Warning! Spoilers ahead for Transformers #12

Optimus Prime may be heading down a dark path in the Energon Universe, as the first year of Skybounds smash-hit Transformers officially draws to a close. Prime even goes so far as to kill a major Decepticon in the finale to the current story arc, which could signal a dark change coming for the Autobot leader.

Transformers #12 written by Daniel Warren Johnson, with art by Jorge Corona features Optimus Prime dealing with the threat of Shockwave once and for all, as in a fit of rage, Prime crushes Shockwaves head, taking the Decepticon out of the picture for good.

Its a huge moment for Prime, one that is complicated by the memories Prime has been seeing since Sparkplug Witwicky sacrificed himself into the Autobot leaders spark. That led to Prime getting a supercharge of power in Transformers #6, but the result is that hes seemingly taken some of Sparkys memories.