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Review: Transformers: Best of Arcee

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Transformers: Best of Arcee

When it comes to 80s cartoons, I can’t say that there were really any strong female protagonists. The exception being She-Ra, and even that franchise was marred with problematic representations. Then there were overtly sexualized female characters like Smurfette in The Smurfs.

As it was very rare to find any real character development in any of those characters mentioned. It was not until the Transformers movie, where we even saw character like Arcee, who can stand on her own. She not only was a fierce warrior but had a prolific story that carried on in comics. In Transformers: Best of Arcee we get to know more about this Transformers’ iconoclast.

In “An Uneventful Night”, Arcee gets in a friendly fight with her brothers , one in which she learns a n important lesson and saves Earth from a falling spaceship. In ”No Fair Fight”, Arcee delivers the a decisive blow in defeating Galvatron.  In “The Life Of Sideswipe”, Arcee and the rest of the Transformers find out an old ally has outlived his usefulness, giving him an honorable death.  In “Unforgivable”, Arcee flirts with a long time rival, showing her true intentions at the very end.  In “Aspects Of Evil Part 2”, Hot Rod and Arcee fight off an ambush from Galvatron as he attempts to steal the Matrix. In the last story ”Run”, we find out how Arcee and her brothers left Cybertron for Earth

Overall, Transformers: Best of Arcee is a fun set of stories which gives this character her proper spotlight. The stories by the creators are exceptional. The art by the creative teams are magnificent. Altogether, it’s a set of stories that will have fans wishing there was more.

Story: Mairghread Scott, John Barber, Simon Furman, Brian Ruckley
Art: Sara Pitre-Durocher, Andrew Lee Griffith, Kei Zama, Art Wetherell, Umi Miyao, Beth McGuire-Smith
Color: Yamaishi, Josh Burcham, John-Paul Bove, Josh Burcham
Letterer: Tom B. Long, Glib, Jake M. Wood
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

Preview: Transformers #41

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Transformers #41

(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Anna Malkova (CA) Umi Miyao
In Shops: Mar 23, 2022
SRP: $3.99

In “The Landscape of Fear,” the Crystal City, last refuge of the Autobots, is under siege. But with the arrival of last-minute reinforcements, do they have what it takes to turn the tide of battle in their favor? And what of the other threats to Cybertron-Insecticlone swarms, rust worms, and a great evil reborn?!

Transformers #41

Preview: Transformers Vol. 3 All Fall Down

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Transformers Vol. 3 All Fall Down

(W) Brian Ruckley, Sam Maggs, Brandon Easton (A) Anna Malkova, Bethany McGuire-Smith, Umi Miyao (CA) Cryssy Cheung
In Shops: Mar 03, 2021
SRP: $49.99

The bold new vision of the Transformers universe that will excite longtime fans and new readers alike continues!

Crisis! The tether holding Cybertron’s inner moon to the planet has fallen and hundreds of lives have been lost. As the rubble is sorted through, the Ascenticons are on the move, hoping to leverage the situation and the lives lost in their favor. Meanwhile, the Rise, now under Megatron’s command, attempt to hide some of their most vicious members, but putting a bunch of killers in a single transport is never a good idea.

Plus, in response to the crisis at home, the Reversionist faction has fled Cybertron and the teachings of their leader have convinced them that the only way to return is to trigger Cybertron’s rebirth. But when the decision comes to Gauge, the youngest Cybertronian, will she spare the planet? And far away from Cybertron, Ultra Magnus has his own problems-namely, a group of sinister mercenaries on the hunt for Cybertronian artifacts.

Collects Transformers #19-24 and Transformers: Galaxies #7-12.

Transformers Vol. 3 All Fall Down

Preview: Transformers: Galaxies #9

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Transformers: Galaxies #9

(W) Sam Maggs (A) Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Umi Miyao
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

“Gauging the Truth,” Part Three! The Reversionists have a plan, a way to bring their world closer to purity and Primus. Arcee and Greenlight have a plan, to save the world from the Reversionist plan since it seems pretty drastic. Gauge has a decision to make: which side does she help?

