NOTICE! Spoilers for Transformers #16Two of probably the most highly effective Decepticons on this planet Transformers franchise lastly confronted off within the Energon Universebecause the enemy faction cut up within the new continuity. Soundwave and Starscream have assumed management of separate cadres of Decepticons in Megatron's absence, and the 2 teams are at the moment extra involved with preventing one another than the Autobots.
Coming from the inventive group of Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern and Rus Wooton, Transformers #16 see the The Combaticons lastly merge into their mixed type as Bruticus, which, after all, results in the Constructicons merging into Devastator.
Each Combiners selected their sides within the Decepticons division, with the Constructicons remaining loyal to Soundwave whereas the Combaticons aligned themselves with Starscream's rogue faction. Transformers #16 wastes no time pitting the 2 titans towards one another, leading to a pleasant double-page splash from Corona and Stern.
New Transformers lore expands due to Conflict of the Transformers titans
Devastator and Bruticus have a showdown for the ages
THE Combinators have been an essential a part of nearly each main iteration of the Transformers franchiseSo it's good to see the creators of the brand new Skybound collection embracing the idea wholeheartedly. The inventive group manages to present followers what they need, whereas additionally drastically elevating the stakes within the ongoing Cybertronian battle on Earth. The Devastator vs. Bruticus seems to be an immovable object meets unstoppable power sort of scenario, and the ensuing battle threatens to destroy all the pieces in its path, as "Starscream's Brigade" declares conflict on Soundwave's Decepticons.
As the 2 Combiners throw all the pieces they've at one another, the battle is ultimately interrupted by Optimus Prime earlier than a victor will be declared. The Autobots barely survived their final encounter with Devastator, and it was solely due to an vitality overload from Sparkplug Witwicky that allowed Prime to imagine the mixed type of the Constructicons and survive. The Autobot chief has to assume shortly when coping with the specter of the Combaticons, utilizing Megatron's cannon arm to blow a gap in a close-by dam and take Bruticus and Devastator away.
Devastator vs. Bruticus determines who's strongest within the historical past of the brand new Transformers
Will extra Combiners be part of the battle?
It's additionally fascinating that the one Combiners seen to this point are the Decepticons. Given his damaging energy, Optimus Prime will ultimately must deliver a few of the Autobot Combiners into battle to remain aggressive with the Decepticons. The Aerialbots or Protectobots – which mix into Superion and Defender, respectively – could be the almost certainly decisions, as they had been the primary units of Autobot Combiners launched within the authentic toyline. Both manner, it's good to see creators giving Transformers followers new epic moments in Energon Universe.
Transformers #16 is now obtainable from Skybound Leisure.