@@Arkaeus04 So at the end of this comic Optimus is going to have a fist fight with like, ultra magnus since he's possessed by Megatron on top of the Nemesis??? MGS4 style baby!
I have a feeling that this issue might setup a civil war situation between team prime and team Elita (if prime’s team return to Cybertron in future volumes).
As powerful as this issue was, it highlights a rather dark future for Cybertron itself: A piece of Cybertron has fallen to Earth and now rests in the hands of the Autobots, at least the ones still functional. Optimus destroyed the Harvester at the cost of potential revitalizing his home. Elita is heartbroken over Prime's actions, allegedly choosing Earth over his home, though would've completed Shockwave's work for him. Prime crushed Shockwave's head in the midst of delirium (possibly due to an infection from affixing Megatron's arm to him. I say this because I noticed the speech bubbles turned purple-ish in a couple points.) Let's hope that Cybertron, in some form, gets restored to full capacity. Though, that vision Optimus had may be hinting at the potential of Cyberforming Earth to make a substitute Cybertron
More likely optimus want have peace without sacrifices other woled just for save his own. Well that noble but in reality sometimes we must choose. And elita feel optimus choose earth rather cybertron but in reality optimus actually choose both unfortunately... He not have real solution
I'll say that if Optimus and his team try to return to Cybertron in the future they’ll may have to keep their guards up not just for the Decepticons but also for Elita One and the Autobots still on the planet because I imagine after this Elita probably didn’t keep what Optimus did to herself and probably made it sound as bad as possible and the Autobots on Cybertron may just want to remove Optimus's head from the rest of his body.
Loved loved loved this issue, what a great ending to the story arc. That being said... while I do understand that there are many characters to cover, the lack of Spike really bummed me out. I understand that his choice spurred Beachcomber to save Prime, but, I wish Spike was in this issue (aside from baby Spike in Prime's vision).
In many ways, Beachcomber’s moment was also Spike’s moment. As you noted, the only reason Beachcomber was there was because of Spike. I hear you though & agree, it would be great to have actually seen that play out more but this issue was already jam packed with story in those 22 pages, which included 3 splashy images to close it out. So I do understand the decision to just save that side of the story for the sake of the epic Beachcomber reveal as much as I too would’ve love to see Spike somewhere here.
@@CarlsCollection you know what man…. This is an extremely well articulated point that I really appreciate. With some more time with the comic, and your thoughts on my mind, I can understand better the lack of these characters. Thank you for the insight 💙
@@DeltaTrion I appreciate that! Always fun to talk about the choices made, both by the characters & the creators! I’m just thrilled that we have a TF comic that is this fun to talk about! Such complexity in the relationships, which is big part of why I love your videos!
@DeltaTrion Well the next issue is some time away, I think early October, maybe the 9th if I'm not mistaken. I've heard murmurs that it's going to be unrelated to the events currently unfolding, something to do with Starscream, not quite sure why. We'll wait and see. But yes that give us time to think, probably too much time . But to touch on what you said, Spike was a passenger in Astrotrain when he got shot down on his way to the Space Bridge, and Beachcomber somehow restrained him. So I think there was an active decision to keep Spike out this issue because there was just too much Action going on lol, ofcourse too much at stake . I feel it would've made the pay off of Optimus's and Elita's conflict and the consequences of that abit dimmer if we looked away at a different scene or perspective if Spike was making his way to the Battle .. On the other hand tho . It would've hit completely different if Spike witnessed what he did to Shockwave having seen the deer and His memory of Primes compassion, which gave Spike the spirit to fight back . Man oh man Spike would then have to see Optimus kill , possibly changing his regard for Optimus I don't know I don't know. But again, apparently it's going to be a while before we return to the events that took place in the ocean.
This issue was so dark it saw the conflicts of one's owns needs but at what cost . Alita wanted to sacrifice earth for cybertron for more energon but this won't solve the issue with the decepticons there will still be a war , still people fighting over more energon if what at best Alita would have done was only temporary . Optimus saw the long run and decided not to do it but at the cost of cybertron with a portion of it falling down on earth for his want to not cause anymore conflicts of their world at the expense of others but still the question remains at what cost . This issue was really filled with darkness and despair there really wasn't a right choice . Just a choice that was filled with lasting consequences. Truly it captures of grey area of life.
