A Twisted Take On Classic Transformers In ‘Shattered Glass’ This August
by Brendan M. Allen
In line with IDW’s goal of dominating comics with their line of Transformers this Summer, two new miniseries, Transformers: King Grimlock and Transformers: Shattered Glass, are set to debut in August.
Everything you thought you knew about Cybertronian lore will be turned inside out with Transformers: Shattered Glass, an all-new five-issue miniseries written by Danny Lore, illustrated by artists Guido Guidi and Dan Khanna, and colored by John-Paul Bove.
‘In a parallel universe, a war raged across the cosmos from Cybertron to Earth… a war between Decepticon laborers-turned-freedom fighters and the power-hungry Autobot autocrats. Many kilocycles after the blue planet was devastated and the Decepticons were brought to heel, the evil Autobot bodyscrapper named Blurr hunts a new bounty… one who holds a piece of information that could reignite the war!’
“To this day, I’m the nerd whose heart swells when they hear Optimus Prime and Starscream’s voices,” says Lore. “As a writer, I love exploring characterization, what the core elements are that make someone who and what they are. Creating these Shattered Glass versions of childhood favorites is like building the perfect Combiner for me: what are the nuts and bolts that we can swap out while still making them recognizable?”
Guidi, who will be illustrating issues #1, #3, and #5, says, “It’s absolutely a blast to be part of the Shattered Glass team! The best part as an artist is to convey the new twisted personalities in familiar faces, and Danny’s script allows a lot of fun with that aspect. It’s great to discover how a classic good guy can work well as an evil character, and vice-versa!”
Khanna, who will be illustrating issues #2 and #4, adds, “It’s a thrill to be able to draw a completely fresh take on the classic cast with IDW’s all-new Shattered Glass universe and timeline! It’s a lot of fun to realize an evil Optimus Prime and noble version of Megatron.”
