Transformers: Shattered Glass (2021 comic book)
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| Publication date | August 25 – December 22, 2021 |
| No. of issues | 5 |
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| Written by | Danny Lore |
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Transformers: Shattered Glass is an American comic book limited series written by Danny Lore and published by IDW Publishing.[1] Based on the Transformers franchise by Hasbro and Tomy, the series is a reboot of the original Shattered Glass continuity established by Fun Publications between 2008 and 2011.[2]
The series debuted on August 25, 2021, and concluded on December 22, 2021.[3]
Plot[edit]
In a parallel universe, the Autobots are tyrants that drove Cybertron and Earth into ruins. After most of the Decepticons are killed, Ratchet hires the bounty hunter Blurr to hunt down Starscream. While being chased by Chromedome and Hardhead, Starscream is saved by Blurr, who pretends to help him in order to capture him. After leaving the Gold City to the Static Zone's Chrome Ridge, Starscream manages to trick and injure Blurr enough to let him be surrounded by a volcano's lava. Starscream then continues his search for Megatron, the Decepticons' fallen leader.[4]
While traveling to the Sea of Rust, Starscream finds Megatron, but he faints in the process, leading Megatron to take him to his shelter. During that time, the two discuss the past events that lead them to found the Decepticons: the satiety they felt after enduring the Autobots' abuse over them, as well as the torture they made on former Senator Shockwave. Megatron alse remembers the many times Orion Pax/Optimus Prime, the Autobots' leader, got him out of jail after several protests, hoping for him to join the Autobots, to no avail. Starscream asks Megatron to regain leadership, but the latter refuses, feeling guilty of the destruction that Optimus caused on Earth in his search for rare energon. After being left for dead, Megatron barely survives and repairs a ship to return to Cybertron. In spite of all these events, Starscream still believes in Megatron, as he also remembers the day he sacrificed himself against the Autobots so many Decepticons could depart from Earth in order to regroup. Now reunited, Starscream shows Megatron a way they could defeat the Autobots and liberate Cybetron and Earth, by awakening the Titans.[5]
Starscream takes Megatron to the Decepticon Radio, a secret base within Gold City, where Soundwave tries to locate other Decepticons. Starscream remembers the time he and his former best friend Ratchet found the Titan Metroplex while being academic researchers. When Starscream joined the Decepticons, he cut ties with Jetfire and uploaded the communication code that he created on himself. Inside a bar, Megatron and Starscream have a fight with the party of Blaster, an Autobot spy, but Megatron buys time so Starscream can find Metroplex and upload the code, connecting himself with Metroplex. During the process, he gets captured by Jetfire and Bumblebee/Goldbug.[6]
Goldbug was an Autobot desperate to earn his place as Optimus Prime's second-in-command, but when Megatron shot him to save Starscream, his body barely survived, but he was reconstructed with a new body. When Skywarp searches for Starcream, Goldbug kills him and takes his head, but Slicer tells him there are Insecticons on the way. As Goldbug kills them too, he decides to kill Starscream himself, despite Jetfire's protests.[7]
As more Decepticons led by Megatron attack the fortress, Goldbug destroys Starscream's body and takes his spark, causing Jetfire to have enough of the Autobots and Decepticons. He then remembers the reason why Starscream always spared him during his battles. Jetfire reluctantly joins forces with Megatron to pursue Goldbug and take back Starscream's spark. Meanwhile, Slicer, who has been a spy of Ultra Magnus the whole time, reports to him about the current situation of Cybertron, with Magnus having his own plans to control the planet.[8]
Publication history[edit]
Background[edit]
Transformers: Shattered Glass was originally published between 2008 and 2011 by Fun Publications as a line of comic books and prose stories based on the Transformers franchise by Hasbro. The main storyline was about a universe that is different from the official timeline, where the roles between Autobots and Decepticons as heroes and villains were switched.[9]
Development[edit]
On April 9, 2021, during Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021, IDW Publishing announced a five-issue comic book series based on the Transformers: Shattered Glass brand, with new toys based on Blurr,[2] Megatron,[10] Starscream,[11] Goldbug[12] and Jetfire.[13] The series is written by Danny Lore, and was set for release in August 25, 2021.[1]
Lore said, "As a writer, I love exploring characterization, what the core elements are that make someone who and what they are. Creating these Shattered Glass versions of childhood favorites is like building the perfect Combiner for me: what are the nuts and bolts that we can swap out while still making them recognizable?"[1]
IDW assistant editor Riley Farmer also said, "Our wonderful partners at Hasbro made a huge splash with their recent announcement of new Megatron and Blurr action figures packaged with our Shattered Glass comics, and we’re proud to bring that story content -- and specifically three cover variants exclusively available to the comics retail channels -- to the wide audience of monthly comics readers".[1]
The series concluded on December 22, 2021, after five issues.[3]
Issues[edit]
| Issue | Title | Written by | Drawn by | Colored by | Publication date |
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| #1 | "Shards: Part One" | Danny Lore | Guido Guidi and John Wycough | John-Paul Bove and Ed Pirrie | August 25, 2021 |
| #2 | "Shards: Part Two" | Dan Khanna | John-Paul Bove | September 29, 2021 | |
| #3 | "Shards: Part Three" | Guido Guidi | October 27, 2021 | ||
| #4 | "Shards: Part Four" | Dan Khanna and Priscilla Tramontano | December 1, 2021 | ||
| #5 | "Shards: Part Five" | Matt Froese and Guido Guidi | December 22, 2021 |
Reception[edit]
| Issue | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
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| #1 | August 25, 2021 | 8.8/10 | 8 | [14] |
| #2 | September 29, 2021 | 8.2/10 | 2 | [15] |
| #3 | October 27, 2021 | 8.0/10 | [16] | |
| #4 | December 1, 2021 | N/A | N/A | [17] |
| #5 | December 22, 2021 | N/A | N/A | [18] |
| Overall | 8.3/10 | 12 | [19] |
Collected editions[edit]
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
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128 | July 26, 2022 | 978-1684059027 Search this book on .
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 May 2021, Michael Doran 18. "Alternate Transformers realities are the focus of two new IDW series". Newsarama. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tformers.com. "Transformers Generations IDW Shattered Glass Collection Blurr Official Details". Tformers. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tformers.com. "Transformers Shattered Glass Issue No. #5 Comic Book Preview". Tformers. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ Transformers: Shattered Glass #1 (2021). IDW Publishing.
- ↑ Transformers: Shattered Glass #2 (2021). IDW Publishing.
- ↑ Transformers: Shattered Glass #3 (2021). IDW Publishing.
- ↑ Transformers: Shattered Glass #4 (2021). IDW Publishing.
- ↑ Transformers: Shattered Glass #5 (2021). IDW Publishing.
- ↑ Pete Sinclair & Benson Yee (w), Don Figueroa (p), Don Figueroa (i), Espen Grundetjern (col), Jesse Wittenrich (let), Pete Sinclair & Brian Savage (ed). "Shattered Glass" Transformers Timelines v2, 3 (Botcon 2008), Fun Publications
- ↑ Hasbro's Transformers Generations Shattered Glass Megatron Preorders Available Now - IGN, retrieved 2021-05-02
- ↑ Tformers.com. "Transformers Shattered Glass Voyager Starscream Official Images". Tformers. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ↑ Tformers.com. "Shattered Glass Collection Autobot Goldbug Revealed". Tformers. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ↑ "Transformers: Hasbro's Shattered Glass Line Welcomes Jetfire". CBR. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ↑ "Transformers: Shattered Glass #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ "Transformers: Shattered Glass #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "Transformers: Shattered Glass #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ↑ "Transformers: Shattered Glass #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ↑ "Transformers: Shattered Glass #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ "Transformers: Shattered Glass Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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