Megatron’s arm corrupting Optimus makes the most sense. I’m curious if this will lead to a Nemesis Prime situation or if it’ll be something different. Whichever way it goes I just hope DWJ wraps it up by the end of his run, which I expect he will, but sometimes writers lay so much track they can’t see it all the way to the end. As we’re getting a new artist for the next series of issues I wonder if we could see DWJ return to do the art for his final arc. As for Optimus and his old self, I hope that DWJ keeps the Orion Pax origin. I could see that once Orion becomes Optimus, fully enters the war and has to deal with all of the trauma and brutality of it, that he becomes much more vicious and takes a “the ends justify the means approach.” But after awakening on earth, he re-centers back to a version of who he was before the war, now being more of a protector than a soldier.
@@S-N7same can be said for sentinel prime, he made a deal with megatron for peace even though he thought it was bad idea and even if it mean killing some autobots and breaking his oath
You know it's sad, I meant elita meant to be like optimus love and someone he trust the most but really love in war always end up tragic. In other media elita is dead and leave optimus sad. Elita turn into decepticon aand end up make optimus sad also Or elita is around but they relationship is dull because they just commander and soldier Wow really no wander many tf version really trying not put elita in it because they now elita and optimus will end up tragic one way or other way.
@@ilminurul8964I think that Netflix show is the first and only time in Transformers history to have Elita explicitly tell Prime she'll always love him.
I see that now, that takes me back to 2011 is the parallel of dark in the moon and this issue the septic cons bringing Cybertron to earth to siphon earth resources to bring the planet back to life
I initially thought Sparky's memories were going to be sort of a bridge for Spike and Optimus' connection, but now, I think Sparky's memories will likely be one of the barriers that Optimus will need to hold off a full-tilt "corruption" of Optimus from Megatron's cannon. I'm thinking DWJ will treat Megatron's fusion cannon sort of like how the Harry Potter storyline treated the elder wand, in that it was a hugely powerful device, which could be devastating if wielded by the wrong person. But...right now, the Autobots are usually outgunned and outnumbered, and as a result, Prime has to use such a weapon to keep the odds in the Autobot's favor, despite the risk of still keeping such a weapon "active" (and open to falling into the wrong hands - see Megatron's eventual return) as opposed to destroying it.
If Megabucket's mind can cause alot of harm and evil, no wonder even an piece of him can do. Especially one that is so powerful. Such as an arm cannon.
There's no doubt that Megatron's arm is corrupting Optimus. Megatron's energon or whatever essence in that arm must be getting into Optimus's mind and spark.
Maybe it's not Megatron's arm.... But the raw viral, HUMAN emotion of hitting a breaking point, uncontrolled rage, and not holding back. That's probably spikes dad's soul or whatever influencing this too. Think about it, one panel was a baby; next was a consumed baby with a didn't clawed right hand
I bet Cliffjumper is still stuck on Cybertron. It’ll be an interesting dynamic to see Elita & Cliffjumper together & how they interact. Elita is gonna be pissed. Now Optimus Prime has an incentive to return to Cybertron to get Cliffjumper.
I just need this comic to calm down for just an issue or two. It feels like everything’s cranked up to a 9, with no time to really breathe. But people are enjoying it i guess
Indeed, what's happened to Decepticons? Thundercracker? Onslaught and Brawl? And humans! What's with all the humans? What they doing with all this shit?!
If Shockwave somehow survives getting his head smashed in, it could allow for him to return as the emotionless, logic driven character we know him as in many continuities. Here’s hoping.
Nice work on the video! I wonder if there's going to be anything with Dark Energon in this continuity - that might partly explain what's going on with Optimus, if Megatron's arm is in fact having any influence on him. It maybe it'll be something even crazier! It does seem significant that he looks at the Megatron arm when he's questioning what he's done.
We can only hope to see! , him looking at the arm is definitely something for the reader to stoke suspicion. If it wasn't for Elita to say "finally see your old self returning" I would be of the opinion it wasn't the arm , but his eyes man , His Eyes! . that's very telling of some sort of Influence. I think they are leaning into what would/could happen if Optimus gets fully corrupted. . Or if Maybe Megatron gets his arm back before that could happen. Next issues will be a sory arc without Johnsons lead, it would probably be a slow episode and the following one answering the many loose ends after #12. Good to see you in the comments 👋
Thanks! Yea it would be really cool that this is how dark energon is slowly introduced and who other than megatron! Who knows maybe next Volume can cover it!
I actually saw a lot of people having mixed feelings or being disappointed with this issue. Glad there's people out there who actually like it, I can't wait to see where the story goes after this.
