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AVOID AT ALL COSTS (zero stars)
TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE vol. II #1 (of 4),
 a DREAMWAVE STUDIOS mini-series

CREDITS: Written by Brad Mick. Art by Pat Lee. Comes with three variant covers.
SYNOPSIS: The folks at Dreamwave suck more money out of the pockets of people who can't seem to get it into their heads that this series blew in the 80's and still blows now.
RELEASED: 4/16/03
COVER PRICE (USA): $2.95
YOUR ALTERNATE REALITY PRICE: $2.51

 Autobot Cover

"...this book sucks large"
Review by Lawrence Evans

I've tried, I really have. I read this issue of the latest Transformers mini-series three times trying to find something to recommend this to anyone who wasn't already into the concept. I just can't though. To do so would have involved someone at Dreamwave dropping off at my door a sack of money or hypnotizing me into becoming someone else. Neither happened so this book sucks large and this is the last time I even look at anything the company does until they bring back Darkminds.

This first issue starts with a war up in Alaska between the big ass robots. It's page after page of gunplay and snow filled with dialogue I was told never to use in screenplay class unless I wanted to evoke laughs. Some of the big ass robots turn themselves into cars but the battle wages on and on until more explosions happen and the good robots find themselves in a situation that I won't see them get out of unless that big bag of money shows up.
 
I suppose there is a lot here for fans of the concept but in order for a book to be a hit it has to appeal to people who don't know the names of all the Transformers and why they can do what they can do. This is another of those insular titles that exist just so the 'fanboys' can get their rocks off then sneer at the ones who 'just don't get' it. This is one of those books that give you multiple covers, one of which is made of platinum and forged in the Ukraine. It's done so you can buy three versions of the same book and giggle about it to your friends. I do get the concept but I think it's stupid and refuse to meet it even halfway.

TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE vol. II © 2003 HASBRO Toys, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Review © 2003 Alternate Reality, Inc. 

 

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