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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
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| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
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| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
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| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 90
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[Ghosts|#0]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]]
| An article about [[Fleetway]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|UK ''Generation 2'' comic]], including [small-scale scans of] "[[War Without End (issue)|War Without End]]", their first UK-original ''G2'' strip.
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 81
| 83
| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] ''[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|The Transformers]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Informed|Till All Are One]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|More than Meets the Eye]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro.
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 89
| 84
| Realignments
| ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' [[Blood on the Tracks|#1]]–[[...All Fall Down!|4]] [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 82
| 85
| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]]
| A two-page timeline of major IDW continuity events from issue #1, and the character profiles also from issue #1.
| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 92
| 86
| Transformers: The Movie
| [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Marvel's adaption]] of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 animated movie]] [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's adaption]] of that same movie
| A one-page article about the movie-verse in comics.
| [[April 1|01/04]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 83
| 87
| First Strike
| ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 0|#0]]–[[First Strike issue 6|6]] (assumed)
|
| [[April 15|15/04]]/2020
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| 95
| 88
| G.I. Joe vs. Transformers, Part 1
| [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]]'s ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|#1]]–[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| [[April 29|29/04]]/2020
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| 85
| 89
| The Falling, Part 2
|''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|#18]]–[[Post|25]] (assumed)
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| [[May 13|13/05]]/2020
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| Beast Wars: The Gathering
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| [[May 27|27/05]]/2020
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| The Everlasting Voices
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>

===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which were included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Marvel's Generation 2" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v89.jpg|Vol 89: Realignments
DefinitiveG1Collection v90.jpg|Vol 90: Generation 2 Part 1

</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v81.jpg|Vol 81: Revolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v82.jpg|Vol 82: Revolutionaries

DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1

</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2020-04-01T12:40:30Z

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
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| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
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| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
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| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
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| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
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| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
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| 41
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| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
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| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
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| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
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| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
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| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
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| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
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| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 90
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[Ghosts|#0]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]]
| An article about [[Fleetway]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|UK ''Generation 2'' comic]], including [small-scale scans of] "[[War Without End (issue)|War Without End]]", their first UK-original ''G2'' strip.
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
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| 83
| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] ''[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|The Transformers]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Informed|Till All Are One]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|More than Meets the Eye]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro.
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 89
| 84
| Realignments
| ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' [[Blood on the Tracks|#1]]–[[...All Fall Down!|4]] [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 82
| 85
| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]]
| A two-page timeline of major IDW continuity events from issue #1, and the character profiles also from issue #1.
| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 92
| 86
| Transformers: The Movie
| [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Marvel's adaption]] of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 animated movie]] [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's adaption]] of that same movie
| A one-page article about the movie-verse in comics
| [[April 1|01/04]]/[[2020]]
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| 87
| First Strike
| ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 0|#0]]–[[First Strike issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| G.I. Joe vs. Transformers, Part 1
| [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]]'s ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|#1]]–[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| The Falling, Part 2
|''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|#18]]–[[Post|25]] (assumed)
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
* The {{w|2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|coronavirus pandemic}} delayed the release 86th issue (''Vol. 92: Transformers: The Movie'') and beyond.

===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which were included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Marvel's Generation 2" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v89.jpg|Vol 89: Realignments
DefinitiveG1Collection v90.jpg|Vol 90: Generation 2 Part 1

</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v81.jpg|Vol 81: Revolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v82.jpg|Vol 82: Revolutionaries

DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1

</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
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| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
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| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
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| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
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| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
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| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
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| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
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| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
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| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
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| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
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| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
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| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
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| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
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| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
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| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
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| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
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| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
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| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
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| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
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| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
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| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
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| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
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| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
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| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
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| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
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| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
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| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
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| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
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| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
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| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
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| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
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| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
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| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
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| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
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| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
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| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
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| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
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| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
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| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
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| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
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| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
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| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
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| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
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| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
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| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
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| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
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| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
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| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
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| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
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| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
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| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[Ghosts|#0]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]]
| An article about [[Fleetway]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|UK ''Generation 2'' comic]], including [small-scale scans of] "[[War Without End (issue)|War Without End]]", their first UK-original ''G2'' strip.
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
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| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] ''[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|The Transformers]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Informed|Till All Are One]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|More than Meets the Eye]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro.
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
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| Realignments
| ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' [[Blood on the Tracks|#1]]–[[...All Fall Down!|4]] [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
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| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]]
| A two-page timeline of major IDW continuity events from issue #1, and the character profiles also from issue #1.
| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
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| Transformers: The Movie
| [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Marvel's adaption]] of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 animated movie]] [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's adaption]] of that same movie
| A one-page article about the movie-verse in comics
| [[April 01|01/04]]/[[2020]]
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| First Strike
| ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 0|#0]]–[[First Strike issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| G.I. Joe vs. Transformers, Part 1
| [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]]'s ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|#1]]–[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| The Falling, Part 2
|''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|#18]]–[[Post|25]] (assumed)
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
* The {{w|2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|coronavirus pandemic}} delayed the release 86th issue (''Vol. 92: Transformers: The Movie'') and beyond.

===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which were included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Marvel's Generation 2" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v89.jpg|Vol 89: Realignments
DefinitiveG1Collection v90.jpg|Vol 90: Generation 2 Part 1

</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v81.jpg|Vol 81: Revolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v82.jpg|Vol 82: Revolutionaries

DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1

</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2020-03-04T11:11:27Z

Doc Filth: Confirmed content for Issue 84/Volume 89: "Realignments"

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
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| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
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| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
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| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
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| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
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| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
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| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
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| 20
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| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
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| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
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| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
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| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
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| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
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| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
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| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 90
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[Ghosts|#0]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]]
| An article about [[Fleetway]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|UK ''Generation 2'' comic]], including [small-scale scans of] "[[War Without End (issue)|War Without End]]", their first UK-original ''G2'' strip.
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 81
| 83
| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] ''[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|The Transformers]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Informed|Till All Are One]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot ''[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|More than Meets the Eye]]'' ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro.
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 89
| 84
| Realignments
| ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' [[Blood on the Tracks|#1]]–[[...All Fall Down!|4]] [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 82
| 85
| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]] (assumed)
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| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
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| 92
| 86
| Transformers: The Movie
| [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Marvel's adaption]] of [[The Transformers: The Movie|The 1986 animated movie]] [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's adaption]] of that same movie (assumed)
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| [[April 1|01/04]]/[[2020]]
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| 83
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| First Strike
| ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 0|#0]]–[[First Strike issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| [[April 15|15/04]]/[[2020]]
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Marvel's Generation 2" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v90.jpg|Vol 90: Generation 2 Part 1
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v81.jpg|Vol 81: Revolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2020-02-05T11:48:56Z

Doc Filth: Contents of Issue 82/Volume 90 confirmed.

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
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! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
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! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
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| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
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| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
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| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
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| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
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| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
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| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
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| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
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| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
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| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
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| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
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| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
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| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
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| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
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| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
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| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
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| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
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| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
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| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
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| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
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| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
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| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
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| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
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| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
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| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
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| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
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| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
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| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
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| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
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| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
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| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
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| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
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| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
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| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
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| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
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| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
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| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
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| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
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| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
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| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
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| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
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| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
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| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
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| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
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| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
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| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
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| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
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| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
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| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
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| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
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| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
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| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
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| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
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| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
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| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
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| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 90
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[Ghosts|#0]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]]
| An article about Fleetway's UK Generation 2 comic, including [small-scale scans of] "War Without End", their first UK-original G2 strip.
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 83
| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] (assumed)
|
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 89
| 84
| Realignments
| [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]] (assumed)
|
| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
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| 82
| 85
| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]] (assumed)
|
| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 92
| 86
| Transformers: The Movie
| [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Marvel's adaption]] of [[The Transformers: The Movie|The 1986 animated movie]] [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's adaption]] of that same movie (assumed)
|
| [[April 1|01/04]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 83
| 87
| First Strike
| ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 0|#0]]–[[First Strike issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| [[April 15|15/04]]/[[2020]]
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[Ghosts|#0]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]]
| An article about Fleetway's UK Generation 2 comic, including [small-scale scans of] "War Without End", their first UK-original G2 strip.
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 83
| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] (assumed)
|
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 89
| 84
| Realignments
| [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]] (assumed)
|
| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
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| 85
| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]] (assumed)
|
| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 92
| 86
| Transformers: The Movie
| [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Marvel's adaption]] of [[The Transformers: The Movie|The 1986 animated movie]] [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's adaption]] of that same movie (assumed)
|
| [[April 1|01/04]]/[[2020]]
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| 87
| First Strike
| ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 0|#0]]–[[First Strike issue 6|6]] (assumed)
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| [[April 15|15/04]]/[[2020]]
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1
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''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2020-02-03T19:28:38Z

Doc Filth: A colon problem

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
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| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
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| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
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| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[War Without End!|#1]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]] (assumed)
|
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
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| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] (assumed)
|
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 89
| 84
| Realignments
| [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]] (assumed)
|
| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
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| 85
| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]] (assumed)
|
| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2020-02-03T19:27:44Z

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
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| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
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| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]–[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
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| Generation 2: Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[War Without End!|#1]]–[[The Gathering Darkness|6]] (assumed)
|
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
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| Revolution
| ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] (assumed)
|
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 89
| 84
| Realignments
| [[G.I. Joe (comic)|Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'']] [[Unfoldings!|#138]]–[[Final Transformations|142]] (assumed)
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| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
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| Revolutionaries
| ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|8]] (assumed)
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| [[March 18|18/03]]/[[2020]]
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v84.jpg|Vol 84: The Falling Part 1
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2020-01-22T16:27:46Z

Doc Filth: Contents of Issue 81.

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
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| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
| A page of "Season 2" character posters.
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
| 84
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]-[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|17]] ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
| A one-page article about the Primes.
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
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| Generation 2: Part 1
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| [[March 4|04/03]]/[[2020]]
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
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| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
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| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
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| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
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| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
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| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
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| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
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| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
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==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
|
|
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 83
| Revolution
|
|
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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Doc Filth: Cover unhidden for Vol. 66.

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21 ("Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix" only)]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| A one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond.
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]]
| A one-page article about the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]].
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 22|22/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
|
|
| [[February 5|05/02]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 83
| Revolution
|
|
| [[February 19|19/02]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
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| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
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| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
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| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
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| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
| "Behind the Scenes": "Chaos Theory"
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 2|02/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 15|15/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 29|29/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 83
| Revolution
|
|
| [[February 12|12/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-12-11T13:23:22Z

Doc Filth: Confirmed content and revealed cover for Issue 78/Volume 51, "Chaos Theory"

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the true ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
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| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
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| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
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| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
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| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
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| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
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| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
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| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
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| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
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| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
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| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
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| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
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| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
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| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
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| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
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| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
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| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
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| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
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| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
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| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
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| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
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| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
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| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
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| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
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| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
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| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
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| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
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| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
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| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
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| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
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| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
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| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
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| Worlds Collide Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The_End|18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
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| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
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| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
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| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
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| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide Part 1
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_8|#8]]–[[Dreamwave_Armada_issue_13|13]] [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye:_Transformers:_Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Armada'' ]] (select material)
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] [[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 2|02/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 15|15/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 82
| Generation 2: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 29|29/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 83
| Revolution
|
|
| [[February 12|12/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't really identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and haphazard attempts to 'fix' errors. As such, many of the minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's actually completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the actual ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> Furthermore, thanks to the dreadfully-flat colouring of the ''Classics'' reprints, John Paul Bove's newly-coloured versions of the black-and-white UK strips—intended to match surrounding US stories—end up looking out of place anyway!

Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's actually sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]])
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]])
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1995]])
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]), [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1987|Annual 1997]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]])
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]])
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]) "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]])
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1986|Annual 1996]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] "[[All in the Minds!]]" ([[Transformers Annual 1989|Annual 1989]]) [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| A one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| An article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a "Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots", and a [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED) [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] issues 5–7 (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 2|02/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 15|15/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was actually advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't actually identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

===Reading order===
*Within individual volumes, Marvel material is segregated between US and UK stories—even when those stories were originally interspersed, with connected narratives!
**The material in volume 2 should be ordered US #5-8, UK #29-32, US #9-10. "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" is a Furman-penned comic from [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1995 annual]], but it's a standalone flashback that isn't referenced until UK #44. "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (the other comic from the annual) is set in the present day but doesn't match up with the continuity at large—for some reason it's included as backmatter to volume 13, alongside stories released three years later!
**Volume 3 presents UK #41-50 before US #11-12. This should be the other way around!
**The pack-in comic "[[The Special Teams Have Arrived]]" is absent—but of course, it was completely retold in UK #63-65, included here in volume 4.
**The two comic stories from [[Transformers Annual 1986|the 1986 annual]] aren't directly connected to specific issues; "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" doesn't really fit into continuity at all, but certainly takes place after UK #65—which is where the partwork puts it—while "[[Victory!]]" (which explains what happened to the Dinobots between UK #50 and #65) is placed before UK #74-77, another Dinobot-centric story which touches on its events.
**"[[The Gift]]", UK #93's seasonal story by [[James Hill]], is omitted; it should be placed in volume 6 between US #22 and US #23.
**Volume 8 presents US #28 before UK #113-120, despite it having been published afterwards as UK #121-122.
**The stories from [[Transformers Annual 1987|the 1987 annual]] are scattered. "[[Vicious Circle!]]" is placed in volume 8 alongside UK #113-120, collectively forming the first "post-movie" storyline. "What's In a Name?" is set during UK #135-136, but for some reason is placed after UK #137-138 in volume 11. "[[Ark Duty]]" is also thrown into volume 11, after UK #146-151... despite chronologically taking place some time before that story.
*Presumably as an editorial decision, the partwork omits a large quantity of prose material.
**Marvel UK's prose content is mostly omitted, although it bears mentioning that much of it is tricky to reconcile with the continuity proper anyway. This includes James Hill's four stories from the 1985 and 1986 annuals ("[[Missing in Action]]", "[[Hunted!]]", "[[The Return of the Transformers]]" and "[[State Games]]"), Jamie Delano's "[[The Mission]]" (also from 1986), Furman's in-universe recaps from the 1986 and 1989 annuals ("[[In the Beginning...]]" and "[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"), Ian Rimmer's "[[Prime Bomb!]]" (also from 1989), both stories from the 1990 annual ("[[The Quest!]]" and "[[Trigger-Happy!]]"), the 1991 annual's "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", and the 1992 annual's "[[Another Time & Place]]". UK #302's "[[Dreadwind's Xmas!]]" is absent too.
**The various prose stories, profiles and comics first printed with the collected editions of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers| Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' are absent.
**Tom Scioli's four-page "[[Black Cybertron]]" prose story from ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] is omitted, along with the creators' commentaries which graced the other issues in the series.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Talk:Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-11-06T11:28:16Z

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Gonna have to figure out the sum total this run will cost you. This can't be cheap. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 17:00, 17 September 2016 (EDT)
:£9.99 a volume for 60 volumes, except for #1 which is £1.99 and #2 which is £2.99. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 19:56, 17 September 2016 (EDT)

In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page. This was spelt correctly in my Titan Books version but I don't have any others to check. [[User:Bass X0|Bass X0]] ([[User talk:Bass X0|talk]]) 11:56, 15 January 2017 (EST)

Hachette's FAQ says there are 80 issues in the series, not 60. I've contacted them tor confirmation, their response was 80 issues 'are planned'. {{unsigned|Warpig}}

Forbidden planet pre order page now listing issues 11-14 as 'legacy of unicron', 'cosmic carnival', dark cybertron' and 'power play'. anyone care to update the page and anyone got any more details? {{unsigned|Warpig}}

==Volume numbers==
Are all these volume numbers correct? How can it go straight from the Galvatron and Optimus Spotlights to Max Dinos? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 07:12, 1 November 2017 (EDT)
:The trick is, the order doesn't make nearly as much sense as we logically assumed it would! Infiltration's going to be Vol 32, before Megatron Origin, but all the other -ations are going come after it, Autocracy, Primacy, and Monstrosity! Evidently Vol 38 will contain Devastation and the other few Spotlights, and they've sandwiched Hearts of Steel and those other Spotlights in between that and Max Dinos, then Revelation will be placed ''after'' Max Dinos. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 08:29, 1 November 2017 (EDT)
::Huh. That's super weird, especially given Furman's involvement. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 08:49, 1 November 2017 (EDT)
::: In the most recent issue Furman actually just flat out states that they're even abandoning the publishing order for the UK Marvel comics in that issue. I think at this point all expectation of sense or quality is best abandoned. [[User:Teknogrot|Teknogrot]] ([[User talk:Teknogrot|talk]]) 10:57, 20 November 2017 (EST)

== Patchwork or partwork? ==

The two terms are both used, with the second in a construction that logically refers back to the first but seems odd since the words don't match. Which should be used? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 06:59, 26 June 2018 (EDT)

== New edits ==

I want to say that "Cybertron: The Middle Years" is included in Volume 6 with Target: 2006 (s it should be), but I don't have my copy to hand.
:Post to the TMUK boards. If you can't, let me know and I will.--[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 20:55, 4 November 2019 (EST)

I've just checked and it's in there.

Talk:Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-11-04T10:08:08Z

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-11-01T11:46:32Z

Doc Filth: Information from Forbidden Planet regarding Issues 80 and 81.

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and desperate attempts to 'fix' errors and the dreadfully-flat colouring—meaning that John Paul Bove's dotty version of the black-and-white UK strips, intended to fit in with the surrounding US material, end up looking out of place anyway! The use of ''Classics'' reprints also means that the many minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's actually completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the actual ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> It also means that John Paul Bove's dotty versions of the black-and-white UK strips don't fit in with the surrounding US stories anyway! Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's actually sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| "Creating the IDW-Verse - Optimus Origin" — a one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| "Behind the Scenes - Made by... Madefire" article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''. "Transformers: Generations - A Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots". [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 2|02/01]]/[[2020]]
|-
|
| 81
| The Falling: Part 1
|
|
| [[January 15|15/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was actually advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't actually identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-11-01T11:23:40Z

Doc Filth: Issue 75 'Punishment' contents confirmed and cover revealed.

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines. The collection aims to republish every single "Generation 1" comic ever made, including the original [[Marvel Comics]] run—UK and US—in order for the very first time. Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers. Marvel UK strips which were originally printed in black-and-white have been given brand new colours by [[John-Paul Bove]] using emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref> These include "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" in volume 1 and many later strips starting with "[[Race with the Devil]]" in volume 16.

The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues—ending with the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover—but by the time of its launch in December, it had already been extended to 80 issues, with volume 80 providing some closure in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One| Till All Are One]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers| Requiem of the Wreckers]]''. In 2018, upon the conclusion of IDW's first continuity, fan observed that it would take around ten extra volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue—and on the 18th of July 2019, Simon Furman confirmed on Twitter that the collection had been extended by ''twenty'' issues for a total of 100.

Sounds great, right?

Well... not if you live outside the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]. The partwork was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. In August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685 Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia]: UK Definitive Comic collection from Hachette now in Australia</ref> but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor. In January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]],<ref>[https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE Polish version of official site]</ref> with volumes being released in proper chronological order.

Even for those who were able to subscribe, the partwork ended up not being quite as ''definitive'' as advertised. The reprints of Marvel US material were taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with newly-introduced typos and desperate attempts to 'fix' errors and the dreadfully-flat colouring—meaning that John Paul Bove's dotty version of the black-and-white UK strips, intended to fit in with the surrounding US material, end up looking out of place anyway! The use of ''Classics'' reprints also means that the many minor edits made to those stories for their original UK printings (to better jive with Furman's expanded continuity) are absent.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-9#post-14167234 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "In order to smooth over the continuity cracks between the UK and US stories, the US books were usually edited (US#16-24 were especially affected) for their UK printing. But rather than the UK edits of the American stories, we get the familiar US versions. <nowiki>[...]</nowiki> Oh, and on page 214, there's a factual error as well, when it states that Transformers UK sold 200,000 copies per week. That's actually completely false. It actually sold 100,000 copies per week at its peak. That said, each individual comic sold would tend to be read by a number of people, as kids lent or gave their comics to siblings or school friends. It was calculated that, on average, each comic sold would be read by two-point-five people. Marvel (and other comic publishers such as Fleetway or IPC) would therefore take the ''actual'' circulation figures and apply this 2.5 multiplier to give a total readership that did exceed two hundred thousand on occasion. So whilst the ''readership'' was arguably 250K-plus, the actual ''number of copies'' sold was nowhere near that figure.</ref> It also means that John Paul Bove's dotty versions of the black-and-white UK strips don't fit in with the surrounding US stories anyway! Cover galleries include the covers for both the US and UK stories, but ''not'' the UK-exclusive covers for US stories. Additionally, it's apparent that Hatchette mapped out the partwork with the intent of being the first company to reprint the latter-day Dreamwave material such as [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|the Sunstorm arc]] and ''[[Transformers: Micromasters| Micromasters]]'', in volumes 27 and 28—but those volumes wound up containing issues from Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)| Armada]]'' comic, which merely guest-starred G1 characters and seem very out of place in a "Definitive ''G1'' Collection". Presumably, this late change occurred for the same reason those stories have never been reprinted in the first place—nobody's actually sure whether the creative teams were actually ''paid'' for their work.

To make matters worse, the order in which much of the material is presented—particularly with IDW's stories—can often only be described as ''baffling''. Furthermore, many issues were first printed with glaring errors, and Hatchette's own notoriously-bad customer service made obtaining corrected replacements a nightmare for many subscribers.

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches by [[E. J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E. J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| "Creating the IDW-Verse - Optimus Origin" — a one-page article on ''Autocracy'', including an interview with co-writer [[Chris Metzen]].
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot
| "Behind the Scenes - Made by... Madefire" article about the Motion Book Tool app used for the digital version of ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''. "Transformers: Generations - A Brief History of the (IDW) Dinobots". [[Livio Ramondelli]] sketchbook.
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* The free gifts shipped to subscribers with the first five deliveries (each consisting of two isses - except the first, which included a third issue free) were:
** Autobot/Decepticon [[insignia]] keyrings!
** A wallet!
** A tin-plate version of the cover to "[[Dark Star]]", featuring a cosmically-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]!
** A mug!
** A pair of metal Autobot/Decepticon insignia bookends!<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170112033736/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* Before the partwork launched, the second free gift was actually advertised as an [[Insignia|Autobrand]] belt buckle.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160914212214/http://www.transformerscollection.com:80/ Archived copy of official site]</ref>
* The first issue collected "[[Target: 2006]]", and was coincidentally out at newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran.<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref>
* The printings of Marvel material aren't actually identical to those released by IDW—for instance, issue 1 (volume 6 - confused yet?) includes various Marvel trademarks (such as the superheroes around the edge of the cover to "Heavy Traffic" and the kid wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt in "Decepticon Graffiti") which were painted out of IDW's reprints due to rights issues.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-10#post-14168736 Ryan F on the TFW2005 forums]: "The weird thing is, though, these '''aren't''' the IDW versions. The cover to Heavy Traffic has all the Marvel characters around the edge, and the little kid in Decepticon Graffiti is wearing his Spider-Man t-shirt. This stuff was painted out of the IDW trades due to rights issues with Marvel."</ref>
===Errors===
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue provided to general retail and initial subscribers had an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14249131 ultra badness on the TFW2005 forums]: "I just got an email from Hachette to say they had misprinted the spine art on issue 1. And hey will send a replacement. Hurrah! Im going to have 3 issues!"</ref> Subscribers received free corrected copies, while those who bought theirs at newsagents had to wait for replacements which included with issue 7.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14256091 Magnus' Mate on TFW2005]: "Incidentally, the 'corrected' #1 will be available to non-subscribers as well, included free with issue #7!"</ref> Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359 Millarworld forums (dead link)]</ref> This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351 Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection on Facebook]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with ''three'' different copies of issue 1.
* The poster included with issue 1 includes a bio for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]... which uses an image of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13983869 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "Also: the poster that comes with Volume 1 (Target: 2006) shows some small character bios but goofs up the "Jazz" bio by using a picture of Prowl."</ref>
* The trial versions of issues 1 and 2 had the inside cover art swapped: the "Target: 2006" book had artwork for ''Stormbringer'', and vice versa.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-6#post-13989359 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "On anybody else's copies, is the inside cover art wrong? I've got Stormbringer art inside the Target:2006 book, and Target:2006 art inside the Stormbringer book."</ref>
* A feature in issue 1 states that the Marvel UK comic sold 200,000 copies per week, when really it only sold 100,000 per week ''at its peak''. This error presumably stems from the fact that Marvel (and other publishers at the time) multiplied their circulation figures by 2.5 to calculate their readership, as they estimated that many issues would be shared between friends and siblings.<ref name=RyanFTarget2006>
* Hatchette's own masterings of the comics introduce yet more errors. In issue 1, for example, an instance of '[[Skids (G1)|]]' in dialogue is misspelled as 'Skips'.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-12#post-14277882 Bass X0 on the TFW2005 forums]: "In Decepticon Graffiti, Skids is called Skips on the second page."</ref> This error was not present in IDW's original reprints.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-13#post-14316444 Magnus' Mate on the TFW2005 forums]: "Except the IDW "Transformers Classics" volume 2 with issue #23 in doesn't have this same problem - Skids is still Skids, not Skips! I know there are other problems with them, but this one is on Hachette."</ref>
* The bio for John Paul Bove included in issue 3 (volume 16) was apparently written by himself in the first person, then edited into the third person—one of the sentences written in first person remains!<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-8#post-14101771 drmick on the TFW2005 forums]: "There is also a half page bio on JP, which was obviously written by himself in the first person, and then edited to be the third person- but they missed one of the first person senetnces and it is still in there!"</ref>
* Some copies of volume 22 had a number erroneously printed on one of the pages.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-20#post-15179844 rodster6 on the TFW2005 forums]: "Got volume 7 today (which I think is issue 22) and there is a weird number printed randomly on one page that shouldn't be there."</ref>
* The first print run for volume 35 had an error where the last two pages of ''Monstrosity'' #11 were swapped with two from "War and Peace" #3.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/uk-transformers-graphic-novel-partwork-from-hatchette.1088662/page-18#post-14880721 fishpop on the TFW2005 forums]: "The last two pages of Monstrosity #11 have been swapped with the ones from W&P #3"</ref>
* Many volumes include pages which are stuck together, though this is easy enough for the reader to fix.
* Though some readers may try to convince you otherwise, [[Mister Johnson]] is not an error.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-10-15T11:09:59Z

Doc Filth: Confirming contents and revealing cover for Issue 74, "Autocracy"