Man that rage tha Optimus had was deep. He lost so much and for him to push through was outstanding. But dam seeing Optimus finally snap is something the left me speechless.
Great look at this amazing issue. Going into it before it was released I was chatting with friends and I said I had faith in whatever direction the story was going but the one thing I NEEDED from this issue was Beachcomber doing something heroic…and holy crap did we get that!!! What an epic turn of the page moment that was!
I do see that shockwave here wuth be a clone of the real shockwave he has done this motible times he even made a clone to fight off the dinobots and was a little weaker than the original so maybe shockwave cut return here Olso that moment with prime and elita realy hits me 😢 i understand bove sides elita has lost so mutch she just wants to save her people and her planet meanwille optimus wants to do the same but in a good way without secrefase
I read this issue last week and I was very impressed with what we got. Highlights +Carly ramming Soundwave with her car to save Cliffjumper. +Cliffjumper being smashed into the Combaticons by Devastator accidentally 😂😂😂😂😂 +Optimus Prime and Elita One doing a Hoth AT-AT takedown on Devastator. (Clearly there are Star Wars fans that work at Skybound). +Optimus Prime beating down three Combaticons single-handedly and then getting his payback on Shockwave who bites the dust because of said payback. +Elita One’s philosophical debate with Optimus +Optimus choosing to save Earth over Cybertron +Beachcombers save All in all, Transformers #12 caps the Transport To Oblivion arc with a bang and the Autobots getting a well earned but bittersweet victory. With stellar art from Jorge Corona, brilliant action sequences, great writing from Daniel Warren Johnson and themes revolving around revenge, ethics and sacrifice, this Issue cements this Arc as both a superior product to its predecessor and a major reason as to why this just might be the greatest iteration the Transformers have gotten in the modern day.
Looks like Jazz has a LOT of Autobots that needs his support... (Optimus, Cliffjumper and Ultra Magnus for example...) Also, the preview pages for Issue 13 have arrived... Maybe setting up Ratchet and Jetfire's resurrection... (My boys...😭)
I feel like him crushing Shockwave’s head relates to Sparkplug sacrificing himself to power the Matrix. It subsumes wisdom as time goes on, but what if Sparkplug’s PTSD from Vietnam affects Prime? We see him have nightmarish visions as he fights Shockwave right before he ends him, as well as Prime living through Sparkplug’s memories of raising Spike, seeing himself visually as Spike’s father. He’ll become more fatherly while at the same time feel how humans can break from War
Okay we have a antagonistic Alita but this version is clear her actions come from desperation and despair. Ironically she is what Optimus fear to become, not Megatron, instead someone to afraid and desperate that is not seeing the lines she is crossing. Edit: and over the irony of it is the arm and mass destruction weapon of his Nemesis that allow him to stop this madness. Alita asume he would be uncaptable to do said feat, tha he was left without a choice besides join her in a pointless war.
Is it me or does optimus have a really tiny head? Also I don't know why writers keep turning elita into a villain but this is the third time I think (if not more). After being presumed dead in animated, she becomes black arachnia and sides with the decepticons. There's a comic where I think she's supposed to be quite a corrupt leader (but then sacrifices herself to try stop unicron). And now she's on the same level as shockwave. She's finally been getting more recognition and screen time in recent years but I don't like when they make her morally ambiguous or straight up evil
The only way I can see Megatron’s arm having the ability to corrupt prime, would be the use of Dark energon. Think about it, what else can cause Prime to have such a response? It would be super cool to see that Megatron’s very blood is the stuff of destroying Prime.
I think its not Megatron, but Sparkplug's consciousness affecting Prime's mind. Ever since he sacrificed himself by merging with the Matrix of Leadership he's probably become a part of Prime's consciousness. Optimus chose Earth over Cybertron maybe because subconsciously, its Sparkplug who made the choice(because, well, he's human).
I dont feel bad for siding with Elta at all. Matter of fact, I would've done the same thing. If earth was at the point cybertron is and all my friends and family were on the brink of death, id do ANYTHING to save them. She has a very vaild point.
I agree with everything you said about liking the art of the 1st 6 issues better, and even about how good this issue is, but I personally think it best to do more of an unemotional review and analysis of the comic. You seemed super hyped, and I think a neutral tone would be better. (I may not be in the majority in this, but it is my opinion)
Would have wanted to see Magnus shine but no. I would have liked him to "de-armored" to an albino Optimus like they did in I think Dreamwave or IDW, since they don't have a lot of energon instead of cowering like a coward.
