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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Arcee-SS86packagingart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Sorry, [[Hot Rod (G1)|bo]][[Springer (G1)|ys]], she's got a [[Aileron|girl]][[Greenlight|friend]].]]
Most make the mistake of noticing only '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Female Transformer|gender]], but these first impressions are quickly expanded upon. Sure, she's pink, but she'll have swords down on you by the time you remember that's just the color of [[Transformer]] [[energon|blood]]. Arcee is a ruthless and deadly warrior who's an expert in hand-to-hand combat and one of the best sharpshooters on record. The reason for her ferocity is how much she cares for her fellow Autobots and especially the [[human]]s they protect. She knows how fragile her organic companions are, and she's equally aware of the evils of which the [[Decepticon]]s are capable. Peers such as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] may be more durable than the humans, but she no less fights to defend them as well. They get in plenty of trouble, so someone has to keep their wits about them to pull them out of the fire when they get in over their heads.

She's sometimes [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Relatives|sister]], and perhaps also [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s "great-aunt." Though she's known to flirt with Hot Rod, she's married to either [[Aileron]] or [[Greenlight]] in some universes. Sometimes she's even [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] to the human [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].

{{bigquote|Ferocity without compassion is brutality.|Arcee's ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> motto}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
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{{main|Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
A close associate of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Arcee fought in both the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and the [[Unicron War]] in [[2005]]. Following that, she continued working closely with Rodimus Prime as one of his primary warriors. In [[2006]], she binary bonded with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] to save his life, becoming a Headmaster.

In a splinter timeline, Arcee was a member of the [[Female Autobots]] and fought in the resistance against the Decepticons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew lay dormant on [[Earth]]. In [[2011]], Arcee had not become a Headmaster in this timeline; she instead becomes a ''secretary'' for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel UK future timelines====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
[[File:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|They're not men, Arcee. Transformers have no gender. We've been over this!]]
Arcee was constructed by the Autobots in an alternate future [[1995]] as a goodwill attempt to placate [[Feminist mob|angry feminists]] who thought that they were "sexist" for having no women in their group. After trying multiple times to explain that Autobots, being robots, had no gender, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered and ordered the creation of a new Autobot who would meet the humans' demands for sexual equality. However, when Arcee was unveiled at a public ceremony, her pink, skinny and curvaceous form enraged the very audience Prime intended to placate. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], [[Horri-Bull]], [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] immediately attacked, looking to crush the "secret weapon" that was promised. Prime warned Arcee to stay back, lest she get hurt in battle, but the female Autobot, rightfully annoyed at the Autobots' lack of faith in her equal ability, singlehandedly forced the Decepticons into a retreat. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] thought that was pretty hot. The feminists were enraged beyond words. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}}

Arcee was present at the opening of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2004]] when a group of Decepticons led by Shockwave launched an attack, hoping to ruin Autobot-human relations permanently by assassinating several diplomats present. She helped shield the diplomats from harm until Hot Rod drove the attackers away. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

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''Arcee was present when the Decepticons launched a major offensive against Autobot City in the year [[2005]]. She and Springer transformed the outpost into its defensive mode, but the Decepticons nonetheless managed to breach its walls. The Autobots eventually drove Megatron and his troops away, but at a steep cost: Optimus had been fatally wounded in battle against his nemesis. Arcee afterward stood in solemn silence as Optimus passed on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] before expiring on his death bed.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

''After a brief respite, Arcee and the other Earthbound Autobots received dire news from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]; a monster planet, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], was advancing menacingly towards Cybertron. When perched on Arcee's shoulder, Daniel was apprehensive about what would happen to his father should Unicron attack. There was little time to contemplate the situation, however, as a new enemy then assaulted the Autobots: [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Autobots were forced to split up into two groups and blast off aboard a couple of [[Autobot shuttle|shuttles]] in their attempt to escape him, but Galvatron remained in pursuit. In a last-ditch effort to lose the Decepticon, Magnus ordered an emergency separation of the shuttle. After Galvatron destroyed the jettisoned portion of the vessel (and declared the Matrix destroyed), Arcee's group landed their craft on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

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''When Daniel asked to be allowed to help with the repairs, Arcee brought out one of his father's [[Exosuit]]s from storage and helped the boy put it on. Though Daniel had trouble with the suit's workings, Arcee assured him that he was doing well for his first time operating it. The Autobots barely managed to get any work done before Galvatron tracked them down again. Galvatron blew Ultra Magnus to pieces in the ensuing battle and left with the Matrix of Leadership in hand. Arcee and her teammates gathered to look over Ultra Magnus afterward, only for the hostile [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] to then spring forth! Thankfully, another ship carrying Hot Rod and several other Autobots arrived and managed to talk peace with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkions' leader.''

''Wreck-Gar's troops rebuilt Ultra Magnus, and everyone on Junk readied for a confrontation against Unicron. This clash ended with the Autobots' ship spearing through the titan's eye. Arcee and the others were separated from Hot Rod within Unicron, but her group found Spike, Bumblebee, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. Hot Rod soon rejoined them, but in his absence, he reacquired the Matrix of Leadership, which both upgraded him into "Rodimus Prime" and begun a chain reaction inside Unicron, culminating in his destruction! With Unicron's threat now dealt with, the Autobots gathered around Rodimus Prime, who announced that this day would mark a new chapter in Cybertronian history, one that would hopefully contain much peace and happiness.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:Arceehotrodspacepirates.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Y'know, Arcee, if you'd stop running pigeon-toed, maybe we'd be out of here by now.]]
Though they had been quite friendly beforehand, Arcee and Hot Rod began to drift apart after his ascension to Prime status in [[2006]]. She remained stationed at Autobot City on Earth but grew bored by her duties. One day in [[2008]], Arcee decided to be a bit adventurous, rationalizing that ditching her duties and returning before anyone noticed wouldn't amount to any harm. After a quick drive through the countryside, she returned to base to find it under siege by the [[Quintesson]]s. Arcee was accosted, wounded, and strategically placed as bait so that Rodimus would see her upon investigating the attack on the outpost. Sure enough, when he spotted her, Rodimus rushed to his "childhood" friend's aid. When he tried to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to heal her, Arcee tried to warn her leader of the set-up, but the trap was already sprung; the Quintessons stole the Matrix, and Rodimus Prime reverted to Hot Rod. Despite her injuries, Arcee was soon back on her feet and assisting Hot Rod in a last-ditch effort to thwart the invaders' plans. While she, and a few cassette-Transformers the Quintessons had overlooked, distracted the enemy army, Hot Rod awakened [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], leading to the devastation of the Quintesson fleet. Arcee witnessed Hot Rod retrieve the Matrix from the Quintesson who had swiped it, [[Ghyrik]], after defeating him through trickery. Seeing him hold his own without the Matrix's power renewed Arcee's wavering faith in her Commander. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In [[2009]], Arcee tracked down [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] on Earth, where they were planning to use a laser bore to leech energy right from the [[Earth's core|planet's core]]. Joining a small Autobot detachment, they destroyed the drill. They returned to Autobot City to face the more significant threat: a [[Time rift|timestorm]] that threatened 20 years of history with destruction. As [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had spent months back in the 20th century, the universe was unraveling from the anomaly.

[[File:TimeWars3-ArceeDinobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Dinobots 1, Chivalry 0]]
Arcee, Rodimus, and several other Autobots traveled back in time to [[1989]] to retrieve the Decepticon villain. Unfortunately, the Autobots of that day mistook them for imposters and tried to kill them. Arcee was nearly mauled to death by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] explained that they were travelers from the future. Even more, unfortunately, Galvatron had acquired some allies in the past: Scourge, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], and the mighty [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]]. She joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in trying to triple-team Megatron, but was only swatted aside like a bothersome insect. Arcee survived, however, and managed to take a few cheap shots at Galvatron later on in the fight. Eventually, the timestorm asserted itself on the battle and consumed Galvatron utterly, ending the temporal distortion. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Arcee and the Autobots returned to their time only to find it had reset, so Galvatron never time-jumped and had instead conquered Cybertron. Arcee and the returnees adjusted as best they could, but the odds were hopelessly against them. The resistance on Cybertron ended when Galvatron and his men ransacked a resistance station, killing [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and the other Autobots present. Galvatron mutilated the corpses to drive Rodimus Prime into a killing frenzy, hoping to corrupt the Matrix through its host. As she felt fire in the depths of her soul, Arcee managed to talk Rodimus down, reminding him of the actual values of an Autobot leader; compassion and mercy. Despite this moral victory, the Autobots' resistance movement was quickly crushed, and they were forced to leave their homeworld. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

Arcee joined a hundreds-strong Autobot team in fleeing to Earth to regroup. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void}} When the Matrix-imprisoned [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] possessed Rodimus and disabled the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|ship]]'s retro-rockets, Kup had Arcee make her way to the damaged systems through the ship's air ducts. She successfully reached the sabotaged machinery and repaired them, but a crash-landing became inevitable by that time. After the Autobots' ship made landfall, their possessed leader began advancing on them, vowing to tear them apart for their interference. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} Arcee showed a more ruthless side in being the only one of the Autobots to advocate using lethal force on him. Kup was more hesitant in doing so but eventually agreed with Arcee that Unicron had to be stopped, even at the expense of Rodimus's life. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

Kup changed his mind when Unicron's assault came to an abrupt end; Rodimus was fighting back, distracting Unicron from the goings-on in the physical realm. The dark god regained control briefly, killing [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] in the process, and Arcee declared that Unicron had been "faking it" to lure them into a false sense of security. But Kup suspected otherwise and tackled down Rodimus to rip the Matrix out of his chest compartment. Though this released Rodimus from Unicron's control, it did not eliminate his threat; Rodimus declared that one day, he would have to venture back within the Matrix to confront Unicron again. {{storylink|White Fire}} As Unicron would go on to possess Rodimus again and devastate Cybertron in [[2010]]—an event she witnessed—Arcee's ruthless attitude appeared to have been the right one all along. Yes, Rodimus Prime managed to contain Unicron again, but at what price...? {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Hot Rod, sent on a journey through time and space via [[Primus]], was sent to Junkion and came across the deceased crew of an Autobot shuttle. One of the victims was Arcee. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

====Royal Mail stamp bio====
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Long before she joined the Autobots, Arcee of the Darklands was renowned for her sharpshooting, sword skills, and merciless retribution against her enemies. After befriending Daniel Witwicky on Earth, she is learning to trust others and move away from her violent past.

===Sticker Adventures books===
Arcee was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. She asked Springer to make a note of a specific star. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, she helped Springer and Perceptor fix the ship until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots, worked together to fix the damaged ship. Arcee and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}

===''Big Looker Storybook'' continuity===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Look, Dinobots, do you get along with Arcee or not?]]
Kup led Hot Rod, Arcee, and the Dinobots on a special mission to take supplies from Earth to a space station on Cybertron's second moon. Despite Kup's warnings, the Dinobots loaded too many supplies onto the ship, and the ship crashed on a planet. Everyone landed safely, but Kup recognized the place. It was the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]! They were interrupted by a tribal scream and a flurry of firestones. However, the boy who made his presence known was not aiming at them but the Quintessons behind them. The boy's name was [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and he had been abandoned on the planet when his ship crashed there earlier.

Wheelie led them through the jungle, battling Quintessons along the way until they reached Wheelie's crashed ship. Hot Rod was able to fix it, and everyone left the planet Quintesson, Wheelie included! {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Arcee didn't get a seat during a meeting and later shot at Decepticons. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
After digging his way out from underneath a sudden rockslide caused by an unexpected energy surge from a damaged [[stasis pod]], Rattrap demanded to know what in the name of his [[Relatives|great aunt]] Arcee was going on. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

====3H comics====
{{note|The following takes place during the [[Beast Era]], specifically its cartoon continuity, which took from both the original cartoon and the Marvel Comics. However, these stories seem to be written to be specifically taking place solely after the events of the original cartoon.}}
{{bigquote|I liked her better when she had that kid in her head.|[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]|"[[Betrayal]]"}}
[[File:Arceedeparturemourns.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Gothy 'cuz all her toys get canceled.]]
During a battle against a horde of killer [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] (now an adult) sacrificed their lives to end the threat. Daniel's death took a severe toll on Arcee, who became reclusive, preferring to sit alone with images of her former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]]. Over time, she slipped away from her friends entirely, disappearing within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After an unspecified event, she took on the form of a techno-organic spider and learned the skills of both [[Crystalocution]] and the previously lost art of [[Tekkaido]]. She firmly believed that she had omens of her friends' deaths before they would happen, and this knowledge had driven her insane. She hid away, hoping to spare herself the pain of experiencing this phenomenon.