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05|4/5 of a grand tale.]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Insignia|Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target: 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
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| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
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| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
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| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
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| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
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| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
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| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Jack Lawrence]]
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and a cover gallery.
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''
| "Creatng the IDW-Verse - Optimus Origin" - One-page article on Autocracy, including an interview with co-writer Chris Metzen; Cover gallery
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
| ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED) ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' one-shot (UNCONFIRMED) ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'' one-shot (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 68
| 77
| Empire of Stone
| ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 51
| 78
| Chaos Theory
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22–23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 66
| 79
| Speak, Memory
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]–[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|49]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues, which would have ended things on the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover, but by the time of its launch in December, had already been extended to 80 issues, to enable the series to include more of the currently-running IDW Publishing comic books. With the IDW Universe's conclusion in 2018, fans observed that it would take around an extra 10 volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue and bring the series to a definitive end, causing speculation it might be expanded—which it was in 2019, when Simon Furman confirmed by an announcement on Twitter on 18/7/2019 that the collection had been extended by '''20 issues''' to a total of 100.
* Before the expansion was announced, volume 80 did provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: Chaos Theory
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: World, Shut Your Mouth
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: Speak, Memory
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: Empire of Stone
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: Punishment
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
|
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
|
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
|
|
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 77
| Empire of Stone
|
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 78
|
|
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 79
|
|
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues, which would have ended things on the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover, but by the time of its launch in December, had already been extended to 80 issues, to enable the series to include more of the currently-running IDW Publishing comic books. With the IDW Universe's conclusion in 2018, fans observed that it would take around an extra 10 volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue and bring the series to a definitive end, causing speculation it might be expanded—which it was in 2019, when Simon Furman confirmed by an announcement on Twitter on 18/7/2019 that the collection had been extended by '''20 issues''' to a total of 100.
* Before the expansion was announced, volume 80 did provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
|
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries
''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
|
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
|
|
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 77
| Empire of Stone
|
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 78
|
|
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 79
|
|
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues, which would have ended things on the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover, but by the time of its launch in December, had already been extended to 80 issues, to enable the series to include more of the currently-running IDW Publishing comic books. With the IDW Universe's conclusion in 2018, fans observed that it would take around an extra 10 volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue and bring the series to a definitive end, causing speculation it might be expanded—which it was in 2019, when Simon Furman confirmed by an announcement on Twitter on 18/7/2019 that the collection had been extended by '''20 issues''' to a total of 100.
* Before the expansion was announced, volume 80 did provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

User:Doc Filth

2019-09-05T20:51:38Z

Doc Filth: Created page with "I was a Transformers fan as a kid in the 80s; I've come back to (the edges of) the fold thanks to the Hachette partwork and the awesomeness of MTMTE."

I was a Transformers fan as a kid in the 80s; I've come back to (the edges of) the fold thanks to the Hachette partwork and the awesomeness of MTMTE.

The Sound of Breaking Glass

2019-09-05T20:41:24Z

Doc Filth:

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=21
|prev=Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life
|next=Little Victories
|title="The Sound of Breaking Glass"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|published in=[[More than Meets the Eye issue 21|''More than Meets the Eye'' #21]]
|date=[[September 25]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=September 2013
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}
'''The Autobots pick up the pieces in the wake of Tyrest's defeat.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Minimus Ambus]] stand in [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s control room, watching as [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] work their way through the wreckage of the [[Chief Justice]]'s [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], which has burned itself out. Remotely coordinating various operations, Rodimus takes charge in a way never before seen on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', ignoring his own injuries to make sure other work gets done. Rodimus has not forgotten the promise he made to make amends, nor has Ambus.

[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] meets [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] in the remains of [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] to tell him that Rodimus has offered him a promotion, but that he is unsure if he should accept since he remains fearful that he could suffer another episode. Rung assures him that he will be fine, but that he should come and see him if he needs to... only to Max to reveal that he won't be able to, since the promotion means he will be leaving the ''Lost Light''!

Rodimus returns to his office, already embarrassed at its ostentatious decor and vowing to have it re-done. Weighed down with guilt, he recalls the discussion he had with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] in the wake of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s rampage: how he was willing to take all the blame to save Drift's reputation, but how Drift instead insisted that he take the fall. The ex-Decepticon had revealed that, when he had stabbed himself during the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], he had a premonition that told him, whatever the future held, Rodimus had to be present to face it. To ensure this could come to pass, Drift had allowed himself to be exiled.

[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] joins Rung and Maximus in his bar, especially cheery after his success in divining a cure for [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s [[cybercrosis]]. Presently, Brainstorm arrives for a private chat, and asks Swerve to keep his ear to the ground for any chatter regarding his [[Time case|briefcase]], which he believes someone has opened. Their tête-à-tête is cut short, however, when Swerve notices a strange green glow emanating from Brainstorm's chest, prompting the scientist to run off.

After making the final adjustments to the machines that will support Tailgate's systems until his [[spark]] regains its full strength, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] heads for the ship's body-locker and finds Minimus Ambus donning the [[Magnus Armor]]. When Ratchet gives him a hand and reveals a precise understanding of the armor's working, Ambus realizes that he knew about him all along, and asks why he never told anyone. Ratchet points out that doing so would have served no purpose, and that he had never ratted out any of the ''other'' Magnuses either: and he knew them all, right the way back to the original. But he has known Ambus the longest, and to him, he's the ''true'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Uplifted, Ambus departs, and Ratchet turns back to the body-lockers and opens [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s drawer.

Down on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus takes [[Getaway]] to the hot spot they had previously discovered, only to find that it will not re-ignite. After scattering the remains of the Matrix over the field in commemoration of a new generation that never was, the pair are approached by Fortress Maximus and the reactivated Red Alert. Max has accepted Rodimus's suggestion that he become the new Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], and Red Alert—apologetic for "removing himself from the field of play"—wants to stay with him on Luna 1, to work with the [[Circle of Light]] survivors in rooting out pockets of [[Decepticon]] activity in the region. But the pair also bring news that [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] has been trying to contact Rodimus...

Responding to Perceptor's call, the team head for Tyrest's control room, where the scientist has successfully repaired the communications systems and is calling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The first image to appear on the screen is a symbol marking the "[[Republic of Cybertron]]", making Rodimus think that [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] has solved all the planet's problems, but could not be more shocked when the face that soon comes into focus is that of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]].

Sometime later, after the ''Lost Light'' has departed, Circle of Lighter [[Outrigger]] alerts Red Alert to the fact that the supposedly-comatose Tyrest has just moved. As Red peers through the peep-hole into the sealed chamber containing the Chief Justice's body, Outrigger explains that Tyrest appeared to be making a fist... and Red orders him to get Fortress Maximus immediately.

Because Tyrest has disappeared.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|3|
*[[Minimus Ambus]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (2)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (3)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (4)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (5)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (6)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (7)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (8)
*''[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (9)''
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (11)
*[[Getaway]] (13)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (14)
}}
|c4=
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (12)
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Outrigger]] (16)
}}

==Mentioned characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|3|
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (1)
*[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] (3)
*[[Atomizer]] (5)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (6)
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] (7)
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (8)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (9)
*[[Lockstock]] (10)
*[[Lancet]] (11)
*[[Suture (G1)|Suture]] (12)
*[[Datum]] (13)
*[[Ramp]] (14)
*[[Blockus]] (15)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (16)
}}
|c2=
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (4)
|c4=
*[[Solomus|Tyrest]] (2)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place at various points in between the last few pages of the main story of this issue, and also incorporates a flashback to some unseen events set during [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*Rodimus thinks of [[Lockstock]] when recalling the deceased and bereaved; rather than an indicator that Lockstock has died, this most likely refers to the death of his good friend [[Tripodeca]], whose passing was noted in #16.
*In said flashback, Drift recalls his self-impalement from [[Chaos Part Three: Kings|issue #28]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|previous ongoing series]]. Although that issue depicted Drift doing the deed using one of his regular swords, it is retconned here to have been his Great Sword, with the implication that the sword's spark-channelling properties and its proximity to [[Vector Sigma]] were responsible for giving him a vision of the future.
*An early mention is made of [[The One Where They Go to Earth|Swerve's old shoulder injury]].
*Brainstorm's briefcase was shown being blasted off his wrist in the previous issue, opening up the possibility for someone else to have opened it.
*The green glow certainly seems to imply that Brainstorm was keeping the [[Point One Percenter]] spark that he harvested in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]] in his chest compartment before locking himself in his workshop with it, as shown in the epilogue of the main story.
*Red Alert is awakened from the stasis he was placed in in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]]. It turns out he really did try to take himself offline, and wasn't the victim of some greater conspiracy.
*From Ratchet, we get a longer list of the bots who have worn the Magnus armor before Minimus Ambus: [[Suture (G1)|Suture]], [[Datum]], [[Ramp]], and [[Blockus]].
*The implication of the final scene, if you missed it, is that Tyrest has a recall trigger in ''his'' body, just like the one included in the Magnus Armor, and that he has escaped captivity by activating it. The main story in this issue made a point of noting that these recall switches can simply teleport their users away, rather than the manual relocation that Ambus opted for, explaining Tyrest's disappearance from a locked room here.

===Real World References===
*The title of this issue may have been inspired by {{w|Nick Lowe}}'s "{{w|I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass}}".

===Trivia===
*The "Countdown to 21" Twitter campaign that preceded this issue's release noted that this story's working title was "Stronger Hearts Than Mine Lie Empty", after the {{w|Ballboy (band)|Ballboy}} song of the same name.
*"Breaking Glass" was written because of the ''sheer amount'' of ''stuff'' in "Remain In Light". In order to wrap things up and carry out some "big things" (Fortress Maximus becoming the Duly Appointed Enforcer, Red Alert waking up, Starscream making contact) in time for [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]], a bonus prose story was needed. Of course once he had this extra story, Roberts started putting yet ''more'' stuff in like Ratchet and Minimus Ambus! <ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:58:45 to 02:02:40]</ref>

===Errors===
*During Fortress Maximus's meeting with Rung, he reflects on "the shards of tinted glass in ''font'' of the ship's psychiatrist", rather than "in front". This remained incorrect in the TPB.

===Crew manifest===
*Red Alert is brought out of stasis.
*Red and Fortress Maximus leave the ''Lost Light'' to staff Luna 1.
*Drift's "banishment" turns out to have been a departure of his own free will.
*Getaway joins the crew.
*At least 13 deaths, 6 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), and three departures since the launch.
*According to [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|issue #26]], 190 crew members are active as of the end of this story. Correcting for the above deaths, arrivals, and departures, that would be exactly 200 crew members at time of launch, which is lower than previous references in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]] and [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]]. Therefore, it appears an unknown number of crew members from the 50 who suffered planetfall in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] and the 21 seriously injured in [[Before & After|#12]] are still in medbay.
*Also, since only 79 crew members [[Lost Light#Crew|have been identified]], this means that more than half of the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew upon leaving Cybertron remain unnamed and off-panel. (So cheer up, Swerve...[[Crosscut (Autobot)|a lot of people]] probably [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|don't know who you are]]!)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sound of Breaking Glass}}
[[Category:Text stories]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-09-05T11:40:22Z

Doc Filth: Issue 71 'Dissolution' contents confirmed and cover revealed (just picked it up).

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]]
|
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
|
|
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 77
| Empire of Stone
|
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 78
|
|
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 79
|
|
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues, which would have ended things on the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover, but by the time of its launch in December, had already been extended to 80 issues, to enable the series to include more of the currently-running IDW Publishing comic books. With the IDW Universe's conclusion in 2018, fans observed that it would take around an extra 10 volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue and bring the series to a definitive end, causing speculation it might be expanded—which it was in 2019, when Simon Furman confirmed by an announcement on Twitter on 18/7/2019 that the collection had been extended by '''20 issues''' to a total of 100.
* Before the expansion was announced, volume 80 did provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

2019-09-05T07:40:32Z

Doc Filth: Added volume number to Worlds Collide, as it's a fairly safe bet it falls into the gap immediately preceding Worlds Collide, Part 2.

