TRANSFORMERS SC VOL 01

Yes, you read that right: a comics reboot of the Transformers that is part of a larger shared “Energon” universe including GI Joe, is one of the best comics of the year. Why? The secret ingredient is writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson (no stranger to these lists), who pours everything into what is clearly a dream project for him. And that passion shines through in an action-packed, character-driven sci-fi adventure which sees the Autobots and Decepticons stranded on Earth, continuing their centuries-long war. There’s a lot of heart (seen especially in its human supporting characters whose lives are sent into turmoil by the discovery of the robots), and a surprising amount of brutality. Turns out giant metal creatures and small squishy humans are a bad mix.