The second issue of Daniel Warren Johnson's terrific new take on Transformers is published today. While much of the first half of the issue is spent establishing the relationships between Spike, Carly, and the Autobots, the issue quickly takes a much darker turn.
We saw in #1 that Skybound's version of the giant robot franchise isn't afraid to shy away from violence from time-to-time, with Starscream going on a murderous rampage. That continues this issue with the survivors of his attack soon faced with multiple deadly Decepticons. Sucks to be them.
Spoilers for Transformers #2
But the darkest - and grimly funniest - moment in the issue comes when the military gets involved. Yep, despite the Autobots and Decepticons famously being "robots in disguise" their arrival on Earth has definitely not gone unnoticed - something that may tie in to the forthcoming G.I. Joe comics, Duke and Cobra Commander.
Jet fighter Viper 2 is on a routine flight, its pilot Frosting giving another airman a lift to a nearby airbase, when a message comes through to investigate some strange signals. Eager to "find some bad guys," Frosting changes course - and flies straight into Starscream.