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Wednesday, October 04, 2023 

Chicagoan artist hired by Skybound for their new Transformers comics

Block Club Chicago interviewed Daniel Warren Johnson, an artist who's been assigned to illustrate Skybound Entertainment's new takes on Transformers. But his tastes sure are fishy, and there was something he'd worked on previously for DC that's disturbing:
Johnson recalls working on “Wonder Woman: Dead Earth” for DC during the first months of the pandemic and channeling his stress and frustration into an issue where Wonder Woman makes a whip out of a dead Superman’s spine and skull. A physical recreation of the weapon hangs on the wall of his studio, created by a cosplay-loving friend.
Gee, now that is sick. Exactly what's gone wrong with storytelling today. Too much shock value, and what Johnson conceived a number of years ago was repellent, disrespectful to both the Man of Steel and the Amazon princess. What was this guy thinking?
“Transformers” is a dream project for Johnson, but it’s also his most demanding.

“Hasbro has been very involved, the most involved I’ve ever had on any project,” Johnson said. “You have the corporate vibe of Hasbro trying to make sure they’re checking their boxes — which I understand is part of the game — mixed with my fervent desire to make this the absolute best Transformers book I can possibly make it.”
It'll remain to be seen if what he's got in store - along with Hasbro - will refrain from the kind of horrific, divisive wokeism that took place in one of the animated editions a few months ago. If they do go overboard, they've explained perfectly why it's best to put the toy franchise to rest, at least as comics and animation. Honestly, what's the use of continuing to produce comic adaptations, regardless, considering they don't even sell stratospheric numbers, and likely wouldn't turn much of a profit for toy company and comic publisher?

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