Transformers: Stormbringer [Paperback]

Simon Furman (Author), Don Figueroa (Author)

Book Description

Series: Transformers | Publication Date: February 25, 2007

For those of you craving unchecked, cover-to-cover giant robot action (guaranteed no humans!) on an epic scale, look no further. So far, we've had tantalizing hints about the state of play elsewhere in the Transformers universe, but now we look in on Cybertron itself, unlocking a dark, dark chapter in the planet's history, one that is about to hit the Autobots and Decepticons again... full force!

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: IDW Publishing (February 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160010018X
• ISBN-13: 978-1600100185
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best IDW Transformer stories yet!, August 1, 2007

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P. Daniels "Insert snappy catch phrase here" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transformers: Stormbringer (Paperback)

If you're like me, you read the previous installment in the Transformer series and were disapointed. I really can't point out many things specifically that were bad about Infiltration, except IMOHO, it was slow. Too slow, and I didn't care to see things from the humans' perspective. I wanted to see what the Autobots and Decepticons were thinking more.
Well, then we come to Stormbringer, which nearly makes up for Infiltration IMO.
To my amazment, Stormbringer was only 4 issues long (I bought the individual comics, not the TPB)!
This issue stars both Jetfire (as the Classics Jetfire) and optimus Prime in a pre-earth version of himself.
The story apears to happen at the same time as Infiltration, and illuminates some of the events on Cybertron, and even tells how the Transformers had to abandon their homeworld.
But back on Cybertron, a cult of Transformers has found a way to survive there anyway, and is trying to resurrect an evil that has slept for all this time, while trying to recreate the same technology that brought about this evil.
What's so great about Simon Furmans' writing is that he doesn't just recycle all the old stories, but comes up with new, original stuff, based on the old toys. Here, we see a variety of characters, many of which I was unfamilier with, used in different ways. This story is fresh and new, not the same old blah.
For the price, at Amazon, the TPB is ok, although it was originally only 4 issue long.
But I would say it's much, much better than Infiltration.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great miniseries!, April 20, 2007

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Synapse (Málaga, Spain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transformers: Stormbringer (Paperback)

Awesome 4-issue adventure. No humans. Great artwork by Figueroa, with colours by awesome Josh Burcham. The return of Thunderwing, Bludgeon and the Wreckers, fan favourites from the classic Marvel run.

Real price is 17'99. Too expensive for only 104 pages (4 issues + a few extras), but fortunately a little cheaper if purchased from Amazon. Even though, for the same price, the Infiltration TPB is a much better purchase. Anyway, Stormbringer is a great read, and includes both a cover gallery and sketch gallery by Don Figueroa.

Paper quality and colours are first class.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars robot action aplenty, February 4, 2009

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This review is from: Transformers: Stormbringer (Paperback)

The best reason to get Stormbringer is for Don Figueroa's artwork. Seeing him render some of my favs from G1 (Technobots, yeah!) is always a treat. I would buy this for Fig's artwork alone.

This is vol 2 in the all-new rebooted IDW TF universe. You should read this after Infiltration, even though it looks like events in this one takes place along side Infiltration. This one is pure robots, no stupid humans getting in the way. The action takes place almost exclusively on Cybertron with just a little Nebulos thrown in. I gotta give props to Furman for actually coming up with a good reason for the Pretender shells, one of the stupidest ideas to come out of G1. The ending is a little disappointing, which is what brings the score down to 4 stars. They build up this great villain that seems like could destroy entire worlds and then... well, I won't spoil it. Go experience the disappointment for yourself. But the great artwork make this a required purchase for any G1 TF fan.