Transformers Energon Pocket Edition 2

 

By Simon Furman & various (Titan Books)
ISBN 1-84023-959-X

In this twenty-first century incarnation of the eternal civil war of the “Robots In Disguise”, both Autobot and Decepticon factions are on Earth seeking to replenish the life giving fuel source Energon, leading to simultaneous conflicts both here and on their own planet Cybertron.

In this much improved Volume 2 the heroic and hard-pressed Autobots strive valiantly to defeat a force of Decepticons who are trying to resurrect the ultimate, planet crushing Unicron whilst saving their new human allies Rad, Carlos and Kicker. Matters are further complicated when Autobot leader Optimus Prime vanishes, lost in space between Earth and Cybertron. He seems to have been captured by the “ghost” of Megatron, long since consumed by Unicron…

Chock full of high-tech, explosive-but-not-gratuitous action, this yarn fairly barrels along and the marked improvement of the colouring since volume one adds some much appreciated clarity to the process. A solid read for aficionados and thrill-seeker of all ages.

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