Optimus Prime & Megatron switch roles in Transformers: Shattered Glass 2
gamesradar.comIDW Publishing has announced a new five-issue limited series, Transformers: Shattered Glass 2, for debut in August. Following immediately on the heels of its 2021 predecessor, Shattered Glass 2 will continue to explore a dark, alternate reality in which the Autobots and the Decepticons have swapped roles: Optimus Prime is a dictator, rather than a hero, and Megatron just wants peace.
Think the Star Trek 'Mirror' universal, with Transformers.
Written by Danny Lore with art by Daniel Khanna, Guido Guidi, and Marcelo Matere, as well as colors by John-Paul Bove, Transformers: Shattered Glass 2 sees Cybertron on the brink of war. The Autobots and Decepticons each attempt to gain control of a Titan who could help them claim victory, but it may be that this ultra-powerful being is just a distraction. A shadow broker, Ultra Magnus, is making big moves that neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons have noticed.
"When we ended the first series, I was overjoyed at the fan reaction to our version of Shattered Glass. It was a world full of passionate revolutionaries, terrifying warlords, and lots of big things going boom. The chance to revisit Shattered Glass, giving you even more of all that, really feels like coming home—a very explosive home with a lot of really tall folk, but home nonetheless!" Lore says.
"It’s great to return to the Shattered Glass universe where we continue to flesh out this whole new twisted mirror take on the normal Transformers universe. I think fans will really enjoy this latest chapter from this alternate reality," adds Khanna.
"Once again it’s great to be back on this series!" Guidi says. "In the first miniseries, I really loved depicting Blurr as a bad guy and Jetfire’s struggle for Starscream, playing
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