[[File:Definitive G1 Collection in full.jpg|thumb|upright=3.05]]

'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 70
| 75
| Punishment
|
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| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 27
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
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| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
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| Empire of Stone
|
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| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
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| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
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| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
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| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues, which would have ended things on the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover, but by the time of its launch in December, had already been extended to 80 issues, to enable the series to include more of the currently-running IDW Publishing comic books. With the IDW Universe's conclusion in 2018, fans observed that it would take around an extra 10 volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue and bring the series to a definitive end, causing speculation it might be expanded—which it was in 2019, when Simon Furman confirmed by an announcement on Twitter on 18/7/2019 that the collection had been extended by '''20 issues''' to a total of 100.
* Before the expansion was announced, volume 80 did provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
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''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly 100-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[South of Heaven|#43]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot
| Development art by [[Andrew Griffith]]
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]'' for [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]] and [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] Prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]"
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 77
| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 69
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 56
| 73
| City On Fire
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Before the Dawn|14]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 34
| 74
| Autocracy
| ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' miniseries (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 75
|
|
|
| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 76
| Worlds Collide
|
|
| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 77
| Empire of Stone
|
|
| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 78
|
|
|
| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 79
|
|
|
| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
|
| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* The series was initially announced in September 2016 to contain 60 issues, which would have ended things on the ''Dark Cybertron'' crossover, but by the time of its launch in December, had already been extended to 80 issues, to enable the series to include more of the currently-running IDW Publishing comic books. With the IDW Universe's conclusion in 2018, fans observed that it would take around an extra 10 volumes to reprint the entire IDW catalogue and bring the series to a definitive end, causing speculation it might be expanded—which it was in 2019, when Simon Furman confirmed by an announcement on Twitter on 18/7/2019 that the collection had been extended by '''20 issues''' to a total of 100.
* Before the expansion was announced, volume 80 did provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: Maximum Dinobots
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: City On Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: Remain In Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: Conquerors
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: Sins of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
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| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
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| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
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| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
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| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
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| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'')
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
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| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
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| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
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| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
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| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
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| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
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| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
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| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
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| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
| A 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
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| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
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| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and ''Action Force'' #24–27]]
| A one-page behind-the-scenes feature on "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" and how it got reprinted in the US comic.
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
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| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]–[[What It's Really Like|8]]
| A sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]]
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
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| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]]–[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]] (UNCONFIRMED)
|
| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
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| 38
| 69
| Devastation
| ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' miniseries
|
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
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| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]–[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]] (UNCONFIRMED)
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| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
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| 71
| Dissolution
| ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]–[[An Axe to Break the Ice|8]] (UNCONFIRMED)
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| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
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| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries
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| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
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| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
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==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* If the series ends at the planned 80 issues, it will be far from completing the IDW continuity. Assuming the final issues reprint a combined 6–8 issues of ''Optimus Prime'' and ''Lost Light'', around 10 issues of both series will be in limbo. Add to that the 7-issue ''Unicron'' series and 5-issue ''Visionaries'' series, and we now have 32 missing issues. The whole [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] arc from ''Revolutionaries'' and ''First Strike'' is pretty essential, so those, along with various odds and ends could easily approach 50 issues unaccounted for. This would require 6–9 more volumes to complete (and that's not even including the Hasbro Universe material).
* As it is, issue 80 does provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.
* Simon Furman announced on Twitter on 18/7/2019 that the collection had been extended by 20 issues to a total of 100.
==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However, as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Fantastic Free Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 .282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK's efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]] "[[The Chain Gang!]]"
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The Cosmic Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h and Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two-page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
| No extras, but still has the cover art and intro from Furman present on all issues.
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
| [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''The Transformers: Bumblebee'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]–[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|12]]
| An interview with [[Zander Cannon]] and breakdowns for pages 1–4 of each issue of the ''Bumblebee'' mini-series.
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|The ''1986 Annual's]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74–77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet)|planet Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[Interference Patterns|7]]
| A new interview with [[John Barber]]
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Heart Like a Wheel|#13]]–[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|18]] ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''
| A ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Time Wars|#199–205]] [[Transformers Annual 1989|''Annual 1989'']]'s "[[All in the Minds!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#52]]–[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|55]].
| A behind-the-scenes look at Galvatron's storyline
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]] #[[Plan for Everything|15]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]]
|a 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 80
| 64
| Requiem of the Wreckers
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12]] [[The Chosen One|''Till Are Are One'' Annual]] [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
| Wreckers sketchbook and notebook material from [[Nick Roche]].
| [[May 29|29/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 63
| 65
| Elegant Chaos
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]–[[The Frail Gaze|42]]
| No bonus aside from Furman's intro and cover gallery.
| [[June 12|12/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 09
| 66
| Toy Soldiers
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Crater Critters|#29]]–[[Used Autobots|#32]], [[Child%27s_Play_(issue)|#35]]–[[Toy Soldiers!|#37]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Ancient Relics!|#125 and Action Force #24–27]]
|
| [[June 26|26/06]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 78
| 67
| New Cybertron
|
|
| [[July 10|10/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 67
| 68
| Conquerors
|
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| [[July 24|24/07]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 38
| 69
| Devastation
|
|
| [[August 7|07/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 57
| 70
| Remain in Light
|
|
| [[August 21|21/08]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 71
| Dissolution
|
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| [[September 4|04/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
|
| 72
| Sins of the Wreckers
|
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| [[September 18|18/09]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| 73
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| [[October 2|02/10]]/[[2019]]
|-
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| [[October 16|16/10]]/[[2019]]
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| [[October 30|30/10]]/[[2019]]
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| [[November 13|13/11]]/[[2019]]
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| [[November 27|27/11]]/[[2019]]
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| [[December 11|11/12]]/[[2019]]
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| [[December 25|25/12]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 61
| 80
| World, Shut Your Mouth
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]–[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|34]]
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| [[January 8|08/01]]/[[2020]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release,<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref> which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.
* If the series ends at the planned 80 issues, it will be far from completing the IDW continuity. Assuming the final issues reprint a combined 6–8 issues of ''Optimus Prime'' and ''Lost Light'', around 10 issues of both series will be in limbo. Add to that the 7-issue ''Unicron'' series and 5-issue ''Visionaries'' series, and we now have 32 missing issues. The whole [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] arc from ''Revolutionaries'' and ''First Strike'' is pretty essential, so those, along with various odds and ends could easily approach 50 issues unaccounted for. This would require 6–9 more volumes to complete (and that's not even including the Hasbro Universe material).
* As it is, issue 80 does provide a closure of sorts—it reprints the final issues and annual for the ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' series and wraps up the Wreckers arc with ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: Toy Soldiers
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="2005 IDW continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: Devastation
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: Shockpoint
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: Elegant Chaos
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: Requiem of the Wreckers
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Our Steps Will Always Rhyme

2019-06-15T20:27:44Z

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{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=40
|prev=The Permanent Revolution
|next=The Sensuous Frame
|image=MTMTE40_regcvr.jpg
|title=Chief Medical Officer Ratchet in: "Our Steps Will Always Rhyme"
|caption=Looks like Ratchet has been collecting [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]].
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 29]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=April 2015
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Brendan Cahill]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]
}}

'''A hearing is convened to decide Brainstorm's punishment, which inspires Ratchet to venture off on a mission of his own—but not before he says his farewells properly.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Pharma ratchet steps shall always rhyme.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]]
[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] has never been very good at saying goodbye, whether to [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], or even to [[Hunter O'Nion]]. Such thoughts are on his mind today, as he enjoys a drink in the deserted [[Swerve's]], while the [[Swerve (G1)|bartender himself]] and [[Ten]] pass the time arranging a huge pyramid of glasses. The pyramid is lucky to be spared what happens next; Ratchet is not so fortunate, and is knocked head over heels as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] comes careening into the bar on a new [[hoverboard]] that he has purchased in [[Fortuna]], capital city of the planet [[Scarvix]], where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' is currently berthed while its [[quantum generator]]s recharge. Tailgate apologizes, but notes how empty the bar is, which Swerve whines is the result of [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]] opening a competing establishment, [["Visages"]] (quotation marks included!), after the recent poisoning incident at Swerve's. While Swerve laments, Tailgate tells Ratchet he's going fishing for [[Legislator]] body-parts in the [[oil reservoir]] with [[Getaway]]; this turns the subject of conversation towards the put-upon Ten, who [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] has been trying to convince Swerve to treat better. Realising he is running late, Ratchet departs...

...in order to attend the first meeting of the [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee]], headed by Ultra Magnus, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], [[Xaaron]], and an absent [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], who are holding a hearing to decide what [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s punishment will be following his recent deceptions. Brainstorm queries why [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] is not on trial, having been the 'bot who actually fired the fatal shot on their time travel adventure, but [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] has already pleaded Rewind's case in private. When confronted with the [[Decepticon]] symbol within his faceplate, Brainstorm does not deny the implication; [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] storms out as Brainstorm details how he chose to become an undercover agent in order to obtain from the Decepticons the resources necessary to build his [[time case|time machine]], but notes that he never provided his handlers with any information that would harm the [[Autobot]]s. When the subject of the alternate ''Lost Light'' and the act of treachery by its Brainstorm that resulted in the death of the entire crew is raised, Brainstorm takes a stand, refusing to be held accountable for actions that were not his own—a stand that earns him a solo round of applause from [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]. The Committee begrudgingly admits that this is true, but conclude he must still be punished for his attempts to alter history; his time machine is to be destroyed, and his access to his lab is to be strictly regulated, but much to Brainstorm's surprise—and Ratchet's silent but visible dissatisfaction—he is ''not'' going to be kicked off the ship.

[[File:Getaway's innocent conversation with Tailgate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|If your [[Early Early Warning System]] isn't already ringing it should '''''definitely''''' be by now.]]
Following the hearing, Magnus checks in on the melancholy Megatron, to see if he has taken a missing datapad belonging to Magnus. Megatron denies any involvement, but cryptically claims to be "working". Ratchet, meanwhile, heads to "Visages" to borrow Tailgate's hoverboard; the little 'bot is in the bar with Getaway, and grows confused and upset as the escapologist continues to ply him with drink and 'negative compliments', and claims that [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] has been talking about Tailgate behind his back.

Under the patently phoney ruse that Tailgate's board is infected with teleporting "super-[[scraplet]]s", Ratchet has [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] round up a select few of the crew for "examination". He uses the short, one-on-one sessions to talk candidly with each of them: he scolds Rodimus for the inconsistent treatment Brainstorm has received in comparison with exiled [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]; he gives [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s number to [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] in order to get him counselling; he asks [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to be a friend to Rung outside of officer hours; he helps [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] understand that Brainstorm's actions were truly selfless, as he was an [[M.T.O.]] and would have been erased from history had his mission succeeded; he suggests that Swerve try getting Megatron to perform some of his poetry to reinvigorate his bar; and he tries to console Ultra Magnus, who has come to believe that the rest of the crew does not respect him after finding a tiny figurine of his innermost form, [[Minimus Ambus]], outside his hab-suite door.

[[File:MTMTE40 Ten's mural.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Is it wrong to say we give it 10 out of 10?]]
Once the examinations are done (and First Aid has made it clear he knows Ratchet was making up the "super-scraplets"), Ratchet is once again clobbered by Tailgate on his ''new'' hoverboard, which Tailgate explains was built by Ten. His curiosity piqued by the similarity in artistic style of the drawing of Tailgate on the hoverboard and the Minimus Ambus figurine, Ratchet visits Ten's makeshift "quarters", where he discovers that the soul of an artist glows within the vocally-impaired robot: Ten has drawn a beautiful mural of the ship's crew on his wall, and built a wide range of miniatures of the same with to-scale dioramas. Noticing that there's a display dedicated to Ultra Magnus, Ratchet realizes that Magnus is Ten's "favorite", and that Ten, wanting something of his, secretly took the missing datapad in exchange for the Minimus figure. Examining the pad, Ratchet discovers why Magnus was so eager to get it back: it contains a poem he is trying to write! Ratchet encourages Ten to return the pad, and types a message for Magnus into it to explain the situation.

A little later, with his new friend Ten at his side, Minimus Ambus enters Swerve's, which is now the popular spot once again after Swerve had Megatron perform... at "Visages"! While Minimus talks about the strange message Ratchet left him, brief moments play out across the ship: Brainstorm and Nautica reconcile; Getaway and Tailgate fish; Cyclonus broods; Rodimus and Perceptor burn Brainstorm's briefcases... save one, which is secretly recovered for Megatron by [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]]; and First Aid finds Ratchet's quarters deserted, with a communicator and a note at long last appointing First Aid the ship's chief medical officer. As the ''Lost Light'' departs Scarvix, Ratchet watches it go from a small shuttle of his own, before he too takes off... in search of Drift.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (1)
*''[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'' (3)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (6)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (7)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (8)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (9)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (10)
*[[Xaaron]] (12)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (13)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]/ [[Minimus Ambus]] (14)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (15)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (16)
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*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (17)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (18)
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (19)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (21)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (22)
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (24)
*[[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]] (26)
*[[Getaway]] (27)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (28)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (29)
*[[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]] (30)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (31)
*? (32)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (33)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (34)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (35)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (36)
*[[Grotusque]] (mural, 37)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] (mural, 38)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (figurine, 39)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (40)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (41)
*[[Atomizer]] (42)
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] (43)
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (44)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (45)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (figurine, 46)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*''[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'' (5)
*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (23)
|c3=
*''[[Hunter O'Nion]]'' (4)
|c4=
*''[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]'' (2)
*[[Ten]] (11)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"I '''hate''' it. I ''(muffled)'' everything about it. It sounds ''(muffled)'' '''awful.'''"
:—'''Swerve''', on "Visages"

'''Brainstorm:''' "Everyone who's ever built a '''fully functioning time machine''', stand up." 
''(Riptide stands up.)'' 
''(beat)'' 
'''Riptide:''' "Oh, a '''time''' machine...! Sorry." 
''(Riptide sits down.)''

"The Decepticons have had their suspicions about me for '''ages.''' I'm the worst double agent '''ever'''. Worse than '''Rung.'''" 
''(beat)'' 
"Joke. Not funny."
:—'''Brainstorm'''

"If I had sarcasm-powered legs, I'd do a '''happy dance'''...!"
:—'''Nautica''' takes the news of a potential scraplet infection poorly

"How do I feel. How do I 'feel'." 
"It's not meant to be a trick question."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Ratchet'''

"Are these your '''favorites'''?" 
"Ten." 
"Yeah. Mine too. You're '''missing someone''', though. Not your fault: you joined after he left. After we '''sent him away.''' You'd have liked him. '''I''' did—probably a lot more than either of us realized."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Ten''' talk about Drift

"I don't trust poetry. What's the point? All these people trying to say something by hiding it behind something else." 
"Someone once said that poetry is a hazardous attempt at self-understanding. It's certainly '''difficult'''..."
:—'''Swerve''' and '''Minimus Ambus'''

'''Brainstorm:''' "I added a new button:" 
'''Nautica's wrench:''' "Brainstorm is an ass!" 
'''Nautica:''' "It's my new favorite."