Agreed. Prime uses his trailer for an operating/battle station where Magnus used his as Battle Armor. I'd have loved to have seen him go Albino Optimus and make use with what he has.
The first & second volumes were definitely Optimus Prime driven. Volume three & four will be no different. I bet we’re going to see some form of Nemesis Prime before DWJ is done writing TF.
It's possible that is Sparky memories what are causing it, he was in a severe depression deribated of his time of service and the lost of his oldest Son in army service. War and combat whould be trigger by it I have the doubt if is really Spike who see this time.
seeing optimus mentally and emotionally hurt. stabs my soul at its core
Yeah. In the letter section, DWJ essentially said he was not going to give the Autobots a break.
@@seanmccarthy8755damn! He making Transformers 40k Edition!
@@apolloknight9521 huh...wonder how the decepticons would turn out in the 40k universe...
Megatron is CORRUPTING HIM FROM THE ARM. IM CALLING IT.
Same here
Hope not, that would be a big cop out.
100% and I'm all here for it!
@@ebmario874 Sounds like him going on the offensive has had some major implications...
@@ebmario874 Remember Megatron re-attaching his left arm in the Energon Universe special? That may be related...🤔
Optimus is definitely having a liquid ocelot situation with ol Meg’s arm
LIQUID
Oh my God how did I not connect those parallels
It's LITERALLY LIQUID OCELOT
Arm possession + mental programming
OH MY GOD
@@gaminuz0191 BROTHER! It's been too long
@@Arkaeus04 So at the end of this comic Optimus is going to have a fist fight with like, ultra magnus since he's possessed by Megatron on top of the Nemesis??? MGS4 style baby!
@@gaminuz0191 essentially a venom style story where megatrons arm becomes alive and turns into galvatron
I have a feeling that this issue might setup a civil war situation between team prime and team Elita (if prime’s team return to Cybertron in future volumes).
yea I would be kinda down to see that
it seems like DWJ is threading a lot of story points for future writers to do once he leaves
Optimus: GIVE ME YOUR FACE
Shockwave: What face?
Fine , gimme your head
Optimus: *_KRRRUMMCCRCSSHHHHH of the head_*
This prime is channelling his inner bayverse prime
I’m sure if Ultra Magnus would be grateful for Optimus for killing Shockwave.
As powerful as this issue was, it highlights a rather dark future for Cybertron itself:
A piece of Cybertron has fallen to Earth and now rests in the hands of the Autobots, at least the ones still functional.
Optimus destroyed the Harvester at the cost of potential revitalizing his home. Elita is heartbroken over Prime's actions, allegedly choosing Earth over his home, though would've completed Shockwave's work for him.
Prime crushed Shockwave's head in the midst of delirium (possibly due to an infection from affixing Megatron's arm to him. I say this because I noticed the speech bubbles turned purple-ish in a couple points.)
Let's hope that Cybertron, in some form, gets restored to full capacity. Though, that vision Optimus had may be hinting at the potential of Cyberforming Earth to make a substitute Cybertron
I am disappointed in this Elita. G1 Elita would NEVER have said that.
When Megatron reattached his left arm in the Energon Universe Special, purple electricity was emitted... Could it be related?
@@arvinrufo7061 That's a good question. Better question: is Prime now free of the infection that came from him?
@@cyberprime9355 Maybe... But he doesn't know that his visions are related to Sparky...
@@cyberprime9355 Maybe Wheeljack can investigate Megatron's arm...🤔
Elita probably should’ve known that when Optimus believes that freedom is everyone’s right, for him it doesn’t just apply to cybertronians
Freedom is the right of all Sentient beings and he holds that true always.
More likely optimus want have peace without sacrifices other woled just for save his own. Well that noble but in reality sometimes we must choose. And elita feel optimus choose earth rather cybertron but in reality optimus actually choose both unfortunately... He not have real solution
I'll say that if Optimus and his team try to return to Cybertron in the future they’ll may have to keep their guards up not just for the Decepticons but also for Elita One and the Autobots still on the planet because I imagine after this Elita probably didn’t keep what Optimus did to herself and probably made it sound as bad as possible and the Autobots on Cybertron may just want to remove Optimus's head from the rest of his body.
Hell, hath no fury, like a fembot scorn!
Mewhile cliffjumper: ahhhhhhh oh hotttt hottttt im on fire
DUDE LMAOOOO
@@nayeligonzalez7602 SOMEBODY GET HIM!
