in a long long time. Grateful for hearing about it

A little late but glad to see these type of different videos. I need to buy these comics but seeing reviews and all that get me more hyped to actually read these! Good job lad :3

Great video. This is the only comic book I've actually been excited go to a comic shop monthly for.

Please do this for each new issue- genuinely loved this format for you!

I love DWJ's comics! When I heard he was taking over Transformers I couldn't believe it! And it did not dissapoint!

i swear if there's ONE comment about Carly's thighs

IDW did stilize designs a lot, but unlike with the movies, you could still recognize the characters as who they were. But this series has started amazingly. I do hope that, over time, we see not G1 characters in this universe, like Windblade, Rodimus Prime, Bulkhead, Lugnut, Clobber, Knockout, Tarn, Impactor, Star Saber, THunderhowl, etc. And I trust the writers to do them all perfectly.

Great review! Made me finally go check out the comic--it is quite good!

It's so amazing reading a comic in the 2020s that is actually about the characters and the battle between good and evil and not about everyone's sexuality

They ripped skywarp apart. That shit was.....interesting

Love the skybound transformers comics, great video 😊👏

I'm honestly very surprised by the general quality on display here, it's been a while since i've been legitimately excited for a transformers comic series but here we are.

Wouldn't be great if this gets an animated adaptation, much the same way Japan adapts manga? Full circle.

I have to get this comic series, Like seriously some of the art work goes so hard!!!!!!.....And yes that's what she said

Man makes comic reviews too.0 regret I subbed

Skybound feels so goddamn peak compared to IDW. It gives me Dreamwave vibes so far. I love the Cobra Commander miniseries as well, it's wonderful to see too.

#MeiMonday Also Mei called us PIGLETS XD Thank you for the blessed content 🙏

Okay, but does it have Texan Mark Wahlberg telling Optimus Prime what SOVL is in a pure Bostonian accent?

What a great overview! Any chance we'll ever see your thoughts on Tom Scioli's Transformers vs. G.I. Joe? That book was the closest I've come to my wonderment as a child playing with cool transforming robots.

Truly PEAKformers

If you’re happy clap your hands- Starscream

I’m looking forward to the Dinobots.

I read them, and I thought they were fairly well written!

Do you think you could do a spoiler Review too? I unfortunately don't think I'll be able to buy the book for myself, so a full in-depth review would be quite helpful

Bruh that windblade art lmao

the deer scene? like the one from the iron giant?

Wreckless Optimism does sound like it would be a flaw to a character named Optimus prime.

Thats quite the endorsement if i ever heard of one

3:29 IDW Soundwave (or G1 Soundwave) would’ve killed Starscream for kicking Ravage like that.

Sooo cliff jumpers in a series welp let's see how he dies

Is it back? Transformers never left

Ok is it wrong for me to say that skybound starscream is more like g1 skywarp

There is a deceptive complexity to drawing G1 blocky bots in a way that keeps them so distinct and dynamic. the illustrator of this comic is a master of his craft without question, especially with how much it contrasts with their battle damage which is often composed of complex lines and wiring. such a great artstyle, I know that's nothing new for Transformer comics but this one just feels like a cut above the rest.

Why does Screamer kick cats? 😢

He'll ye more gei5jay

What Happened To Arcee?!

9:08 “Finest storytelling… probably ever.” Wow. You CLEARLY have never read IDW’s “More Than Meets The Eye” run because there’s no way this six issue arc can objectively or even subjectively hold up to the storytelling and character development arcs in that book, comparatively.

I hope that they stay on Earth. I am tired of cybertron. Transformers transform into cars that is their hole gimick. Idw already covered the origin of the war and did a great job. I would like to se more human transformer interactions. Especiqly after issue 6

The “dirtiness” of the artwork is a real turnoff for me.

I understand this is baller, but I gotta read “I admire magical girls” first

Transformers fans' standards are too damn low, man

will say that I wasn't too on board with this more gritty aesthetic at first, I thought it was pulling a tf prime where death was for pure shock value and not enhancing the story but after a while it started becoming clear that the writer was Cooking with the krabby patty secret formula, and I don't want him to stop only two problems I have is with Skywarp and the humans, not gonna spoil it but the way Skywarp was handled at the end specifically made no sense and really had me distracted on that specific part and personal nitpick with the comic is, why did they make Carly's design so, *defined?* I can't be the only one who sees it right? It's not cause / a perv! I refuse to be a perv Spoilers: the fact that the artist went out of his way to put in the touch reference at the end by going"You know the song" is hilariously entertaining

Everything about this book is amazing except for how Starscream is written. The only quality he has in common with his g1 counterpart is his cruelty but up to 11, outside of that he’s very shallow and lacking all the other great elements that make starscream really likeable. They had a really cool, interesting idea In starscream leading for a good tenure without megatron but they completely wasted it.

Is this a sponsored review? You're far too generous to this book. They land on earth and the ensuing 6 issues are one continuous battle scene. There is no plot. I like the g1 grounding, i like the shock value. But there's no story unfolding. And that last thing in issue 6 that will remain unspoiled was idiotic.

This series while looking good, it sort of lost my intrest. They always do anymore, but they killed off Bumblebee again.