WARNING! Potential spoilers ahead for Transformers #12The preview forTransformers#12 teases a massive conclusion to the second year of theEnergon Universe’smost explosive title, as the Autobots receive help from their human ally Carly. Things are looking dire for Optimus Prime and his soldiers, as Shockwave has opened a portal from Cybertron to Earth. While the Autobots mounted a successful rescue mission for their captive comrades, the previous issue ended on a sour note whenUltra Magnus ran away from the battle.
Coming from the creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer and Rus Wooton,Transformers#12 opens with Shockwave and Soundwave holding Cliffjumper hostage in front of the Autobots. Released viaSkybound.com, check out the preview below:
Although brief, fans get to seeShockwave transforming into his alt mode as a laser cannon, right before the Autobots find themselves in the fight of their lives in the middle of the ocean. Carly driving through the portal created by Skywarp to save the day is a nice touch, showing the creative team at the height of their powers.
Transformers#12 Closes the Second Story Arc with an Epic Conclusion
The conclusion toTransformers’second story arc promises to be filled with major moments.With the solicits teasing “the fate of two worlds” hanging in the balance, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Both the Autobots and Decepticons will be forced to “make choices that will change the universe forever,” meaning this issue will be a must-read for fans of the Energon Universe. With such an epic resolution teased, readers have to ask themselves if all the characters will make it out alive. The previous arc ended with theemotional death of Sparkplug Witwicky, so the creative team surely has more heartache in store for readers.
“Both the Autobots and Decepticons will be forced to “make choices that will change the universe forever,” meaning this issue will be a must-read for fans of the Energon Universe.”
However the second arc ofTransformersends, it will surely change the landscape of the Energon Universe moving forward. WithG.I. Joe#1 launching in November, Skybound is keeping fan excitement at a fever pitch with each new reveal. It will be interesting to seeif the major changes promised inTransformers#12 somehow lead to a crossover with the other Energon Universe titles.Several storylines have been set up since the line launched last year, so whenever there is an Energon Universe crossover, there is plenty of ground for the creators to cover.
How Will Optimus Prime & the Autobots Defeat Shockwave?
Regardless of how things play out,Transformersremains one of the best comic books on the stands. Now thatDaniel Warren Johnson has received two Eisner Awards for his work on the series, the second year ofTransformersshould be even more exciting than the first. With an epic smackdown teased between the Autobots & Decepticons,Transformers#12will be a can’t-miss issue for fans eager to find out what happens next in theEnergon Universe.
Source:Skybound.com
Transformers (2023)
Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.
