History YMMV / Transformers2023

* TheWoobie: Dear ''lord'', it's hard to keep count.

* FridgeBrilliance:
** The first Autobot that Ratchet resurrects is Cliffjumper, which might seem odd at first given how small he is compared to the other Autobots, but that's the point. His smaller size means he likely consumes less Energon, a resource the Autobots are lacking in, while still providing a capable fighter to their ranks.
** In Issue #4, the humans at the hospital are left in a dire situation. The Decepticon attack knocked out all power, leaving many patients on life support or in need of medical attention at risk, until Optimus uses the last of the Matrix's power to restore the hospital's electricity, saving dozens of lives in the process. In other words, Optimus lights their darkest hour.
** If Starscream wanted to revive the Decepticons, why start with restoring the Constructicons and their ''massively'' energy-''in''efficient combined form? Because the Constructicons are not only warriors, they are expert engineers, meaning that they can contribute to revival efforts even without entering combat, lessening the strain on the limited reserves. That being said, though, this is still ''Skybound'' Starscream, meaning that this was more to simply flat-out win by using Devastator rather than anything more practical.

* NightmareFuel:
** Starscream very quickly establishes himself as an absolute ''psychopath.'' As soon as he wakes back up, he shoots Bumblebee in the head, and later crushes Carly's father to death with one hand and does it again to an ejected fighter pilot with a two-handed clap. And just to make matters worse, the latter two are reduced to a bloody paste once Starscream's done with them.
** [[spoiler:An injured Starscream and Soundwave tear apart Skywarp for spare parts, and while they're robots, it's done in [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDpV-UtX0AAmm7S?format=jpg&name=orig uncomfortably]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDpV5wwW4AABgu3?format=jpg&name=orig graphic detail.]] The fact that Skywarp is ''still alive'' and doesn't even get to finish begging for his life when the two start dismembering him makes the already brutal scene even grislier.]]
** What does Elita-1 see after breaking into the 'con stronghold? ''Ultra. Magnus'. '''CORPSE'''''.

* BrokenBase: The comic's usage of AnyoneCanDie has begun to draw ire within the fanbase. Detractors point out that a majority of the characters killed off are pre-existing characters like Huffer, Blaster, or Beachcomber, most of whom haven't had much focus in Transformers media in years, and are barely given time to develop before being killed off, making the deaths less impactful. Those who don't mind it point out that resurrection was presented as an option early on, so a majority of the deaths might not stick, that avoiding showing character death or only killing CanonForeigners would feel even less impactful, and that there have only been 7 issues in the series and the first arc has just concluded.

* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The idea of killing off Bumblebee in the comic's first issue seems ludicrous, given his role as the biggest mascot character of the ''Transformers'' franchise besides Optimus himself (as well as how ''ComicBook/TheTransformersDarkCybertron'' had him experience a similar "death" only for a later issue to reveal he was alive)... [[AvertedTrope except that they went through with it anyways]]. Daniel Warren Johnson has stated that rather than the death merely being for shock value, both he ''and Hasbro themselves'' wanted to write Bumblebee out of the comic given the character's infamous reputation of [[SpotlightStealingSquad getting too much exposure]].
-->'''[[https://www.youtube.com/live/joUZgObXmU0?feature=shared&t=2560 Daniel Warren Johnson]]:''' I just honestly wanted to change things up. I just wanted to change things up, and I had seen a lot of Bumblebee, I think we all have, in a lot of ''Transformers'' media, and I just thought it would be a fun little swerve. And this is actually funny, our contact over at Hasbro was also a little tired of seeing Bumblebee everywhere, and he actually asked, before he saw my script, he's like, "Is there any way we can not use Bumblebee in the main line?" And I told him, I was like, "I got good news for you." ''(chuckles)'' He had to go, he had to go. Sorry, Bumblebee fans. Sorry to... let you down like that, I am so sorry. They are Transformers, maybe they'll come back... but not for a ''long'' time. Um, it's Cliff's time, baby. You said it!

* AwesomeArt: ''Transformers'' maintains the ''Energon Universe''[='s=] high art standards with absolutely ''glorious'' full-color panels. Not only do the Cybertronians look almost ''identical'' to the original cartoon's character models, but the staff manage to ''perfectly'' blend the cartoon designs with grittier and more realistic details on par with works done by IDW's artists.

** If Starscream wanted to revive the Decepticons, why start with restoring the Constructicons and their ''massively'' energy-''in''efficient combined form? Because the Constructicons are not only warriors, they are expert engineers, meaning that they can contribute to revival efforts even without entering combat, lessening the strain on the lmited reserves.

** If Starscream wanted to revive the Decepticons, why start with restoring the Constructicons and their ''massively'' energy-''in''efficient combined form? Because the Constructicons are not only warriors, they are expert engineers, meaning that they can contribute to revival efforts even without entering combat.

** In the [[ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse 2005 IDW series]] reimagined Spike and Sparkplug as arrogant military men who disliked technology and hated Cybertronians to a xenophobic degree. Spike in particular was written as an egotistical [[{{Jerkass}} jerkass]] who committed multiple war crimes against Cybertronians. This series returns them to their original characterization of being the first friendly humans encountered by the Autobots[[note]]albeit, Sparkplug retains a background in the military and a (more sympathetic) distrust of Cybertronians, which he later outgrows[[/note]].

** In the [[ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse 2005 IDW series]] reimagined Spike and Sparkplug as arrogant military men who disliked technology and hated Cybertronians to a xenophobic degree. Spike in particular was written as an egotistical [[{{Jerkass}} jerkass]] who committed multiple war crimes against Cybertronians. This series returns them to their original characterization of being the first friendly humans encountered by the Autobots.

** Jazz wasn't part of the initial advertisements for the series, with the focus being on Optimus, Ratchet, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack and Arcee as the Autobot lineup. His appearance in issue #4 took many by surprise as a result.

* MoralEventHorizon: Starscream's ''very first action'' in the comic is to ''kill Bumblebee'', followed by him fatally wounding his old friend Jetfire for trying to stop him from killing anyone else.

%%* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Killing Bumblebee, the mascot of Transformers in the first issue. Especially because ''ComicBook/TheTransformersDarkCybertron'' looked like Bumblebee had been killed only for a later issue to reveal he was still alive.

** Starscream very quickly establishes himself as an absolute psychopath. As soon as he wakes back up, he shoots Bumblebee in the head, and later crushes Carly's father to death with one hand and does it again to an ejected fighter pilot with a two-handed clap.
** [[spoiler: An injured Starscream and Soundwave tear apart Skywarp for spare parts and while they are robots, it's done in [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDpV-UtX0AAmm7S?format=jpg&name=orig uncomfortably]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDpV5wwW4AABgu3?format=jpg&name=orig graphic detail]] too]].

** The famous image of Optimus Prime replacing his right arm with Megatron's is also a top contender, with the scene being homaged and parodied several times since it's release.

** [[spoiler:The series kills Bumblebee right off the bat. That's right--a major mascot for the brand is dead right out of the gate, and doesn't seem to be coming back.]]
** [[spoiler: The next Autobot revived in issue 4 is not one of the remaining cast members (Arcee or Wheeljack) it's Jazz. If only for a brief time]].

* SignatureScene: For many fans, the scene from the second issue of Optimus stepping on a deer and his reaction to what he's done has set the tone for the series as a whole. Daniel Warren Johnson fought hard with Hasbro to get the scene in after they got cold feet, as he felt the moment was "one of the absolute necessary scenes in the entire series."