[[File:Arceedeparturespider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty fa— well, just don't underestimate me, okay?]]
Hundreds of [[Units of time|stellar cycle]]s later when [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] returned from [[Earth]]'s past and conquered Cybertron with his army of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], Arcee's solitude spared her from the onslaught. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], now known simply as Rodimus, had helped form a new team of [[Wreckers]] and wished to enlist Arcee. But Arcee rejected his offer as she was still too embittered by her experience, though she was touched by the Wrecker [[Fractyl]]'s words. Rodimus's Wreckers were followed by Megatron's new Vehicon generals, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], causing a battle that resulted in Fractyl's near-death. Refusing to lose another, Arcee used her spark to save Fractyl, also reformatting him into a Transmetal body. Arcee agreed to depart with the rest of the Wreckers, and she and Fractyl assisted them in defeating a vast Vehicon army to reach an old [[Autobot shuttle]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

But the Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] had snuck aboard their ship and attacked some of their group. Arcee and the others raced to the rescue, and Arcee was quickly felled by Devcon, despite his new, smaller Vehicon body. After things were sorted out, Arcee tended to Fractyl, whose new Transmetal form was wildly unstable. At Arcee's insistence, [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] created a crude medical bot, [[CatSCAN]], to assist Fractyl's recovery. Arcee was oddly unable to foresee the deaths of [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], a result of a yet-unknown saboteur amongst their ranks, as she happily watched CatSCAN discover himself while working on Fractyl. Their ship set down on their [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]-given destination, the remote planet of [[Akalo|Archa Nine]]. Arcee stayed behind with a few others to repair damage to their ship by their mysterious saboteur, who turned out to be the fellow Wrecker [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Cyclonus stole the [[Divine Light]], the artifact the Wreckers were searching for, and returned to his true master, [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[File:Arceedisclosure.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Just like old times, but smaller.]]
Arcee blamed herself, as she hadn't been able to foresee death since she saved Fractyl. Demoralized, Arcee and the Wreckers left Archa Nine and headed to another planet at the insistence of their divinely-inspired leader, [[Primal Prime]]. They landed on a small icy planet, and a small scout team, including Arcee, was sent to investigate. After searching for hours, they stumbled upon [[Al-Badur]], a [[Quintesson]] scientist. Arcee immediately readied her weapon, as she and Rodimus had had enough of the Quintessons for several lifetimes, but Primal Prime asked her to lower them. Al-Badur was a somewhat welcome source of information regarding their quest, and before they could leave the planet with him, they were under attack by a horde of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] sent by Cryotek. Arcee and Rodimus quietly bonded as they battled the Sharkticons; it was just like old times. Slowly but surely, Arcee's demeanor had lightened. After the Sharkticons were defeated, Al-Badur explained their problem. The Divine Light was an ancient Quintesson piece of technology that allowed them to tap directly into the power of [[Primus]], and now Cryotek had it! {{storylink|Disclosure}}

But when they returned to Cybertron, it had changed during their absence into a [[technorganic]] paradise by the [[Great Transformation]]. Quintessons had seized the opportunity to invade the planet, but Primal Prime assured Arcee and the others that Cryotek was their only concern. Primal Prime, Apelinq, [[Ramulus]] and [[Tigatron]] left them to find Cryotek, leaving Arcee and the others to take their injured to safety before joining the counterattack forces on the ground. Instead, their shuttle took heavy damage and descended in a ball of fire and smoke—Arcee, grabbing Fractyl's body and what life support she could, abandoned ship with the rest. Disregarding Primal Prime's orders, Arcee suggested they find Cryotek and help the other Wreckers defeat him. Descending into the layers of Cybertron, they met [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], who joined them on their journey.

Finding the battleground between Cryotek and [[Sentinel Maximus]] (the combined form of Apelinq and Primal Prime, newly merged by Primus), Arcee reluctantly set aside Fractyl and his life support to join the fight. She helped Devcon defeat Cryotek's mutated pet [[Chro]], using her weblines to hold the monster still so the bounty hunter could shoot at it. But Cyclonus and Rodimus had disappeared beneath some rubble, so Arcee, Fractyl (who had been magically repaired by Tigatron expending all of his [[Vok]] powers) and the others went digging for him... and instead found [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]... and Arcee's nephew, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. They avoided each other's glances awkwardly.

They found Rodimus, but he was in rough shape, having fought nearly to the death with Cyclonus. Arcee and the others agreed to follow Al-Badur's instruction in defeating Cryotek and helped direct the battle between Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek to a chamber deep within Cybertron. Arcee asked Fractyl to keep on Rodimus, who was extremely weak. Their group arrived in the desired room, but Arcee had a bad feeling about the place. It seemed familiar. She recognized it too late. It was a Quintesson banishment chamber, and Al-Badur had activated the containment shield within, locking Sentinel Maximus, Cryotek, and himself inside a forcefield bubble that fed into a strongly gravitational portal into nothingness. To Arcee's initial horror, despite her pleas, Rodimus stood up to deal with the situation. She knew that his following action would kill him in his weakened state, but after his assurances, she resigned herself to the outcome. Rodimus and Cheetor, both [[Matrix Templar]]s, used their skills to drain Cryotek of his Primus-stolen powers. As expected, this was too much for Arcee's long-time friend, and though they succeeded in saving Cybertron, Rodimus was dead.

But she realized death isn't an ending; it was just another change. "And change is what we do." Arcee and Fractyl gathered his body to take it to a secret burial ground that Arcee knew. She promised that this time, she wouldn't disappear forever. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Before the war, Arcee worked in a hazardous materials treatment plant. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} She became a member of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s underground rebellion team headquartered in the [[Wastelands]] during the reign of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. She was regarded as one of the team's odd ones along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], though neither were unappreciated. Both [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Hot Rod quickly fell in love with her. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} What no one knew, however, was that Arcee was a sleeper agent of the [[Quintesson]]s and a member of [[Female Autobots|their elite warriors]]. Her task was to keep an eye on the war's proceedings, particularly Autobot activity, and the location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and any Transformers with an affinity for the object. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}} As such, Arcee was delighted when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was brought to the rebels' base, much to Hot Rod's misguided annoyance. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were making a mess in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the time, Shockwave unleashed the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] on the polity, forcing the rebels to make their final stand against him immediately. Arcee ended up teamed up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]—a situation that bugged Hot Rod because he couldn't keep an eye on her. Halfway through the battle, Arcee witnessed [[Shockwave's Tower]] shooting a beam of sorts to an [[Unicron/Generation 1|unknown destination]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Shortly after, she also witnessed the Decepticon hijack of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Even with these setbacks, the Autobots won and reclaimed Iacon. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:LostandFound Arcee friends.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I'm glad you said that. I'll invite [[Female Autobots|them]] over [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Generation One|right away]]."]]
The Autobots set up a new [[Autobase]] in Iacon, where Springer and Hot Rod used relative peacetime to win Arcee's affection. Hot Rod had a date of sorts with Arcee to help prepare and watch the shuttle that would send a group of Autobots to [[Earth]] take off, but only after he'd be done training. Springer jumped onto the opportunity and offered to go with Arcee while Hot Rod was busy. Arcee accepted, much to Hot Rod's annoyance. At Landing Platform A, after they were done loading baggage, Arcee was lost in thoughts, of which a few she shared with Springer when he asked what was on her mind: Arcee wasn't sure of her purpose in life and if she belonged on Cybertron. Springer assured her she belonged with her friends.

Over at [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Arcee's masters observed the proceedings on Cybertron with glee, noting that not only had they found another Transformer with an affinity for the Matrix in Hot Rod, but their own agent Arcee would work perfectly as a key to break his will. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Quintessons' plans would even be able to be executed well ahead of time by the Autobots' next move. Arcee was selected to leave with Kup, Springer, and the Dinobots to set up a new moonbase, while Hot Rod was chosen for guard duty at Autobase with only Gnaw and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to assist him. Arcee's report on this situation got the Quintessons to send her colleagues for Hot Rod and the Matrix. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
In the shuttle, taking them all to one of Cybertron's moons, Arcee witnessed an amusing conversation between Kup and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. The view outside drew back her attention, though, where an [[Quintesson Cruiser|odd-looking object]] floated in wait for the shuttle. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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To oversee the decommissioning of all Cybertronian technology on Earth, Arcee was sent to the planet alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the last of which whom she had a mutual attraction. Shortly after the group arrived at [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]], the facility came under attack by [[Cobra]], and Arcee helped fight them off alongside [[Scarlett]], who was surprised over the existence of "girl robots." {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Upon hearing about a security breach in the lower levels of Area 52, the group headed there and, to Arcee's horror, found Bumblebee injured and low on energy. Before the group could do much about him, they were attacked by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who took control of [[G.I. Joe battle mech|G.I. Joes' mechs]] and forced them to fight the Autobots before bringing the roof down on everyone. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

The Autobots and Joes survived and quickly followed Serpent O.R. through a warp gate to Cybertron, where they were attacked by [[cannibalizer]]s. Arcee didn't think they were very threatening but suggested that they retreat to protect the humans. During their escape, she promised that she'd rotate Bumblebee's tires if he could outrace her... only to run straight into Serpent O.R. and his new army, who remorselessly killed Bumblebee and captured the others. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They eventually managed to escape thanks to their G.I. Joe friends. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

After hearing that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Arcee and the others made their way to his chambers, only to find that [[Cobra Commander]] had taken control of Serpent O.R.'s body after he had seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. "Serpentor Prime" effortlessly defeated most of the Autobots and Joes, but Arcee dodged his tentacles and managed to rip his chestplate off, allowing [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] to take the Matrix's power and defeat him. Sometime later, Arcee cried for Bumblebee during a memorial service for him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When a surprise party was thrown for Optimus in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Arcee wound up not getting invited. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightArcee-ArceeWillBurnJhiaxusDown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|She does this a lot.]]
{{main|Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
Sibling of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], '''Arcee of the [[Darklands]]''' was an ancient warrior, hailing from the prehistoric era that predated modern Transformer civilization, serving under the fearsome tyrant [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] during the wars that led to the unification of Cybertron under the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} "Forged male," Arcee would eventually seek out the assistance of the amoral scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] for assistance, after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. Seeking to reintroduce the concept of "gender" to the species after its mysterious elimination, Arcee would be altered at the genetic level—but Jhiaxus's callous treatment of his patient would change Arcee into a raging berserker. She could only focus on exacting bloody revenge against him and all that he had created, {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} {{storylink|Post}} finally getting even with her tormentor after the thwarting of [[Nova Prime]]'s [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

It would not be until after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] that Arcee would truly embark on the long road to recovery; first falling in with the amoral [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as a private enforcer, {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} and later with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Arcee was able to slowly work past her many demons, finding companionship, camaraderie, and even [[Transformer romance|love]] in her new role as Optimus Prime's advisor—having lived through the era of the Thirteen and experienced their many atrocities firsthand, Arcee remained unafraid to call out her new leader as he verged closer and closer to repeating their mistakes. But when those mistakes came home to roost in the form of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Arcee played an instrumental role in the battle against the planet-eater before settling into a new life on Earth with [[Aileron]]. {{storylink|Post}}

===Robot Heroes===
Arcee was Optimus's strong-willed and humble friend. With the rest of Autobots, they boarded the Ark to search for Energon among the stars. They came to Earth and fought back against the Decepticons when they started trouble. Arcee leaped up to bring Starscream down to the ground, where Drift shoved him into a river! The Autobots then decided to keep vigil over the Earth, should the Decepticons ever return. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Autobots to her crew-mate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]] so that he could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Arcee could be seen standing side by side with Jazz on one of Synergy's view screens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Known as the guardian of [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Arcee was a [[Rescuebot]], and one of the Autobots stationed in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command when a patrol brought back several captured [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. She was opposed to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] decision to sentence the invaders to death and gave them their weapons back so they could fight off the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] used for the execution. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} This compassionate act allowed the Joes to survive and broker a truce with the Autobots, and both sides celebrated with a dance party. As Grimlock explained how he came to be leader after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] fled, Arcee protested that no one knew if that was the real truth. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

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When the Decepticon-Cobra alliance attacked Metroplex, Arcee, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] took some Joes to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to free [[U.S.7]] from within the giant and bring him to his senses. Together with [[Tunnel Rat]], she made her way to Maximus's brain, found that it was being corrupted by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and defeated her. The three Autobots and their human allies then moved to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only to be captured. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} They were sent to the [[Polyhex Killway]] and mind-controlled into fighting each other, with Arcee being forced to try and run down [[Dusty]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] with her car mode. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} The captives were then moved to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where the Autobots were trapped, unresponsive, in their vehicle modes but recovered after the Joes used them as getaway vehicles to break out of the city. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

The Rescuebots swore to protect humanity by forging a "combination lock," merging into the giant Defensor. Arcee became Defensor's... er, crotch. At any rate, Defensor helped take down Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} Arcee later participated in the final battle against DeceptiCobra. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}
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===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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Arcee was part of the shuttle crew carrying the [[AllSpark]] and helped defend it from a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} The AllSpark was lost in space during the battle. Just as Arcee and the others were lamenting the difficulty in finding it, it came back to them, crashing through one of the shuttle's windshield alongside a [[Minion Pig]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}