"This ship is a refuge for the '''emotionally inarticulate'''. Oh, people talk. People talk '''all the time'''. They just don't '''say''' very much. They're too worried about people knowing how they '''feel'''. Too worried about being '''found out'''. For better or worse, we're judged by what we do, and not what we '''say'''. And if it takes us a while to get around to doing something '''important''', well... better late than never."
:—'''Ratchet's''' farewell message

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Ratchet's first flashback shows his parting with [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], which chronologically takes places between the scenes of the past shown in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]] and [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|issue #36]].
*His second flashback is set before his departure for Earth, prior to [[Infiltration issue 0|''Infiltration'' #0]], IDW's first ''Transformers'' issue. We also learn that Ratchet's departure was what convinced Pharma to transfer to [[Delphi]], where we met him in [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]]. Pharma is depicted tinkering with a transformation cog, foreshadowing his eventual fall from grace.
*The third flashback shows Ratchet (in his "-ations"-era body, complete with [[holomatter]] avatar and even speech-bubble and font design from that time) returning [[Hunter O'Nion]] home following his separation from [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], set in the missing year between [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|''Maximum Dinobots'' #5]] and [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] is shown watching Hunter, alluding to his eventual capture of the boy and the pillaging of his mind, revealed in [[All Hail Megatron issue 8|''All Hail Megatron'' #8]].
*Hunter is noted to be going to his sister's house, a small allusion to the non-canonical strip "[[Hail and Farewell]]", in which Hunter's sister was noted to be his only remaining family.
*Tailgate's been inspired to get a hoverboard after watching ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future Part II]]'' in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]].
*The oil reservoir is full of Legislator body parts after Skids tore an entire battalion of them apart down there back in [[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|issue #18]].
*Someone has written "I failed the [[Ambus Test]]" on Ten's back; the test, an indicator of sentience, was previously mentioned in [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|issue #24]].
*Getaway's behaviour towards Tailgate has grown noticeably more creepy from when we first saw it in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]].
*Ratchet feels Hoist needs "someone to talk to"; that's likely because of his isolation issues, which we saw illustrated in [[The Waiting Game|''Spotlight: Hoist'']], and which are no doubt flaring up after [[Trailbreaker (G1)|his roommate]] died in [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|issue #34]], only the week before the events of this issue.
*We've known that "Brainstorm" isn't Brainstorm's real name since [[The Reluctant Specialist|''Spotlight: Trailcutter'']]; here, Nautica reveals that it is "Genitus of Operation: Solar Storm".
*Ratchet encourages Skids to get the "puncture wounds" on his neck fixed; those would be the [[mnemosurgery]] holes Chromedome left after [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*In keeping with her professed enthusiasm for engex in issue 28, Nautica nurses a giant-sized drinking glass at Swerve's.
*In the same panel, "Whirl Wuz Here" can be seen scrawled on a chair. Whirl's propensity for graffiti was previously brought up in the Annual, as well as earlier this very issue in relation to the writing on Ten's back. Further, the specific words call back to the desk graffiti on one of the (out-of-continuity) covers to issue 5: "Whirl Wuzent Here".
*Also in this same panel, Brainstorm's Autobot symbol is noticeably absent from his chest, presumably a consequence in some way or other of his revealed duplicity.
*Ratchet's departure leads into his role in the [[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|''Drift - Empire of Stone'']] mini-series, already published in full by the time of this issue's release.
*The long-range communicator Ratchet takes bears a noticeable resemblance to the "time phone" of the Elegant Chaos arc, which makes sense seeing as how the latter certainly didn't seem constrained by distance in its depiction.
*First Aid's tenure as Chief Medical Officer will be brief, as he and several others will be leaving the ship shortly in order to be part of the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]" storyline. In fact, the comic showing his departure, "[[The Possible Light]]", had been published two weeks prior.

===Transformers references===
*The planet Scarvix appeared in [[Headhunt|issue #133]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK Generation 1 comic]].
*The 'bots who Tailgate nearly knocks down while on his board are Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead, the full roster of 1988 Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. As a cute reference, Hosehead claims Tailgate "nearly took [his] head off".
*As Swerve directs Ten around, he says: "A little to the left... a little bit more", a verbatim quote from [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' as he arranges the positioning of a roadblock, right before Hot Rod comes crashing through.
*The rise and fall of Mirage's bar was first mentioned in [[The Possible Light|''The Transformers'' #40]], just a few weeks before this issue was published.
*When Ratchet describes the "super-scraplets", he uses the onomatopoeia "Vop!" to illustrate their teleportation abilities. That's the sound effect IDW uses for [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s teleports.

===Real-life references===
*This issue's title is a lyric from the {{w|Leonard Cohen}} song, "{{w|Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye}}", a pretty self-explanatory reference.
*Siren's exclamation of "I'm walkin' here!" is an oft-quoted line of {{w|Dustin Hoffman}}'s from the 1969 film ''{{w|Midnight Cowboy}}''.
*When Ratchet leaves Hunter home, the human notes he is going to catch up on a lot of television, listing off the hot-name shows that were airing at the time the scene is set, in the late 2000s: the reimagined ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica}}'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and ''{{w|Heroes (TV series)|Heroes}}''.
*After Tailgate smacks into Ratchet for the second time, Ratchet returns his hoverboard and says "Hey, kid, thanks", paraphrasing similar lines from ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' and {{w|Back to the Future Part II|its sequel}} when {{w|Marty McFly}} returns borrowed boards to their owners.
*The individual mentioned in Minimus's remark on the nature of poetry, quoted above, was {{w|Robert Penn Warren}}, who wrote: "For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography."

===Errors===
*Ratchet's interaction with Rodimus is pretty off-base. The medic's ire is focused on the "disproportionate punishment" he believes Drift received, but completely ignores the fact that ''Rodimus'' was the one who was responsible for bringing Overlord on board the ship (which we know from [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|issue #26]] that Rodimus admitted to the whole crew) and that Drift had actively ''volunteered'' to take the blame for the fiasco and allowed himself to be exiled—there was no "punishment" involved for Ratchet to be angry about. The No-Prize-y explanation would be that Rodimus didn't tell the crew that Drift chose to be exiled, which would kinda-sorta fit with [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|''Empire of Stone'' #1]], in which Ratchet knows that Drift is not to blame for the Overlord situation, and claims he was "following orders". The trade paperback changes the wording of Ratchet's complaint to "inconsistent treatment", which papers over the problem by making it more about how the difference between the two Autobots' sentences appears to the rest of the crew, rather than about the punishments themselves.

===Other trivia===
*After running a month behind for the first quarter of 2015, ''More than Meets the Eye'' gets back on schedule with this issue, the second of two released in April.
*There are plenty of ''Lost Light'' regulars who aren't part of Ten's mural, but it's pretty telling that Ten has left Swerve himself out of the artwork.
*The shared faves of Ratchet and Ten are Chromedome, Nautica, Tailgate, Rung, Skids, Hoist, Getaway, and Rodimus (and Magnus).
*Also, Ten seems to depict himself with eyes in both his mural and his miniature, despite being a Legislator and having none.
*In accordance with Ratchet's suggestion, Skids can be seen socializing with Rung in the background, towards the end of the issue.
*Brainstorm mentions his 'handler' but doesn't tell us who that would be. Will we ever find out?
*Nautica has a pretty drastic reaction to Brainstorm's admission of being a double agent, considering how she was an outsider to the whole war.

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgb8am3NQU0 Nobody's Empire]" by {{w|Belle and Sebastian}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYRoZELZY3w Love Expression]" by {{w|It's Jo and Danny}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-bJPmasXKs Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye]" by Leonard Cohen

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The ''Lost Light'' crew in Ratchet's tender hands, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Tailgate on his hoverboard as Getaway, Cyclonus, and Ultra Magnus look on, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Brainstorm in the spotlight, with Nautica, Ratchet, and Ultra Magnus silently judging, by [[Brendan Cahill]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTE40 regcvr.jpg|He's got the whole gang in his hands.
File:MTMTE40 subcvr.jpg|Well, it beats pod-racing.
File:MTMTE40 cvrRI.jpg|'''CHUNG CHUNG'''
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' ([[October 21]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404520 / ISBN 978-1631404528
:*Contains issues #39 to #44.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8]]''''' ([[December 19]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684053722 / ISBN 978-1684053728
:* Contains ''More than Meets the Eye'' #35 to #40, ''Robots in Disguise'' #35 to #38, ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone]]''.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol8.jpg|'''Volume 8'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V8.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 8'''''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-40-idw-2015 Preview]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July of 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
|
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74-77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet) |Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
|
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
|
|
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
|
|
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|
|
| [[May 15|15/05]]/[[2019]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July of 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
|
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74-77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet) |Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
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| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
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| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 62
| Time Wars
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| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
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''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July of 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
|
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74-77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet) |Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
|
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
|
|
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
|
|
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July of 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
|
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74-77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet) |Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
|
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
|
|
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
|
|
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|
|
| [[May 15|05/05]]/[[2019]]
}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July of 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
|
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74-77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet) |Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
|
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
|
|
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
|
|
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July of 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
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| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74-77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet) |Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
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| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
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| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
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| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
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| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
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|
| [[May 15|05/05]]/[[2019]]
}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in [[Australia]] [http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685], but became unavailable in July of 2018 due to the closure of the Australian distributor.

Starting in January 2019, it became available in [[Poland]]. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK release, volumes will be released in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{{note|Each volume contains cover art from the original issues, plus a new introduction by Simon Furman. The bonus features below are in addition to these.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
| "Creating the IDW-Verse" — a two-page article on the beginning of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK's Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
| An article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" - Furman's original pitch to IDW for Infiltration, and some sketches [[E.J. Su]].
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a [[Bob Budiansky]] sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
| [[The Transformers: Drift|''The Transformers: Drift'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight:]] ''[[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''
| An article on creating Drift and some design sketches by [[Guido Guidi]].
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]–[[The War Never Ends|13]]
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
|
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]–[[Showdown!|#20]] "[[Victory!]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[In the National Interest|#74-77]]
|Background material on the [[Cybertron (planet) |Cybertron]] with map.
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
|
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
|
|
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
|
|
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 58
| 63
| Shockpoint
}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: A Better Tomorrow
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in Australia.[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685]

Starting in January 2019, it will also be available in Poland. [https://transformers-kolekcja.pl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrYTRuabz3wIVl-F3Ch2P7wirEAAYASAAEgJKLvD_BwE] Unlike the UK realse, volumes are gonna be realesed in chronological order, starting with Vol 1.

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 Easter eggs for "[[War and Peace]]" and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
|
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK’s Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
|
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
| A one-page editorial by Simon Furman that mentions the IDW universe's impending end
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
| [[Prime Directive|''Tranformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1 #1–6]] (plus [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]])
| A two page article on 'the in-between years' covering the time when no-one had the ''Transformers'' licence for comics.
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]–[[Interiors|6]], ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]''
| An all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of MTMTE, Alex Milne's sketchbook.
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]–[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|13]], plus the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]]
| The second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, and design sketches from Alex Milne.
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
| [[City of Fear!|Marvel UK #164]]–[[Deadly Games!|171]] [[Club Con!|Marvel US #47]]–[[Dark Star|50]] "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990|Annual 1990]]'') "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" (from ''[[Transformers Annual 1985|Annual 1985]]'')
| A behind-the scenes look at a sea change moment for the US comic (Furman's takeover as head writer) and a Bob Budiansky sketchbook.
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
|
|
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
|
|
| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 47
| 58
| International Incident
|
|
| [[March 6|06/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 05
| 59
| The Smelting Pool
|
|
| [[March 20|20/03]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 54
| 60
| A Better Tomorrow
|
|
| [[April 3|03/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 48
| 61
| Revenge of the Decepticons
|
|
| [[April 17|17/04]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 15
| 62
| Time Wars
|
|
| [[May 1|01/05]]/[[2019]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery caption="Marvel (US & UK)" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: The Smelting Pool
DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: City of Fear
DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: Time Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery caption="IDW's Regeneration One" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Dreamwave Productions" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v25.jpg|Vol 25: Prime Directive
DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: Worlds Collide, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
</gallery>

<gallery caption="IDW Generation 1 continuity" perrow="6">
DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: Autocracy
DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: Drift
DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: International Incident
DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: Revenge of the Decepticons
DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: Liars, A to D
DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: Shadowplay
DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: Dissolution
DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: New Cybertron
DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in Australia.[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685]

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An overview of the change in format of the UK series and the introduction of 5-page black-and-white strips, and an article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 easter eggs for ''[[War and Peace]]'' and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Furman's attempts to connect Marvel UK's black-and-white strips to the US stories and how he would eventually have to abandon doing so, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
| Articles about the ends of the US and UK series, including discussion of "[[Another Time & Place]]," the final letters page from #80, and script pages from #80.
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
| The bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]] and essential background material on the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
|
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
| A blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
| Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]]
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
| Insights into Marvel UK’s efforts to ease the transition between the US and UK material
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
| A look at the UK [[Christmas]] story tradition
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
| A feature on Regeneration One issue #0 and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
| Casey Coller's ''Ironhide'' sketchbook
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
| A feature on the origins of the origin of the Transformers
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
| Features on the stories behind "Matrix Quest" and, Marvel UK's crossover "[[Deathbringer]]" saga
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
| A creator commentary on issue #0 and an exclusive interview with [[Tom Scioli]]
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
| The lowdown on the (new) human cast and rare promotional posters for the [[Dawn of the Autobots]] event
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
| The story behind Marvel UK’s Special Teams promotion
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
|
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
| the prose story "[[King of Shadows]]" and rare/unseen sketchbook art
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14–18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]] and a bonus glossary section dedicated entirely to background material from the Dreamwave G1-verse
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
| An article on the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]]
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
| ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]–[[Primeless, Part 2|12]] ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|12]]
|
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
| [[Stargazing|Marvel UK #145]], [[Enemy_Action!|152–153]], [[Salvage!|160–161]] [[People_Power!|Marvel US #42]], [[The_Cosmic_Carnival|44]]–[[Ca$h_and_Car-nage!|46]]
| A behind-the-scenes look at the UK-only return of Megatron
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
|
|
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
|
|
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 55
| 54
| Shadowplay
|
|
| [[January 9|09/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 13
| 55
| City of Fear
|
|
| [[January 23|23/01]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 41
| 56
| Drift
|
|
| [[February 6|06/02]]/[[2019]]
|-
| 74
| 57
| Transformers Vs G.I. Joe, Part 2
|
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| [[February 20|20/02]]/[[2019]]
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: Second Generation
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: The Legacy of Unicron
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: Cosmic Carnival
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: Matrix Quest
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: Infiltration
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: Revelation
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: The Iron Age
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|Vol 51: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|Vol 53: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|Vol 54: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|Vol 55: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v56.jpg|Vol 56: 
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: Earthfall
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: Combiner Wars
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: All Hail Optimus
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: The Dying of the Light
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 1
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: Titans Return, Part 1
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: Titans Return, Part 2
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: Primeless
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
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''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]

World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace

2018-11-05T23:40:37Z

Doc Filth: Community reference added.

