"Ironhide, GoBots ahead!"
"ATTACK!"

The Transformers: Robots in Disguise is a comic series begun byIDW Publishing in2012. The series initially focused onBumblebee and theAutobots trying to organize peace among theNAILs andDecepticons and bringCybertron to a newGolden Age. Later issues follow the adventures ofOptimus Prime as he reassumes command, the further exploits of the Transformers onEarth and the resurgence ofcombination technology that ultimately culminates in Earth choosing to join the galactic community.

The series picks off fromThe Death of Optimus Prime, the final issue of the previousongoing, and intertwines with events from the first new series for 2012,More than Meets the Eye, forming with it the fourth major "act" of IDW's then ongoingGeneration 1 continuity.

The series dropped its subtitle with issue #35, becoming simplyThe Transformers to avoid confusion with the2015Robots in Disguise franchise. The series concluded with issue #57 and after aRevolution one-shot, was relaunched asOptimus Prime in November 2016.

Overview

Based onCybertron, the series focuses onBumblebee's new government, and their attempts to lead and rebuild the primordial planet. They must deal with new arrivals daily —NAILs, ex-Autobots, and ex-Decepticons, along with the Decepticons left around afterMegatron's disappearance— and attempt to unify them all. The series employs consistent use of first-person narrative captions, with each issue being narrated by one of the central characters of the series: Bumblebee himself, ineffective in his leadership role and struggling to do anything about it; sanctimonious NAIL representativeMetalhawk;Starscream, trying his hand at legitimately gaining power through political manipulations; security chiefProwl, slowly turning to the dark side as his past weighs down on him; under-appreciated but perennially upbeatWheeljack; andIronhide, who has seen a vision of the future and is trying to balance its meaning with present-day reality. Major supporting cast members includeArcee, now employed as a secret assassin by Prowl with plans of her own;Dirge andSwindle, the former hoping that the war may be truly over and he can have a life of his own, the latter there to temper his optimism; and a retiredBlurr, now runningMaccadam's Old Oil House. A small circle of Autobots, Decepticons and NAILS make up a recurring group of tertiary characters that includesNeedlenose,Sky-Byte,Zetca, and others.

"Optimus, Kiss Players ahead!"
"ATTACK!"

Season 1

Tensions run high following the apparent destruction of theLost Light, andRatbat plots to haveSkywarp assassinate Bumblebee during a memorial for the ship. Prowl and Arcee foil the attempted murder thanks to Starscream, who sees no benefit to restarting the war, and begins to work with Bumblebee and Metalhawk to form a new united government for Cybertron. Though many Decepticons are provided with jobs and fall into line,Bombshell continues with mysterious experiments that result in Prowl, at the end of his tether and increasingly emotionally closed-off, executing him. Fortunately, Ironhide is able to prevent events snowballing into chaos by successfully petitioning to have theI/D chips installed in the Decepticons turned off, restoring a sense of equality to the Transformer race. Ironhide then recruits theDinobots to join him in venturing into the wilderness to searching for the missingAerialbots, only to go missing themselves. The other Autobots, Decepticons, and NAILs search for them, but discover aTitan has returned to Cybertron.Metrotitan briefly awakens, to dub Starscream the "Chosen One" - destined leader of the Transformer race. Before Starscream can exploit this new standing to any great extent, Megatron makes a surprising return and is taken into custody, causing the Decepticons to riot in the streets. Megatron has secretly been working with a small team of Decepticons in Iacon to perfect the combination process, and he creates a new, more-powerfulDevastator out of theConstructicons and Prowl, who has been under the mind-control of the still-living Bombshell. Ironhide and the Dinobots return with the Aerialbots— now a combiner namedSuperion— and battle Devastator, while Megatron himself is neutralized by a failsafe created by Wheeljack. In the chaos, however, Starscream kills Metalhawk and uses his death to secure his position as sole ruler of Iacon, casting the Autobots and Decepticons out into the wilderness.

Simultaneously with this story arc, the adventures ofOrion Pax are chronicled in a few side-story issues narrated by Orion himself. AlongsideGarnak,Hardhead, andWheelie, Orion discovers thatJhiaxus,Bludgeon, andMonstructor are carrying out a plan ofShockwave's that involves using the different ores of theRegenesis program to alter the future. With Megatron's defeat on Cybertron, Shockwave turns all his attention to his part of this plan, paving the way for the "Dark Cybertron" crossover event.