===Legends World===
[[File:Legends Business Trip 10 Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Takara aren't sexist, they just have... ''different'' priorities.]]
The aunt and caretaker of [[Rattrap (BW)#Legends comic 2|Rattrap]], the Arcee of the [[Legends World]] was shocked when her nephew was turned into an actual Transformer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 1|Bonus Edition Vol. 1}} Then, when he was turned into a [[technorganic]] Transformer, she just responded with "Again?" {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#LG03 Tankor Prologue|LG03 Tankor Prologue}} Eventually, the [[Transformers sickness]] caused by Rattrap's toy collection got to her, too, and she became a full-size transforming version of herself. She didn't worry too much about that, though, as Rattrap was late for work, so she quickly made him lunch and personally drove him to work with her new car mode. [[T-AI#Legends comic 2|Ai]] attempted to arrest Arcee before she could cause any trouble like other Transformers had, but was talked out of it by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Tigatron]], who recognized Arcee's new form from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Out of gratitude, Arcee made dinner for the whole [[Axalon Trading Company]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|Bonus Edition Vol. 10}}

Rhinox and Tigatron were jealous of Rattrap's relationship with Arcee, who had bathed him and slept in the same bed as him when he was young until he explained that she hadn't ''always'' been a giant robot. When she was officially diagnosed with [[Transformers sickness]] by [[Bump]] and told to throw out Rattrap's toys so she could recover, Arcee flatly refused, knowing how much her nephew loved his collection. Instead, she just continued living her everyday life as a giant robot body. {{storylink|Transformers Legends: Arcee Chapter|Arcee Chapter}} Arcee was later caught up in the massive world-ending storm summoned up by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} She later heard Rattrap yell out in surprise upon finding his [[Mini-Con]] collection missing. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Armada Megatron}}

[[File:TFLegendsAutobotsHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Lost the best cosplay trio trophy to Black Widow, Nightbird Shadow, and Slipstream.......booooooooo!.]]
Arcee was among the defenders of the Legends world who helped defeat [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] when she showed up to cause trouble. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} During [[Halloween]], she dressed up as a maid and set out alongside Windblade and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to stop [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s trick-or-energy scheme, only for Megatron's new minion, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], to web them up. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Tigatron later had a dream of Arcee and Chromia wearing each other's armor. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends: Chromia Chapter|Chromia Chapter}} Upon overhearing Slipstream telling Rattrap that she'd gotten a facelift back in her universe, Arcee jealously wished that she could go there too. Rattrap assured her she looked plenty young already and didn't need remodeling. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}}

The [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of the [[G1 World]] harbored regrets over a failed relationship with his own universe's Arcee, leading to him traveling to the Legends World to remodel his body into something better looking. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} There, he ran into the local Arcee and decided to try again by asking her out, but she turned him down, explaining she was much too busy taking care of Rattrap. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} She later witnessed [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] enter the Legends Universe, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Deadlock}} and was caught up in [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s attack on the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} On accepting a package from [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s delivery service, Arcee was taken aback by how chatty he was. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}}

While acting as a cheerleader at a soccer game, Arcee found herself targeted by the prank-loving [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who flipped her skirt and kicked soccer balls at her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}} She later visited Rattrap's job to bring him lunch and made [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] blush by telling him he'd been working hard lately. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} Arcee was home when [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] of the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] delivered a package, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} was seen driving on the roads of [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]], {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} and got covered in bugs when tiny [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] clones swarmed the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} Metroplex later recalled that she was present when he arrived in this world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}} When Windblade attacked again, Arcee kept Rattrap from being blown away. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Sumire Uesaka]] (Japanese)}}
Seeking a new way to increase the ''Transformers'' brand's popularity, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] suggested sex appeal and fantasized about Arcee taking a bath. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Arcee summed up the ending of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' to those of [[you]] who didn't watch it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Just in case you only bought one of the toys telling the story, she also recapped [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s journey into the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} as well as Waspinator's possession at the hands of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In a reality where the Cybertronian civil war had ended relatively early, Arcee was a biologist protoformed with a male chassis. Post-war, she was sent to observe several organic-populated worlds, where she discovered the organic concept of "gender dysphoria disorder," something which applied to herself. Returning home, she released a paper on the subject. Arcee and several others like her underwent reformatting and replacing bits of their genetic code to rectify the dysphoria between their neural/spark programming and their [[CNA]].

At some point, Arcee ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. She gave a lecture on Cybertronian gender, which [[Vector Prime]] attended. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/23}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
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{{quote|I will never stop fighting for the future I know is possible.}}
Arcee was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for honor, Arcee planned to continue Optimus Prime's legacy by abandoning her past as a warrior and making reparations for the damage caused by the war. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}

===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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Arcee was battling the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee until [[Baron Karza]] abducted the Autobot leader, leaving the two Autobots baffled at the mysterious disappearance of their leader. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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Part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when the ship left Cybertron four million years ago, Arcee, the other Autobots, and Megatron's Decepticons crash-landed on Earth some four million years ago, reawakening to wage a secret war for control of Earth's [[energon]]. Eventually, the outbreak of the [[Eugenics Wars]] and [[World War III]] around the turn of the millennium prompted them to flee the planet aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and search for Energon elsewhere in the galaxy. The Autobots were unaware that the Decepticons had done the same until they were attacked by the Decepticon Titan [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] over the barren moon of [[Cygnus Seven]]. In the ensuing battle, the damaged Fortress Maximus crashed into the surface of the planet, knocking him and all of his passengers—Autobot and Decepticon alike—into [[stasis lock]] for some two hundred years.

In the 23rd century, [[Federation]] colonists conducting a routine [[dilithium]] mining operation stumbled on the dormant Transformers, inadvertently triggering the Titan's autonomous repair protocols. First, bringing the Decepticons online, the evil Transformers attacked the Federation colony. At the same time, Optimus Prime gave chase, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} and the other Autobots had only just been restored to full functionality before [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and the crew of the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' sent an away team to investigate the mineshaft. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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Though the Autobots, distrustful of humanity after witnessing their ancient wars, attempted to capture the humans, Kirk convinced them of their good intentions. The two factions brokered an alliance to rescue the wounded Optimus—only for the Decepticons to cave in the mineshaft. It was [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] who hatched a new plan to bring Fortress Maximus back online, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} with Arcee watching as he rigged up a device that would reactivate the Titan by analyzing Kirk's brainwaves. Despite [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s doubts, the plan worked, and Fortress Maximus was restored to full functionality, his alternate mode reconfigured into a copy of the ''Enterprise'' linked to Kirk's consciousness. Blasting his way to freedom, Arcee and the other Autobots rolled out to take on the Decepticons and their new [[Klingon]] allies, with Arcee facing off against her old nemesis [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] until the arrival of Trypticon. After Kirk rescued the Federation miners by beaming them and Arcee aboard, he transformed the ship into the mighty "Fortress Tiberius." {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

Though Kirk successfully defeated Trypticon, the heroes learned that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] already absconded with a load of stolen [[dilithium]], intent on conquering the [[Klingon Empire]] and their capital world of [[Kronos]], {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}} forcing the two ''Enterprises'' and their crews to give chase. Joined by [[Crewbot|a series of custom-built mechanical suit]]s, the Autobots leaped into action against Megatron and his allies. Though one of Soundwave's sonic frequencies paralyzed them, it would be the Klingons themselves who successfully thwarted the attempted invasion. In the aftermath, Arcee and the other Autobots chose not to return to Earth with the crew of the ''Enterprise'', preferring to travel the stars, but Prime pledged that he and his soldiers would be on call if Kirk ever required their assistance. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===An Arcee Sort of Day===
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When the Great War ended, Arcee was left feeling rudderless in this era of newfound peace. Despite having a bad day in which she had her housing loan rejected, and later picked a fight with a reckless driver, a greeting from her pet robot cat when she came home prompted her to muse that maybe peacetime wasn't so bad. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|''Transformers'' #4]]}}
[[File:ArceeGreenlightRun-Arcee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I've only had Gauge for a day and a half, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself."]]
Arcee was a particularly feared soldier during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] and spearheaded at least one assassination mission that targeted one of [[Exarchon]]'s many iterations. Following the end of the war and the ratification of the [[Nominus Edict]], Arcee settled into a peaceful civilian life and eventually romanced [[Greenlight]]. However, she remained a skilled fighter with a short temper. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

Following [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s murder, the Senate authorized the [[Reproduction|forging]] of a new Transformer and selected Arcee to mentor the young Cybertronian. At the customary ceremony at in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Forge Pyramid]], Arcee and Greenlight met their new ward [[Gauge]] and helped welcome her into the world. Observing these events, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] told [[Rubble]] that the newborn had essentially received two mentors for the price of one. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}

Arcee grew very protective of Gauge, quick to lash out when people suggested she had been forged as a political move to take people's minds off Brainstorm's death. As tensions grew between the Autobots and [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, Greenlight initially suggested taking Gauge off-world aboard an outbound [[Reversionist]] vessel: a suggestion that Arcee initially disagreed with, fearing that uprooting Gauge at this crucial stage might impact her development. Following [[Vigilem]]'s destruction of the [[Tether]], however, the three tried to help with rescue efforts until a confrontation with [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] and [[Singe]] at a nearby [[energon storage field]] made up Arcee's mind. The three raced to board the Reversionist starship ''[[Exodus (G1 ship)|Exodus]]'' on the outskirts of Iacon. Although Arcee nearly sacrificed herself to get her ward safely off-planet, she was able to board the ship at the last moment and rejoined her family. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:GaugingTheTruthPart2-ExodusBrig.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Throw her in the brig!" <br> "We don't have a brig." <br> "Then throw her in the laundry room. Which will hereafter be referred to as 'the brig'."]]
However, Reversionist plenary [[Heretech]] was displeased by the presence of non-Reversionists aboard the ship, fearing that they would interfere with his grand plan to cleanse Cybertron of heresy. He and the other Reversionists forcibly separated Gauge from her mentors and had them imprisoned in a makeshift brig in the bowels of the ship's engine room. The Reversionist curate [[Accelerator]] reprogrammed Gauge so that she'd forget her old life with her mentors. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|A Truth for a Truth}} Aware that Heretech was planning something sinister, but unaware of the specifics, Greenlight was able to hack into the ship's systems and sent a message to Gauge telling her to come and find them. When she did so, Arcee and Greenlight introduced themselves to their former mentee and explained that they wanted to tell her the truth. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth: Part One}}

Using a [[Cortical psychic patch|psychic patch]], Arcee and Greenlight got Gauge to trust them by helping her remember what happened before boarding the ''Exodus''. Then they asked her to deactivate the bars to their cage—a dangerous task that would involve infiltrating Heretech's private quarters. Gauge did so, and as the ''Exodus'' returned to Cybertron, Arcee and Greenlight successfully broke out and subdued the guards sent to stop them. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|A Truth for a Truth}} As the Reversionists began their attack on the planet, Arcee and Greenlight escaped the ''Exodus'' to warn Cybertron's inhabitants of the impending attack, then intervened to help Gauge stop Heretech using their alternate modes. Arcee and Gauge teamed up to incapacitate Heretech with a mass of exploding Energon; in the aftermath, the three elected to stay behind on Cybertron together. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Three: Moment of Truth|Moment of Truth}}

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Arcee took up arms with Optimus Prime and the Autobots against the conquest of Cybertron by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} As Iacon fell to the Decepticons, Arcee, Greenlight, and Gauge joined Optimus Prime as they relocated to [[Crystal City]] and all formally became Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} She assisted [[Pyra Magna]] at [[Protihex]] to recover who and what they could before the city-state fell. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Arcee was at the Autobranding ceremony in [[Crystal City]] where those opposed to the Decepticons united under the Autobot badge. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

When they learned [[Termagax]] had the [[Enigma of Combination]] by the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Arcee joined Pyra Magna and a tactical unit in securing the location. She was positioned on the roof of Termagax's [[House (building)|House]] as a sniper with [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. They shot down the [[Rainmaker]]s when the Decepticons arrived to make their own claim to the Enigma. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Still, she and Sureshot were unprepared for the sudden arrival of the teleporting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. He evaded their sniper fire, and the Enigma was ultimately lost in the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

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After returning to Crystal City, Smokescreen recruited Arcee and a small team to break into Iacon and rescue [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from Decepticon captivity. The group used one of Swindle's old tunnels to get into the city, then launched a rooftop attack on the former Senate building to rescue their prisoner. on returning to [[Swindle's|Swindle's casino]] to coordinate their exit strategy. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} However, when the ruling Decepticons caught wind of Autobot intruders working with Swindle, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and his troops launched an attack on the casino, and Arcee was injured in the subsequent shootout before Smokescreen and Chromia could bring down the casino on top of their pursuers and make a clean getaway. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} As a result, Arcee was out of action during the subsequent siege of Crystal City; as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] worked to repair her shoulder, Greenlight reminded her that Arcee couldn't recklessly risk her life to protect her family. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

By the time that the Autobots withdrew to neighbouring [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Arcee had made a full recovery in time to join [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and fend off a last-ditch Decepticon assault intended to prevent the Autobots from leaving the planet, but promised Greenlight and Gauge that she'd make it aboard. Arcee survived the battle, and once their ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' left the planet she, Greenlight, and Gauge all stood together to listen to Optimus Prime's final speech. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers vs. the Terminator''===
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Arcee was one of the many dormant Autobots aboard the ''Ark'' in 1984. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the original timeline, she survived long enough to become known to [[Skynet]] and receive a threat level of "maximum."

