The Transformers universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These tales-from IDW's timeline of events-re-present the saga as it unfolded. From Cybertron to Earth, this is the story of The Transformers. Included are The Transformers- The IDW Collection Volumes 1 and 2 containing Megatron Origin; Spotlights- Blurr, Cliffjumper, Shockwave, Nightbeat, Hotrod, Soundwave, Sixshot, Ramjet, Ultra Magnus, Kup, Mirage, and Optimus Prime; and Infiltration, Stormbringer, and Escalation.

Author Biography

Shane McCarthy presently resides in Perth, Western Australia, officially one of the top ten most furtherest away from everywhere places on the planet. Shane is a freelance writer whose work has been published internationally by DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and IDW to name a few. Over the years he has written Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Detective Comics (starring Batman), Dark X-Men, Daredevil, Star Wars, and Transformers: All Hail Megatron. When not delving into the topsy turvy world of comics, Shane (also a professional dancer) can be found teaching and dancing the "Lindy Hop" all around the world. Nick Roche is an Irish comic book artist and writer who hails from Dublin. He's best known for his extensive credits on IDW's Transformers titles, the most prominent of which are Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers, Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers, and numerous covers for Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, to which he also contributed stories and interior art. Nick has also worked on IDW's Doctor Who series and the creator-owned, all-ages horror comedy Monster Motors, with Minions screenwriter Brian Lynch. Beyond IDW, he's worked on New Warriors for Marvel and serves as the album artist and music video designer for rock band The Darkness.