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=28
|prev=The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10
|next=World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air
|image=MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg
|title="World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 30]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=April 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Rebecca Huard]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
}}
'''The ''Lost Light'' has some new faces aboard, including a brand new captain... Megatron! But how did the fearsome former Decepticon's trial lead to him joining the crew, and why have things started to disappear all around the ship?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:WorldShutYourMouth1-BrainstormNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Six months have passed since the defeat of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], his attempt to fulfill the [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] prophecy thwarted, and the ''[[Lost Light]]'' is back out among the stars. New crewmember [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] returns from a visit to the fuel furnace, where the [[Pyrobot]]s are angry over some missing [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] rods, and resumes her conversation with [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]], though she expresses some doubt in his idea for guns that shoot color-coded lasers which can tell if their wielder is "good" or "bad". As they pass by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s quarters, they observe several of the crew listening at the door, which Brainstorm explains is because their captain is receiving his first session with the psychiatrist. Their captain... [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]!

''Six months ago, back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] arrives late to a meeting called by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], eager to get back aboard the ''Lost Light'' and off on their quest once again, only to be informed that nobody is going anywhere until the captive Megatron is put on trial in accordance with the public's wishes, during which Optimus himself will sit in judgement in the absence of a [[Chief Justice]]. Starscream and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] show signs of uneasiness at a military trial, but Optimus points out the precedents of the [[Phobos]] and [[Desecrus]] trials. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], meanwhile, is disgusted with the whole idea of a trial, seeing it as pointless and urging for an execution, but brightens when he is appointed prosecutor; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] is less enthused at speaking for the defense, but accepts the assignment quietly.''

''After the meeting ends, Optimus finally takes some time to catch up with Rodimus, and learns the disheartening news about the destruction of Rodimus's half of the Matrix. Rodimus explains that he is planning to continue his quest without the map the Matrix had held by seeking out [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who has professed to have had dreams that are leading him to the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He also admits that he is worried about the great Autobot after recent attempts to reach him have failed, so Optimus takes him aside to show him a way that can hopefully expedite Megatron's trial and get him back on-mission quickly.''

[[File:MTMTE28 megatron head examined.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Two hours into his session with Rung, Megatron is growing tired of the therapist's analysis of his [[fusion cannon]], so Rung takes a different tack, requesting that he describe some of the most significant encounters in his life. As [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] quietly listens from below the desk, Megatron describes how he met Rung himself, prompting Rung to consult what he describes as the only surviving original, unaltered copy of Megatron's own autobiography, ''[[Towards Peace]]'', to match up the dates. He asks a question about the work's history—namely, why Megatron removed a dedication to someone named "[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]" from a later edition of the book, deleting what he believed were all the dedicated copies, briefly digressing to offer up a candid opinion on the revealing nature of self-editing—but a sudden blackout that briefly plunges the room into darkness brings their session to an abrupt end. Megatron departs with the answer that Terminus was the one who taught him "not to get attached", and tells Rung that "self-editing" is not limited to just writings, but something that people do to their lives every day via denial, selective memory, and more. But sometimes, the former Decepticon notes, such editing is not enough, and one must start their lives over again—just like he is now.

''As the ''Lost Light'' gets ready to resume its mission, [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] holds auditions for new crewmembers with a little help from [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and a disinterested [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]. His criteria for admission prove deeply unusual, as he rejects [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] for being easily distracted and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] for looking too much like Prowl, but just as he is about to turn down a particularly enthusiastic Nautica for having a trisyllabic name, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] bursts in and reveals that the whole thing is a prank Swerve is playing—after all, Ultra Magnus would never have permitted the interviews to be advertised as "crewditions".''

''Optimus and Rodimus visit Megatron in his cell, bringing [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], intending to have him use his mnemosurgery skills to extract memories from Megatron's mind that can be used to corroborate his testimony in court, thereby ending the trial quicker. A horrified Megatron cries out for his guards, fearful that the procedure will be used as cover for tampering with his mind—something which he refuses to permit, and will die to prevent. A resigned Prime departs with Chromedome, but Rodimus remains behind a moment to deliver a final speech to Megatron, matter-of-factly stating how happy everyone will be when he is inevitably executed. Megatron takes his words in quietly, then calmly requests that he do him a favour, and hands him a [[communicube]].''

[[File:Whirl Megatron MTMTE28.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Nightbeat and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] try to check on Chromedome, who has slunk back into depression following the end of Megatron's trial, and now stays in his hab suite listening to [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'s final message on repeat. Unsurprisingly, he doesn't answer the door when the pair knock, and Nightbeat decides it's best to leave him be, more intrigued by the curious absence of the "8" from the suite's door number. As they leave, neither seems to notice that some letters have also disappeared from the "fuel furnace" sign behind them in the length of time they have been standing there... and neither is present to share in Chromedome's shock when Rewind's repeating message suddenly ''changes'', ending on a tortured scream.

Returning to his quarters, Megatron discovers his door defaced with graffiti denouncing him as a murderer whose time is marked. Seconds later, he blocks an arrow sent flying towards his head with his hand, and turns to see [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] standing with a bow. Whirl is apparently about to deny his actions, before suddenly savagely attacking Megatron, tackling him through a wall and into the fuel furnace below. Whirl claims that he is tired of waiting for Megatron to make his move to settle their old score, and so he has struck first. Boasting about his "immortality" as they fight, Whirl is offered a shocking revelation by Megatron: the only reason he has lived so long is because Megatron ''ensured'' it, ordering his Decepticons never to kill Whirl out of 'gratitude' for Whirl showing him that words were not enough to effect change. [[File:MTMTE28 megatron pleads guilty.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]] Taunted by the knowledge of what he turned Megatron into, a furious Whirl punches through Megatron's stomach... only to have his arm disappear, lost to the Gordian Knot of [[space bridge]] portals that Shockwave's manipulations have turned Megatron's innards into. Megatron instructs Whirl to clean up the graffiti in exchange for his keeping quiet about the attack, and leaves, muttering about the absence of the workshy Pyrobots from the furnace. Whirl recovers and follows a short time later, reporting to someone over a communicator that his attempt to bait Megatron into attacking him has failed...

''Before the assembled populace of Cybertron, the shackled Megatron is escorted to his hearing, and the trial begins. Prowl reads off his litany of charges, and Megatron quietly, calmly, pleads guilty.''

Megatron returns to the bridge for an update on the ship's progress tracking Thunderclash. Magnus also informs him that an unidentified object they had detected out in space earlier is now within visual range. Study of the [[Insignia|Autobranded]] object's size and lack of engines suggests it is a ''coffin''...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the flashback portion of the issue.) 
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*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (1)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (2)
*[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] (3)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (4)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (5)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (6)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (7)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (8)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (10)
*''[[Atomizer]]'' (11)
*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (12)
*''[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'' (13)
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*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (14)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (15)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (16)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (17)
*''[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'' (20)
*''[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'' (21)
*''[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]'' (22)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' (23)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (24)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (25)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (26)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (27)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (28)
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*''[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]'' (31)
*''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' (32)
*''[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]'' (34)
*''[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]'' (35)
*''[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'' (36)
*''[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'' (37)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (38)
*''[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]'' (39)
*''[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (40)
*''[[Xaaron]]'' (41)
*''[[Powerflash]]?'' (42)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (43)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] (44)
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*''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]'' (45)
*''[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]'' (46)
*''[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]]'' (47)
*''[[Siren (G1)|Siren]]'' (48)
*''[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'' (49)
*''[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'' (50)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (51)
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*''[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'' (18)
*''"[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]''" (29)
*''[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'' (30)
*''[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]'' (33)
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==Quotes==
"Color coded '''lasers.''' '''Red''' if you're an Autobot, '''purple''' if you're a Decepticon. And this is the best bit: '''the color changes depending on who's firing the gun.'''" 
"So the gun would—" 
"'''—know if you were good or bad!''' Yes! What do you think? Good idea? '''Amazing''' idea? Be honest." 
"Honestly? I think for an intuitive weapon to promote long-discredited notions of '''moral absolutism''' is problematic in the extreme." 
"..." 
"..." 
"It doesn't '''have''' to be red and purple..."
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Brainstorm'''

"Starscream! Will you stop saying "my people"? They're not your people. They're not your '''anything'''. They're ordinary Cybertronian citizens who went '''insane''' and put you in charge. Any day now they'll wake up, realize what they've done, and kill themselves. Suicide by '''face-palm'''."
:—'''Rodimus'''

"I hate to disappoint you, Rung, but sometimes a fusion cannon is just a fusion cannon."
:—'''Megatron''' on compensation

"My life is a succession of decisions made in '''confined spaces'''."
:—'''Megatron'''

"Here's a little—whatever. A little thing. A disclosure. An insight. '''Revisionism'''—I've always been fascinated by it. By the idea of a writer going back and altering things. Make no mistake: an edit is a '''profoundly aggressive''' act. As '''Froid''' once said, we grieve for the '''murdered word'''. If you want to get the measure of an author, don't look at what they've left on the page.... look at what they've '''taken away'''."
:—'''Rung'''

"I was once reprimanded for making an '''aside.'''"
:—'''Swerve'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Everyone crowded around Rung's door in the opening sequence is a new arrival on the ''Lost Light''. With the exception of Groove, all those present were shown to have been on Cybertron at various points during the first two years of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''.
*In a long distance shot of Metroplex, we can see Atomizer supervising the spray-painting of the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s name onto the ship; fitting, since he's a former decorator.
*Optimus refers to the trial of a character named [[Phobos]], adding context to the "Phobos controversy" mentioned in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]].
*Rodimus's Matrix-half was shattered back in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]]. That issue also features the defeat of Tyrest that Rodimus mentions, which is why there is no Chief Justice available for Megatron's trial, forcing Optimus to take the chair. When he does, he wears a crown like Tyrest's.
*The ''Lost Light'' was previously shown to be searching for Thunderclash in [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|"Dark Cybertron" Chapter 1]]. The superlative Autobot's divine guidance towards the Knights of Cybertron was introduced when the crew first encountered him in [[Little Victories|issue #22]].
*Rung's "encounter" with Megatron was shown in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|issue #22]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]]. It was Rung's first pictorial appearance. Why Rung does not recall the encounter would be explained in [[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|issue #37]].
*Megatron's line about decisions in small spaces (mine shafts, alt modes, cells) was a direct response to his meeting with Whirl in a cell from that same issue. His decision in a mine shaft almost certainly refers to the opening from [[Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1]]. The last reference may also be to an event mentioned in the ongoing issue #22—after the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], Megatron's [[Transformation cog|T-cog]] was damaged and he was trapped in gun mode for two years. The decision this led to is unknown, though.
*Rung refers to [[Froid]], his psychoanalytical rival mentioned in "[[Signal to Noise]]".
*Riptide is one of the [[Hydrobot (G1)|Hydrobot]]s, a team that was mentioned in [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|issue #24]]. We also hear of his teammate [[Aquabat]].
*We learn that the mines Megatron originally worked in (before he was reassigned to [[Messatine]], per [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]]) were beneath [[Nova Point]], adding substantially greater meaning to the fact that he delivered his declaration of war from the top of this peak, as we learned in [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|issue #7]].
*Rewind's farewell message appeared back in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*In this issue, Rewind's message contains the line "And to think I'll never see you again," which is repeated twice. In its appearance in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], the same line was rendered "And to think -- I will never see you again," without the contraction. Little edits...
*One of the slurs scrawled onto Megatron's door is 'spawn of [[Mortilus]]', a term previously used by Metroplex to refer to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in [[The Illusion of Control|''Monstrosity'' #10]]. Its usage here as what is clearly an idiom seems intended to confirm that Trypticon isn't ''actually'' a spawn of Mortilus, which was almost certainly the misguided intent of the original dialogue.
*Optimus has somehow managed to convince Chromedome to perform mnemosurgery on Megatron despite Chromedome making it abundantly clear he was finished with it just [[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|two issues]] earlier, in response to a similar request. This will prove to be a trend in 'Season 2' as Chromedome is routinely asked for more injecting and agrees to it ''just this once''. He ends up doing it in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Part 3 of this very story!]]
*Broadside was last seen in [[Before the Dawn|''Robots in Disguise'' #14]], in which the building he was in was crushed by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The same goes for Sky High, who was crushed in Devastator's grip. Nice to see they're okay!
*Meanwhile, his fellow Triple Changer and former Wrecker Sandstorm reappears here for the first time since ''[[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Chaos]]''. And he's no longer [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|hideous]]. Thank Primus for a [[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|new toy]], amirite?
* Megatron is charged with warfare against the Senate and the Stratocracy but not against the [[Grand Convocation]]. This is not an error: Megatron was absent for most of ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' and never had the chance to go to war with it!
*If you're not darkening your pants at the use of the word "coffin" in this issue's final panel, it's 'cause you're not remembering the message from the future from all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]] which warned "Don't open the coffin".

