Transformers

• Title: Transformers: Regeneration One #0
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• Writer: Simon Furman
• Artist: Guido Guidi

Sent traveling through time and space by Primus, Hot Rod finds himself in various settings all across time as Transformers: Regeneration One uses this zero issue to tie the existing comic continuity and the 80’s Transformers movie together in a single issue. Although occasionally confusing, the comic mostly succeeds.

On his trip through time Hot Rod watches Optimus Prime sacrifice the Matrix to stop the Deathbringer, watch as the Earth is consumed by zombie Decepticons, see hidden origins of the early Transformers long purged from their memories, and on a planet of junk watch Galvatron fight to the death with a robot who looks very familiar.

Despite not quite following all the various plotlines (zombie Decepticons? and what exactly did Jhiaxus steal from the rest of the Transformers millennia ago?), the issue does well to deliver plenty of action and provide an opportunity to bring both the Matrix of leadership back into the original Marvel Comics continuity but introduce Rodimus Prime as well. Worth a look.

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• Title: Transformers: Regeneration One #94
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• Writer: Simon Furman
• Artist: Guido Guidi

Galvatron tries to repeat history in his brutal battle with Ultra Magnus while deep below the surface of Cybertron Hot Rod finds the possessed Grimlock. The Dinobots will get their leader back, but Primus has other plans for Hot Rod leading into next month’s Zero Issue. Meanwhile the rest of Cyberton is rocked by the arrival of Bludgeon and his Warworld which begins attacking the surface of the planet.

Although we don’t get more with Starscream and Shockwave, the issue is full of appearances by several favorite classic Transformers, rendered beautifully by Guido Guidi, including Omega Supreme who takes the war ship. We also get Soundwave taking on Blaster, Prowl, Kup, Perceptor, and one hell of a great battle between Galvatron and Ultra Magnus that takes up a big chunk of the issue.

No big fan of Zero Issues, I’m not sure what exactly to expect from next month’s issue. This month, however, certainly delivers. Worth a look.

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• Title: Transformers: Regeneration One #93
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• Writer: Simon Furman
• Artist: Guido Guidi

As Hot Rod and the Dinobots continue their descent into the bowels of Cybertron, Soundwave has successfully neutralized the Autobots’ early warning defenses allowing the Ark to make its way into Cybertron’s orbit undetected. Of course in a ship containing Galvatron, Starscream, and Shockwave the chance for last-second mutiny is a pretty good bet.

Although Shockwave and Starscream’s teased partnership to get rid of Galvatron has been slow boiling for months, here it comes to fruition as Galvatron finds himself attacked and then forcibly ejected out a hatch in Cyberton’s atmosphere. Meanwhile Hot and and the Dinobots find more than they were expecting including Grimlock‘s body which has been possessed by the spirit of Primus.

There’s a lot going on in this issue including several characters reverting to form as, despite the last-minute betrayal, Galvatron has finally made it back home. We also get cameoes from Optimus Prime, Prowl, Kup, the Aerialbots, and Ultra Magnus. Worth a look.

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