After being reactivated and reformatted in the altered timeline, Arcee became the reluctant overseer of the [[T-800]], a time-traveling android whose interference spared the Autobots from being executed by the Decepticons. After showing him the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s weapon locker and conducting a perimeter sweep, unaware that he'd secretly scattered explosives around the area, Arcee responded to Bumblebee's call for reinforcements at a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility. Eager as ever for a fight, Arcee threw herself at Thundercracker, impaling the Seeker's nosecone with her sword. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Though Arcee managed to slay [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], the Autobots were still outnumbered and quickly boxed in. Salvation came when Starscream betrayed the Decepticons and shot Soundwave in the back; the distraction allowing Arcee to slam Skywarp into Thundercracker and take both out of the fight. After Bumblebee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] had defeated the other two Insecticons, [[Sarah Connor]] called the Autobots to aid the bisected T-800. Arcee threw him into Megatron's open wound and allowed him to destroy the tyrant from inside. After Arcee loaded the captured Decepticons into Optimus' trailer, the Autobots returned to the ''Ark'' to find the volcano destroyed. Recognizing that the T-800 had done this, Arcee cursed herself for trusting the android before the Autobots and Decepticons agreed to a truce. In the months and years that followed, Sarah Connor got a job at [[Skywatch]] and used her connections to keep an eye on her Cybertronian friends, including Arcee. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jessica DiGiovanni]] (English), [[Suzuka Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Isabelle Auvray]] (French), [[Franziska Endres]] (German), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Portuguese), [[Ana Richart]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Adriana Olmedo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Renu Sharda]] (Hindi)}}
[[File:SiegeEpisode5-WeaponizedCog.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Arcee accompanied the Energon scavenger Bumblebee, and fellow Autobot Cog on a mission to steal a supply of Energon to fuel The Ark. Bumblebee brought them to the den of the [[mercenary]] [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. On approach to Soundblaster's throne, Arcee pointed out that he looked like Soundwave; Bumblebee suggested ''not'' bringing up the topic to Soundblaster, as he was sensitive about being a failed clone. Bumblebee successfully deceived Soundblaster into thinking that Arcee and Cog were his new apprentices in the Energon scavenging business. Taken down to the vault, Arcee sprung into action, with Cog transforming into a weapon for her to use and holding back the guards while Bumblebee stole Energon. However, before the trio could leave, Soundblaster arrived, having caught on from the start thanks to surveillance from [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. Soundblaster also decided that since Arcee and Cog were valuable as Autobots, he'd cash them in for profit. He then had Arcee, Cog and Bumblebee surrounded. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

Outnumbered, Arcee and the others prepared for the inevitable fight, but the arrival of Shockwave's virus affected the [[Dome Guard]]s' weapons. The distraction gave the Autobots the chance to escape. Yet, with Bumblebee incapacitated from the sudden loss of the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]], Arcee was left to take the wheel of a speeder, which she used to escape with Bumblebee and Cog. They reached Autobot Command with the needed energon just as the Decepticons launched their attack. Arcee and Cog brought the Energon to the ship, enabling it to take flight. Arcee remained aboard the Ark for the duration of the battle and assisted in holding back the attacking Decepticons. She was aboard the ''Ark'' when it flew into the space bridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Having been knocked unconscious by the jump, Arcee was among the Autobots captured by [[Doubledealer]] and the crew of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' and brought to the Quintesson [[Deseeus]] on [[Chaar]] for judgment. However, after teaming up with the Mercenaries that had first captured them, the Autobots fought off Deseeus' private army and escaped back aboard the ''Ark''. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} Arcee joined Optimus, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and Sideswipe aboard [[Nebulos]] Station and helped fight off [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], sealing the door to keep him out and providing cover fire for Optimus. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 3}} While Scorponok was preoccupied fighting the Decepticons, she and the other Autobots made their escape, only for Starscream to fire on the station, sending the ''Ark'' and its crew into the [[Dead Universe]]. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

Arcee remained on board the ''Ark'' while Optimus spoke to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and later observed Earth once they escaped. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} However, the Decepticons were close behind and boarded the ''Ark''. Their fight was then interrupted by the ''Fool's Fortune''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arrival, helmed by a Deseeus-controlled Doubledealer. As a result of the Mercenary ship's destruction, the ''Ark'' and its crew were sent crashing down to Earth. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

{{charstubfiction|Kingdom}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Earthrise-Arcee-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Arcee was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Sergeant]], {{storylink|Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was a warrior. Her primary objective was to achieve victory, and her primary weapons were [[Energon battle pistol|Energon pistol]]s. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Autobots awakened after crash-landing on pre-Ice Age Earth. While battling the Decepticons, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies.

During this period, Arcee [[trans-scan]]ed into a sports car. Her Energon pistols and speed were her powers and weapons, and her core traits were her ferocity, fearlessness, and protectiveness. Arcee's message from the future was that her cooperation with mysterious new allies will lead to heroic ends. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Arcee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"So, Rarity, have you ever stabbed someone through the chest?"]]
While battling for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Arcee was among the many Cybertronians [[magic]]ally transported to [[Equestria]] by [[Queen Chrysalis]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} After crash-landing in [[Manehattan]], she singlehandedly rescued [[Rarity]] and her employees from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. After befriending Rarity, she teamed up with her to defeat Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

When the Decepticons and [[changeling]]s attacked the [[Crystal Empire]], Arcee was part of the force that defended it, slamming into [[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]] before engaging [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]]. When the Autobots later returned to Cybertron, Arcee confirmed that everyone who had been dragged to Equestria had been returned home. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Following the release of [[King Sombra]] on Cybertron, Arcee and [[Greenlight]] began noticing the strange effects his presence was having on Cybertron before they ran across [[Holiday]] and [[Lofty]] who were seeking their niece, [[Scootaloo]]. Though Arcee readily offered her aid, a magically enthralled [[Killmaster]] arrived. Though both ponies and Autobots initially tried their hand at defeating the Decepticon, he was only defeated when Greenlight wrapped the ponies' yarn around him, which allowed Arcee to send him flying off. It was then that Scootaloo showed up, accompanied by a few Cybertronian youths. Content that the children were safe, the four adults enjoyed a picnic. {{storylink|A Real Mother}}

When the alliance sought to prevent King Sombra from reactivating [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Arcee wielded [[Applejack]] as a weapon and treid out some Equestrian slang before they defeated the [[unicorn]] tyrant and established a temporary truce with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Arcee was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Hold still, you've got a little Aligned on ya.]]
Arcee was part of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita 1]]'s team as they made a series of raids on Decepticon bases. Unfortunately, her nemesis [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s knowledge of her tactics allowed the Decepticon to put a stop to the team's successful run. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}} At some point, she changed her color scheme from blue to pink. She took part in the defense of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} She and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] encountered a group of Decepticons while hunting for their friends inside the monster. After fending off an attack by Unicron's internal defenses, the pair managed to reunite with their friends and escape before Unicron exploded. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

[[File:TFLegends-ArceeG1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|There. All better.]]
Arcee was still an active participant in the Autobot/Decepticon war when Ultra Magnus decided to reunite with his unit from the planet Junkion, only to be attacked by the Insecticons. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were abducted by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], Arcee, and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] gave chase. Instead of finding the Skuxxoids, they caught up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], just as their leader had a vision that the [[Quintesson]]s were behind the kidnapping. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

Following a Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Arcee, alongside Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Spike, were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]; this did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. This was not to be, unfortunately, as the resurrected Autobot leader left the group stranded after having received the Matrix of leadership from Rodimus. After Optimus regained his senses, the Autobots were left to mourn their leader as he sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintessons' trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

In the aftermath of the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee was part of a team led by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] which attempted to map the changes to their planet. They were briefly delayed by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Stella (AB)#As Arcee}}
Arcee appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events and through Special Missions. Stella portrays her. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you ''have'' any loved ones, say goodbye to them now.]]
Arcee participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots, and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She was an Epic character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Combiner Hunters" event and "An Uneventful Night" Space Bridge offer. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{Charstubgames}}{{Storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:ArceeTransformersEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqbFBWjclo Glad we got posted to the Autobot HQ commander?]]]
Appearances... can be deceptive. Quick-witted and formidable in battle, Arcee is compassionate to her allies but utterly ruthless to her enemies. Streamlined bodywork and light alloy construction only mean she's faster, more agile, and ultimately deadlier than most of her fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Arcee Bio}}

Arcee had been dispatched on a mission by Optimus Prime but ran into trouble when [[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]] caught up to her. The two have been crossing paths routinely as Nightbird tries to put an end to Arcee's do-good acts. However, as the battle on Earth heats up, Optimus sent a signal for Arcee to return to the Autobots.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Arcee uses an ion pistol to blast things. Once she does, she closes in and punches/kicks the target.
*'''Ability: Holo Decoy''' - Deploys a decoy that will soak up damage. It cannot damage targets, but it can stun them.
**'''Cost''' 3 ability points. +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:arcee Arcee at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Arcee-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Boom. Bodyshot that counts as a Headshot.]]
Arcee was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|her universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s. Because of illusions created by the Quintessons, she mistook [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] as well as the others to kidnap [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. She eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of her running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Arcee took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. 800 Armor, 800 Blaster Strength, Score x6, Coins x3, Blaster Speed: Very Fast {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
[[File:Arcee_warrior_sentinel_core_rulebook_ttrpg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Right next to [[Anode]] in the data files [[Post|(does she know her)]]... protector of troublemakers even if going against orders... sounds t4t.]]
In terms of text, Arcee is presented both as a Warrior bot with a motorcycle alt in the Autobot Data Files and as a car in the Warrior portion of the [[Transformers_Roleplaying_Game_Core_Rulebook|Core Rulebook]], and specifically a sports car in the free Pre-Generated character sheet for her in supplemental material. <ref>{{citesocial|link=https://renegadegamestudios.com/transformers-roleplaying-game-free-bonus-material/|site=Renegade Game Studios}}</ref> However, in the case of both alt mode variations of the character, Arcee's initial character info is similar. She is described as a vigorous warrior to her core whose deadly ferocity shines in expert melee and as one of the best in sharpshooting, all skills she employs in the indefatigable defense of those '''she''' has promised to protect... though she is an Autobot, and the Autobots in the TTRPG material are a good lot opposed to Functionism and simply trying to survive and end the new Decepticon hierarchy, she revels in her compassion defending troublemakers and outliers even if that means going against Autobot orders or practices. {{storylink|Transformers_Roleplaying_Game_Core_Rulebook|Core Rulebook}} <ref>{{citesocial|link=https://renegadegamestudios.com/transformers-roleplaying-game-free-bonus-material/|site=Renegade Game Studios}}</ref> Gauge is also described as training under her care. As an example of Warrior Sentinel defensive capabilities for deflecting attacks with weapons or shields, Arcee is written as being able to use her car hood as a shield in bot mode! In her supplemental material, she has a gladiator influence [[Arcee_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|(as an iteration of her character has had before)]], and starts with reinforced plates for armor, along with a blaster, rifle, and two frag grenades, leaving her melee capabilities up to manifesting an integrated energon melee weapon or bringing along a melee weapon due to her Sentinel focus before accounting for character customization. <ref>{{citesocial|link=https://renegadegamestudios.com/transformers-roleplaying-game-free-bonus-material/|site=Renegade Game Studios}}</ref>
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==Toys==
{{main|Arcee (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:G1ArceeModelComp.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Extreme Makeover: Arcee Edition.]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionArceeModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ready to join Jake and Finn for adventures in the Land of Ooo.]]
[[File:BotCon1996ProgramAMArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

{{quote|And they were absolutely resistant to Arcee. I said I had a daughter who loves this stuff. There are other girls that like it. Put in a female Autobot!|[[Ron Friedman]],<ref>[http://toddmatthy.com/2013/12/31/he-killed-optimus-prime-an-interview-with-ron-friedman-writer-of-transformers-the-movie/ Interview with Todd Mathy]</ref>}}