Season 2

"Starscream, nervous breakdown ahead!"
"ATTACK!"

The setting shifts from Cybertron to Earth, Orion reclaims the name Optimus Prime and resumes leadership of the Autobots following Bumblebee's death, whileGalvatron becomes the new Decepticon leader. New additions to the main cast of Autobots includeKup,Jetfire,Jazz,Sideswipe,Sky Lynx, andCosmos, while the Constructicons start working for Prowl. More of Galvatron's backstory is explored, harkening back to his role in theFirst Cybertronian Civil War against the Headmasters. The opening story of "Earthfall" chronicles Optimus and Galvatron's attempts to find the missingAlpha Trion, who was absent after Metroplex returned to Cybertron.

Entering Earth's orbit, the crew ofArk-7 is attacked by human-built missiles derived from Cybertronian technology. Unwilling to risk the ship, Optimus takes Arcee, Jazz, Sideswipe, Kup, and Prowl down to Earth in Sky Lynx, while Jetfire steers the ship into the Moon's orbit. When they arrive, Optimus, Kup, and Jazz meet the ex-SeekerThundercracker, who has been living a quiet life on Earth since before Cybertron's resoration. Once in the open, the three Autobots are placed under arrest by theEarth Defense Command, who allied with the Decepticons shortly after "Dark Cybertron". The Autobots escape the EDC's custody and return to their ship, where they manage to track the signal of the "Mind Bomb" —a device which scrambles a Cybertronian's brainwaves— to an EDC base onBikini Atoll. Optimus leads an assault on the facility, and the Autobots rescue Alpha Trion, whom the EDC was holding captive. Trion explains that he was on Earth looking for theEnigma of Combination, the artefact ofNexus Prime, which allows for the creation ofcombiners. The Autobots, Decepticons, and humans fight over the Enigma, which is in the possession ofGarrison Blackrock, the CEO of the Onyx Corporation. The Decepticons finally acquire it, but Starscream's spyScoop steals it. Optimus returns to Cybertron, leading into the "Combiner Wars" crossover event.

Cybertron prepares to make formal first contact withCaminus —one of the thirteen colony planets— via Metroplex'sSpacebridge. Once he acquires the Enigma of Combination, Starscream uses Combiners, including the repaired Superion, the reformedMenasor, and the newly createdDefensor, as pawns in a plot to manipulate the Camiens into forming an alliance with Cybertron. Caminus'Forgefire Parliament see Optimus as a living god, and he soon convinces them to unite with Cybertron. Receiving word of this alliance through his double agentRattrap, Prowl returns to Cybertron with the Constructicons via the Spacebridge stolen from Onyx. Determined to prevent Starscream from forming an empire, Prowl forms Devastator and goes on a destructive rampage. Superion and Defensor stop Devastator and Prowl is arrested, but Starscream later uses the Enigma to integrate Scoop into the Constructicon Combiner. Rattrap betrays Starscream, frees the imprisoned Menasor and brings the Enigma of Combination to Prowl, who uses it to merge himself, Optimus, Ironhide,Sunstreaker andMirage into another Combiner:Optimus Maximus. After Optimus Maximus emerges victorious in a final battle with the other four Combiners, Prowl is re-arrested, but he soon escapes custody and goes on the run.

"Optimus, messiah complex ahead!"
"ATTACK!"

In the aftermath of the Combiner Wars, Starscream andWindblade reopen diplomatic relations with more lost colonies, paving the way for the interplanetaryCouncil of Worlds. A fresh wave of immigration reveals that Caminus is not the only religiously inclined civilization, and that the Transformers from other worlds also deify theThirteen and Optimus Prime, much to his chagrin. Unsure of his place in this rapidly changing society, Optimus and his persistent agnosticism runs up against theMistress of Flame and theTorchbearers, who encourage him to use his status as a Prime to help those in need – including the population of Earth, supposedly one of the legendary thirteen colonies. Between Galvatron's attempts to conquer Earth and the machinations of the not-quite-human Blackrock, Optimus Prime uses his clout to make the unilateral – and controversial – decision to annex Earth into the Council of Worlds, sending ructions across Earth and Cybertron. In spite of many setbacks – including an increasingly paranoid and frazzled Starscream's attempts to undermine his authority using the Council of Worlds – Optimus attempts to mediate between Cybertronians and humans to prove his goodwill, culminating in blackmailing Soundwave into forming an alliance with the express intention of putting down Galvatron for good. Only his discovery ofMetrotitan, slumbering beneathMonument Valley, "proves" his supposed divinity and prompts the Council to reconsider their decisions. Metrotitan subsequently transforms intoAutobot City, a new Cybertronian embassy.

The creation of Autobot City kicks off the "Titans Return" crossover, as Metrotitan's transmissions across space awakenSentinel Prime, the former Autobot leader thought dead since the early days of the Great War. Disgusted by the postwar order, Sentinel goes on a rampage across Cybertron and Earth, and in the process reveals his true identity asInfinitus: an ancientTitan Master from the bygone era of theFirst Cybertronian Civil War. Proclaiming himself andSovereign as the heralds ofOnyx Prime's return, the two Titan Masters attempt to convince Optimus to stand with them, but Optimus and Soundwave fight back. In the aftermath, Prime and Soundwave rejoin the Autobots in Monument Valley, convinced that if the Autobots, Decepticons, NAILs, and colonists alike stand united, then together they will be enough to defeat the ancient menace.

Unbeknownst to Prime and his allies, however, an entirely differentalien threat stands poised to imperil the Earth, setting the stage for theRevolution crossover event. The final issue of the series, aRevolution-tie in, sees aspiring scriptwriter Thundercracker and some unlikely allies defend theWhite House fromDire Wraiths.

Creative team

Series writerJohn Barber (left) and artistAndrew Griffith (right).

The series is written byJohn Barber, bringing to the book the eye for intricate continuity-handling and first-person-narrative flow that he implemented during his time on IDW'sDark of the Moon comics. Barber'sFoundation co-creatorAndrew Griffith is the regular artist, basing his depictions of many characters on the designs used for theirAligned continuity family counterparts in theWar for Cybertron andFall of Cybertron video games, withJosh Perez on colors.

Livio Ramondelli is the regular artist for the Orion Pax side-story issues, drawing and coloring in his unique painterly style.Casey Coller provides "B" covers for the series, and has stepped in to provide occasional interior pages throughout the series, as haveBrendan Cahill andGuido Guidi, who also illustrated the 2012 annual.Joana Lafuente andPriscilla Tramontano have also contributed colors.Marcelo Matere regularly provides retailer incentive variant covers for the series.

Collections

Trade Paperbacks

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 1(July 25,2012)ISBN 1613772912 /ISBN 978-1613772911
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #1–5.
  • Bonus material includes art from most covers and notes on issue #3 by the author/artists.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 2(January 2,2013)ISBN 1613775415 /ISBN 978-1613775417
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #6–9.
  • Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 3(April 17, 2013)ISBN 1613776268 /ISBN 978-1613776261
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #10–11 and Annual 2012.
  • Bonus material includes a cover gallery, and Barber's script notes and Guidi's sketches for the Annual.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 4(September 18, 2013)ISBN 1613777655 /ISBN 978-1613777657
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #12–16.
  • Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 5(December 4, 2013)ISBN 1613778368 /ISBN 978-1613778364
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #17–22.
  • Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

• The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 1(April 16,2014)ISBN 1613778910 /ISBN 978-1613778913
  • CollectsDark Cybertron #1,More than Meets the Eye issues#23–25, andRobots in Disguise issues #23–24.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 1 – cover art byAndrew Griffith andJosh Perez

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 2 – cover art by Andrew Griffith andJoana Lafuente

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 3 – cover art byBrendan Cahill and Josh Perez

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 4 – cover art by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 5 – cover art byCasey Coller and Joana Lafuente

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  Dark Cybertron Volume 1 – cover art byPhil Jimenez andRomulo Fajardo Jr.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 1 (Reissue)(May 21, 2014)ISBN 161377964X /ISBN 978-1613779644
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #1–5.
  • New cover by Livio Ramondelli.
  • Bonus material includes cover gallery and notes on issue 3 by Barber, Griffith, and Josh Perez.

• The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2(June 11, 2014)ISBN 1613779984 /ISBN 978-1613779989
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #25–27,More than Meets the Eye issues#26–27, andDark Cybertron Finale.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 6(November 19, 2014)ISBN 1631401645 /ISBN 978-1631401640
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #28–32.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

• The Transformers Volume 7: Combiner Wars First Strike(April 8,2015)ISBN 1631402854 /ISBN 978-1631402852
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #33–38.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

• The Transformers: Combiner Wars(August 12, 2015)ISBN 1631403869 /ISBN 978-1631403866
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #39–41, andWindblade (2015) issues#1–3.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

• Transformers: Robots in Disguise Box Set(December 2, 2015)ISBN 1631404261 /ISBN 978-1631404269
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise Volumes 1–5.
  • Bonus material unknown at this time.

• 

  Robots in Disguise Volume 1 – cover art byLivio Ramondelli

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  Dark Cybertron Volume 2 – cover art by Phil Jimenez and Romulo Fajardo Jr

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 6 – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente

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  Volume 7: Combiner Wars First Strike – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente

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  Combiner Wars – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente

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  Robots in Disguise Box Set – cover art by ???

• The Transformers Volume 8(March 16,2016)ISBN 1631405853 /ISBN 978-1631405853
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #42–45.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

• The Transformers Volume 9(June 29, 2016)ISBN 163140668X /ISBN 978-1631406683
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #46–49.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

• The Transformers Volume 10(October 5, 2016)ISBN 1631407481 /ISBN 978-1631407482
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #50–55.
  • Bonus material includes covers from each issue.

• The Transformers: Titans Return(January 14,2017)ISBN 1631408216 /ISBN 978-1631408212
  • CollectsTitans Return #1,The Transformers (2012) issues #56–57, andMore than Meets the Eye issues#56–57.
  • Bonus material unknown at this time.

• 

  Volume 8 – cover art by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez

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  Volume 9 – cover art by Andrew Griffith andKlaus Scherwinski

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  Volume 10 – cover art by Casey Coller andJohn-Paul Bove

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  Titans Return – cover art byPriscilla Tramontano

Hardcovers

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1(September 3,2014)ISBN 1631400401 /ISBN 978-1631400407
  • CollectsThe Death of Optimus Prime,More than Meets the Eye issues#1–3 &#4–5, andRobots in Disguise issues #1–5 & #6.

• The Transformers: Dark Cybertron(February 11,2015)ISBN 163140072X /ISBN 978-1631400728
  • CollectsDark Cybertron #1,More than Meets the Eye issues#23–27, andRobots in Disguise issues #23–27, andDark Cybertron Finale.
  • Bonus material unknown at this time.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2(August 12, 2015)ISBN 1631403648 /ISBN 978-1631403644
  • CollectsAutocracy issues#1–12,Spotlight:Trailcutter,Hoist &Orion Pax,Robots in Disguise issues #7 & #8–9, andMore than Meets the Eye issues#6–8.
  • Bonus material unknown at this time.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3(February 24,2016)ISBN 1631405403 /ISBN 978-1631405402
  • CollectsSpotlight:Thundercracker,Bumblebee &Megatron,More than Meets the EyeAnnual 2012, issues#9–11 &#12–13 & "Signal to Noise", andRobots in Disguise Annual 2012 & issues #10–11.
  • Bonus material unknown at this time.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4(October 12, 2016)ISBN 1631407155 /ISBN 978-1631407154
  • CollectsMonstrosity issues#1–12,Robots in Disguise issues #12–16 & #17–18, andMore than Meets the Eye issues#14–16.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5(February 22,2017)ISBN 1631408445 /ISBN 978-1631408441
  • CollectsPrimacy issues#1–4,Robots in Disguise issues #19–20 & #21–22, andMore than Meets the Eye issues#17–21,#22 & "The Sound of Breaking Glass".

• 

  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1 – cover art bySaren Stone

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  Dark Cybertron – cover art byCasey Coller andJoana Lafuente

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2 – cover art by Saren Stone

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3 – cover art byMarcelo Matere andTom B. Long

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4 – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5 – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1(June 14, 2017)
  • CollectsDark Cybertron #1,More than Meets the Eye issues #23–25, andRobots in Disguise issues #23–24.
  • Bonus material includes a bio on theTitans, the making ofDark Cybertron withJohn Barber andJames Roberts, a cover gallery and a forward bySimon Furman.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 64: Windblade(August 9, 2017)
  • CollectsWindblade (2014) issues#1–4, andThe Transformers (2012) issues #35–38.
  • Includes a bio for Windblade, an overview of her conception, pictures of herThrilling 30 toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6(October 18, 2017)ISBN 1684050855 /ISBN 978-1684050857
  • CollectsDark Cybertron #1,More than Meets the Eye issues #23–27, andRobots in Disguise issues #23–27,Dark Cybertron Finale, andWindblade (2014) issues #1–4.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1(February 7,2018)
  • CollectsTill All Are One issues#1–4,Titans Return #1,The Transformers (2012) issues #56–57, andMore than Meets the Eye issues#56–57.
  • Bonus material includes a two-page article on the beginning of More than Meets the Eye and Robots in Disguise, a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2(February 21, 2018)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #25–27,More than Meets the Eye issues#26–27, andDark Cybertron Finale.
  • Bonus material includes a "blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets", a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 71: All Hail Optimus(March 7, 2018)
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #50–55.
  • Bonus material includes Background material on theCouncil of Worlds.

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1 – cover art byGuido Guidi (Ratchet) andPhil Jimenez/Andrew Griffith

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 64: Windblade – cover art by Guido Guidi and Saren Stone

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6 – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1 – cover art byDon Figueroa (Arcee) andLivio Ramondelli (retro)

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2 – cover art byMark Brooks (Brainstorm) and Andrew Griffith (retro)

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 71: All Hail Optimus – cover art by Don Figueroa (Sky Lynx) and Livio Ramondelli (retro)

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7(March 21, 2018)ISBN 1684051495 /ISBN 978-1684051496
  • CollectsMore Than Meets the Eye issues#28–30,#31–33 &#34, andRobots in Disguise issues #28–32 & #33–34.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 62: Earthfall(August 8, 2018)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #28–34.
  • Bonus material includes the lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for theDawn of the Autobots event.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 65: Combiner Wars(October 31, 2018)
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #39–42, andWindblade (2015) issues#1–4.
  • Bonus material includes an article on thePrime Wars Trilogy.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8(December 5, 2018)ISBN 1684053722 /ISBN 978-1684053728
  • CollectsMore than Meets the Eye issues#35–38 &#39–40,The Transformers (2012) issues #35–38,Punishment issues#1–5, andDrift - Empire of Stone issues#1–4.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 54: A Better Tomorrow(April 3,2019)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #1–7.
  • Bonus material includes a new interview from by John Barber.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 58: Shockpoint(May 15, 2019)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #15–22.
  • Bonus material includes a 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7 – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 62: Earthfall – cover art by Don Figueroa (Galvatron) and Andrew Griffith (retro)

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 65: Combiner Wars – cover art by Don Figueroa (Defensor) and Livio Ramondelli (retro)

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8 – cover art by Marcelo Matere

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 54: A Better Tomorrow – cover art by Don Figueroa and Andrew Griffith

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 58: Shockpoint – cover art by Don Figueroa and Livio Ramondelli

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9(June 19, 2019)ISBN 1684054842 /ISBN 978-1684054848
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #39–41, #42–43,Windblade (2015) issues #1–3 & #4–5, andMore than Meets the Eye issues #41–44.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 67: Conquerors(July 24, 2019)
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #43–49, andCombiner Hunters#1.
  • Bonus material includes development art by Andrew Griffith, a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 56: City on Fire(October 2, 2019)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise #8-14 and Annual 2012.
  • Bonus material includes a cover gallery and an intro bySimon Furman.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10(January 1,2020)ISBN 1684055849 /ISBN 978-1684055845
  • CollectsWindblade (2015) issues#6–7,The Transformers (2012) issues #44–45,Combiner Hunters #1,Sins of the Wreckers issues#1–5,More than Meets the Eye issues#45–47 &#48–49,The Transformers Holiday Special: "Choose Me" & "The Thirteenth Day of Christmas".

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11(June 17, 2020)ISBN 1684056403 /ISBN 978-1684056408
  • CollectsThe Transformers Holiday Special: "Silent Light",Redemption,The Transformers (2012) issues #46–50 & "New Worlds Order", andMore than Meets the Eye issues#50–55 & "No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases".

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12(February 10,2021)ISBN 1684057469 /ISBN 978-1684057467
  • CollectsThe Transformers (2012) issues #51–55 & #56–57,Till All Are One issues #1–4,Titans Return #1, andMore than Meets the Eye issues #56–57.

