Transformers is a huge franchise and just about everyone knows about the Decepticons and Autobots. I’d even say that Transformers is a household name at this point. Many people grew up watching the original show, (Which was awesome!) while the others went and saw The Transformers Trilogy in theaters. (Which may give people the wrong impression about the franchise) Transformers just had a very positively received show in the form of Transformers Prime, which can only help to solidify it’s popularity.

Transformers Regeneration is a comic series that is meant to be a direct sequel to the 80 issue series that was created a loooong time ago. I’ve always enjoyed Generation 1 of Transformers the most, so it was good to see that part of the franchise, getting the spotlight. While you don’t need to read the original series to jump into this one, I would recommend it. You’ll have a better feel for the characters if you do and the emotional moments will have a much bigger impact.

It has been years since the Autobots left Earth and returned to Cybertron. It has been a time of peace for over a decade, but you can never count the Decepticons out! Some of the bots feel that Optimus Prime has lost his edge, are they right? After being brought back to the realm of the living, Prime is definitely a changed person. He’s more of a pacifist than ever, which isn’t a bad thing. The only problem is that he seems to ignore the problems that are right in front of him.

Kup takes a squad to Earth, but they were unprepared for what awaits. The humans (That are left) are pretty upset and you can’t help but agree with them. How could the Autobots just leave and not even keep a security camera active or send patrols once in a while? Optimus Prime leads a group of Autobots to Earth to end this eternal battle once and for all! Can he defeat Megatron!? Prime’s battle against Megatron is easily the best part of the comic. The art is solid and the character’s personalities are done justice.

Grimlock has a sideplot where he is searching for a way to regain his ability to transform. He is desperate enough, that he is heading to confront Scorponock about it. It’s a pretty risky plan, since Scorponock is so tough, but maybe it’ll pan out. While Grimlock is away on his journey, and Prime has taken the Autobot warriors to Earth, where does that leave Cybertron? Well, Rodimus Prime is there, but they definitely don’t have much in the way of firepower at this point. The Neo-Decepticons are ready to take over on and there doesn’t seem to be anything that the Autobots can do.

This was definitely a solid way to start the new Transformers series. It feels like a continuation of the old series and quite a few plot points have already been established. The characters are very interesting to read about and they are consistent with their original G1 counterparts. (In short, nearly every character in the volume was cool. A drastic change from the average comic) Optimus Prime is a very different bot. Coming back to life can change a fellow I suppose, but it wasn’t for the better. Optimus Prime is still a good leader and he does bounce back from the event. All he needed was a little goading from Megatron. After that happens, it’s the Prime that we all know and love.

The art is very solid and it makes the fight scenes even more epic. Optimus Prime’s fight against Megatron was definitely iconic and not a battle that I’ll be forgetting anytime soon. With all of these villains on the loose, this should definitely be a long series. The Neo Decepticon plot by itself could be a few volumes and that’s not including Scorponock or the plot on Earth. I recommend this volume to all Transformers fans, or fans of other mecha series. Even if you just want to read a fun action comic, this is the collection for you!

Overall 7/10