*As quoted above, [[Ron Friedman]] fought for Arcee's inclusion in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' because his daughter was a fan of that type of cartoon. From the known production timelines, we know [[The Transformers: The Movie#Production timeline|she was created]] about [[The Search for Alpha Trion#Production timeline|ten months]] before the [[Female Autobots]] were created for the show.
* In the original treatment, Arcee was going to have to put up with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] being sexist and underrating her skills... unaware she's saving his life in the background!<ref>[https://twitter.com/chrismcfeely/status/1561079546836910081 Chris McFeely's twitter, 20th August 2022: "Wheeljack and Arcee have a bickering relationship throughout the draft, the mysoginistic Wheeljack constantly underrating her skills, oblivious to the fact she's constantly averting disaster and saving his life in the background."]</ref>
*Arcee had two different [[character model]]s in 1980s ''Transformers'' media. An earlier model served as the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|basis for her original unproduced toy]], which was also the model used for most of her Marvel Comics appearances and parts of the episode "[[Only Human]]." Meanwhile, her appearances in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the rest of her season 3 appearances, and her Japanese ''Headmasters'' appearances used her final model.
*Arcee's finalized character model was used to make many background female characters during the movie and season 3. Various Junkion ladies and the [[Paradron Medic]]s share her design, only without the shoulder-thingies, and a [[Cheesecake robot|more "shaped" version of her earlier model]] appeared in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]."
*When asked about Arcee's design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Arcee is the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> Well, that answers that question... while raising a whole bunch of others!
*In 2010, a set of Arcee's original color models from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. In contrast to her final model and her original toy prototype, this early color model depicted her almost exclusively in shades of pink, save for some lavender on her collar, anklets, and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] seats.
*[[Men in Black|Men in Black Collectibles]], the organizers of [[BotCon 1996]], attempted to produce an original "[[Action Master]]-inspired" Arcee figure as the '96 convention exclusive. As the steel tooling required to produce plastic action figures costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, this idea never went anywhere, and it is unknown whether MiB had entered into any actual discussions to license the use of the character besides. This figure was presumably unrelated to the actual Hasbro/Takara Action Master Arcee conceived a few years earlier.
*In 2000, Japanese publisher Kodansha released "The Official Guide to Takara SF Land", a book paying tribute to various sci-fi toylines produced by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] over the years. As part of a tie-in [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] promotion, Takara released a special redeco of the ''[[Microman|Replica Microman]]'' "Lady Command" figure (itself a reissue of a 1977 toy) in white and gold chrome named [[Microman#Arcee|Arcee]]. Whether or not she represents "our" Arcee is unknown, though the name was likely chosen in homage to the shared history of ''Transformers'' and ''Microman'', as well as due to it beginning with an "A", like the regular Lady Command figures (Ann, Alice, Annie, and Ai). Only five Arcees were produced.
*Arcee has the most romantic attachments of any ''Transformers'' character: Hot Rod in the movie, Marvel Comics, the Big Looker Storybooks, and Dreamwave continuities, Springer after the movie, Chromedome (and possibly Rodimus Prime) in ''The Headmasters'', Bumblebee in [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] continuity, [[Aileron]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], and [[Greenlight]] in both the [[2019 IDW continuity]] and the [[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron|''My Little Pony/Transformers'' crossover miniseries]]. Then there's the weird affection shown toward Daniel in "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]", but most fans won't read too much into it for their sanity.
*In [[2017]], Arcee was a candidate in the ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Fan polls|fan poll]] for the next bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in ''Transformers'' lore. Although [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Primal]] was the ultimate victor, Hasbro created preliminary design sketches and “Evolution” mode names for all the candidates. When asked at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, Design Manager [[John Warden]] could not remember what Arcee's name was but suggested that it was something along the lines of '''Arcana Magnus'''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/new-info-about-war-for-cybertron-and-more-from-the-hasbro-preview-breakfast/ New Info About War For Cybertron and More from the Hasbro Preview Breakfast]</ref>
*The [[#Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime incarnation]] of Arcee as a transgender Cybertronian had been worked on for a long time; with [[Rachel Stevens]]'s assistance with the language, as well as [[Jim Sorenson]]'s ensuring it got published.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*Arcee's [[:File:Synergy-Coralus-Arcee.jpg|2019 IDW comic design]] by [[Umi Miyao]] first appeared in the [[Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase|''Synergy'' anthology]].
*Alex Milne based [[:File:TF-vs-Terminator-Arcee-Character-Art.jpg|Arcee's design]] in ''[[Transformers vs. The Terminator]]'' on a {{w|Ford Mustang (third generation)|1983 Ford Mustang}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/1293310158622392322 Tweet by Alex Milne (@markerguru), 11 August 2020]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''French:'' '''Arcie''' (Canada), '''Archère''' (France, ''Dark Awakening'', "Female archer")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Arszi''', '''Arcee''', '''RC''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Saturnia''' (''The Headmasters'' and second dub of ''The Movie'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yǎxī''' (Taiwan, 雅希), '''Arcee''' (China, 阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Arcee''' (Арси ''Arsi'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Silvia''' (America ''The Headmasters'')

==References==
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Warzone

2023-03-08T03:14:17Z

TopsyTurvy:

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|prev=Bear Necessities
|next=Home, Part 1
|title="Warzone"
|airdate=[[March 3]], [[2023]]
|production company=[[Entertainment One]]<br />[[Nickelodeon]]
|writers=[[Isabel Galupo]] && [[Maasal Singleton]]
|animation studio=[[Icon Creative Studio]]
|director=[[J.J. Conway]]
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|videosite=Paramount+
}}

'''Robby and Mo join the Terrans on a visit to the Spacebridge Memorial Park, but the memory of the siege opens old wounds...and more...for Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] (3)

|c2=
*[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]] (2)
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (4)
*[[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] (16)
|c3=
*[[Dot Malto]] (5)
*[[Mo Malto]] (12)
*[[Robby Malto]] (13)

|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (9)
*[[Twitch]] (10)
*[[Jawbreaker(ES)|Jawbreaker]] (11)
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] (14)
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===

===Transformers references===
* The [[AllSpark]] and the war fought over its life-giving properties have been a central component of many prior Transformers series. Its appearance in Earthspark most resembles its appearance in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film series]].
* Megatron's disgust over Shockwave's "lower class" comment hearkens back to the class-based origins of the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] in many previous series, most recently the [[Aligned continuity family]] and the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* The flowers that grow from the [[AllSpark]] are taken from [[James Roberts|James Roberts']] [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]] comic series found on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot's]] planet

===Real-world references===

===Errors===
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===Trivia===
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===Foreign localization===

[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

Warzone

2023-03-08T03:11:34Z

TopsyTurvy:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' ep 16
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'''Robby and Mo join the Terrans on a visit to the Spacebridge Memorial Park, but the memory of the siege opens old wounds...and more...for Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] (3)

|c2=
*[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]] (2)
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (4)
*[[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] (16)
|c3=
*[[Dot Malto]] (5)
*[[Mo Malto]] (12)
*[[Robby Malto]] (13)

|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (9)
*[[Twitch]] (10)
*[[Jawbreaker(ES)|Jawbreaker]] (11)
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] (14)
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===

===Transformers references===
* The [[AllSpark]] and the war fought over its life-giving properties have been a central component of many prior Transformers series. Its appearance in Earthspark most resembles its appearance in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film series]].
* Megatron's disgust over Shockwave's "lower class" comment hearkens back to the class-based origins of the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] in many previous series, most recently the [[Aligned continuity family]] and the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* The flowers that grow from the [[AllSpark]] are taken from [[James Roberts|James Roberts']] [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]] comic series.

===Real-world references===

===Errors===
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===Trivia===
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===Foreign localization===

[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

2005 IDW continuity

2023-02-01T17:21:20Z

TopsyTurvy:

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[[File:ChaosTheory1 montage.jpg|thumb|upright=2|This is around a ''fifth'' of what happened.]]
The '''2005 IDW continuity''' is the storyline of [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] reboot comic book series, launched in [[2005]] and running until [[2018]]. It re-imagined the traditional [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] as a galaxy-spanning conflict, with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] abandoned as a dead husk and teams from both sides covertly operating on various alien worlds to defend or destroy the native populations—including [[Earth]].

Later stories abandoned the cloak-and-dagger conflict in favor of a more traditional take on the Cybertronian war, before ending the war entirely. While early stories stuck to a small cast focusing mostly on the more-familiar 1984 characters, as the universe progressed its scope slowly expanded to cover more and more characters and concepts from late "Generation 1" and beyond. In addition to adapting characters from other continuities (such as [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|Blackarachnia]]), authors felt free to introduce entirely new characters (such as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], and [[Aileron]]) with substantive roles. Many new [[List of minor IDW characters|minor characters]] were also included throughout the series.

A 2016 retcon/expansion established that this continuity was part of the shared [[Hasbro Universe]]; two years later it was brought to an end with a [[Transformers: Unicron|climactic battle]] against [[Unicron]] before IDW debuted its [[2019 IDW continuity|rebooted ''Transformers'' continuity]] the next year.

Having run almost continuously for 13 years in some form or another, IDW's first ''Transformers'' universe is one of the largest and most developed ''Transformers'' continuities. Many of the plots and character arcs from "Phase 2" onward earned widespread praise from both devoted ''Transformers'' [[fandom|fans]] and the broader comic book/science fiction industries.

==Overview==
===Simon Furman and the "-ations" era===
[[File:TF Spotlight v1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The [[Furmanism|down-to-earth one—literally.]]]]
{{chapters|title=''-ations'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]''</div>
* [[Infiltration issue 0|#0]]
* [[Infiltration issue 1|#1]]
* [[Infiltration issue 2|#2]]
* [[Infiltration issue 3|#3]]
* [[Infiltration issue 4|#4]]
* [[Infiltration issue 5|#5]]
* [[Infiltration issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''</div>
* [[Stormbringer issue 1|#1]]
* [[Stormbringer issue 2|#2]]
* [[Stormbringer issue 3|#3]]
* [[Stormbringer issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' Volume 1</div>
* [[Spotlight: Shockwave|Shockwave]]
* [[Spotlight: Nightbeat|Nightbeat]]
* [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|Hot Rod]]
* [[Spotlight: Sixshot|Sixshot]]
* [[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]''</div>
* [[Escalation issue 1|#1]]
* [[Escalation issue 2|#2]]
* [[Escalation issue 3|#3]]
* [[Escalation issue 4|#4]]
* [[Escalation issue 5|#5]]
* [[Escalation issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''New Avengers/Transformers''</div>
*[[Man and Machine, Part One|#1]]
*[[Man and Machine, Part Two|#2]]
*[[Man and Machine, Part Three|#3]]
*[[Man and Machine, Part Four|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Spotlight'' Volume 2</div>
* [[Spotlight: Soundwave|Soundwave]]
* [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]]
* [[Spotlight: Galvatron|Galvatron]]
* [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]''</div>
*[[Devastation issue 1|#1]]
*[[Devastation issue 2|#2]]
*[[Devastation issue 3|#3]]
*[[Devastation issue 4|#4]]
*[[Devastation issue 5|#5]]
*[[Devastation issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Spotlight'' Volume 3</div>
* [[Spotlight: Blaster|Blaster]]
* [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]]
* [[Spotlight: Mirage|Mirage]]
* [[Spotlight: Grimlock|Grimlock]]
* [[Spotlight: Wheelie|Wheelie]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Spotlight'' Volume 4 / ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]''</div>
* [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]]
* [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]]
* [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]]
* [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]''</div>
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 1|#1]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 2|#2]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|#3]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 4|#4]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''</div>
*[[Megatron Origin issue 1|#1]]
*[[Megatron Origin issue 2|#2]]
*[[Megatron Origin issue 3|#3]]
*[[Megatron Origin issue 4|#4]]
}}

Veteran ''Transformers'' writer Simon Furman helmed the IDW continuity in its infancy, writing almost every series and one-shot to be released in its first few years. It began with [[2005]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' series, which ran for seven issues (including an introductory issue #0), which did away with the traditional "crashed on Earth 4 million years ago" origin in favour of a slow-burning "hiding in plain sight" storyline with emphasis on human characters, not dissimilar to the approach that was taken two years later by the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]]. However, detractors of this focus on human characters inspired the four-issue ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' miniseries, which checked in on the ruined [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. At this time, the concurrent ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' run of one-shots began. The first six of these ([[Spotlight: Shockwave|Shockwave]], [[Spotlight: Nightbeat|Nightbeat]], [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|Hot Rod]], [[Spotlight: Sixshot|Sixshot]], [[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus]], [[Spotlight: Soundwave|Soundwave]]) elaborated on details from the first two miniseries and introduced cast members and concepts for [[2006]]'s six-issue ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' miniseries. The ''Spotlight'' issues for [[Spotlight: Galvatron|Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Blaster|Blaster]] and [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]] followed on from the events of that miniseries. The Earth-based conflict reached a climax in [[2007]]'s six-issue ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' miniseries, and at this point (as evidenced by the apocryphal "Hail and Farewell" ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' strip) Furman had sweeping plans for further series. However, IDW decided to switch directions for a major reboot, forcing Furman to squeeze the conclusion to the storyline he'd been building across the ''Spotlight'' stories into the four ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' issues. His plans for tying up the Earth-based plots meanwhile escaped largely unscathed, with ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'' leading into the five-issue ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' miniseries.