@@SwizzPrimeI'm sure beachcomber and optimus picked him up or with elita right? Um right?
@@redalert923nope, last panel is him just reacting to the explosion, well see what happens to him next month
This is one of the most selfless acts Optimus prime has ever made chose to save another world, then revive his
This is the most selfish thing I've ever seen Optimus Prime do. He betrayed his whole species for his new pets.
@@kevinhill8193 Decepticon nonsense...
@@Imperial_Lizardgirl And Proud!
@@kevinhill8193Okay Megatron
Loved loved loved this issue, what a great ending to the story arc. That being said... while I do understand that there are many characters to cover, the lack of Spike really bummed me out. I understand that his choice spurred Beachcomber to save Prime, but, I wish Spike was in this issue (aside from baby Spike in Prime's vision).
In many ways, Beachcomber’s moment was also Spike’s moment. As you noted, the only reason Beachcomber was there was because of Spike. I hear you though & agree, it would be great to have actually seen that play out more but this issue was already jam packed with story in those 22 pages, which included 3 splashy images to close it out. So I do understand the decision to just save that side of the story for the sake of the epic Beachcomber reveal as much as I too would’ve love to see Spike somewhere here.
@@CarlsCollection you know what man…. This is an extremely well articulated point that I really appreciate. With some more time with the comic, and your thoughts on my mind, I can understand better the lack of these characters. Thank you for the insight 💙
@@DeltaTrion I appreciate that! Always fun to talk about the choices made, both by the characters & the creators! I’m just thrilled that we have a TF comic that is this fun to talk about! Such complexity in the relationships, which is big part of why I love your videos!
@DeltaTrion Well the next issue is some time away, I think early October, maybe the 9th if I'm not mistaken. I've heard murmurs that it's going to be unrelated to the events currently unfolding, something to do with Starscream, not quite sure why. We'll wait and see. But yes that give us time to think, probably too much time . But to touch on what you said, Spike was a passenger in Astrotrain when he got shot down on his way to the Space Bridge, and Beachcomber somehow restrained him. So I think there was an active decision to keep Spike out this issue because there was just too much Action going on lol, ofcourse too much at stake . I feel it would've made the pay off of Optimus's and Elita's conflict and the consequences of that abit dimmer if we looked away at a different scene or perspective if Spike was making his way to the Battle .. On the other hand tho . It would've hit completely different if Spike witnessed what he did to Shockwave having seen the deer and His memory of Primes compassion, which gave Spike the spirit to fight back . Man oh man Spike would then have to see Optimus kill , possibly changing his regard for Optimus I don't know I don't know. But again, apparently it's going to be a while before we return to the events that took place in the ocean.
She wanted her husband home to help fix but he has two planets to fix. She was sad and desperate and so is Optimus. This comic hit hard
This issue was so dark it saw the conflicts of one's owns needs but at what cost . Alita wanted to sacrifice earth for cybertron for more energon but this won't solve the issue with the decepticons there will still be a war , still people fighting over more energon if what at best Alita would have done was only temporary . Optimus saw the long run and decided not to do it but at the cost of cybertron with a portion of it falling down on earth for his want to not cause anymore conflicts of their world at the expense of others but still the question remains at what cost .
This issue was really filled with darkness and despair there really wasn't a right choice . Just a choice that was filled with lasting consequences. Truly it captures of grey area of life.
Megatron’s arm corrupting Optimus makes the most sense. I’m curious if this will lead to a Nemesis Prime situation or if it’ll be something different.
Whichever way it goes I just hope DWJ wraps it up by the end of his run, which I expect he will, but sometimes writers lay so much track they can’t see it all the way to the end.
As we’re getting a new artist for the next series of issues I wonder if we could see DWJ return to do the art for his final arc.
As for Optimus and his old self, I hope that DWJ keeps the Orion Pax origin. I could see that once Orion becomes Optimus, fully enters the war and has to deal with all of the trauma and brutality of it, that he becomes much more vicious and takes a “the ends justify the means approach.” But after awakening on earth, he re-centers back to a version of who he was before the war, now being more of a protector than a soldier.
i never thought Prime would kill Shockwave that way.
" *more than meets the eye* " indeed
Optimus duffing the fuck outta Shockwave, with no warning, is peak.
On an unrelated note,I'm just happy to finally see Jazz in something again
@@Derpsterchief so true!
