“Lost in Space (Part 3): Ironhide”

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The spotlight this issue falls on everyone’s favourite cannon-toting, parricidal Autobot from the Transformers (2007) film; Ironhide. Like his fellow Autobots, and as suggested by the story’s title, Ironhide is lost in space.

As with previous issues, the purpose of these introductory stories is to expand upon the characters seen in the film. But “Lost in Space (Part 3): Ironhide” does more than that. Yes, it explores Ironhide’s personality (and his past), but it also gives an eye-opening and all-too-fleeting revelation about the ever-elusive Allspark.

The 10-pages per month format, while making for a faster-paced, action-oriented story, limits any storylines that might require more depth. A longer page-count would easily accommodate writer Simon Furman’s ideas for these new characters and their adventures. But things being what they are, stories have to be short, sweet and quick to wrap until confidence in Titan’s Transformers magazine reaches a healthy level.

Guido Guido is this month’s artist who, providing his own interpretations of the film’s designs, draws the Transformers larger than life. It’s a bold choice and certainly a most welcome one. Colours by Jason Cardy are striking, and are the perfect accompaniment to the art.

“Lost in Space (Part 3): Ironhide” is the first real highlight of Titan’s Transformers magazine, inserting some much needed and unadulterated enjoyment to the series.

Verdict: four stars out of five.