Full Color | Issue 1 of 4 Written by Eric Holmes Art by Alex Milne & Marcelo Matere Before allegiance, rank and function-before war-a civilian will become a warrior, and warrior will become a leader. As a leader he will learn of the most powerful weapon on the planet-a weapon powerful enough to bind legions to his will-a faction named DECEPTICON. This landmark collection brings the would-be major players of that faction together for the first time in a seminal story for MEGATRON, the DECEPTICONS, and THE GREAT WAR.

It was a time before the Great War, and Cybertron was experiencing the end of its Golden Age and was in desperate need of heroes. Instead, it found itself with celebrities, the greatest of which was Blurr. But change is swift, and Blurr was faced with a decision that could send Cybertron into its darkest age.

Part 1 of 4! Based on the all-new animated series! Join CLIFFJUMPER and ARCEE as they battle their way through DECEPTICON forces in a desperate adventure to learn the secrets of Space Bridge Technology! STARSCREAM, the DECEPTICON enforcer stands in their way, not just from the mission, but to rejoin OPTIMUS PRIME and his AUTOBOTS as well! This is the PREQUEL to the new hit TV Show!

During the Great War between the TRANSFORMERS and the DECEPTICONS, the Decepticons unleashed a terrible new weapon called Cosmic Rust. Ratchet, an experienced medic, can't fight Cosmic Rust on his own. Can an AUTOBOT and a DECEPTICON - two 'Bots of Science - work together to stop the damage? Find out in this specially formatted graphic novel, created for young readers!

The Best of the UK series returns with the five-part Prey! MEGATRON unleashes the feared PREDACONS to seek and destroy OPTIMUS PRIME. Could this be the end for the Autobot leader? Find out in this fan-favorite collection of classic tales from across the pond, written by TRANSFORMERS mainstay Simon Furman with an all-new cover by Andrew Griffith!

Full Color | 116 Screens | Issue 11 Relive the original Transformers stories that started it all! Pulling from the best of the '80s Marvel material, this first volume offers some of the most beloved stories from the past, including the seminal "Car Wash of Doom," "Crater Critters," "Warrior School!" and many others.