Hoist? Hound! Tracks!? There's so much characters!!! Wonder what will happen to them... *Flash backs to death scenes*
8:00 of course he’s back that man never stays dead
He live
Didn't expect silver surfer to be in my transformers media
Even though I understand Elita one's motives and I sympathize with her, but at the end this is not the elita one I remember
#NotMyElitaOne.
War changes a lot ppl's perspectives and brings out the worst out of them.
@@S-N7same can be said for sentinel prime, he made a deal with megatron for peace even though he thought it was bad idea and even if it mean killing some autobots and breaking his oath
You know it's sad, I meant elita meant to be like optimus love and someone he trust the most but really love in war always end up tragic.
In other media elita is dead and leave optimus sad.
Elita turn into decepticon aand end up make optimus sad also
Or elita is around but they relationship is dull because they just commander and soldier
Wow really no wander many tf version really trying not put elita in it because they now elita and optimus will end up tragic one way or other way.
@@ilminurul8964I think that Netflix show is the first and only time in Transformers history to have Elita explicitly tell Prime she'll always love him.
It hurts, because a character we all grew up loving, is now torn between his home, and earth
TRANSFORMERS IS BACK
SILVER SURFER BEACHCOMBER
10/10
Optimus Prime having some 2011 flash back.this death for Shockwave was amazing and Elita is still the one i hate the most
I see that now, that takes me back to 2011 is the parallel of dark in the moon and this issue the septic cons bringing Cybertron to earth to siphon earth resources to bring the planet back to life
moral of the story: war is bad
I initially thought Sparky's memories were going to be sort of a bridge for Spike and Optimus' connection, but now, I think Sparky's memories will likely be one of the barriers that Optimus will need to hold off a full-tilt "corruption" of Optimus from Megatron's cannon.
I'm thinking DWJ will treat Megatron's fusion cannon sort of like how the Harry Potter storyline treated the elder wand, in that it was a hugely powerful device, which could be devastating if wielded by the wrong person. But...right now, the Autobots are usually outgunned and outnumbered, and as a result, Prime has to use such a weapon to keep the odds in the Autobot's favor, despite the risk of still keeping such a weapon "active" (and open to falling into the wrong hands - see Megatron's eventual return) as opposed to destroying it.
Dude yes!
If Megabucket's mind can cause alot of harm and evil, no wonder even an piece of him can do. Especially one that is so powerful. Such as an arm cannon.
Optimus was mad that his eyes kinda turned red. That what got me
"Glad to see you back to your Old Self " ? WT...Bleep😮? ...Bayverse .. Prime ?
This Prime was probably a beast during the war on Cybertron.
Nah sport broadcaster swizz killing the voiceover rn
HOLY SHIT THAT WAS INSANE!!!, great vid man!
Shcokwave recieved his treatment from Dark Of The Moon... ☠️
I just realized something what happened to Jetfire body, is he even somewhat still alive after all this crap that just happen?
@vontheunknown7982 ikr? Poor Jetfire is gonna be afraid of the dark and have abandonment issues. Dude can't see while in half destroyed alt mode.
Poor jetfire!
yea he will be fine he just has a little owie
@@SwizzPrime just give him a band-aid
There's no doubt that Megatron's arm is corrupting Optimus. Megatron's energon or whatever essence in that arm must be getting into Optimus's mind and spark.
Also, R.I.P., Carly's bad-ass detailed van.
Beachcomber to the rescue! 6:44
Maybe it's not Megatron's arm.... But the raw viral, HUMAN emotion of hitting a breaking point, uncontrolled rage, and not holding back. That's probably spikes dad's soul or whatever influencing this too. Think about it, one panel was a baby; next was a consumed baby with a didn't clawed right hand
This was such a nice vid!!
Optimus did to Shockwave what the Mountain did to Oberyn Martell.
Thats for my boy ratchet!
Also poor optimus he gonna have guilt
I bet Cliffjumper is still stuck on Cybertron. It’ll be an interesting dynamic to see Elita & Cliffjumper together & how they interact. Elita is gonna be pissed. Now Optimus Prime has an incentive to return to Cybertron to get Cliffjumper.
I feel it's likely Sparkplug's severe PTSD being the cause of his brutal killing of Shockwave
I just need this comic to calm down for just an issue or two. It feels like everything’s cranked up to a 9, with no time to really breathe.
But people are enjoying it i guess
Indeed, what's happened to Decepticons? Thundercracker? Onslaught and Brawl? And humans! What's with all the humans? What they doing with all this shit?!
If Shockwave somehow survives getting his head smashed in, it could allow for him to return as the emotionless, logic driven character we know him as in many continuities. Here’s hoping.
