IDW is currently publishing the best Transformers comics to date.

Notice how I didnt restrict that to justTransformerscomics.

Assuming such a fictional person even exists.

Whats your favorite thing about the post-war continuity?

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John Barber:I like the ambiguity of the situation.

I also like that, morally, if anybody wins, theres peace.

Like, thats the goal.

I think thats nice to have.

James Roberts:That the war is still over.

Four years on and weve stuck to our guns, or lack thereof.

Theres never been a reset button or a return to the status quo.

From a storytelling perspective, ending the war has thrown up all sorts of possibilities.

Whats your earliest memory ofTransformers?

I was blown away by the toyit was what would later be Sunstreaker, but red.

I followed Steves lead and got a couple Diacron toys.

I love the epic planetary politics ofRobots in Disguiseand the adventuring group ofMore Than Meets The Eye.

In a sentence, how would you summarize the difference betweenRobots in DisguiseandMore Than Meets The Eyefor new readers?

James, youve given Megatron remarkable depth, both in his past and the series present.

What has been the most challenging aspect of making one of fictions most absolute evil villains sympathetic?

Its hard to imagine him being in a room with any Autobot without it descending into violence.

I mean, he really has done so many terrible things and he did them for FOUR MILLION YEARS.

Who the hell would give him the time of day after that?

John:Optimus as conqueror of Earth!

How did that happen?

That seemed to me to fit with what weve seen of him in the comics that came before me.

Its important to me that this doesnt become Dark Optimus.

Hes not out to hurt peoplehes not returning fire on humans, whatever humans do.

Because I really want to buy a Nautica toy.

Roberts:Me too.

Who do we petition?

John, what most impresses you about Andrew Griffiths work?

Andrew can do it all.

Im really lucky to get to work with him, and to know him.

And James, with Alex Milne?

Roberts:Where to start?

For one thing, his sense of mechanical engineering is impeccable.

Hes also exceptionally good at body language he keeps finding new ways to have the crew to emote.

Yet time and again, Alex manages to wring every last drop of emotion out of them.

Im really very lucky.

After this interview was conducted, IDW announced some changes to their Transformers line.

Keep an eye out forTransformers: Lost Light, andTransformers: Optimus Prime!