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Danny Lore, Guido Guidi, and John Wycough’s Transformers: Shattered Glass #1 sends Blurr the bounty hunter on an action-packed hunt for a Decepticon.
In addition to a new Megatron toy, Transformers fans have a new comic to track down. IDW released Transformers: Shattered Glass #1, written by Danny Lore, with art by Guido Guidi and John Wycough. The story takes place in an alternate universe from the central continuity that casts the robots in disguise in a new light without radically reimagining the universe.
Transformers: Shattered Glass #1 centers around Blurr, an Autobot who works as a “body scrapper,” chasing down dissident Decepticons who remain opposed to the Autobots who have ruled Earth with an iron fist since winning the Cybertronian war hundreds of kilocycles ago. Longtime Transformers fans will recognize the speedy robot from his many appearances in the original cartoon and numerous subsequent comics, but this iteration of the character is more conniving than previous versions. Blurr’s bounty hunting skills and tremendous speed have earned him a reputation as one of the best body skinners around. But when he is tasked with capturing the famous Starscream, even the mighty Blurr has some trouble keeping up.
Danny Lore (DC Pride #1) casts the entire Transformers universe in a new and unique light. Lore’s Transformers are far more world-weary. They are all still dealing with the severe consequences of a war that ended centuries ago. The heroic Autobots appear to be feared more than loved. Their desire for control has made them almost tyrannical in their attempts to bring order to the ruins of Earth. Lore’s dark tone adds gravity that is rare for the franchise. But, the characters still have the campy charm that fans know and love. Lore does an especially good job of capturing Blurr and Starscream’s voices.
Guido Guidi and John Wycough share artistic duties in this first issue. While neither artist reinvents the wheel, they both do a great job of delivering the iconic character designs and exciting action sequences that audiences look for in Transformers stories. The fight scenes are well-drawn and exciting; however, at times they feel more like a series of poses than an actual choreographed sequence of events, which makes it difficult to distinguish one fight from another. Then again, the stiff nature of the action does seem fitting for a series inspired by toys. John-Paul Bove uses a dynamic range of colors that compliment Guidi and Wycough’s work and reinforce Lore’s solemn tone.
All in all, Transformers: Shattered Glass #1 is a fairly standard Transformers comic. Lore adds a slightly more somber tone to the universe, but still lets the outlandish characters and their oversized battles take center stage. And, the rest of the creative team presents a thrilling array of images that will conjure memories of classic Transformers tales while serving the new narrative. Fans of the franchise will get exactly what they are looking for in this issue, which lays the foundation for a fun, if familiar, adventure.
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