If you thought there was a lot going on in issue 17 (and there really was!), that’s nothing to the absolutely stacked #18. War is erupting on just about every front, with new Autobot Shredhead turning the tide on Cybertron, Ultra Magnus responding aggressively to the human military, and a kaiju-esque battle unfolding on the streets of Seattle. Not only that, but a very important character, who’s been MIA for some time, is about to make a very dramatic return.

It’s all very exciting stuff, though I couldn’t help but feel that the new, original character, the aforementioned Shredhead, has a really boring alt mode. That aside, the new Autobot (referred to by writer Daniel Warren Johnson with they/them pronouns, perhaps due to the fact that they were created with a mix of sparks from different, fallen Autobots) makes a very impressive and immediately memorable entrance in bot mode, kicking some serious Decepticon butt in a very satisfying way.

As I’ve mentioned before, Johnson really nails these characters, and it’s clear that he is having a huge amount of fun in the Transformers sandbox. Jorge Corona’s art really is stunning too, with some fantastic, widescreen action here that looks truly phenomenal. Of course, I have to mention Mike Spicer’s wonderfully vivid colour palette, which complements the artwork beautifully.

That returning character (who shall remain nameless because, well: spoilers, sweetie!) also makes a big impact and leaves the reader hungry for the next issue immediately. Next month can’t come soon enough.

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