Middle Grade OGN Series TRANSFORMERS: WORST BOT EVER from Skybound Comet

Skybound, Image & Hasbro Announce New Middle Grade OGN Series TRANSFORMERS: WORST BOT EVER
by Brian “Smitty” Smith and Marz Jr.

The Graphic Novel Will Be the First TRANSFORMERS Book Published Under the Young Readers Imprint Skybound Comet

 

TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint
(ISBN: 978-1-5343-2799-3 | SRP $12.99
July 9, 2025
Skybound Comet
At booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday July 22, 2025.
The Decepticons are known for being bad...but Ballpoint is truly the worst –the biggest failure of them all. After the latest attempt to take down the Autobots goes horribly wrong, he’s kicked out of the Decepticons, for good! Will Ballpoint be able to prove his worth by defeating the Autobots all by himself? Or will he keep failing and find that being the “best” is...More than Meets the Eye?

Middle grade readers will be introduced to the misadventures of the bot who is mightier than the sword when TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint hits stores next July.

ABOUT TRANSFORMERS
The TRANSFORMERS brand is a global powerhouse franchise with millions of fans around the world. Since 1984, the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons has come to life in movies, TV shows, comic books, innovative toys, and digital media, bringing incredible "MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE" experiences to fans of all ages. The brand's enduring connection is made possible by its rich storytelling and characters: the heroic Autobots who seek to protect all life, and the evil Decepticons who seek to conquer the universe. The TRANSFORMERS brand is a Hasbro franchise.

ABOUT HASBRO
Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers play experiences for fans of all ages around the world, through toys, games, licensed consumer products, digital games and services, location-based entertainment, film, TV, and more. With a portfolio of over 1,800 iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen.

Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com or @Hasbro on LinkedIn.

 

Movie Review: Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

The Transformers leap into action once more in this sequel from Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (for violence and intense sequences of sci-fi action, language, and some innuendo)

Jun 21, 2017

Directed By: Michael Bay

Written By: Ken Nolan, Matt Holloway, Art Marcum
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner, Tyrese Gibson

 Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Runtime: 2h 29m

Paramount Pictures

Most everyone knows about my Optimus Prime crush, so anytime my main metal man is on the big screen I gotta go. 

What a disappointment...again. The last movie had transforming dinosaurs! How could they mess that up...but they did. It seemed like with The Last Knight, they decided to just string together lots of high quality action sequences and explosions (don't get me wrong, I LOVE action and explosions) and maybe the audience won't notice the lame-a$$ plot. Transformers and King Arthur? Really? And it is time to let Megan Fox go, Mr. Bay. Casting an adult and young adult version of her was a bit much.

The Last Knight was 2 hours and 29 minutes long...159 minutes...I was visually exhausted and bored during the big show down...and this was when my hard piece of Autobot kicked some serious Decepticon butt. O.P. (that's what I call him) didn't get a lot of screen time. A little at the beginning when the floating tentacle lady hypnotized him and then at the end when Bumble Bee's magical voice saved him... There were some kids in the audience and they laughed a lot. The humor in the first two movies was perfect. In The Last Knight all the jokes fell flat and were poorly timed.

Seeing the movie on the big screen will let you appreciate the special effects but catch a matinee. Wait for it to show up for free on Netflix where you can fast forward. I wasn't happy with the movie but my husband gave it 3.5 sheep because of all the action. I'm not as forgiving.

2 1/2 "Going Medieval on you" Sheep

SharonS

Sheep Movie Review: G.I. Joe Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
110 min - Action|Adventure|Sci-Fi 

28 March 2013 (USA) 

Rated PG-13 
Director: Jon M. Chu 
Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick 
Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
official website

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by the President's order, and the surviving team members face off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence. 

Dwayne Johnson (Roadblock)
Jonathan Pryce (President) 
Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow) 
Elodie Yung (Jinx) 
Ray Stevenson (Firefly) 
D.J. Cotrona (Flint) 
Adrianne Palicki (Jaye) 
Channing Tatum (Duke) 
Ray Park (Snake Eyes) 
Luke Bracey (Cobra Commander) 
Walton Goggins (Warden Nigel James) 
Arnold Vosloo (Zartan) 
Joseph Mazzello (Mouse) 
RZA (Blind Master) 
Bruce Willis (General Joe Colton)

If you are into fast paced blow s**t up action movies, this movie is for you! If you are into smexy military men and women, this movie is also for you! G.I. Joe:Retaliation has it all: a great balance of action, humor, touchy feely, and special effects. The only complaint I have is during some of the action scenes the camera shots were switching so fast I couldn’t keep up with what was going on and it could possibly send you into a seizure if you aren't careful.

This one is for Katie

This one is for me

This is for the guys

This is for the gals

I wanted to pull for the bad guys just as much as the good because everyone was bad ass in the good way. I haven’t read any of the G.I. Joe comics, but since it's a reboot of the franchise there are some twists I don’t want to giveaway for longtime fans. I thought Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum’s comedic chemistry was a little forced, but the rest of the cast worked together well.

I thought the special effects were done well and if they weren't I didn't notice because I was caught up in the action and story, so who cares! Is this just like Transformers with live people instead of robots? Hell yeah! This is one I will want to own.

And sorry about that London, but someone had to be an example…

This is for everyone 

There were so many great humorous lines I don’t know which one to pick for my rating… I think I will go with:

4.5 “the quicker blower upper” Sheep

Sharon Stogner (edit by Kalpar)

Katie's Point of View 

Pretty much everything Sharon just touched on was dead-on. Action was killer good, even the super slow-mo parts, and if the shaky camera had slowed down a bit I would have enjoyed these moments more. 

Ninjas are always amazing and if your name is Snake Eyes, then baby, get ready for some Katie lovein! Man is a dream boat setting sails for the sea of love and always has been. 

Some cheesy dialog moments all around, but those were to be expected.  A few major plot inconsistencies left me frustrated, adding a few extra minutes of scenes here and there would have put this one over the top. 

Overall, if you love action for the sake of action and cool gadgets then this one is for you. Yo, Joe! 

Getting 4 'I only have eyes for Snake Eyes' Sheep 
KD