Comic Book Club Bonus: Daniel Warren Johnson On Transformers #1

Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson returns to the podcast to help break down all the big, spoilery moments in Skybound and Image Comics’ Transformers #1! On the podcast, Johnson discusses how he joined the Energon Universe line of titles, which started with Void Rivals, and continues with the blockbuster Transformers #1. He also breaks down the huge character deaths in the issue, as well as giving us a few shoulder-wiggles about what’s coming up next in Transformers. Does it connect to the upcoming Duke series? So grab your Truck Daddy and get ready for a deep dive into Transformers #1!

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Transformers #1 Synopsis:

Here’s the official synopsis for Transformers #1, via Skybound:

Superstar creator Daniel Warren Johnson (Do a Powerbomb, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible), reimagines Hasbro’s robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. 

Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. 

As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. 

Daniel Warren Johnson Bio:

Here’s Daniel Warren Johnson’s bio, via his website:

Daniel Warren Johnson is a Chicago-based comic book writer, artist and illustrator, with clients including Image, DC, Marvel, Wizards of the Coast, and many others. Creator-owned title EXTREMITY nabbed an Eisner Award nomination for Best Limited Series. His other work includes titles such as BETA RAY BILL, THE GHOST FLEET, MURDER FALCON, SPACE-MULLET, and WONDER WOMAN: DEAD EARTH.

Be sure to check Johnson out regularly on YouTube.

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