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TFW2005 is proud to provide another early Transformers comic review! Today, we review Last Stand of the Wreckers #5! Last Stand of the Wreckers #5 is out tomorrow - Wednesday, May 19th - from IDW Publishing. Check out the review and a few new images from the issue by clicking on the Title Bar or thumbnail to the left.
TFW2005 is proud to provide another early Transformers comic review! Today, we review Last Stand of the Wreckers #5! Last Stand of the Wreckers #5 is out tomorrow - Wednesday, May 19th - from IDW Publishing

Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Credits
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Written by: Nick Roche & James Roberts
Art by: Nick Roche
Colors by: Josh Burcham
Letters by: Chris Mowry
Editor: Andy Schmidt
Associate Editor: Denton J. Tipton

Covers
Cover A – Art by Nick Roche and Colors by Josh Burcham
Cover B – Art by Trevor Hutchison
Retailer Incentive – Art by Trevor Hutchison

Review
The biggest thrill ride to hit Transformers comics in years ends with the release of Last Stand of the Wreckers #5. Issue #5 delivers much like the rest of the series, providing even more death, action, and carnage than the first four issues.

As Issue #4 ended, Overlord was set for a face-off against Springer, Impactor, Kup, and Guzzle while Perceptor, Topspin, Pyro, and Verity debated whether to set off the deterrence chips implanted within each former prisoner of Garrus-9 (including Impactor). The deciding vote on the matter was up to Ironfist, who had just downloaded Aequitas. The primary content of the final issue is, of course, the showdown between the Wreckers and Overlord. How the Wreckers team came back together for the final showdown is explained as well as the big reveal regarding why Impactor was imprisoned in Garrus-9. The story concludes with an epilogue that ties the series back to characters in the ongoing and details the fate of several of the characters many have grown to love during this series. The epilogue also asks a big question which can be touched upon down the road, a question that could tear the Autobots apart during such fragile times as we currently see in the ongoing.

Nick Roche and James Roberts do a splendid job of wrapping up the series, somehow exceeding the efforts from already excellent previous issues. The final battle is gritty and doesn’t back down. The issue starts in grand fashion with a shocking moment and delivers many other surprises throughout the rest of the issue. There are more deaths, but each death has meaning behind it rather than being a simple way to reduce body count. Rather than take the simple way out with the resolution of Overlord’s story, the duo took another route and provides quite an impact when combined with Josh Burcham’s art. Overall, the two provide a feel in this issue that this is indeed the Last Stand of the Wreckers and not just a catchy name to sell some books. For those who like cameos and references, characters such as Flame and Nightbeat appear. The meaning behind the Tyrest accord is revealed as well.

Because the issue is so loaded with content, some items of resolution are unfortunately dropped. While there are some confirmed survivors and deaths, the fate of two Wreckers are not revealed. Given that their damage at the hands of Overlord seems to be less than that suffered by another Wrecker who survived, a betting man would place cash on seeing them in the future. Still, it would have been nice to know if we’ll be seeing them around in the future.

The art duties on this issue were consolidated, with Nick Roche handling art duties alone and Josh Burcham handling colors. The two artists who kicked off this series finished it in grand fashion. The imagery in this issue is outstanding. Nick didn’t hold back in drawing a gruesome battle. A spear in the eye, a face ripped off, a robot ripped in two, a robot skeleton on fire. Josh’s colors accentuate Nick’s art and provide emotion to the feeling surrounding the final battle.

The Land Stand of the Wreckers mini-series is over, but is it truly the last stand for the group? The fate of some of the character does leave the door open for a future return and (dare I say it?) a sequel. If a return or sequel never comes to pass, the team behind Last Stand of the Wreckers can hold their heads up high knowing that they’ve produced the best Transformers comic series in years and one that will be used as a benchmark for Transformers comics years from now.

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