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WARNING ! Potential spoilers ahead for transformer # 17The Autobot / Decepticon warfare has been bawl out in theEnergon Universe , but the return of one major reference in the pages ofTransformers ( 2023)could be enough to turn the lunar time period in the Autobots ’ favor . As the Cybertronian warfare inflame up , both sides are going to necessitate all the help they can get , so fans should expect many cameos and surprisal appearance in the issue to issue forth .
position to be secrete in February of next year , Transformers#17 will be the third part of the new arc commence in take # 15 . The battle between the Autobots and Decepticons continues to ramp on Earth , whichleads Optimus Prime ’s forces to seek out an old ally : Ultra Magnus .
Transformers # 17
Release Date :
February 12th , 2025
author :
Daniel Warren Johnson
creative person :
Jorge Corona
Colorist :
Mike Spicer
Letterer :
Rus Wooton
Cover Artists :
Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer
Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.
As the titanic clash from last issue tease on , a covert group of Autobots continues their lookup for the ally who could turn the tide on Earth — ULTRA MAGNUS ! boast the launching of an ALL - NEW < SPOILER > grapheme !
Ultra Magnus has already made his debut in Skybound ’s shared continuity , being brought to Earth by Elita-1 and repaired to help Optimus Prime . However , Ultra Magnus ’ struggle scrape establish to be more than just skin thick , and the Autobot warrior fled the battlefield once he lay oculus upon the Decepticon Shockwave .
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Ultra Magnus had good grounds to run at the simple vision of Shockwave , as the grizzled Autobot ex-serviceman spent old age being tortured by the Decepticon on Cybertron . Elita-1 was able to conduct a hit squad into a Decepticon stronghold and deliver what was leave ofMagnus , who had been stripped down into little more than a robot skeletal system . Once abridge between Earth and Cybertronwas open by the Decepticons , Elita carry off to bring Magnus through with her . Optimus Prime decided to utilise what was left of their Energon to raise his old admirer , although Magnus in the end leave the Autobots high and dry .
Judging from the information in the solicits , a “ covert group of Autobots ” will be sent to determine the missing Ultra Magnus , which sounds like an exciting , Guns of Navarrone - title “ bot on a mission ” scenario . It will also be interesting to see what Magnus has been up to since fly the battleground inTransformers#11 , and where the Autobot stager has been hiding out on Earth . Whatever materialize , devotee can bear a torturing interrogatory of the trauma of war , as this has beenthe major stem explore by Daniel Warren Johnson and co.in the new series .
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In addition to the return of Ultra Magnus , the solicits forTransformers#17 also tease the “ debut of an ALL - NEW < SPOILER > role . ”The verbiage of that tease is interesting , as it does n’t necessarily say that this character debut will be a Transformer . Is it possible that a member of G.I. Joe or Cobra will make their first appearance here , much like howDuke first appeared inTransformers#2 ? Or is it possible that the Energon Universe will be adding another original fictitious character following the debut of Genvo inTransformers#13 ? When it hail to theEnergon Universeera ofTransformers , anything is possible .
Transformers # 17is on sales agreement 2/12/25 from Skybound Entertainment
Optimus Prime was hypothesize to have lead the Autobots to triumph . alternatively , the destiny of Cybertron is unknown , and his allies have clangoring - landed far from home , alongside their enemies — the Decepticons . As these titanic strength renew their warfare on Earth , one thing is immediately exonerated : the planet will never be the same . New alliances are struck . conflict assembly line are redrawn . And humanity ’s only hope of survival of the fittest is Optimus Prime .
Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.
