Summary
WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Transformers #10The Decepticons have been brutal in theEnergon Universeso far, but oneTransformersvillain in particular has been downright vicious. Shockwave arrived on Earth and handed the Autobots a sound defeat in the previous issue, butTransformers#10unveils the Decepticon’s master planto bring Cybertron to Earth. Before he can do that, however, the depths of his cruelty reach new lows as he aims to strip Earth of all the raw Energon that he can.
Coming from the creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer and Rus Wooton,Transformers#10sees Shockwave enact his master plan after the bridge from Cybertron to Earth was damaged in his battle with Optimus Prime and the Autobots.
To power the bridge, Shockwave has preparedthe Feeder, a massive structure which turns the life-force of living beings into pure energy.Shockwave then feeds several humpback whales to the machine, which provide enough energy to open the bridge again and bring the entirety of Cybertron through.
Transformers Confirms the Major Combat Advantage Cybertronians Have Against Everyone But Each Other
Void Rivals #10 shows the advantage that Transformers have over all other combatants, as their unique physiology makes them formidable opponents.
Megatron’s Absence Has Allowed Other Decepticons to Demonstrate Their Evil
Shockwave’s cruelty doesn’t end with his slaughter of the humpback whales. After rescuing Spike from the clutches of Astrotrain, Beachcomber explains that"every Autobot"has heard of Shockwave.“Cold. Calculating. A deadly stategist,“Beachcomber says of Shockwave,“He likes taking his time when he pulls Autobots apart.“Readers see the results of Shockwave’s cruelty bywhat is left of Ultra Magnus, rescued by Elita-One and brought to Earth from Cybertron through the bridge. As proof of Shockwave’s nastiness, Magnus is left little more than a robotic skeleton, begging for his allies to end his life when they find him locked away in a Decepticon stronghold.
Shockwave looks to be continuing his grim work with his new prisoners Cliffjumper and Jazz, who the Autobots were forced to leave behind on the battlefield following their defeat. “I thought we could have a conversation about this planet and your role in it,” Shockwave explains to the two captured Autobots.“And look!” he continues, unveiling a gruesome collection of torture implements, “I brought some tools to help us along the way.”Readers don’t see what Shockwave does to Cliff and Jazz, but the word balloons of them screaming off-panel are horrifying enough.
Shockwave Tortures Cliffumper & Jazz in Shocking Energon Universe Scene
Shockwave’s cruelty rivals thebrutality shown by Starscreamin earlier issues ofTransformers, butthevillain is far scarier than the previous Decepticon leader precisely because there is a method to his madness. Whereas Starscream was lashing out at everything within sight, Shockwave’s calm, calculated approach gives him far more success in his endeavors. Things have gone according to his plan so far in theEnergon Universe, establishingShockwaveas a major threat inTransformers’brutal new continuity.
Transformers #10is on sale now from Skybound Entertainment
