Comic Picks #480: Void Rivals vol. 5
Sep 24, 2026 · 18 min · 10 segments
WAR! What is it good for? Maybe taking this series to the next level? Want more reviews, check out: https://comicpicksbytheglick.com
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Sep 24, 2026 · 18 min · 10 segments
WAR! What is it good for? Maybe taking this series to the next level? Want more reviews, check out: https://comicpicksbytheglick.com
Jason GlickHostJohnHost
Yeah, 'cause, you know, we are committed to talking about, like, you know, like, the m- the major titles of the Ener- Energon universe.
It's like, and hey, it's like, you know, this is certainly a big one because, hey, you know, it's like it's called Quintesson War.
It's like, you know, because after the, uh, events of the previous volume, which basically had the, uh, the inhabitants of the Sacred Ring, basically the Agorians and Z- Zertonians almost coming to, like, you know, like, blows about, you know, like, their various beliefs, but then, you know, finding out that, you know, hey, you know, it's like we actually, you know, can't, like, unite because if we did, then we'd, like, release the, uh, big, like, you know, like, thing called Goliant that our, like, that our, like, ring was, like, meant, like, meant to seal.
And now it's like, you know, we've got to, like, you know, like, it's like, you know, prevent, like, prevent unity and just, you know, like, you know, like, maintain our, our independence, like, from, from each other.
So that was a big, like, like, like, a big major event, event for this, like, you know, for, like, for the series and also just, uh, had, like, you know, like, had, um, like, our, our main characters, um, Derek and Solila, you know, trying, like, you know, like, working, like, it said, working, using their, their, their working relationship to just, you know, trying, like, you know, keep, like, keep their respective peoples from, like, you know, from coming together, right? From, like, you know, like, fighting each other as well and, you know, also just, you know, like, you know, keeping, um, the, uh, like, um, Zer- Zertatron, who, like, the, uh, the Trion of this, like, of, like, of, of the Cyber- Cybertronians to, like, who basically, you know, wanted them to come together so that, um, Golian could, could emerge, and then they could kill it and, like, you know, destroy it forever.
But, you know, doing that would, like, you know, destroy the Sacred Ring and, like, oh, that's bad.
In fact, you know, like, they, uh, like, um, Solila basically, you know, like, like, declared her, like, her, like, her rejection of, of Zertatron's teaching, which is, like, i- it, like, in opposition to, like, what she'd been, like, you know, taught from the, like, like, from the beginning.
And, um, so even though that, you know, that bas- that, doing that basically saved everyone in the Sacred Ring, you know, from being, um, like, destroyed by, um, Golian's emergence, well, they've got another, um, big problem that was foreshadowed at the end of the previous volume because the Quintessons, the, uh, like, the, uh, Tran- the, uh, Transformers characters who basically created Goliant, well, it's like, you know, they finally found out, you know, where, um, Zertatron, or as they call her, She Who Shall Not Be Named, you know, escaped with their, um, big, you know, like, um, weapon of mass destruction.
And, um, well, so, so I know that you're like, "Hey," like, you know, "Quintessons, they're like, you know, big deal Transformers characters." But, um, you know, John, it's like, well, can you, like, you know, remind us, like, you know, show, like, what the Quintessons' deal is and, like, you know, why they're, you know, so invested in this thing?
Yeah, 'cause, you know, we are committed to talking about, like, you know, like, the m- the major titles of the Ener- Energon universe.
It's like, and hey, it's like, you know, this is certainly a big one because, hey, you know, it's like it's called Quintesson War.
It's like, you know, because after the, uh, events of the previous volume, which basically had the, uh, the inhabitants of the Sacred Ring, basically the Agorians and Z- Zertonians almost coming to, like, you know, like, blows about, you know, like, their various beliefs, but then, you know, finding out that, you know, hey, you know, it's like we actually, you know, can't, like, unite because if we did, then we'd, like, release the, uh, big, like, you know, like, thing called Goliant that our, like, that our, like, ring was, like, meant, like, meant to seal.
And now it's like, you know, we've got to, like, you know, like, it's like, you know, prevent, like, prevent unity and just, you know, like, you know, like, maintain our, our independence, like, from, from each other.
So that was a big, like, like, like, a big major event, event for this, like, you know, for, like, for the series and also just, uh, had, like, you know, like, had, um, like, our, our main characters, um, Derek and Solila, you know, trying, like, you know, like, working, like, it said, working, using their, their, their working relationship to just, you know, trying, like, you know, keep, like, keep their respective peoples from, like, you know, from coming together, right? From, like, you know, like, fighting each other as well and, you know, also just, you know, like, you know, keeping, um, the, uh, like, um, Zer- Zertatron, who, like, the, uh, the Trion of this, like, of, like, of, of the Cyber- Cybertronians to, like, who basically, you know, wanted them to come together so that, um, Golian could, could emerge, and then they could kill it and, like, you know, destroy it forever.
But, you know, doing that would, like, you know, destroy the Sacred Ring and, like, oh, that's bad.
In fact, you know, like, they, uh, like, um, Solila basically, you know, like, like, declared her, like, her, like, her rejection of, of Zertatron's teaching, which is, like, i- it, like, in opposition to, like, what she'd been, like, you know, taught from the, like, like, from the beginning.
And, um, so even though that, you know, that bas- that, doing that basically saved everyone in the Sacred Ring, you know, from being, um, like, destroyed by, um, Golian's emergence, well, they've got another, um, big problem that was foreshadowed at the end of the previous volume because the Quintessons, the, uh, like, the, uh, Tran- the, uh, Transformers characters who basically created Goliant, well, it's like, you know, they finally found out, you know, where, um, Zertatron, or as they call her, She Who Shall Not Be Named, you know, escaped with their, um, big, you know, like, um, weapon of mass destruction.
And, um, well, so, so I know that you're like, "Hey," like, you know, "Quintessons, they're like, you know, big deal Transformers characters." But, um, you know, John, it's like, well, can you, like, you know, remind us, like, you know, show, like, what the Quintessons' deal is and, like, you know, why they're, you know, so invested in this thing?
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