A few other writers contributed to the universe in its infancy:
*[[Nick Roche]] created ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', taking place sometime between ''Stormbringer'' and ''Spotlight: Optimus Prime''.
*[[Stuart Moore]] wrote a pair of titles loosely tying into ''Escalation'':
**''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]'', a four-issue crossover taking place during the first issue of that miniseries;
**''[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]'', which takes place in its immediate aftermath.
*[[George Strayton]] wrote ''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'', which takes place mostly in a parallel dimension—however, a portion of the story is set in the main universe some time after ''Maximum Dinobots''. It was originally planned to be released after ''Spotlight Grimlock'', which would have reflected the chronological order, but the release order was switched.
*[[Klaus Scherwinski]] co-wrote the standalone ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' with Furman.
*[[Eric Holmes]] wrote ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin]]''—this four-issue miniseries was originally conceived with Dreamwave's Generation 1 continuity in mind, but [[Chaos Theory Part 1|later stories]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|massaged it]] [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|into place]] as the earliest dedicated flashback series in the IDW continuity.
{{--}}
====Chuck Dixon and "Evolutions"====
[[File:Hearts of Steel 1ri.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The "look what they turn into in this" one.]]
{{chapters|title=''Evolutions'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''Hearts of Steel'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 1|#1]]
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 2|#2]]
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 3|#3]]
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Infestation 2'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|#1]]
*[[Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|#2]]
}}

In the early days of IDW's Transformers comics, plans were made for a full line of Elseworlds-style miniseries under the title "''[[The Transformers: Evolutions|Evolutions]]''", planned to run alongside the main IDW continuity. The first of these, the four-issue ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', took place in an alternate timeline where the Transformers' first contact with humanity was in the late 19th century. This plan was shelved as focus shifted to comics based on the live action movies, but the later ''[[Infestation 2]]'' tie-in returned to this timeline. Both of these stories were written by [[Chuck Dixon]] with art by [[Guido Guidi]]. They would be little more than a footnote, were it not for the fact that [[Revolutionaries|much, ''much'' later]], a version of the events of these titles was folded into the mainstream continuity.
{{-}}

===Shane McCarthy and ''All Hail Megatron''===
[[File:All Hail Megatron TPB vol1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The [[GEEWUN|Gee-one.]]]]
{{chapters|title=''All Hail Megatron'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 1</div>
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 1|#1]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 2|#2]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 3|#3]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 4|#4]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 5|#5]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 2</div>
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 7|#7]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 8|#8]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 9|#9]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 10|#10]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 11|#11]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 12|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 3 / ''Spotlight'' Volume 5</div>
* [[Spotlight: Blurr|Blurr]]
* [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]]
* [[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]
* [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 4</div>
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 14|#14]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 15|#15]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|#16]]
}}

During 2008, in an attempt to entice new readers, IDW brought on new writer [[Shane McCarthy]] for a twelve-issue maxiseries titled ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]'' and another run of five mostly-standalone ''Spotlight'' issues ([[Spotlight: Blurr|Blurr]], [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]], [[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]] (by [[Andy Schmidt]]) and [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]] (by [[Josh van Reyk]] & [[Shaun Knowler]]). When the established fanbase's reaction to this new direction was... ''lukewarm,'' McCarthy suddenly began bringing more elements from Furman's run starting with issue #7, and following the series IDW released a four-issue "Coda" bringing some of Furman's ideas back to the fore. Each issue of the Coda contained two different stories by different writers, and most were set after the main series (with the exception of the two stories in issue #15 which respectively take place before and after ''Spotlight: Drift''). McCarthy later returned with a four-issue ''[[The Transformers: Drift]]'' miniseries, set before that same ''Spotlight'' issue.

[[File:FCBD 2009 coverB.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.8|The Serious Realistic Military Fiction™ one.]]
====IDW Publishing's ''G.I. Joe''====
Late in 2008, IDW acquired the license to publish ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' comics from the previous holder, [[Devil's Due Press]]. Though their new G.I. Joe continuity—spearheaded by Chuck Dixon, [[Mike Costa]], [[Christos Gage]] and ''Joe'' alumnus [[Larry Hama]], with later contributions coming from writers like {{w|Fred Van Lente}} and {{w|Karen Traviss}}—took a similar approach to IDW's Transformers continuity, with a modernised, more "realistic" take on the original '80s premise, the two were not initially intended to take place in the same universe—indeed, the apocalyptic aftermath of ''All Hail Megatron'' seemingly left that impossible.

More than half a decade later, however, it was established via retcon that the events of both IDW's Transformers and G.I. Joe were part of a wider, shared "Hasbro Universe"; [[#"Revolution"|see below]] for details. While the majority of IDW's G.I. Joe comics aren't under this wiki's remit, and they certainly aren't required reading for later series in this continuity, you can see a full list of their titles on the {{i|G.I. Joe (franchise)#IDW G.I. Joe series|''G.I. Joe'' franchise page}} at our sister {{i|Main Page|IDW Hasbro Wiki}}.
{{-}}

===Mike Costa and ''The Transformers''===
[[File:IDW TF vol1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|action movie]] one.]]
{{chapters|title=''The Transformers'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">Volume 1: "For All Mankind"</div>
*[[...For All Mankind|#1]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|#3]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|#4]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|#5]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Bumblebee''</div>
* [[The Hanging Sword|#1]]
* [[The Impossible Knot|#2]]
* [[The Gift Horse|#3]]
* [[Wings of Wax|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Last Stand of the Wreckers''</div>
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 2: "International Incident"</div>
*[[All His Engines‎|#7]]
*[[Scrapper (issue)|#8]]
*[[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]
*[[International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|#10]]
*[[International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|#11]]
*[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 3: "Revenge of the Decepticons"</div>
*[[Heart Like a Wheel‎|#13]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|#14]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|#15]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies‎|#16]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome‎|#17]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|#18]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Ironhide''</div>
*[[The Iron Age|#1]]
*[[Iron in the Blood|#2]]
*[[Ironing Out the Details|#3]]
*[[Any Old Iron|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Drift''</div>
*[[Drift issue 1|#1]]
*[[Drift issue 2|#2]]
*[[Drift issue 3|#3]]
*[[Drift issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Infestation'' Volume 1</div>
*[[The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|#1]]
*[[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|#2]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 4: ''Heart of Darkness''</div>
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 1|#1]]
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 2|#2]]
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 3|#3]]
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 5: "Chaos Theory"</div>
*[[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]
*[[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|#20]]
*[[The Transformers issue 21|#21]]
*[[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22]]
*[[Chaos Theory Part 2|#23]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 6: "Police Action"</div>
*[[Police Action: Part 1|#25]]
*[[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|#27]]
*[[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|#29]]
*''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 7: "Chaos"</div>
*[[Chaos Part One: Lamentations|#24]]
*[[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|#26]]
*[[Chaos Part Three: Kings|#28]]
*[[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|#30]]
*[[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|#31]]
}}

Another major change in direction came in late [[2009]], when new writer [[Mike Costa]] (already known for his critically acclaimed work on IDW's ''{{i|G.I. Joe: Cobra}}'') was brought on board to spearhead a brand new ongoing series, titled simply ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]''. This series ran throughout [[2010]] and [[2011]] for thirty-one issues telling a continuous story, though several other spinoffs were released during this time:
*Editor Andy Schmidt wrote ''[[The Transformers Continuum]]'', a prose summary intended to bring new readers up to speed—but the resulting account was ridden with errors, and widely panned.
*[[Zander Cannon]] wrote ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee]]'', a four-issue miniseries taking place between issues #3 and #5 of the ongoing series and aimed at a slightly younger audience than usual.
*Fan-favourite writer/artist Nick Roche (''Spotlight: Kup'' and "Everything in Its Right Place" from [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]]) returned alongside new writer [[James Roberts]] with the five-issue ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries, set in deep space during the first arc of the ongoing.
*Mike Costa himself wrote two additional titles:
**''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'', a one-shot told mostly in post-''All Hail Megatron'' flashback but with a framing device set after issue #7 of the ongoing series, initially planned to be told later as part of the ongoing series itself but published early in response to fan backlash to Prowl's characterisation;
**''[[The Transformers: Ironhide]]'', another four-issue miniseries set on Cybertron some time before [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|the later "Space Opera" story arc]].
*McCarthy returned for the aforementioned ''The Transformers: Drift'' miniseries, set before his previous ''Spotlight'' issue.
*[[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]] wrote a pair of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]-centric titles:
**''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'', two issues set after the first arc of the ongoing series and tying into IDW's otherwise-disconnected multi-franchise "zombie invasion" crossover;
**''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness]]'', a poorly-received four-issue mini-series starring Galvatron and tying into the events of ''Infestation''.
{{-}}

===James Roberts, John Barber, and "Phase Two"===
[[File:MTMTE vol1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|The sad gay space one.]]
[[File:RID vol3.jpg|upright=1|thumb|right|The [[John Barber|continuity fixing]] one.]]
{{chapters|title="Season 1":|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|"The Death of Optimus Prime"]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|#3]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]
*[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]]
*[[Interiors|#6]]
*[[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]
*[[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|#8]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]]
*[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 4</div>
*[[Before & After|#12]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|#13]]
*[[Remembrance Day|#14]]
*[[Under Cold Blue Stars|#15]]
*[[The Gloaming|#16]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 5</div>
*[[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]
*[[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|#18]]
*[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|#19]]
*[[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|#20]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 21|#21]]
*[[Little Victories|#22]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 1</div>
*[[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]
*[[The World & Everything in It|#2]]
*[[Stick Together|#3]]
*[[Devisive|#4]]
*[[A Better Tomorrow|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Syndromica (1)|#6]]
*[[Interference Patterns|#7]]
*[[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]
*[[Night and the City|#9]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Primus: All Good Things|Annual 2012]]
*[[Syndromica (2)|#10]]
*[[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 4</div>
*[[City on Fire|#12]]
*[[The Verge|#13]]
*[[Before the Dawn|#14]]
*[[Plan for Everything|#15]]
*[[Heavy Is the Head|#16]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 5</div>
*[[Shockwaves|#17]]
*[[Second Exodus|#18]]
*[[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]]
*[[Three Monologues|#20]]
*[[Shockpoint|#21]]
*[[Soundwaves (issue)|#22]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Dark Prelude''</div>
*[[Omega's Conundrum|Orion Pax]]
*[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Spotlight: Megatron|Megatron]]
*[[The Question|Bumblebee]]
*[[The Reluctant Specialist|Trailcutter]]
*[[The Waiting Game|Hoist]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Dark Cybertron'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|#1]]
*[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|#2]]
*[[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|#3]]
*[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|#4]]
*[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|#5]]
*[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Dark Cybertron'' Volume 2</div>
*[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|#7]]
*[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|#8]]
*[[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|#9]]
*[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|#10]]
*[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|#11]]
*[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|#12]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Autocracy''</div>
*[[Law and Disorder|#1]]
*[[Parasites|#2]]
*[[The Hunt for Soundwave|#3]]
*[[Cause and Effect|#4]]
*[[Ruins|#5]]
*[[Purge|#6]]
*[[Choices|#7]]
*[[Overthrown|#8]]
*[[Transformation (issue)|#9]]
*[[Rise|#10]]
*[[Broadcast|#11]]
*[[Endgame|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Monstrosity''</div>
*[[Derelicts|#1]]
*[[Wreckage (issue)|#2]]
*[[Faces of Darkness|#3]]
*[[Rage (IDW)|#4]]
*[[Fallout (issue)|#5]]
*[[Underworld (IDW)|#6]]
*[[Prey (issue)|#7]]
*[[Massacre|#8]]
*[[Unleashed|#9]]
*[[The Illusion of Control|#10]]
*[[Annihilation|#11]]
*[[Belly of the Beast (issue)|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Primacy''</div>
*[[Primacy issue 1|1]]
*[[Primacy issue 2|2]]
*[[Primacy issue 3|3]]
*[[Primacy issue 4|4]]
}}

[[2012]] ushered in not one but ''two'' new ongoing series as successors to the previous series, kicking off with a one-shot titled "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime]]" and beginning what many fans would come to describe as a "golden age" of Transformers comics. In [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection|their hardback compendiums]], IDW themselves distinguished these titles from everything that had come before by labeling them "Phase Two".

This new era was helmed two writers:
*[[James Roberts]] (having made a name for himself with ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'') wrote ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', in which [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] led the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' into space to find the mystical [[Knights of Cybertron]].
*[[John Barber]] (writer of [[IDW Publishing#Live-action film series|IDW's tie-ins to the live-action movies]]) wrote ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', in which [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] led those remaining on Cybertron through the aftermath of the [[Great War (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Great War]].