===Transformers references===
*Brainstorm's color-coded guns hearken back to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], in which each faction's weapons fired uniquely-colored blasts. However, in what might be an error, Brainstorm here suggests that Autobot guns would fire ''red'' energy blasts; in the cartoon, the Autobots' weapons fired ''orange'' blasts, this being their signature color in every respect save for [[insignia]] and their blue eyes, used for bases, technology, spaceships and more, in the same way the Decepticons used purple for everything (except their ''red'' eyes!). The idea of red energy blasts for Autobots wasn't introduced until the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons.
*The Dostoyevsky quote on page 2 is written in [[Richard Starkings]]'s "Bithead" typeface which was first used way back in [[BotCon 1997]]'s "[[Ground Zero]]" for [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] dialog.
*The wireframe "X-ray" effect Rung and Megatron are drawn with during the brief blackout pays homage to [[Unicron]]'s reformatting of the abandoned Decepticons in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Megatron has taken up residence in hab suite 113, another of Roberts's [[113 (disambiguation)|multiple references]] to the number.
*Before Megatron and Whirl crash into the fuel furnace, a sign on the wall reads "P-38", in reference to Megatron's original Walther P38 pistol [[alternate mode]]. Below that is "C-16"; 16 was Megatron's original [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]], from before they started adding "C-" or "D-" to them to denote whether the toy was a "Cybertron" (the Japanese name for the Autobots) or "Destron" (Decepticon). Megatron is an Autobot now, hence this little "C-16" in-joke.
*Rung has a model [[Starhopper]] in his spaceship collection.

===Real-life references===
{{quote|Alien culture. You wouldn't get the reference.|Bluestreak}}
*The title of this three-parter is derived from the {{w|Julian Cope}} {{w|World Shut Your Mouth (song)|song of the same name}}.
*The issue opens with the dialogue "aaaaand... we're '''back!'''", which is, of course, a meta-reference to this issue's position as ''More than Meets the Eye''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 'second season premiere' after the interlude that was "Dark Cybertron". It's also the first line of {{w|Anthropology 101}}, the second season premiere of {{w|Community_(TV_series)|''Community''}}.
*Megatron's "Sometimes a fusion cannon..." line is a paraphrasing of the famous quote "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar", a phallic imagery joke misattributed to {{w|Sigmund Freud}}.
*Bluestreak directly references the 1994 movie ''{{w|Shallow Grave}}'', which opens with three people amusing themselves by running a fake interview!
*Nautica is a quantum mechanic, a play upon the real-life field of {{w|quantum mechanics}}. The cheat engines and Möbius ships she professes interest in are also wordplays, on {{w|Heat engine|heat engines}} and {{w|Möbius strip|Möbius strips}} respectively.
*As with real {{w|Distilled beverage|distilled alcoholic spirits}}, such as {{w|vodka}}, "triple distilled" [[engex]], per Chromia's description of Nautica's demand for "really good" engex, is apparently the expensive stuff.
*A {{w|stratocracy}} is a form of military government, where the military are the government by constitutional right.

===Errors===
*There's a free-floating asterisk after Rodimus says "the greatest Autobot of all time" that doesn't have a footnote attached to it. It was removed in the collection.
*As Chromedome listens to Rewind's message, it includes the line "I've probably got 0.8 seconds..." In issue #16, this was rendered as two sentences spliced together "I've probably got about n—ought point eight seconds"; the word "about" has disappeared from the line this issue. While it's tempting to draw a parallel with this issue's theme of editing, this accidentally-dropped word was actually a mistake by TFWiki when the speech was written up and edited for readability for issue #16's article (which also included turning "n—ought point eight" into "0.8"). Seems like Roberts knew he could source the quote from the article quickly rather than spend time searching his hard drive for the script!
*To the extreme left of the trial double-page splash, by Sandstorm's elbow, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] appears to be sitting in the audience, despite having died in the [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|conclusion to "Dark Cybertron"]].

===Crew manifest===
*The crew gets a big overhaul. The exact number of 'bots aboard is presently unknown, having last been calculated at 190 functional crewmembers and several non-functional wounded. (In Roberts' letter at the end, he says there are 300, but that may be an inexact number.)
**Confirmed previous crew: Ultra Magnus, Brainstorm, Rung, Skids, Chromedome, Whirl, Perceptor, Mainframe, Blaster, Getaway, Swerve
**Confirmed new arrivals: Megatron, Nautica, Joyride, Nightbeat, Mirage, Hosehead, Groove, Sky High, Bluestreak, Ravage
**Confirmed departures: [[Fizzle]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]

===Other trivia===
*Megatron ''never'' says he wanted to kill Whirl himself, but that he was "grateful" for Whirl's attack showing him that one needed actions, not merely words, to change the world.
*Ravage's appearance on the ''Lost Light'' comes as a surprise. One of James Roberts's early ideas for ''More than Meets the Eye'' included Ravage stowing away on the ship; whether or not that's what happening here isn't quite clear yet.
*Rung refers to a female "fellow bibliophile" from whom he acquired the original copy of ''Towards Peace''. Given Nautica's voracious love of reading, mentioned a few pages later during her interview with Swerve, and the fact that the opening scene of the issue established that she knows Rung is a booklover, it's highly unlikely this bibliophile is anyone other than her.
*Rung reveals that his cute little round spectacle-like optics actually ''are'' a pair of [[Spectacles|spectacle lenses]] than he can remove, as he does so this issue.
*Bluestreak comments that this is his second attempt to sign up for the ''Lost Light'', an outside reference to the fact that Roberts tried to get the character for the book at its outset, but he wound up going to ''Robots in Disguise'' because that book's artist [[Andrew Griffith]] loves the character.
*This issue's story is followed by a letter from James Roberts welcoming readers to the book, which is missing from the Comixology download.
*Similar to the pre-launch promotion for ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' two years prior, this series was trailed by a "scavenger hunt" for a series of six promo posters that were released to various sites around the internet. This round of '' More than Meets the Eye'' images featured a "tarot" theme, and included: Megatron on [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152346827453279&set=a.10150239372238279.337626.8473603278&type=1&stream_ref=10 IDW's Facebook page], Nautica on [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/idw-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-28-seibertron-exclusive-nautica-teaser/30039/ Seibertron.com], Nightbeat on [http://bwtf.com/node/3262 BWTF.com], Riptide on [https://twitter.com/trnsmissions/status/460908171368738818 The TransMissions podcast's Twitter], Tailgate on [https://twitter.com/theunderbase/status/460886217186226176 The Underbase podcast's Twitter], and Trailcutter on [http://tformers.com/trailcutter-the-catalyst-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-exclusive-promotional-art-cover/23186/news.html TFormers.com].

<gallery>
File:MTMTEpromo megatron.jpg|"The Apostate"
File:MTMTEpromo nautica.jpg|"The Savant"
File:MTMTEpromo nightbeat.jpg|"The Inquisitor"
</gallery><gallery>
File:MTMTEpromo riptide.jpg|"The Knave"
File:MTMTEpromo tailgate.jpg|"The Ingenue"
File:MTMTEpromo trailcutter.jpg|"The Catalyst"
</gallery>

===Soundtrack===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45vgN4F_6bk "A Question of Trust"] by {{w|Their Hearts Were Full of Spring}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjPqsDU0j2I "Mr. Blue Sky"] by {{w|Electric Light Orchestra}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlX0Hfh1_3Y "Let's Get Started"] by {{w|Frisbie (band)|Frisbie}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Standard cover:''' Megatron superimposed on a starfield as the ''Lost Light'' boldly goes forward, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Megatron and the cast recreate [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]'s Cover E, which was an homage to Kevin Maguire's 1986 ''Justice League'' #1, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Incentive cover:''' Megatron, by [[Livio Ramondelli]], part of a three-piece image alongside [[A 'Bot and Her City|''Windblade'' #1]] and [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|''Robots in Disguise'' #28]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE28 cvrA.jpg|Megatron, on his final frontier.
File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|No we don't!
File:MTMTE28 cvrRI.jpg|Space Ghost!
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Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

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'''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection''' is a fortnightly eighty-volume partwork from [[Hachette]], edited by [[Simon Furman]]. Partworks are a Hachette specialty: a series will be collected out of order (the first ''Definitive'' was Volume 6) for commercial purposes but can be collected on your shelf in order with a fancy picture on the collective spines.

The plan is to republish ''all'' Generation 1 comics (as of 2016) and all of the original [[Marvel Comics]] run, UK and US, as one run again. Wow! That's great, right?

Only if you live in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], suckers!

However as of August 2017, the subscription also became available in Australia.[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?s=438cea1ad48786466241053a45f743ae&t=24685]

Each issue has a special cover and bonus content, and older strips will have recoloured artwork. [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Fantastic_Free_Gift.21|Fantastic FREE! Gifts]] are provided for subscribers, to make you buy all of them; the fourth delivery for subscribers would have [[Autobrand]] and Deceptibrand bookends to hold your collection.

This was given a trial-run in parts of the UK before a national release started in early 2017. The first volume was a collection of ''[[Target 2006]]'', coincidentally out on newsagents thirty years after the story originally ran!<ref>[http://thesolarpool.weebly.com/transformers-uk227.html Solar Pool]: "The Target: 2006 book is already out... if it doesn’t [finish], Target: 2006 was back on at least some newsagents shelves towards the end of its 30th anniversary week. How cool is that?"</ref> The extra features included character profiles and The Middle Years that ran in the original issues.

US reprints are taken from IDW's ''Transformers Classic'' 'remasters', complete with desperate attempts to 'fix' errors. Instead of running the black and white UK strips in their original form, [[John-Paul Bove]] has coloured them with emulations of both 1980s American and latter-day Marvel UK colouring techniques.<ref>"A Different Approach to Colour", Vol.16</ref>

