Since after this issue the Dark Cybertron event reverts to the two regular titles, I don't think we need a separate review thread.

I thought I'd throw it in the RiD thread as it featured a heavy RiD based character focus.

As a setup issue, it did a very good job of bringing new and eclipsed readers back up to speed. For new readers, I thought it did a fantastic job of summarising all that has happened already, but was not a good advertisement to try and seduce readers to go and back-read at least the two ongoings.

Using as much Shockwave and prime as they did was smart to hit the casual or Gen 1 fans, but maybe more Soundwave and other iconic characters could have used a page or two of content. Lots of useful names drops as well.

AS for the content of the issue, the retcon makes no sense, and makes me think that the Hearts of Darkness/Infestation events may be written off as possessed Galvatron fake memories or "dreams" which i wouldn't mind. The only thing that bothered me was that Shockwave has been serving a master all this time, something that just doesn't sit right with me having read everything so far. it would have been better (although harder to write and explain) that Shockwave did all of this for himself, only to fall under the powerful sway and influence of Nova Prime once he returns as a side consequence. Would also serve as a decent re-introduction of Nova.

I'm interested in the event, but at the same time, cannot wait for it to end so we can get back to regular MtMtE.

Art, colours, letters all very good, top notch stuff, as it has been almost every releases since the ongoing split.