Transformers: Legacy of Unicron

Marvel UK Transformers from Titan Books #6

by Simon Furman, Bryan Hitch (Illustrator), Dan Reed (Illustrator)

Continuing the bestselling Transformers collections, this never-before-collected reprint of the extremely hard-to-find Transformers UK comic material collects the Legacy of Unicron storyline, which relates directly to the events of the DVD smash-hit Transformers: The Movie Shockwave, Decepticon leader, hires the mercenary Death's Head to assassinate Rodimus Prime... much to the dismay of his lieutenants, Cyclonus and Scourge. Meanwhile, on Earth, a young journalist, an archaeologist, and an old friend discover Galvatron and Ultra Magnus, entombed in volcanic lava... and on the planet of Junk, the locals are enslaved by an all-powerful, mind-controlling being But all these threads will weave together in another awesome showdown with Unicron

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a British comic book writer who is best known for his work on Hasbro/Tomy's Transformers franchise, starting with writing Marvel's initial comic book to promote the toyline worldwide, as well as foundations for both Dreamwave Production's and IDW Publishing's takes on the Generation 1 minifranchise.

Reviews

[Jean-Pierre Vidrine]

Simon Furman's knack for blurring the lines between good and evil when it comes to the Autobot/Decepticon wars really shines here. Standing out from all that is Death's Head, who can't be easily categorized as either. The origin of the Transformers given here fits in well with that given in the U. S. first issue, as well as making it seem less wonky.
The variety of art styles here is a treat to the eyes, especially Dan Reed's. His nearly psychedelic style almost has me forgetting that I'm looking at toy robots.