It is loose adaptation of Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man which formed the basis for The Iron Giant and has a boy befriending an Autobot. It is an interesting twist on a story, but unfortunately, the story feels pretty shattered and unbalanced due to individual stand-alone issues…this series does better as a serial.Īnother bright spot in this collection is the two UK issues collecting the “Man of Iron” storyline. The plans of the Autobots shift radically and most of the members find themselves not liking Grimlock’s rule which is closer to Megatron than Optimus Prime. The story here finds the unlikely leader in Grimlock…the dense T-Rex Dinobot. Previous issues felt a lot like the popular cartoon that was prevalent in the ’80s, but this volume takes the story a different direction with the death of Optimus Prime in the last collection. This section of The Transformers feels pretty original. The collection also includes The Transformers #33-34 (October 1987-November 1987) which reprinted the UK four part story “Man of Iron” which originally ran in Transformers magazine #9-12 (January 12, 1985-March 8, 1985). Written primarily by Bob Budiansky, The Transformers Classics-Volume 3 continues IDW’s reprinting of Marvel Comics classic series The Transformers which began in the ’80s with the arrival of the toys from Japan. Plus, the Autobots go international as a story from London of a Man of Iron finds himself in battle. As the danger to humans grows, the Autobots must decide if they are there to defend humanity or if humanity has become a distraction to their battle. As the Decepticons continue their attacks, the Autobots find themselves fractured and once important team members Goldbug and Blaster set out on their own to battle the Decepticons. Optimus Prime is dead and now the Autobots have a new leader in the Dinobot Grimlock…and not everyone is happy about it. Reprints The Transformers (Marvel) #26-38 (March 1987-March 1988).
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