I think it’s the matrix. The matrix has a live of its own. it has nothing to do with Megatron’s arm, since the arm just give Optimus boost.
Nice work on the video! I wonder if there's going to be anything with Dark Energon in this continuity - that might partly explain what's going on with Optimus, if Megatron's arm is in fact having any influence on him. It maybe it'll be something even crazier! It does seem significant that he looks at the Megatron arm when he's questioning what he's done.
It's probably Megatron's arm corrupting him
We can only hope to see! , him looking at the arm is definitely something for the reader to stoke suspicion. If it wasn't for Elita to say "finally see your old self returning" I would be of the opinion it wasn't the arm , but his eyes man , His Eyes! . that's very telling of some sort of Influence. I think they are leaning into what would/could happen if Optimus gets fully corrupted. . Or if Maybe Megatron gets his arm back before that could happen. Next issues will be a sory arc without Johnsons lead, it would probably be a slow episode and the following one answering the many loose ends after #12.
Good to see you in the comments 👋
Thanks! Yea it would be really cool that this is how dark energon is slowly introduced and who other than megatron! Who knows maybe next Volume can cover it!
I actually saw a lot of people having mixed feelings or being disappointed with this issue. Glad there's people out there who actually like it, I can't wait to see where the story goes after this.
Man that rage tha Optimus had was deep. He lost so much and for him to push through was outstanding. But dam seeing Optimus finally snap is something the left me speechless.
Great look at this amazing issue. Going into it before it was released I was chatting with friends and I said I had faith in whatever direction the story was going but the one thing I NEEDED from this issue was Beachcomber doing something heroic…and holy crap did we get that!!! What an epic turn of the page moment that was!
I was so hyped when beachcomber came in I literally did not expect that
Imagine if Megatron's arm ends up turning Optimus into Nemesis Prime. That'd be an interesting take on Nemesis
Optimus Prime does not choose between Cybertron and Earth. He chooses to preserve life
Optimus Prime is a traitor. If his friends saw this they'd frag him in a heartbeat.
This just reminds me when in Tf Prime in season 2 when Optimus destroys the Omega Lock to safe earth.
I do see that shockwave here wuth be a clone of the real shockwave he has done this motible times he even made a clone to fight off the dinobots and was a little weaker than the original so maybe shockwave cut return here
Olso that moment with prime and elita realy hits me 😢 i understand bove sides elita has lost so mutch she just wants to save her people and her planet meanwille optimus wants to do the same but in a good way without secrefase
I read this issue last week and I was very impressed with what we got.
Highlights
+Carly ramming Soundwave with her car to save Cliffjumper.
+Cliffjumper being smashed into the Combaticons by Devastator accidentally 😂😂😂😂😂
+Optimus Prime and Elita One doing a Hoth AT-AT takedown on Devastator. (Clearly there are Star Wars fans that work at Skybound).
+Optimus Prime beating down three Combaticons single-handedly and then getting his payback on Shockwave who bites the dust because of said payback.
+Elita One’s philosophical debate with Optimus
+Optimus choosing to save Earth over Cybertron
+Beachcombers save
All in all, Transformers #12 caps the Transport To Oblivion arc with a bang and the Autobots getting a well earned but bittersweet victory. With stellar art from Jorge Corona, brilliant action sequences, great writing from Daniel Warren Johnson and themes revolving around revenge, ethics and sacrifice, this Issue cements this Arc as both a superior product to its predecessor and a major reason as to why this just might be the greatest iteration the Transformers have gotten in the modern day.
Looks like Jazz has a LOT of Autobots that needs his support... (Optimus, Cliffjumper and Ultra Magnus for example...)
Also, the preview pages for Issue 13 have arrived... Maybe setting up Ratchet and Jetfire's resurrection... (My boys...😭)
Dope art. Props to the artist.
I feel like him crushing Shockwave’s head relates to Sparkplug sacrificing himself to power the Matrix. It subsumes wisdom as time goes on, but what if Sparkplug’s PTSD from Vietnam affects Prime? We see him have nightmarish visions as he fights Shockwave right before he ends him, as well as Prime living through Sparkplug’s memories of raising Spike, seeing himself visually as Spike’s father.
He’ll become more fatherly while at the same time feel how humans can break from War
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Okay we have a antagonistic Alita but this version is clear her actions come from desperation and despair.
Ironically she is what Optimus fear to become, not Megatron, instead someone to afraid and desperate that is not seeing the lines she is crossing.
