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#3
Transformers
Infiltration
2006
Earth: 2006, and the fate of the planet is already sealed, its destiny decided... by the marauding mechanical beings known as Decepticons. In their way stand an embattled crew of seven hardy Autobot warriors, sworn to prevent the impending Armageddon at any cost, and an unlikely trio of human misfits, pulled kicking and screaming into a hitherto hidden world of pain and hurt. The can of worms is open, the genie out of bottle... and nothing will ever be the same again
#4
Transformers
Stormbringer
2007
For those of you craving unchecked, cover-to-cover giant robot action (guaranteed no humans ) on an epic scale, look no further. So far, we've had tantalizing hints about the state of play elsewhere in the Transformers universe, but now we look in on Cybertron itself, unlocking a dark, dark chapter in the planet's history, one that is about to hit the Autobots and Decepticons again... full force
#5
Transformers
Escalation
2007
The saga of the Transformers' secret war on Earth - begun in Infiltration - continues with Phase Two: Escalation. With the monumental menaces of Megatron and Ore-13 looming, the Autobots could be forgiven for thinking things couldn't get much worse. But, as Optimus Prime musters his response to the mounting threat, the Machination strikes - with shocking and tragic consequences
#6
The Transformers
Spotlight, Vol. 2
2008
IDW's one-shots focusing on the most celebrated Transformers characters continue in this second collection of Spotlights. This time around, see how and why Soundwave, KUP, Galvatron, Optimus Prime, and Ramjet fit into the Transformers ever-expanding IDW-verse.
#8
The Transformers
Spotlight, Vol. 3
2008
This volume focuses on Blaster, Arcee, Grimlock, Mirage, and Wheelie.
Written by long-time Transformers scribe Simon Furman and screenwriter George Strayton, with art by popular Transformers artists Guido Guidi, Marcelo Matere, Alex Milne, Emiliano Santalucia, and Klaus Scherwinski.
#9
Transformers
Devastation
2008
Rare bookIn the aftermath of Escalation's thundering showdown in Brasnya, factions on Earth stir into bold and demonstrative action. With both the Machination and Skywatch poised to strike, each possessing Cybertronian tech and inside knowledge of the alien enemy they face, the Autobots have no choice but to relocate. But the arrival on Earth of the Decepticon's living super-weapon, Sixshot, tells of more Devastation to come What role do Soundwave, Scorpinok, and the Reapers play in the coming confrontation?
#11
Transformers
Maximum Dinobots
2009
At last, the ultimate confrontation between not just Grimlock and his somewhat-estranged fellow Dinobots! Mayhem, machinations, melee, and, of course, Maximum Dinobots, all courtesy of Transformers uber-scribe Simon Furman and fan-favorite Nick Roche!
#19
Transformers
Last Stand of the Wreckers
2010
The series IGN named the #1 Transformers comic book. The toughest Autobot crew around investigates a Decepticon-controlled prison, but encounter a villain they never expected.
The Autobot special ops crew, The Wreckers, are sent to investigate Garrus-9, a prison that fell to the Decepticons three years ago. No communication, Autobot or Decepticon, has come out since. Who's really behind the prison siege, and what dark secret awaits Springer, Guzzle, Rotorstorm, Ironfist, and their fellow Wreckers there? The answers to those questions will send this mission to the razors edge!
Fan-favorite creators Nicke Roche and James Roberts deliver a pulls-no-punches story that will leave you wanting more, even if you're not sure you can handle it.
#23
Transformers
Ironhide
2010
During the Great War on Cybertron, one of the Autobots' fallen heroes was Optimus Prime's best friend—Ironhide. Now, with Cybertron and Ironhide both fallen, their fates become intertwined in unexpected ways. Ironhide presents the tale of a hero's return that may bring new hope to Cybertron.
#28
The Transformers
More Than Meets the Eye, Volume 1
2012
The ultimate Transformers saga begins here! This volume reunites the fan-favorite creative team behind Last Stand of the Wreckers and sends the Transformers on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the Transformers Universe—and beyond in the three-part story "Lirars, A to D!"
Collects issues #1-3 of The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye and the one-shot Death of Optimus Prime.
#30
The Transformers
Autocracy
2012
Before Optimus became a Prime ...he fought for order. Before Megatron became a conqueror ...he fought for freedom. Before they were enemies ...they stood against - Autocracy.
#31
The Transformers
More Than Meets the Eye, Volume 2
2012
Ratchet, Hot Rod, The Decepticon Justice Division, and Grimlock all take turns on the center stage as the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons transitions into a new phase.
#35
Transformers
Dark Prelude
2013
Transformers: Dark Prelude Focusing on Orion Pax, Thundercracker, Megatron, Bumblebee, Trailcutter, and Hoist, this collection of six individual stories explains an important moment in each character's life. From the distant past to current events, each story adds to the Cybertronian lore. Full description
#36
Transformers
Monstrosity
2013
In the early days of the war on Cybertron, Optimus Prime puts everything on the line to unify the planet—but not everyone agrees that this new Prime should be in charge! Meanwhile, the fallen Decepticon leader, Megatron, begins a journey that will change everything!
