Comic Review: The Death of Optimus Prime (#125)

[Paulbot]

The two names James Roberts and Nick Roche should be enough to convince you this is it worth it.

If you liked the Megatron/Optimus 'flashback' issues (#22-23) you'll find a lot to like here as well..

The last issue of the ongoing (the flashforward) wasn't great, but this is a , a great way to tie up the ongoing and set a path for the new series. If you've not been reading the ongoing you might not enjoy it as much, it's less standalone than say the Wreckers limited series.

Instead this book ties up the conclusion of Chaos (much more so than the published epilogue) and then sets out the premise of both new titles. Both are clear, follow logically from the roles and actions of Bumblebee and Rodimus in the ongoing.

I really liked Sideswipe's new (Yaniger) look, and it's a promising use of Ratbat in modern day continuity too, and Prowl's in fine (IDW manipulator) form too.

It's also another interesting view on what it means to be a Cybertronian civilian, in Transformer stories that always focus on the two armies.

There was actually something quite moving about the motives behind the death of Optimus Prime too, which I wasn't really expecting to be moved by.

A nice comic to end the year with.

[i_amtrunks]

Going to be my first single comic purchase since LSotW.

Hearing good things about this issue, and glad you recommend it to Paulbot. Hopefully should have it to read tonight.

[Sam]

I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw it, but glad I bought a copy.

[Verno]

Is this another new universe? Or does it tie into something major?

[Paulbot]

Is this another new universe? Or does it tie into something major?

This story follows up where #30 ended, with Prime opening the Matrix to stop Dvoid.

A lot of the mystery of the first few pages is where has Prime awoken? Heaven, Hell, the past, the future.

The book is an epilogue to the Ongoing IDW series, and prologue for the two new ongoing books (one staring Rodimus, one staring Bumblebee) that begin in the new year, still in the same IDW universe as all their other G1 comics.

[Verno]

I take it This IDW Timeline isn't quite up to date then?