Star Trek vs. Transformers #2 Review!

The mash-up of two animated franchises continues with a cover by Philip Murphy with Kirk beamed between a fight between Megatron and Optimus Prime!  The issue was written by John Barber and Mike Johnson with art by Philip Murphy.  It picks up with a splash page of Optimus Prime looming over Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Scotty.  Spock checks out the Autobot symbol on Optimus who is rendered inert.  He attempts a mind meld and he gets scattered images of Cybertron and the war with Megatron that leads to Earth.  Spock screams and is pulled away by Dr. McCoy.  Optimus Prime is wakened and introduces himself.  Spock introduces the Starfleet officers and explains that Optimus shut down during the attack with the Decepticons. This has the red sky and sun behind them.  Then, we get the underground base of the Autobots.  Jazz fires on Kirk, the cat-like M’Ress leaps on Bumblebee, and Sulu dodges the attack of Windblade.  Great action!

Jazz doesn’t trust humans, but Ratchet stops him from blasting underground.  Bumblebee has caught M’Ress and Windblade is holding up Sulu.  The tensions ease and Kirk tries to explain the situation.  I like Bumblebee’s remark, “What’s a “phaser”?”  At the Klingon base, the Decepticons led by Megatron has an easier time talking with Kuri and his Klingons.  He brings up they can cloak the Decepticons, the threat of a cloaked Decepticon is too great!  Bumblebee explains about the history of the Autobots that led them to Earth until the World War.  They left the planet in Fortress Maximus and we see the animated Zefram Cochrane and Lily Sloane from Star Trek: First Contact (1996).  Fortress Maximus was introduced in the finale of season 4 of the animated series.  On the quest for Energon, the Decepticons attack with Trypticon.  Fortress Maximus then lands on Cygnus Seven.  An Andorian and Vulcan miner activate Fortress Maximus’ repair beam which revived the Decepticons. On board the Enterprise orbiting the planet, Lt. Arex is given an update by Spock. He is shocked by a de-cloaked Klingon bird-of-prey that fires on them! Soundwave receives transmissions of the attack.  Optimus Prime in truck mode transforms bringing the Starfleet officers to the mine, it is sealed by an attack led by Starscream!  If you are a fan of either franchise or both, this comic book is too much fun!  

Five Energon Cubes and Dilithium Crystals out of Five!           

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