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9 – cover art by Marcelo Matere

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 67: Conquerors – cover art by Don Figueroa and Andrew Griffith

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  The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 56: City on Fire – cover art by Don Figueroa (Sludge) and Andrew Griffith (retro)

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10 – cover art by Marcelo Matere

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11 – cover art by Marcelo Matere

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  The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12 – cover art by Marcelo Matere

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1(September, 2021)ISBN 1684058422 /ISBN 978-1684058426
  • CollectsRevolution issues#0–5,Till All Are One:Revolution #1,The Transformers (2012):Revolution #1,Action Man:Revolution #1,More than Meets the Eye:Revolution #1,Till All Are One issues#5–8 andRevolutionaries issues#1–4.

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  The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1 – cover art bySara Pitre-Durocher

One-shots

• Transformers: Best of Bumblebee(September 7,2022)
  • CollectsThe Transformers (1984)#16: "Plight of the Bumblebee!",Transformers Annual 2017: "Ghost Stories",Robots in Disguise#27: "Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11",Transformers (2019)#2: "The World In Your Eyes Part Two", andAll Hail Megatron#16: "Hidden".
  • Bonus material includes an art gallery.

• Transformers: Best of Starscream(September 21, 2022)
  • CollectsInfiltration#6,Robots in Disguise#20: "Three Monologues",The Transformers Holiday Special: "Choose Me",Till All Are One#12: "Your First Mistake", andShattered Glass#3.
  • Bonus material includes an art gallery.

• Transformers: Best of Arcee(October 5, 2022)
  • CollectsCombiner Hunters#1: "An Uneventful Night",The Transformers (2012)#55: "All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights",Optimus Prime#9: "The Life of Sideswipe", Excerpt fromOptimus Prime#21: "The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable",The Transformers (1984)#224: "Aspects of Evil!", andTransformers (2019)#18: "Arcee/Greenlight: Run".
  • Bonus material includes an art gallery.

• Transformers: Best of Shockwave(November 9, 2022)
  • CollectsSpotlight:Shockwave,The Transformers (1984)#5: "The New Order",Robots in Disguise#17: "Shockwaves",Optimus Prime#18: "The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named", andThe Transformers (1984)#225: "Aspects of Evil!" &#277: "Internal Affairs!".
  • Bonus material includes an art gallery.

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  Best of Bumblebee – cover art byJames Biggie

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  Best of Starscream – cover art by James Biggie

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  Best of Arcee – cover art by James Biggie

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  Best of Shockwave – cover art by James Biggie

International Printings

Japanese reprints

The Japanese reprinted editions have been published fromVillagebooks. Bonus material includes: art from all covers, appearance character commentary, includes a booklet with a commentary written byAkihisa Koike andEugene Ishikawa.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 1(September 28,2019)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #1–5.
  • Translated by Eugene Ishikawa andKen Rose.
  • There are two covers, regular and exclusive. Produced exclusively for theAmazon.co.jp,verse COMICS,Shosen book tower,BLISTER comics andMamegyorai.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 2(March 28,2020)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #6–10 and Annual 2012.
  • Translated by Eugene Ishikawa andShiori Miyo.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 3(November 30, 2020)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #11–16.
  • Translated by Eugene Ishikawa andRuby Shōma James.

• The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 4(August 2,2021)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #17–22.
  • Translated by Akihisa Koike.

• The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 1(March 25,2022)
  • CollectsDark Cybertron#1,More than Meets the Eye issues#23–25, andRobots in Disguise issues #23–24.
  • Translated by Akihisa Koike.

• The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2(March 25, 2022)
  • CollectsRobots in Disguise issues #25–27,More than Meets the Eye issues#26–27, andDark Cybertron Finale.
  • Translated by Akihisa Koike.

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 1 Regular Cover – cover art byKazumasa Yasukuni.UniteMore than Meets the Eye vol.1 cover.

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 1 Exclusive Cover – cover art byDAI-XT.

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 2 Regular Cover – cover art byYuki Ohshima.

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 3 Regular Cover – cover art byHidetsugu Yoshioka.

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  Robots in Disguise Volume 4 Regular Cover – cover art byTakeshi Nakamura.

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  Dark Cybertron Volume 1 – cover art by Kazumasa Yasukuni.

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  Dark Cybertron Volume 2 – cover art by Kazumasa Yasukuni.

Swedish reprints

• Transformers: Optimus Prime - Tillbaka till jorden(February 15,2023)
  • Swedish reprint volume of #28-32 and #34-38 as well as thePunishment mini-series.

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  Tillbaka till jorden – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente

Notes

• Barber, like James Roberts, was told to assume their comics would last a year. Then it became lasting sixteen issues. And then Hasbro wantedDark Cybertron. And then...^[1]

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