#39
Transformers
Primacy
2015
Optimus Prime versus Megatron! Autobots versus Decepticons! At the dawn of the conflict, battle lines are drawn and sides are set... now legends will be made. The war that would define a planet begins in earnest—and its revelations will shake the Transformers' world to the core!
#44
Transformers
Windblade
2014
In the aftermath of Dark Cybertron, Windblade takes the planet by storm! But where did she come from - and what does her secret mean to the future of the Transformers?
#56
Transformers
Sins of the Wreckers
2016
Prowl has been kidnapped. Worse, no one wants him back. What's a meddling weasel of a bot to do? Call in THE WRECKERS of course!
Too bad the only one he trusts to rescue him, Springer, has been in a coma ever since the Wreckers' last stand at the prison Garrus-9. Traitors are revealed, secrets come to light, and it may all be more than even the baddest crew of Autobots can handle. It's a Wreckers mission, so it's guaranteed to end badly, and this time the team will never be the same.
#60
Transformers
Titans Return
2016
Once he ruled CYBERTRON with a brutal (and literal) iron fist... left for dead four million years ago, SENTINEL PRIME is back. But in a world where STARSCREAM rules CYBERTON, OPTIMUS PRIME has invaded Earth, and MEGATRON is an AUTOBOT—SENTINEL doesn't like what he sees! Collects the Titans Return one-shot, Transformers #56-57, and Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #56-57.
#61
Transformers
Till All Are One, Vol. 2
2016
Epic space-opera action continues as the dramatic Transformers continuity leads to new and explosive revelations! Revolution is over but the danger isn’t! A wave of undead TITANS threatens Cybertron! Starscream will need more than secret police to stop the oncoming horde, but the Fearless Leader finds himself short on friends and firepower. Who can be called upon–and why aren't they stepping up to the plate? Collects the Till All Are Revolution one-shot and issues #5–8.
#62
Revolution
2017
THE REVOLUTION BEGINS! Explosions rip across the Earth―and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly―and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity―but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Celebrating more than a decade of stories by IDW and HASBRO, this unprecedented event draws everything together―and leaves nothing standing. The REVOLUTION is here―TAKE A STAND! Collects Revolution issues #0–5.
#66
Transformers
Optimus Prime Vol. 2
2018
Explore the aftermath of Optimus Prime and his Autobots stopping an alien invasion of Earth. Diving into stories of war, peace, loss, regret, and redemption, this volume of Optimus Prime gives readers dramatic Transformers stories that spotlight the Autobots' present and past struggles while setting the stage for future surprises! Collects Optimus Prime issues #7–10 and the Transformers Annual 2017.
#67
Transformers
Redemption of the Dinobots
2018
Explore the Dinobots like never before! Three stories chronicling the intense violence and redemption that have shaped the Transformers' most famous Autobot squad. It's a rollercoaster of death and absolution, drenched in atmosphere and action.
John Barber and Livio Ramondelli craft three stories focused on the Dinobots—a group of dinosaur-mode Autobots with a dark history and many sins to atone for. These stories' dark tone, intense plot, and epic cinematic scope explore the Dinobot's powerful dynamic and give these characters a chance to escape the cycle of violence that fuels their missions on Cybertron and beyond!
First, in Punishment, Optimus Prime and Windblade team up to stop a killer, but do they really want to, when all the victims are Decepticons? Then, in the title story, the Dinobots accept a dangerous mission into the Cybertronian wilds, but they get more than they bargained for, and are forced to reassess their beliefs in the process. Finally, in Salvation, the Dinobots are reviled for the things they've done. So when their greatest threat, Trypticon, appears, how much will they sacrifice for a world that hates them?
Collects The Transformers: Punishment, The Transformers: Redemption, and The Transformers: Salvation.
#73
Transformers
Optimus Prime, Vol. 3
2018
New threats emerge, both on Cybertron and Earth, as the saga of Optimus Prime and the Autobots continues. What new future will the Transformers face?
With Optimus Prime trapped on Cybertron, embroiled in the First Strike event, the Autobots on Earth set off on a mission to find their missing friend, Jazz. But anti-Cybertronian humans are after him as well, and they're armed with Cybertronian weapons!
Then, in the wake of First Strike, Optimus ventures into the wilderness of Cybertron to search for the first new Cybertronian life to emerge in four million years! And, as if that's not enough to deal with, he soon finds himself facing off with the Dinobots, whose newest member is two miles tall and eats cities!
Collects Optimus Prime issues #11-14 and the Optimus First Strike and First Strike one-shots.
#75
Transformers vs. The Visionaries
2018
Cybertron has been invaded. The Transformers encounter unwelcome guests at the heart of their planet—and they may not have their hosts' best interests at heart.
Refugees from another world, the Visionaries' startling magical abilities could make them powerful allies... or dangerous enemies. It turns out there are some of each. When Virulina, leader of the Darkling Lords, discovers that the Transformers are vulnerable to magic, she uses that weakness to try and gain control of Cybertron! Leoric of the Spectral Knight teams up with Ironhide to stop her, but they quickly find themselves facing not just the Lords, but all of New Prysmos itself.
