THE start of the New Year is an auspicious time to read one
of the best Transformers issues—ever. Already known as the best-written IDW
continuity series, “Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye” (“TF: MTMTE”) gives
writer James Roberts the space and opportunity to do whatever he wants. This
issue is an example of why that is always a good thing.
“TF:
MTMTE” # 36 begins on Cybertron four million years ago, with a group of Autobot
outlaws, led by Orion Pax, are protecting the Alyon region from attack. Then,
they are interrupted by the sudden appearance literally out of nowhere by a
group of Transformers readers will recognize as members of the crew of the Lost
Light: Rodimus, Chromedome, Whirl, Tailgate, Cyclonus, Rung, Rewind and Sky
Byte. They have clearly traveled back in time. “’Sup,” Rodimus says.
Then
we get a flashback—or a flash-forward in this case—on the Lost Light. They’ve
figured out that Decepticon double agent Brainstorm has gone back in time to
the time frame of 1st Cycle 502 to assassinate Pax—who would later
become Optimus Prime—and win the war for the Decepticons. Led by an
uncomfortable Megatron, they agree that the only way to stop Brainstorm is to
send their own team back in time. They also have to be careful, as they can’t
change the events of the past either. “Chromedome’s got it covered,” Rodimus
says.
