Transformer Optimus Prime by Andrew Griffith

Artist: Andrew Griffith (Penciller)

2 Comments - 58 Views - 1 Like

Transformer Optimus Prime by Andrew Griffith Comic Art

Click Image to View Full Size

Next Item:
Transformers Optimus Prime “Beauty And Tragedy” by Daniel Warren Johnson

Artwork Details

Title:	Transformer Optimus Prime by Andrew Griffith
Artist:	Andrew Griffith (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	58
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	1/20/2025
Comic Art Archive:

Description

Transformer Optimus Prime by Andrew Griffith
The end of 2023 was kinda rough for me. One of the comics that got me through was Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers, which captures the incredible action and heart that DWJ brings to his projects, it also got me going back and rediscovering Transformers as a whole. Which prior to that I was mainly familiar with due to the Michael Bay movies. My deep dive has had me exploring the IDW comics, Transformers Prime Animated Series and more.

Daniel Warren Johnson is showing he is a once in a generation talent masterfully blending kinetic action with moments of poignant, beauty and tragedy. His current project, a re-launch of transformers has instilled a book that could easily become a nostalgic cash grab into something more. In the opening of its second issue, Optimus accidentally takes the life of a deer. You see this hardened war hero and Huling machine devastated by the taking of this wooden creatures life regardless of how familiar you are with the property this two page sequence tells you everything that you need to know about the character. DWJ has spoken in interviews about how he fought with Hasbro to include this scene to show why Optimus fights to protect humanity for me. This was the moment in the series that Transformers became Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers.

Andrew Griffith did some fantastic work on the IDW Transformers series and I thought it would be really cool to see him interpret Optimus prime with Megatron‘s arm from DWJ‘s Transformers run this was an absolute blast. Really dig how this turned out.

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Matt Todd Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	August 2014
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
On CAF:	Premium Member Q&A Matt 's Classifieds Matt 's Want List Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/21/2025

I like that there's worn battle damage and not the shiny perfection that was in the Dreamwave era. It shows that war weighs on Optimus and nothing is ever clean and smooth about combat.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 2/21/2025

Yeah, dig the craggy, chippy, battle damage here, with Optimus standing over his defeated foe. Or foes! Congrats!

All
	Gabe Carino 9/8/2025 9:37:00 PM
	Richard Friend 9/8/2025 9:35:00 PM
	Ben Chamberlain 9/8/2025 9:24:00 PM
	Greedy Collector 9/8/2025 8:28:00 PM
	Paul P Spiderversity 9/8/2025 8:20:00 PM
View All


	Jeremy Mehring 9/8/2025 8:00:00 PM
	Mike (aka Off White) White 9/8/2025 7:18:00 PM
	Aznfunk Comics 9/8/2025 6:58:00 PM
	Michael Molinario 9/8/2025 6:52:00 PM
	James Posey 9/8/2025 6:52:00 PM