#76
Transformers
Optimus Prime, Vol. 4
2018
Darkness falls over Cybertron as the legendary Onyx Prime returns, throwing the planet into chaos! What does this mean for Optimus Prime—and the Earth?
As Onyx and his comrades sow panic and dissension on Cybertron, Windblade defends an already tense planet against a secret that could shatter it forever, Soundwave questions a fragile alliance, and Optimus confronts a mystery that goes back millions of years.
Collects Transformers: Optimus Prime issues #15-21.
#78
Transformers
Unicron
2019
The end is nigh! Unicron, a planet-sized being that devours other worlds, has set its sights on Cybertron and all of its colonies—including Earth!
Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and their friends must unite every Cybertronian, Earthling, and ally they have to stand against this threat to all existence. But why is Unicron hell-bent on destroying Cybertron? What original sin did Optimus Prime's ancestors commit to earn this wrath? It's an all-out battle against extinction as the world-destroying, universe-shattering threat of Unicron comes to end everything.
Collects the complete six issue series Unicron and all of the backup short stories featuring Rom, G.I. JOE, Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, Micronauts, and Visionaries. Also features a full cover gallery and interviews from creators spanning the history of IDW's Transformers comics.
#79
Transformers
Optimus Prime Vol. 5
2019
End of the Road! The Autobots are faced with multiple threats, one of them a danger not only to Cybertron, but to the whole universe! Trapped between Shockwave's attack and Unicron's onslaught, Optimus and the Autobots struggle to make sense of what's left of their world, as Optimus' colonist soldiers contend with a brutal reality–they have no homes to return to. Plus, Shockwave reveals ancient truths–as an old friend tries to reconnect with Cybertron. Collects the 2018 Annual and issues #22–25, which conclude the series.
#81
Transformers
Last Bot Standing
2022
The war for Cybertron is over. But when a self-exiled hero awakens to a world under invasion, he realizes the war from Cybertron will never end.
The planet Donnokt sits on the edge of the universe, far away from all the stars that are flickering and fading out. It is a world on the precipice of revolution—industrialization—taking its first steps into the realms of the mechanical. When Visitors arrive on this far edge of nowhere, they threaten to reveal the secret Rodimus has given up his life to protect. With carnivorous mechanical lifeforms threatening its inhabitants’ very existence, Donnokt will never be the same again. But its protector has one last job to can he rid the world of the Visitors or will someone else be the Last Bot Standing?
Collects the complete four-issue series.
Authors
Mike Costa
Author · 27 books
Mike Costa is an American comic book and television writer.
Simon Furman
Author · 59 books
Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a British comic book writer who is best known for his work on Hasbro/Tomy's Transformers franchise, starting with writing Marvel's initial comic book to promote the toyline worldwide, as well as foundations for both Dreamwave Production's and IDW Publishing's takes on the Generation 1 minifranchise.
Magdalene Visaggio
Author · 32 books
Magdalene Visaggio is a comics writer and essayist. She's the writer and creator of the GLAAD and Eisner-nominated series Kim & Kim, as well as Eternity Girl at DC Comics. She currently resides in Manhattan.
Brandon Easton
Author · 14 books
Brandon Easton is a writer for the new Warner Bros. Animation series THUNDERCATS and a writer for the TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS for The Hub Network. In January 2012, Brandon's first graphic novel SHADOWLAW was released to a nationwide sell-out and widespread acclaim with positive reviews from USA Today, Forbes, Wired, Ain't It Cool News and other major publications. Brandon continues to produce his "Writing for Rookies" advice podcast for aspiring comic book and sci-fi writers. Brandon recently signed a 6-book deal with LION FORGE ENTERTAINMENT, a new transmedia company based out of St. Louis, MO. He splits his time between Los Angeles, New York City and Baltimore, Md.
James Roberts
Author · 13 books
James Roberts is a British comic book writer best known for his contributions to the Transformers franchise. Librarian Note: There are more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Stuart Moore
Author · 37 books
STUART MOORE is a writer, a book editor, and an award-winning comics editor. Among his current writing projects are THE ZODIAC LEGACY, created and cowritten by Stan Lee and published by Disney, featuring an all-new team of teenaged super heroes in a series of illustrated prose novels and graphic novels; DOMINION: LAST SACRIFICE, a comic book series for Amazon/Jet City; and THANOS: DEATH SENTENCE, an original Marvel prose novel. Recent work includes EGOs, an original comic book series from Image Comics, and GARTER'S BIG SCORE, an original ebook novella for Kindle. He also contributed two series, TEACH and OUT WITH A BANG, to the launch of the online comics app Stela. Other comics work includes WOLVERINE NOIR and NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT (Marvel); FIRESTORM (DC Comics); assorted Star Trek and Transformers projects; and the science-fiction graphic novels EARTHLIGHT, PARA, SHADRACH STONE, and MANDALA. Prose writing includes the novel version of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR, and Disney Worldwide's JOHN CARTER: THE MOVIE NOVELIZATION.
