Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Dan Mora & Jorge Corona
Colorist: Mike Spicer
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Cover Artists: David Nakayama & Many More!
Publisher: Image Comics
Price: $4.99
Release Date: October 8, 2025
Megatron has lost his beloved Cybertron. He believes his Decepticons had control of their new world within their grasp. But like Governor Tarkin, they let it slip through their fingers. He rages at his inner circle, disgusted at their failure to secure the Earth. Can Megatron rebuild his Decepticons into an effective fighting force after this crushing defeat? Let’s leap into Transformers #25 and see!
Story
While Megatron takes out the trash, Optimus Prime and the Autobots clean up Chicago. Amid the battle-ravaged city, a meeting with a Human girl evokes an earlier misstep in the forest. But she gazes upon him with hope and wonder. Both leave their meeting with lighter hearts.
This seemingly unnoteworthy encounter isn't Optimus Prime's sole victory in Transformers #25. But like a match, it sparks a flame that illuminates a potential new relationship with Humanity. The Decepticons abandoned the battleground. People notice that some of the giant mechanical aliens stick around to assist in recovery efforts. Humans reacted with fear when the Transformers first appeared on Earth. But as Robert Kirkman takes over the writing duties, hope for a partnership between Humans and Autobots rises.
Megatron may be correct in that unassailable power can achieve a kind of peace. Yet before either side can become a truly effective fighting force, the Autobots and the Decepticons need new bases from which to deploy their forces. While Megatron blames his troops for defeat, Optimus Prime and the Autobots build upon their “victory” by investigating the options available to them in Transformers #25.
Art
Gray, purple, and green dominate the Decepticon's base at the bottom of the deep blue sea. A tear extending from Megatron's shoulder to his chest evokes a sailor aboard Davy Jones' Flying Dutchman. But the red in the Decepticon leader’s eyes recalls Syrena's more hostile mermaid sisters. Red also links Megatron with another Decepticon, and later conquers the background as a black and red wide shot portrays a sad end.
Vibrant colors glow as the Autobots help Humans clean up the wreckage in Chicago. The illustration is clean and precise, with highly detailed and impressive imagery. Pink links a girl approaching Optimus Prime with Arcee assisting her former mentor. As Optimus reaches down to the girl, Ultra Magnus reaches to lift a crushed vehicle onto a truck. Yet while green Decepticons provoke anger in Megatron, a Human wearing green gives Optimus Prime reason to hope.
As Dan Mora and Jorge Corona conjure impressive visions, and Mike Spicer lavishes a loaded palette on terra firma and the seabed, Rus Wooton's black uppercase dialogue opens a new era for the Transformers. Red and pink sound effects celebrate Megatron’s rage. But giant off-white and beige letters herald his dominance.
When the dialogue and rectangular balloons grow colorful, sound effects reveal that peace on Earth remains but a faint hope in Transformers #25. But perhaps that’s a good thing: if not for Humanity, at least for readers. Thanks to Image Comics and Skybound for providing a review copy.
Final Thoughts
They could be giants. Still, anger reveals leaders with hearts three sizes too small. As people in Chicago honor Optimus as their Quinbus Flestrin, the shortest Autobot showcases the largest heart in Transformers #25.
Rating 9.6/10
For more cover art see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.
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