Transformers: Galaxies #9

Preview: Transformers: Galaxies #9

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Transformers: Galaxies #9

(W) Sam Maggs (A) Bethany McGuire-Smith (CA) Umi Miyao
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

“Gauging the Truth,” Part Three! The Reversionists have a plan, a way to bring their world closer to purity and Primus. Arcee and Greenlight have a plan, to save the world from the Reversionist plan since it seems pretty drastic. Gauge has a decision to make: which side does she help?

Transformers: Galaxies #9

Preview: Transformers: Galaxies #8

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Transformers: Galaxies #8

(W) Sam Maggs (A/CA) Umi Miyao
In Shops: Aug 12, 2020
SRP: $3.99

“Gauging the Truth,” Part Two. Gauge’s understanding of the universe has gone topsy-turvy. Everything she’s been told-that she remembers-may be a lie. Or the mysterious prisoners that are appealing to her are the liars. It could really go either way… and it’s up to her to figure out who’s telling the truth.

Transformers: Galaxies #8

Preview: Transformers: Galaxies #7

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Transformers: Galaxies #7

(W) Sam Maggs (A) Bethany McGuire-Smith (A/CA) Umi Miyao
In Shops: Jul 08, 2020
SRP: $3.99

Sam Maggs (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, Marvel: Fearless and Fantastic!, DC: Brave and Bold!) and Umi Miyao (Transformers) weave a tale of deception and perception in “Gauging the Truth,” Part 1!

Cycles ago, a Reversionist ship left Cybertron in the wake of a great calamity. Gauge, the youngest Cybertronian in the universe, knows she was forged on the planet, but only remembers her life on the ship. Her life’s about to be shaken as her whole concept of the truth is thrown into question by the mysterious figures in the brig.

Transformers: Galaxies #7

Preview: Transformers #18

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Transformers #18

(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Bethany McGuire-Smith (A/CA) Umi Miyao
In Shops: Mar 11, 2020
SRP: $3.99

“Run.” Calamity has befallen Cybertron. The only reasonable option for many bots is escape-leaving the planet in hopes of safety. Arcee and Greenlight need to get their mentee, Gauge, off-world to protect her, but first they’ll have to find a shuttle!

A spotlight issue on Arcee, Greenlight, and their mentee, Gauge!
Leads into next month’s Transformers Galaxies #7!

Transformers #18

NYCC 2019: Transformers: Galaxies Spotlights Cliffjumper, Arcee, Ultra Magnus, and Introduces New Character Gauge

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At New York Comic Con, IDW Publishing announced that the next three story arcs of their Transformers: Galaxies series will be dedicated to some of the most fan-favorite characters from the franchise: Cliffjumper, Arcee, and Ultra Magnus!

Beginning in issue #5, the two-part story “Wannabee” by Kate Leth, Cohen Edenfield, and Alex Milne will explore just how different Cliffjumper is from his similarly-designed (and much more adored) counterpart, Bumblebee. Featuring the Probats and Deathsaurus!

In Transformers: Galaxies #7-9’s “Gauging the Truth” storyline, Sam Maggs and Umi Miyao will explore partner Arcee and Greenlight with an all-new character, Gauge.

Rounding out the first year of Transformers: Galaxies with a storyline running from issues #10 to #12, the “Storm Horizon” arc will focus on Ultra Magnus, featuring the talents of Brandon Easton and Andrew Griffith.

Transformers Ultra Magnus

Preview: Transformers #9

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Transformers #9

Brian Ruckley (w) • Cachét Whitman & Beth McGuire-Smith (a) • Umi Miyao (c)

Time is running out! Orion Pax, his friends, and the Autobot security forces have to get a grip on their murder investigations as their superior, Sentinel Prime, makes his return to Cybertron!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers #9