Some companies use Free Comic Book Day to preview upcoming titles, rather than original content; that’s the case with this issue of Transformers: Worst Bot Ever, which previews not only the titular, upcoming graphic novel, but also another one too: Family Force V, which isn’t related to Transformers, but is definitely aimed at the same all-ages audience.

Worst Bot Ever is the main feature here though, and in this story we’re introduced to Ballpoint, who believes himself to be a heroic and effective Decepticon. However, he may well be a somewhat unreliable narrator of his own story…

In Family Force V, we’re introduced to a familial group of superheroes, with a Power Rangers-esque gimmick.

Both stories are really fun, and it’s definitely the case that I’m keen to read much more of poor little Ballpoint’s hilariously told story. Family Force V is entertaining enough, and it’s got some serious creative weight behind it, given that it’s written by Matt Braly, the creator of the popular and critically acclaimed animated show, Amphibia. However, it didn’t grab me in the same way that Worst Bot Ever did, though of course I’m already very familiar with many of the characters in the Transformers story, who are portrayed from a very unusual point of view here.

Check out more of my Free Comic Book Day 2025 reviews, such as Street Fighter vs Rival Schools and Mega Man #0.

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