Initially, these series were outlined for sixteen issues each, with the two plots running in parallel. A "Primus" Annual was released for each series, creating a loose two-part story ([[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the ''MTMTE'' Annual]] takes place concurrently with its [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|seventh]] and [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|eighth]] issues, while [[Primus: All Good Things|the ''RiD'' Annual]] takes place after [[Night and the City|its ninth issue]]). The success of both series led to them being extended, and IDW began working in partnership to produce issues that could also be packed in with [[Hasbro]]'s [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|figures]]. The first batch of these was six ''Spotlight'' issues, later collected as "Dark Prelude", with a common thread focusing on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]:
*''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', written by James Roberts and taking place some time before ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''
*''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]'', written by John Barber and taking place some time before ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]'', created by Nick Roche and taking place immediately after [[Heart Like a Wheel|issue #13]] of [[The Transformers (IDW)|the previous ongoing series]]
*''[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]'', taking place in the background of the [[Police Action: Part 1|"Police Action"]] [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|story]] [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|arc]] of the previous ongoing series
*''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]'', written by James Roberts and set between [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issues #5]] [[Interiors|and #6]] of ''More than Meets the Eye''.

While Roberts used issues #17-22 of his series as an extended "season finale", Barber used his extended run to set up [[2013]]'s twelve-issue ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' crossover, which was told across alternating issues of both series and co-written by both authors.

Around this time [[Chris Metzen]] and [[Flint Dille]] (the latter of whom wrote for [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original Generation 1 animated series]]) wrote a trio of connected prequel stories: ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity]]'', and ''[[The Transformers: Primacy]]''. These were ostensibly set sometime after ''Megatron Origin'', ''Spotlight: Orion Pax'' and ''Spotlight: Blurr'', but Metzen and Dille treated continuity rather loosely (apparently having planned to write a prequel to ''the original cartoon'', not the IDW comics) and few ideas from these series were picked up in any significant capacity by the other writers, aside from as the basis for further retcons.

===Post-''Dark Cybertron'', Mairghread Scott, and ''Windblade''===
[[File:IDWCountdownTo50RetailerIncentiveMilnePerez.jpg|upright=3|thumb|centre|The increasingly author appeal-y ones.]]
{{chapters|title="Season 2":|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 6</div>
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|#29]]
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|#30]]
*[[Twenty Plus One|#31]]
*[[Slaughterhouse|#32]]
*[[slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|#33]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 7</div>
*[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|#34]]
*[[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|#37]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|#38]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 8</div>
*[[The Permanent Revolution|#39]]
*[[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|#40]]
*[[The Sensuous Frame|#41]]
*[[The Frail Gaze|#42]]
*[[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]
*[[The Not Knowing|#44]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 9</div>
*[[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|#45]]
*[[Animals|#46]]
*[[The Lopsided Triangle|#47]]
*[[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]]
*[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 10</div>
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 50|#50]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|#51]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|#52]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|#53]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|#54]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|#55]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Windblade''</div>
*[[A 'Bot and Her City|#1]]
*[[A Long Way Down|#2]]
*[[Windblade issue 3|#3]]
*[[Windblade issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 6</div>
*[[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]
*[[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|#29]]
*[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|#30]]
*[[Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|#31]]
*[[Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|#32]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 7</div>
*[[The World of Tomorrow|#33]]
*[[The Crucible|#34]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|#36]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|#37]]
*[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|#38]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Combiner Wars''</div>
*[[First Contact (IDW)|Opening Salvo]]
*[[The Sum and Its Parts|Part 1]]
*[[The Possible Light|Part 2]]
*[[Mistakes and Mayhem|Part 3]]
*[[You, Me, and the Universe|Part 4]]
*[[All That Remains|Part 5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Windblade: Distant Stars''</div>
*[[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|#4]]
*[[Race Against the Light|#5]]
*[[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|#6]]
*[[The Will of the Few|#7]]
*[[An Uneventful Night|"Combiner Hunters"]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Transformers'' Volume 8</div>
*[[Now and On Earth|#42]]
*[[South of Heaven|#43]]
*[[The Transgressors|#44]]
*[[The Nothing Man|#45]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Transformers'' Volume 9</div>
*[[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]]
*[[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|#47]]
*[[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|#48]]
*[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|#49]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Transformers'' Volume 10</div>
*[[The Transformers issue 50|#50]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|#51]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|#52]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|#53]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|#54]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|#55]]

<br/><div class="list-header">Drift - Empire of Stone''</div>
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|#1]]
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|#2]]
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|#3]]
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|#4]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Redemption of the Dinobots''</div>
*[[City of Steel (issue)|''Punishment'' #1]]
*[[Fight or Flee (issue)|#2]]
*[[Quest for Fire|#3]]
*[[The Killing Jar (issue)|#4]]
*[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|#5]]
*[[The Transformers: Redemption|''Redemption'']]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Sins of the Wreckers''</div>
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Till All Are One'' Volume 1</div>
*[[07:00:00|#1]]
*[[Applicable Skills|#2]]
*[[Things We Said We'd Never Do|#3]]
*[[The Line Between Us|#4]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Titans Return''</div>
*[[The Last Autobot|"Titans Return"]]
*[[White Light|''The Transformers'' #56]]
*[[White Heat|#57]]
*[[Ten to Midnight|''More than Meets the Eye'' #56]]
*[[Last Light (issue)|#57]]
}}

[[File:TAAO-V1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|right|The Till All Are one.]]
In [[2014]], after ''Dark Cybertron'', new writer [[Mairghread Scott]] (previously known for her work on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'') was brought on board for ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]''. This four-issue miniseries starred [[Windblade (G1)|a new female Autobot]], the result of Hasbro's "Fan-Built Bot" poll, and continued with intrigue on Cybertron. Meanwhile, the two ongoings continued apace, splitting back off in their own directions but sharing a common thread of flashbacks to the immediate aftermath of ''Dark Cybertron''. The story of ''Robots in Disguise'' transitioned to Earth, and [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|shortly thereafter]] the series changed its name to "''The Transformers''" to prevent confusion with [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|a new animated series]] (and causing a great deal of confusion with [[The Transformers (IDW)|Mike Costa's ongoing series]]). ''More than Meets the Eye'' continued mostly without interruption through [[2015]] until [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]]. [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] briefly departed the main cast in [[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|issue #40]] to take part in the four-issue ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries (written, of course, by Shane McCarthy) and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] departed after [[The One Where They Go to Earth|issue #43]] to participate in IDW's next big event—''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]''.

John Barber teamed up with Livio Ramondelli on ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a digital-first comic that would lead directly into this new event. ''Combiner Wars'' was told in alternating issues of ''The Transformers'' (starting with [[First Contact (IDW)|issue #39]]) and a renewed ''Windblade'' series (renumbered back to [[The Sum and Its Parts|#1]]). As with ''Dark Cybertron'', these comics were packed in with various figures. A ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one shot was released, taking place between the first epilogue to the event (in [[Now and On Earth|''The Transformers'' #42]]) and the second (in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|''Windblade'' #4]]). Windblade's story continued for [[Race Against the Light|another]] [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|three]] [[The Will of the Few|issues]], creating a combined total of eleven issues across two miniseries.

''The Transformers'' plowed ahead, with three brief sidetracks:
*''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'', Nick Roche's five-issue sequel to ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', taking place between [[The Transgressors|issues #44]] [[The Nothing Man|and #45]];
*''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]'' containing three stories by Scott, Roberts and Barber taking place between issues #45 [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|and #46]];
*''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'', Barber's sequel to ''Punishment'' taking place parallel to issues #46-[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]].

At their conclusion, the ongoings briefly converged for ''[[Titans Return (comic)|Titans Return]]''. This event consisted of [[The Last Autobot|a one-shot]] followed by a pair of stories told in ''The Transformers'' issues #[[White Light|56]]-[[White Heat|57]] and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #[[Ten to Midnight|56]]-[[Last Light (issue)|57]]. Around this time, Mairghread Scott got a fully-fledged ongoing of her own in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]''; the book suffered a highly delayed launch, and its events seem to begin after the events of ''Titans Return''.

===''Revolution'' and "Phase Three"===
[[File:Rev4 HasbroUniverse.jpg|upright=3.5|thumb|centre|The "tip out the toybox" one.]]
{{chapters|title="Season 3":|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''ROM'' Volume 1</div>
*{{i|Earthfall: Prelude|#0}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part One|#1}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part Two|#2}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part Three|#3}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part Four|#4}}

<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts'' Volume 1</div>
*{{i|Micronauts issue 1|#1}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 2|#2}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 3|#3}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 4|#4}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 5|#5}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 6|#6}}

<br/><div class="list-header">''Action Man''</div>
*{{i|To the Victors the Spoils|Prologue}}
*{{i|Absolute Beginners|#1}}
*{{i|England, Half English|#2}}
*{{i|Out of the Way|#3}}
*{{i|Mr Love and Justice|#4}}

<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolution''</div>
*[[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]
*[[Concorde Hymn|#1]]
*[[The Divine Source of Liberty|#2]]
*[[O Ship of State|#3]]
*[[The New Colossus|#4]]
*[[Valley Forge|#5]]
<br><div class="list-header">''Revolution: Heroes''</div>
*''[[Field Test|ROM]]''
*''[[M.A.S.K.: Revolution|M.A.S.K.]]''
*''[[Micronauts: Revolution|Micronauts]]''
*''[[D.T.A.|G.I. Joe]]''
*''[[The Modern World|Action Man]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolution: Transformers''</div>
*[[Informed|''Till All Are One'']]
*[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''The Transformers'']]
*[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|''More than Meets the Eye'']]
*[[The Transformers Holiday Special|Holiday Special]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]
*[[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|#2]]
*[[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|#3]]
*[[Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|#4]]
*[[Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|#5]]
*[[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''ROM'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Reinforcements, Part 1|#5]]
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 2|#6}}
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 3|#7}}
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 4|#8}}
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 5|#9}}
*{{i|Cold Fire|Annual}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor''</div>
*[[Shining Armor issue 1|#1]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 2|#2]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 3|#3]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 4|#4]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts'' Volume 2</div>
*{{i|Micronauts issue 7|#7}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 8|#8}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 9|#9}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 10|#10}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 11|#11}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts: Into the Microspace''</div>
*{{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|Annual}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Till All Are One'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Informed|Revolution]]
*[[Ping|#5]]
*[[Desperate Times|#6]]
*[[Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|#7]]
*[[Rubicon|#8]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''G.I. Joe'' Volume 1</div>
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|#1]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|#2]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|#3]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolutionaries'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Crisis Intervention|#1]]
*[[Enter the Shadow|#2]]
*[[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|#3]]
*[[The Iron Klaw|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''M.A.S.K.'' Volume 1</div>
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 1|#1}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 2|#2}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 3|#3}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 4|#4}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 5|#5}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 1</div>
*[[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|#2]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|#3]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|#4]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|#5]]
*[[New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Redemption of the Dinobots''</div>
*''[[The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation]]''

<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 2</div>
*[[After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|#7]]
*[[An Axe to Break the Ice|#8]]
*[[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|#10]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|#11]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''ROM'' Volume 3</div>
*{{i|Interlude|#10}}
*{{i|ROM issue 11|#11}}
*{{i|ROM issue 12|#12}}
*{{i|ROM issue 13|#13}}
*{{i|ROM issue 14|#14}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts: Wrath of Karza''</div>
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 1|#1]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 2|#2]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 3|#3]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 4|#4]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Till All Are One'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Heavy|#9]]
*[[The Price of You|#10]]
*[[If I Know You|#11]]
*[[Your First Mistake|#12]]
*[[The Chosen One|Annual]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''G.I. Joe'' Volume 2</div>
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5|#5]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6|#6]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7|#7]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8|#8]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|#9]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolutionaries'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Strange Visitors|#5]]
*[[Power and Glory|#6]]
*[[When Eagles Scream|#7]]
*[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|#8]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''M.A.S.K.'' Volume 2</div>
*[[The Deathstone|Annual]]
*{{i|The Origin of V.E.N.O.M. Part 1|#6}}
*{{i|The Origin of V.E.N.O.M. Part 2|#7}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 8|#8}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 9|#9}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 10|#10}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 2</div>
*[[The Next Day, and the Next|#7]]
*[[What It's Really Like|#8]]
*[[Ghost Stories|Annual]]
*[[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]
*[[Origin Myths|#10]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook''</div>
*[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|#1]]
*[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|#2]]
*[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|#3]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike''</div>
*[[First Strike issue 0|#0]]
*[[First Strike issue 1|#1]]
*[[First Strike issue 2|#2]]
*[[First Strike issue 3|#3]]
*[[First Strike issue 4|#4]]
*[[First Strike issue 5|#5]]
*[[First Strike issue 6|#6]]
*''[[The Origins of Evil]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Unification Day: Dawn|''Optimus Prime: First Strike'']]
*[[Unification Day: Dusk|''The Transformers: First Strike'']]
*[[Primeless, Part 1|#11]]
*[[Primeless, Part 2|#12]]
*[[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]
*[[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|#14]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Sardines|#13]]
*[[The Ties That Bind (issue)|#14]]
*[[Kill All 'Cons|#15]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|#16]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|#17]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|#18]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Rom & The Micronauts''</div>
*''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''
*''[[ROM: First Strike]]''
*{{i|Small World|#1}}
*{{i|Microspace Knight|#2}}
*{{i|Entropy|#3}}
*{{i|Asymmetric Warfare|#4}}
*{{i|Gods and Monsters|#5}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Scarlett's Strike Force''</div>
*''[[G.I. Joe: First Strike]]''
*''[[M.A.S.K.: First Strike]]''
*[[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 1|#1]]
*[[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 2|#2]]
*[[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 3|#3]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 4</div>
*[[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|#15]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|#16]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|#17]]
*[[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|#18]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|#19]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|#20]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|#21]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Transformers vs. Visionaries''</div>
*[[Schismatic|#1]]
*[[Cybertron No More|#2]]
*[[Desperate Measures (Transformers vs. Visionaries)|#3]]
*[[Good Men|#4]]
*[[The Curtain|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Wreckers Saga''</div>
*''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 4</div>
*[[Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|#19]]
*[[Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|#20]]
*[[Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|#21]]
*[[Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|#22]]
*[[Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|#23]]
*[[Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|#24]]
*[[How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2|#25]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 5</div>
*[[Unstopped and Unstoppable|#22]]
*[[Time Will Rust|#23]]
*[[A Sunrise Dark|#24]]
*[[Post|#25]]
*[[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Unicron''</div>
*[[Our Darkest|#0]]
*[[Last Stand (Unicron)|#1]]
*[[Stranger Eons|#2]]
*[[Our Finest|#3]]
*[[Road's End|#4]]
*[[Assembly (Unicron)|#5]]
*[[Ceremony|#6]]
}}

[[File:Revolution-TPB.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' one.]]
This was when things got reaaally crazy.

