Optimus Prime and Megatron's Final Showdown in TRANSFORMERS #24 Promises a Clash as Epic as The 1986 Movie
If you're still haunted by the emotional gut punch of The Transformers: The Movie, you're not alone. That epic 1986 animated film left a lasting impact on fans, especially with the unforgettable battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Now, nearly four decades later, it looks like we’re about to relive that raw energy in comic form with Transformers #24.
Skybound and Image Comics have just dropped a first look at Transformers #24, and it’s being teased as the ultimate showdown that the entire series has been building toward.
Writer Daniel Warren Johnson, who has steered this bold new era of Transformers storytelling, is going out with a bang, delivering a confrontation between Prime and Megatron that aims to rival their legendary brawl from the animated movie.
Back in the day, watching Optimus Prime fall in The Transformers: The Movie was a seismic moment for fans. That kind of emotional weight had never been tackled in the animated series before. It hit so hard, it even forced G.I. Joe: The Movie to backpedal on Duke’s death, reworking it into a coma just to soften the blow.
Now, Skybound is promising a new clash that’s just as unforgettable. They’re billing Transformers #24 as the end of an era and a dramatic turning point for the series. According to the official description:
“END OF ARC. END OF AN ERA. DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON’S FINAL ISSUE…AND THE START OF A NEW ERA. OPTIMUS PRIME VS MEGATRON. The confrontation everything has been building toward since day one explodes into an earth-shattering battle. The moment fans have been waiting for is finally here. This is it. And the new era of TRANSFORMERS begins with the most shocking ending to ANY comic book this year!”
That’s a pretty big promise, but with Daniel Warren Johnson teaming up with artist Jorge Corona, colorist Mike Spicer, and letterer Rus Wooton, this issue is loaded with talent ready to deliver a final chapter worth remembering. After this, Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora will be stepping in to lead the next arc, setting up a whole new direction for the Transformers universe.
For fans of explosive storytelling, nostalgic callbacks, and jaw-dropping moments, Transformers #24 is shaping up to be a must-read. If you’ve ever wanted to feel the intensity of that 1986 movie again, this comic might just bring it all back, with even higher stakes.