Edit: and over the irony of it is the arm and mass destruction weapon of his Nemesis that allow him to stop this madness. Alita asume he would be uncaptable to do said feat, tha he was left without a choice besides join her in a pointless war.
Optimus prime is slowly turning into a Deceptacon
This issue is perfect
Great ending
I hope the Cliff Jumper curse didn't just claim anther Cliff Jumper.
Dude I love the intusiasm.❤
cant wait for nemesis prime at this rate
OPTIMUS WITH PURPLE EYES WAS SCARY😬
WAKE UP BOYS SWIZZ PRIME JUST DROPPED A VIDEO
What happened to jazz?
WHERE ARE CLIFFJUMPER AND JETFIRE?!! ARE THEY ALIVE?! D':
optimus served in this one
OKkayy, haven't seen this series but.... Prime has Megatron's arm and fusion cannon? This sounds interesting.
it's a good series! def would recommend to read them or check out the playlist!
Poor Optimus, stretched with the burden of leadership, choices and Megatron's arm slowly corrupting him.
I hope we get more Megatron & Starscream in volume 3.
you and me both!
Im looking forward to the megatron vs astrotrain fight
Maybe a different take on Nemesis Prime.
Is it me or does optimus have a really tiny head? Also I don't know why writers keep turning elita into a villain but this is the third time I think (if not more). After being presumed dead in animated, she becomes black arachnia and sides with the decepticons. There's a comic where I think she's supposed to be quite a corrupt leader (but then sacrifices herself to try stop unicron). And now she's on the same level as shockwave. She's finally been getting more recognition and screen time in recent years but I don't like when they make her morally ambiguous or straight up evil
The only way I can see Megatron’s arm having the ability to corrupt prime, would be the use of Dark energon.
Think about it, what else can cause Prime to have such a response? It would be super cool to see that Megatron’s very blood is the stuff of destroying Prime.
Will it take inspiration from TF Amimated and make elita turn into Blackarachnia?
yea I was wondering the same thing after uploading!
I don't think the baby in the visions is Spike but his older brother instead
Im wondering what happend to cliff
Optimus prime is a D1 crashout
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Oh my god, optimus prime never get this strong before 😱😱😱
I think its not Megatron, but Sparkplug's consciousness affecting Prime's mind. Ever since he sacrificed himself by merging with the Matrix of Leadership he's probably become a part of Prime's consciousness. Optimus chose Earth over Cybertron maybe because subconsciously, its Sparkplug who made the choice(because, well, he's human).
jfc what a good story 😩
I dont feel bad for siding with Elta at all. Matter of fact, I would've done the same thing. If earth was at the point cybertron is and all my friends and family were on the brink of death, id do ANYTHING to save them. She has a very vaild point.
who the fuck is cooking at skybound
I think on the thumbnail , optimus reached a new HIGH
Nemesis prime is his future this may be the point where it comes to a head
I agree with everything you said about liking the art of the 1st 6 issues better, and even about how good this issue is, but I personally think it best to do more of an unemotional review and analysis of the comic. You seemed super hyped, and I think a neutral tone would be better. (I may not be in the majority in this, but it is my opinion)
Would have wanted to see Magnus shine but no. I would have liked him to "de-armored" to an albino Optimus like they did in I think Dreamwave or IDW, since they don't have a lot of energon instead of cowering like a coward.
THANK YOU! and glad to know I'm not the only one who wanted to see albino optimus make a comeback
Agreed. Prime uses his trailer for an operating/battle station where Magnus used his as Battle Armor. I'd have loved to have seen him go Albino Optimus and make use with what he has.
MY GOD THIS WAS EPIC
Optimus has a Heaven's Feel moment lmao
3:33 do you want to have a bad time, shockwave?
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I freaking called it
My brain the second it's all that arm attached to prime
It went oh that's going to turn him evil slowly and s***
Called it
Will you review TFone in theaters
we shall see idk yet
If Megatrons arm Liquid Snake's Optimus im gonna scream
The first & second volumes were definitely Optimus Prime driven. Volume three & four will be no different. I bet we’re going to see some form of Nemesis Prime before DWJ is done writing TF.
He becomes Micheal bay Optimus 😱
It's possible that is Sparky memories what are causing it, he was in a severe depression deribated of his time of service and the lost of his oldest Son in army service. War and combat whould be trigger by it
I have the doubt if is really Spike who see this time.
Aren’t those Unicrons hands in the image of baby spike?