Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers [Paperback]

James Roberts (Author), Nick Roche (Author, Artist), Trevor Hutchinson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Transformers | Publication Date: September 14, 2010

The Autobot special ops crew, The Wreckers, are sent to investigate Garrus-9, a prison that fell to the Decepticons three years ago, with no communication in or out since. Who's really behind the prison siege, and what dark secret awaits Springer there? The answers to those questions will send this mission to the razors edge!

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: IDW Publishing (September 14, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600107168
• ISBN-13: 978-1600107160
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Transformer comic of the year, September 24, 2010

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J.Z. Belexes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers (Paperback)

To be succinct, Nick Roche and James Roberts have finally brought Transformers to its true potential. I'll say this about UKers, they treat science fiction with more love and gravitas than writers in the states tend to do. Even if you are only a passing fan of Transformers, this book oozes character and drama and you will be a hardcore fan by the time you're done reading it.

It's just a crying shame that the other writers currently in IDW's employ aren't this skilled. But if we support this book with our wallets, perhaps that will encourage the editors to set the bar as high as this book has shown us it should be.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Excellent, January 16, 2011

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stackenblochen (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers (Paperback)

Last Stand of the Wreckers is a non-stop shoot 'em up story about fightin' robots from the '80's. It's also a densely-packed (just five issues!) war story about legendary soldiers and idealistic recruits on a doomed mission.

You can read it either way, though it may take a few go-rounds to pick up on all of the complicated plot (which sneaks in some political shadiness and lots of moral gray areas with all the shooting and fighting). A re-read might also be needed to get a handle on the varied cast of characters, who are all unknowns (except maybe to hardcore Transformers fans). But the book rewards you for it, with new details and implications to notice each time.

Without spoiling anything: the story takes place in outer space, and follows a group of die-hard soldiers called the Wreckers as they bring in new recruits on a mission to liberate a prison complex under the control of a vicious warlord. There's a lot of wisecracking, a lot of vivid action sequences (with good and bad guys getting beat up and dismantled in just about every way possible), a lot of tragedy and some heartfelt speeches. Every Wrecker gets a moment in the sun, and they have well-defined, distinct personalities--you're guaranteed to care about the fate of at least one or two by the end.

It's worth reading even if you aren't a fan of Transformers--the authors have gone well above and beyond Michael-Bay style goofiness, and Last Stand is more "classic sci-fi novel" than "'80's cartoon". It's a shame that it's so short, as it seems like there's much more to tell; but what is there is fantastic.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, October 27, 2010

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M. Johnson (Western New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers (Paperback)

This is hands down one of the top five best stories in Transformers history. As I read it, I kept wondering what it would be like to see the book come to life, become a movie. The plot is riveting, the characters are great, old and new. There was just something about it that made it great from beginning to end. This is a must-own story for any fan of Transformers!