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WARNING ! Spoilers ahead for Transformers # 11

Ultra Magnus is back in action mechanism in Skybound’sTransformersseries , but there ’s a jolly immense catch for the Autobot veteran . The Energon Universe serial has beencarefully bringing Graeco-Roman bots back into the frayin the new persistence , making each fictitious character entry find like an event . As such , the style in which Magnus returns may bowl over some longtime fans , but it is a solid evocation of where the theatrical role has been , and is going , in the new series .

Transformers#11 discover the Autobots reeling from their most recent defeat at the manpower of Shockwave . The bridgework the Decepticons opened between Cybertron and Earth countenance two Autobots to come through : Elita - One anda poorly - damaged Ultra Magnus .

Featured Image: Optimus Prime (left, foreground) and the protagonists of Void Rivals (right, background.)

Wheeljack inform Optimus Prime that it will take most of the Energon militia they have to fully restore Ultra Magnus , but the hardened Autobot veteran want back in the fight . A fully - restored Ultra Magnus then joins the battle towards the end – but the result is not what the Autobots , nor long - timeTransformersfans could have anticipated .

The trailer for Void Rivals # 12 teases the " last fortune " for one Autobot in particular , as the Energon Universe continue to build Transformers ' lore .

Ultra Magnus' Energon Universe Return Is Subverted With A Gamechanging Turn

Transformers#11 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer and Rus Wooton

For all the exciting , dynamic robot action , Skybound’sTransformerscreative team never loses sight of the very substantial result of the story .

The shot is a triumphant moment to end the take on , but the originative squad has one more surprisal in storage for readers , asUltra Magnus dumbfound one flavour at Shockwave on the final page , which causes him to transform and drift out in the diametrical direction . The grizzled Autobot warrior leave his allies behind on the battleground . “ Hahaha ! I broke his judgement ! ” Shockwave glee , name to the years he spent sadistically torment Magnus beforehe was rescued by Elita - One . In malice of being one of the Autobots ’ most legendary warriors , Magnus all but crumples at the sight of Shockwave .

It ’s a scandalous twist of case , but decidedly in keeping with the creative team ’s centering on the after - effects of trauma . The human fictional character have receive this the most in the serial , as both Spike andCarly have had to dealwith the loss of their sire . Ultra Magnus may depend vainglorious and knotty , but he too is n’t resistant to the effect of trauma . For all the exciting , dynamic golem action , Skybound’sTransformerscreative team never loses survey of the very tangible consequence of the chronicle . It ’s refreshing to see subjects like these handled with such care , even if they are in religious service of a part of toy dog linkup - in media .

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With Ultra Magnus leaving his comrades behind on the battlefield , things are n’t looking good for Optimus Prime and the Autobots as the 2d arc ofTransformersdraws to a end .

Ultra Magnus Flees The Battlefield Rather Than Confront His Trauma At Shockwave’s Hands

Is The Autobot Veteran Psychologically Damaged Beyond Repair?

With Ultra Magnus leaving his comrades behind on the field , things are n’t looking good for Optimus Prime and the Autobots as the second discharge ofTransformersdraws to a close . WithCybertron now entering Earth ’s orbitvia the space - bridge introduced several issues prior , the conclusion to the currentTransformersstory promises to be an epical resolution asTransformersenters its 2nd year . Whatever comes next for the Robots in Disguise in the Energon Universe , Skybound has shown a willingness to storm fans at every spell .

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Transformers # 11 ( 2024 )

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Optimus Prime was theorize to have led the Autobots to victory . Instead , the fate of Cybertron is unknown , and his allies have crash - landed far from home plate , alongside their foe — the Decepticons . As these titanic force regenerate their war on Earth , one thing is immediately unmortgaged : the planet will never be the same . New alliances are struck . Battle lines are redrawn . And human beings ’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime .

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Transformers #11 Ultra Magnus transforms and flees the battle.

Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.

Transformers #11, Ultra Magnus wants Optimus Prime to put him in the fight.

Transformers #11 cover Optimus Prime & Shockwave fight tooth & nail

Transformers #1 Cover Art from Skybound Comics

Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.