==Volumes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Vol.
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Issue
! scope="col" style="width: 125px;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Contents
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Bonus Features
! scope="col" style="width: 5px;" | Release date
|-
| 06
| 01
|Target: 2006
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|#78–88]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Aerialbots over America!|#21]]–[[Decepticon Graffiti!|23]]
| A guide to the launch of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in the UK and its marketing purposes for Marvel UK.
|[[December 30|30/12]]/[[2016]]
|-
| 36
| 02
| Stormbringer
| ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
| An article on the beginning of IDW-verse production and several sketches by Figueroa.
|[[January 11|11/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 16
| 03
| The Primal Scream
| [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Marvel UK #198]], [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]]–[[Survivors!|222]] [[Back from the Dead|Marvel US #56]]–[[The Primal Scream|61]]
| An article by Bove on the colouring techniques used at Marvel UK and Marvel US in the 1980s, and how he emulated them for colourising the UK strips.
|[[January 27|27/01]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 18
| 04
| Edge of Extinction
| [[Rhythms of Darkness!|Marvel US #67]]–[[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
| An overview of [[Unicron/Generation_1#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel's Unicron]] and a spotlight on [[Andrew Wildman]].
|[[February 8|08/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 29
| 05
| The War Within
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within #1–6]] and [[The War Within Preview|preview]]
| Various character design sketches by [[Don Figueroa]] and an article on the making of ''The War Within''.
|[[February 22|22/02]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 37
| 06
| Escalation
| ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'' #1–6]]
| Sketches by [[E. J. Su]], bios on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Ultra Magnus]] & [[Sixshot#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Sixshot]], an article on creating the IDW ''Spotlights'', and an interview with Su. 
|[[March 8|08/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 08
| 07
| Wanted: Galvatron—Dead or Alive
| [[King of the Hill!|Marvel US #27]]–[[Mechanical Difficulties!|28]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|Marvel UK #113]]–[[Fire on High!|120]] "[[Vicious Circle!]]"
| An overview of the Marvel UK Annuals and a bio on [[Bumblebee_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Goldbug]].
|[[March 22|22/03]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 39
| 08
| Hearts of Steel
| [[Hearts of Steel|''Hearts of Steel'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Mirage]]''
| Concept art by [[Guido Guidi]] and an article about the creation of ''Hearts of Steel''.
|[[April 5|05/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 10
| 09
| Trial by Fire
| [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters #1–4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Trial by Fire!|#38]]–[[The Desert Island of Space!|39]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]–[[Kup's Story!|132]]
| A retrospective on the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|''Headmasters'' miniseries]] and an overview of how Marvel UK handled toy marketing.
| [[April 19|19/04]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 21
| 10
| Regeneration One
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]–[[Loose Ends, Part 5|85]]
| A commentary on [[Loose Ends, Part 1|issue #81]] by Simon Furman, an overview on production leading up to ''Regeneration One'', and several cover sketches.
| [[May 3|03/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 31
| 11
| The Iron Fist
| [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|Transformers/G.I. Joe #1–6]]
| Various character design sketches by Figueroa and an overview of the many [[G.I. Joe crossovers]] across the comics.
| [[May 17|17/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 50
| 12
| Heart of Darkness
| [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #1–2]] [[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'' #1–4]]
| A post-mortem on "[[Zombie|Zombots]]" across the various comics and a bio on [[Hardhead (G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Hardhead]].
| [[May 31|31/05]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 59
| 13
| Dark Cybertron, Part 1
| [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' one-shot]] [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]] [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]]
| A bio on the [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and James Roberts.
| [[June 14|14/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 01
| 14
| Power Play
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]–[[The Last Stand|4]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#21]]
| The alternate ending of [[The Last Stand|Marvel US #4]], unused artwork from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]] by [[Frank Springer]], and an overview of how Marvel UK first approached The Transformers.
| [[June 28|28/06]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 26
| 15
| War and Peace
| ''[[War and Peace]]'' #1–6 and [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|preview]]
| Top 10 easter eggs for ''[[War and Peace]]'' and scorecards listing each faction and their crew members during the arc.
| [[July 12|12/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 35
| 16
| Primacy
| [[The Transformers: Monstrosity|''Monstrosity'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Primacy|''Primacy'' #1–4]]
| An interview with [[Flint Dille]] about his work on the G1 cartoon and his involvement in the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' trilogy.
| [[July 26|26/07]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 64
| 17
| Windblade
| [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #1–4]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]]
| A bio for [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], an overview of her conception, pictures of her ''[[Transformers:_Generations#Thrilling_30_.282013.E2.80.932014.29|Thrilling 30]]'' toy, and early design sketches by Hasbro.
| [[August 9|09/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 19
| 18
| Perchance to Dream
| [[Out to Lunch!|Marvel UK #240]]–[[...Perchance to Dream|260]] [[Still Life!|Marvel US #76]]–[[Exodus!|77]]
| A Marvel UK ''Classic Heroes Competition!'' page, an overview of Marvel UK's background stories to the US series, an article on the "[[Two Megatrons!]]" confusion, and a bio on [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Marvel_Comics_continuity|Marvel Thunderwing]].
| [[August 23|23/08]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 40
| 19
| Maximum Dinobots
| [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1–5]] ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''
| Dinobot sketches by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]'s ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' sketchbook.
| [[September 6|06/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 22
| 20
| Natural Selection
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Natural Selection, Part One|#86]]–[[Natural Selection, Part Five|90]] "[[Peace]]"
| An overview of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]] and several cover sketches.
| [[September 20|20/09]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 46
| 21
| Things Fall Apart
| [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]–[[Scrapper (issue)|8]]
| Character design sketches by Figueroa, an extract from ''[[Decepticomments]]'' from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' #4]] by [[Mike Costa]], and a bio on [[Swindle_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW Swindle]].
| [[October 4|04/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 07
| 22
| The Harder They Die
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Prey!|#96]]–[[Resurrection!|104]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Afterdeath!|#24]]–[[Funeral for a Friend!|26]]
| An analysis of [[the many deaths of Optimus Prime]] in Generation 1.
| [[October 18|18/10]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 33
| 23
| Megatron: Origin
| [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|''Megatron: Origin'' #1–4]] ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''
| A discussion of the production stages on ''Megatron: Origin'' by [[Eric Holmes]].
| [[November 1|01/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 14
| 24
| Space Pirates
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Wrecking Havoc|#172–173]], [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#180]]–[[Dry Run!|189]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]] & [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]], "[[Altered Image!]]"
| How Marvel UK incorporated ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]'' into the timeline.
| [[November 15|15/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 43
| 25
| All Hail Megatron, Part 1
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #1–8]]
| An article on creating ''All Hail Megatron'', character design sketches by Guidi, and the series pitch by [[Shane McCarthy]].
| [[November 29|29/11]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 52
| 26
| The Death of Optimus Prime
| [[Chaos (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24, 26, 28, 30, 31]] ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''
| An interview with [[James Roberts]] on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, and character design sketches by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
| [[December 13|13/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 44
| 27
| All Hail Megatron, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' #9–16]]
| A ''Decepticon Roll Call'' with mini-bios, and trivia about ''All Hail Megatron'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]–[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|16]], pointing out notable plot points in the ''Coda'' issues.
| [[December 27|27/12]]/[[2017]]
|-
| 20
| 28
| End of the Road
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Starting Over!|#261]]–[[End of the Road! (UK)|289]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[A Savage Circle|#78]]–[[End of the Road! (US)|80]]
|
| [[January 10|10/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 72
| 29
| The Dying of the Light
| ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|#50]]–[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|55]]
|
| [[January 24|24/01]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 75
| 30
| Titans Return, Part 1
| ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]] [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]] [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]]
|
| [[February 7|07/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 60
| 31
| Dark Cybertron, Part 2
| [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]] [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''More than Meets the Eye'' #26]]–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]] [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot]]
|
| [[February 21|21/02]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 71
| 32
| All Hail Optimus
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|#50]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]]
|
| [[March 7|07/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 02
| 33
| New Order
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[The New Order|#5]]–[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]–[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]] "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
|
| [[March 21|21/03]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 03
| 34
| Dinobot Hunt
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]–[[Dinobot Hunt!|50]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Brainstorm!|#11]]–[[Prime Time!|#12]]
|
| [[April 4|04/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 23
| 35
| Destiny
| [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]] [[Destiny, Part One|#91]]–[[Destiny, Part Five|95]], [[Less Than Zero|#0]] "[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]"
|
| [[April 18|18/04]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 30
| 36
| War Within: The Dark Ages
| [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #1–6]]
| Synopsis of ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: the Age of Wrath]]'', including art from unfinished issues.
| [[May 2|02/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 45
| 37
| Last Stand of the Wreckers
| [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1–5]] ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[...For All Mankind|#1]]
| Interview with [[Nick Roche]], pre-production sketches and story drafts
| [[May 16|16/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 49
| 38
| The Iron Age
| [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' #1–4]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]–[[The Transformers issue 21|21]].
|
| [[May 30|30/05]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 11
| 39
| The Legacy of Unicron
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Headhunt|#133]]–[[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], "[[What's in a Name?]]", [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146–151]] "[[Ark Duty]]" [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Pretender to the Throne!|#40]]–[[Totaled!|41]]
|
| [[June 13|13/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 17
| 40
| Matrix Quest
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]–[[All Fall Down|66]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Aspects of Evil!|#223]]–[[A Savage Place!|239]]
|
| [[June 27|27/06]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 73
| 41
| Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
| ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The Golden Boys|#0]]–[[Headmasters (issue)|7]]
|
| [[July 11|11/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 76
| 42
| Titans Return, Part 2
| [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]] [[Ping|#5]]–[[If I Know You|11]]
| Article on ''[[Revolution]]''
| [[July 25|25/07]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 62
| 43
| Earthfall
| ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[The Crucible|34]]
|
| [[August 8|08/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 04
| 44
| Second Generation
| [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Shooting Star!|#13]]–[[Plight of the Bumblebee!|16]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[Robot Buster!|#59]]–[[Second Generation!|65]] "[[To a Power Unknown!]]"
|
| [[August 22|22/08]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 32
| 45
| Infiltration
| [[The Transformers: Infiltration|''Infiltration'' #0–6]]
|
| [[September 5|05/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 24
| 46
| The War to End All Wars
| ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[The War to End All Wars, Part 1|#96]]–[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]]
|
| [[September 19|19/09]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 28
| 47
| Worlds Collide, Part 2
| ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' [[Worlds Collide|#14-18]], [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye #8]]
| A brief overview of Dreamwave's [[Transformers:_Energon_(comic)|Energon comic]].
| [[October 3|03/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 42
| 48
| Revelation
| ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlights]]: [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]], [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]], [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]], [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]''
| "-Ations" retrospective, sketchbook art from Alex Milne and E.J. Su reprinted from individual ''Spotlights''
| [[October 17|17/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 65
| 49
| Combiner Wars
| [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2#]] [[First Contact|39]]–[[Now and On Earth|42]] [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1–4]]
|
| [[October 31|31/10]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 79
| 50
| Primeless
|
|
| [[November 14|14/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 12
| 51
| Cosmic Carnival
|
|
| [[November 28|28/11]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 25
| 52
| Prime Directive
|
|
| [[December 12|12/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
| 53
| 53
| Liars, A to D
|
|
| [[December 26|26/12]]/[[2018]]
|-
|}

==Notes==
* When the website launched, it accidentally credited [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew ''Wlid''man]].
* Copies of the first issue (volume 6 - this ''will'' get confusing in the long run) provided to general retail and initial subscribers have an error on the spine, with the black volume number box at the top being the wrong size. Subscribers received free corrected copies. Everyone who bought it at a newsagent has to wait for a replacement copy to be included with issue 7 (which is not volume 7, if you see). Hachette were seen giving away error-stricken copies for free at a signing event at a London comic shop.<ref>[http://forums.millarworld.tv/t/the-trades-thread-hardcovers-graphic-novels-and-more/4923/2359]</ref>
* This error shouldn't be confused with the change in spine art for the first four issues made between the limited trial run and the mass release<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TransformersG1Collection/posts/1533415153338562?comment_id=1533436356669775&reply_comment_id=1533593929987351]</ref>, which means that anyone who subscribed to the series from its trial will end up with three different copies of issue 1.
*When the series was originally mapped out, it's apparent that Hachette believed they were going to be the first company to finally be able to reprint latter-day Dreamwave material, like the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Sunstorm arc]] and [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'']], in volumes 27 and 28. That evidently didn't pan out (presumably for the longstanding reason these stories have never been reprinted; that is, nobody's quite sure if the creators ''got paid'' for them), because the two volumes would wind up containing issues from the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]] that merely guest-starred G1 characters—comics that it's ''very'' hard to believe anyone would have considered worthy of inclusion in a "Definitive G1 Collection" at the planning stage.

==Covers==
<center><gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|Vol 1: Power Play
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|Vol 2: New Order
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v3.jpg|Vol 3: Dinobot Hunt
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v4.jpg|Vol 4: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v5.jpg|Vol 5: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg|Vol 6: Target: 2006
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|Vol 7: The Harder They Die
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|Vol 8: Wanted: Galvatron - Dead or Alive
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|Vol 9: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v10.jpg|Vol 10: Trial by Fire
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|Vol 11: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v12.jpg|Vol 12: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v13.jpg|Vol 13: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v14.jpg|Vol 14: Space Pirates
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|Vol 15: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v16.jpg|Vol 16: The Primal Scream
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|Vol 17: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|Vol 18: Edge of Extinction
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|Vol 19: Perchance to Dream
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|Vol 20: End of the Road
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v21.jpg|Vol 21: Regeneration One
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v22.jpg|Vol 22: Natural Selection
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v23.jpg|Vol 23: Destiny
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v24.jpg|Vol 24: The War to End All Wars
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v26.jpg|Vol 26: War and Peace
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|Vol 27: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Vol 28: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v29.jpg|Vol 29: The War Within
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v30.jpg|Vol 30: 
</gallery>
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v31.jpg|Vol 31: The Iron Fist
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|Vol 32: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v33.jpg|Vol 33: Megatron Origin
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v34.jpg|Vol 34: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v35.jpg|Vol 35: Primacy
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|Vol 36: Stormbringer
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v37.jpg|Vol 37: Escalation
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v38.jpg|Vol 38: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v39.jpg|Vol 39: Hearts of Steel
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v40.jpg|Vol 40: 
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v41.jpg|Vol 41: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v42.jpg|Vol 42: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v43.jpg|Vol 43: All Hail Megatron, Part 1
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v44.jpg|Vol 44: All Hail Megatron, Part 2
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v45.jpg|Vol 45: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v46.jpg|Vol 46: Things Fall Apart
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v47.jpg|Vol 47: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|Vol 48: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v49.jpg|Vol 49: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v50.jpg|Vol 50: Heart of Darkness
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v52.jpg|Vol 52: The Death of Optimus Prime
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|Vol 57: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|Vol 58: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|Vol 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|Vol 60: 
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|Vol 61: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v62.jpg|Vol 62: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|Vol 63: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v64.jpg|Vol 64: Windblade
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v65.jpg|Vol 65: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|Vol 66: 
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v67.jpg|Vol 67: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v68.jpg|Vol 68: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v69.jpg|Vol 69: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v70.jpg|Vol 70: 
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|Vol 71: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|Vol 72: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v73.jpg|Vol 73: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg|Vol 74: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|Vol 75: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v76.jpg|Vol 76: 
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Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|Vol 77: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg|Vol 78: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v79.jpg|Vol 79: 
Image:DefinitiveG1Collection v80.jpg|Vol 80: 
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''[[:Category:Definitive G1 Collection covers|Extended cover gallery]]''</center>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.transformerscollection.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]