In [[2016]], IDW announced the "[[Hasbro Universe]]"—a new direction for the Transformers continuity that will slowly bring other Hasbro properties into the fold. The first steps in building this new shared universe came in the form of a new six-issue series for the ''{{i|Micronauts (comic)|Micronauts}}'', written by [[Cullen Bunn]], and later for ''{{i|ROM (comic)|ROM}}'' (issues #0-4 courtesy of [[Chris Ryall]] and [[Christos Gage]]) and ''{{i|Action Man (comic)|Action Man}}'' (a four-issue miniseries from John Barber). IDW's previous ''{{i|G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe}}'' comics were retroactively folded into the continuity, supposedly having taken place in the time since ''All Hail Megatron''. Barber and Bunn teamed up to set these properties on a collision course in ''[[Revolution]]'', the most ambitious [[crossover]] event in history.

IDW presented a checklist for the event at the back of each issue, but the publication order of the tie-ins didn't match the main series due to various delays and complications. For reference, a sequential ordering would be as follows:
*[[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|''Revolution'' #0]]
*[[Concorde Hymn|''Revolution'' #1]]
*''[[Field Test|ROM: Revolution]]''
*''[[M.A.S.K.: Revolution]]'' (scheduled after #2, but introduces M.A.S.K. for their appearance there)
*[[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]]
*''[[Micronauts: Revolution]]''
*''[[Informed|Till All Are One: Revolution]]'' (scheduled before #4, but set between #2 and #3, building on the reveal from the ''Micronauts'' tie-in)
*[[O Ship of State|''Revolution'' #3]]
*''[[D.T.A.|G.I. Joe: Revolution]]''
*''[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|The Transformers: Revolution]]''
*''[[The Modern World|Action Man: Revolution]]''
*[[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]] (scheduled before the tie-ins for ''The Transformers'' and ''Action Man'', but takes place afterwards)
*[[Valley Forge|''Revolution'' #5]]
*''[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|More than Meets the Eye: Revolution]]'' (a standalone comedy issue not referenced by the main series, scheduled before #5)

After the publication of ''Revolution'', a non-canon three-issue spoof of the event was released: ''[[Aw Yeah Revolution!]]'' written by [[Art Baltazar]] in the style of his other comics. Originally solicited for five issues, the series was seemingly truncated down to three issues.

[[File:FirstStrike TPBcvr.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|The "go buy ''Visionaries''" one.]]
''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' continued to run from issues #5-12, while ''More than Meets the Eye'' was relaunched as ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]''. Roberts' story was still playing catch-up, chronologically speaking, but was so disconnected from everything else that it ran until issue #25 without really interacting with the rest of the Hasbro Universe. He found out that ''Lost Light'' was to be cancelled at issue #25 while writing issue #12, resulting in a great deal of reshuffling of plot threads from that point on. Scott's plans, however, were to be truncated even earlier, by IDW's next crossover.

''ROM'' continued until issue #14. A pair of flashback stories focused on the Space Knight were also released: {{i|Cold Fire|an annual}} and a five-issue ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' crossover miniseries. These stories are probably best read after issue #10, which included a similar flashback. ''Micronauts'' continued until issue #11, with {{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|an additional annual}} taking place between issues #9 and #10, before concluding in a five-issue miniseries titled ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]''.

New [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|''G.I. Joe'']] and {{i|M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand|''M.A.S.K.''}} series were launched. [[Aubrey Sitterson]]'s ''G.I. Joe'' ran for nine issues; eschewing the "realistic" approaches of earlier authors, Sitterson's take on the premise was one that incorporated overt science-fiction and fantasy elements, including the surprise introduction of [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] as a supporting character. Meanwhile, {{i|Brandon Easton}}'s ''M.A.S.K.'' ran for ten issues. [[The Deathstone|An ''M.A.S.K.'' annual]] by the co-writer of IDW's next event saw them team up with the ''G.I. Joe'' cast, but various inconsistencies with Easton's timeline make placing it chronologically a little tricky (the collected editions just put it between issues #5 and #6).

''The Transformers'' was relaunched as ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]''. [[Ghost Stories|An annual]] was published under a generic ''Transformers'' label, taking place between issues #8 and #9. John Barber also released ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'', the final part of his ''Redemption of the Dinobots'' trilogy (the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s would later show up in issue #13). At the same time, Barber also wrote the eight-issue team book ''[[Revolutionaries]]'', which continued plot threads from ''The Transformers'', ''Action Man'', and ''Revolution'' while featuring frequent guest-stars from the other series. After issue #10 of ''Optimus Prime'', IDW's next crossover began.

Three issues of the [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]] profile series were released—in addition to profiles on various characters in the universe, each issue included a four-page comic story. [[2017]]'s ''[[First Strike]]'' event, written by Mairghread Scott and David A. Rodriguez, brought the Transformers and G.I. Joe together in a six-issue miniseries. A series of backup strips titled ''[[The Origins of Evil]]'' ran alongside the event. Meanwhile, four loosely-connected two-part tie-in stories were published for other series, taking place concurrently with the crossover without directly factoring into its events:
*''Optimus Prime'' #11-12
*''[[Unification Day: Dawn|Optimus Prime: First Strike]]'' & ''[[Unification Day: Dusk|Transformers: First Strike]]''
*''[[G.I. Joe: First Strike]]'' & ''[[M.A.S.K.: First Strike]]''
*''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]'' & ''[[ROM: First Strike]]''
[[File:Unicron-Bcovers-JamesRaiz.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The Unicron-eats-every-one.]]

Following the event, the non-''Transformers'' books were relaunched as ''{{i|Rom & The Micronauts}}'' by Gage and ''[[Scarlett's Strike Force]]'' by Sitterson. Sitterson's story was cancelled prematurely, ending on a cliffhanger in issue #3, with the script to issue #4 and outlines to the rest of the series later being released on his Patreon. Gage fared a little better, releasing the planned five issues of the miniseries.

Another ''Optimus Prime'' two-parter, #13 and #14's "The Dead Come Home", picked up where the event left off. Scott returned one final time to tie up her dangling plot threads in a ''Till All Are One'' annual; Barber wrote another annual set roughly concurrently with hers and leading into his next six-issue arc, "The Falling". The five-issue ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' miniseries introduced another old Hasbro property to the universe, and Roche returned in its immediate aftermath for ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', the final part of his ''Wreckers Saga''.

The 2005 IDW continuity finally drew to a close in [[2018]] with Barber's six-issue ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' crossover. An additional issue #0 was released a little out-of sequence for [[Free Comic Book Day]]; the events of ''Optimus Prime'' #22, released three months later, bookend those of that issue and are intended to be read afterwards. To check in on the Hasbro Universe at large, a series of four-page back-up strips (mostly by those books' creative teams) were printed alongside the event.

Following the continuity's conclusion, IDW published a chronological prose recap of the entire story in the form of ''[[Transformers: Historia]]'' by [[Chris McFeely]]. In [[2020]], quite unexpectedly, Chris Ryall returned for the three-issue ''{{i|Rom: Dire Wraiths}}'' flashback miniseries, set in the Hasbro Universe.

A [[Transformers (2019 comic)|new series]] set in [[2019 IDW continuity|a fully-rebooted continuity]] began in [[2019]].
{{-}}

==Collected editions==
[[File:IDWCollection1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|right|The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume one.]]
Every single comic published as part of the 2005 IDW continuity, bar one (see below), has been collected in at least one trade paperback. Each trade paperback typically collects four to six issues, usually forming one or more complete arcs.

Since 2010 IDW has also been collecting stories in hardback with ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection]]'', which presents stories in a "suggested reading order" that ultimately leaves much to be desired. Phase One was collected across eight volumes, the first two of which were also collected together in [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1|a paperback compendium]]. Phase Two's collections numbered twelve, with a reading order that haphazardly jumps back and forth between the two ongoings. Phase Three managed to eke out three volumes before IDW’s losing of the license forced publication of the collections to cease, cutting off right before [[First Strike]]. Still, these collections remain the only way of getting many of the older series new in print.

If you live in the UK, [[Hachette]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'' similarly attempted to print every story in hardback along with previous [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] series. The reading order presented in this partwork, however, is every bit as baffling as that of ''The IDW Collection'' and is further complicated by the fact that individual volumes are ''themselves'' released out of order to keep people subscribed for the full duration of the run.

''Requiem of the Wreckers'' was only collected as part of a larger trade paperback—''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga]]'', containing over ten issues that had already seen release in prior collections. It was later released in Vol. 80 of the aforementioned ''Definitive G1 Collection''.

A similar situation would have occurred for {{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|the 2017 ''Micronauts'' annual}}, which would have been collected as part of ''{{i|Micronauts: Into the Microspace}}''. Unfortunately, the trade was cancelled, leaving this annual as the only comic of this continuity '''not''' to have been collected in a trade.

==Timeline==
''See main article: [[2005 IDW timeline]].''
{{note|As information about the IDW universe was slowly revealed in non-chronological order, this timeline is intended mainly as a reference for people who are already familiar with it.}}

==Artists==
{{Creatorstub|accurate information on more artists and colourists. Notable missing include [[Livio Ramondelli]], [[Joana Lafuente]], [[Priscilla Tramontano]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Josh Perez]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]}}
Many artists contributed to the IDW continuity across its thirteen-year run.

===Line art===
[[File:Infiltration EJ covers.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The "{{w|Ultimate Marvel}}" one.]]
*[[Alex Milne]] illustrated a whopping 1407 pages. He was the main artist of ''Megatron Origin'', ''The Transformers: Drift'', ''More than Meets the Eye'', ''Rom vs. Transformers'', and ''Transformers: Unicron''. In addition, he worked on ''Spotlight: Arcee'', several issues of the 2009 ''Transformers'' series, an issue of ''Optimus Prime'' and an issue of ''Lost Light''.
*[[Andrew Griffith]] worked on 1020 pages, most notably as the main artist of ''Robots in Disguise'', but also contributing to many others, such as a coda story in ''All Hail Megatron'', inking 2 issues of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', the full series of ''Micronauts: Wrath of Karza'' (with [[Ron Joseph]]), 3 pages of ''Lost Light'', one issue ''Optimus Prime'', 4 pages of the Annual 2018, 7 pages of issue 24, and 7 pages of the sixth issue of ''Transformers: Unicron''.
*[[Guido Guidi]] illustrated 722 pages for ''Hearts of Steel'', ''Infestation 2'', ''All Hail Megatron'', ''Spotlight: Galvatron'', ''Spotlight: Mirage'', ''Drift - Empire of Stone'', ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', ''The Transformers'', ''More than Meets the Eye'', ''Robots in Disguise'', ''Revolutionaries'', and ''Optimus Prime: First Strike''.
*[[Nick Roche]] illustrated 603 pages, including ''Spotlight'' issues for Shockwave, Hot Rod, Kup, Hardhead, and Megatron along with ''Infestation'' and ''The Death of Optimus Prime''. He was the main artist on ''Maximum Dinobots'', and also contributed to ''Devastation'', the ''All Hail Megatron'' Coda, ''The Transformers'', and ''More than Meets the Eye''. He was the creative force behind IDW's ''Wreckers'' stories.
*[[E. J. Su]] illustrated 511 pages. He was the main artist for ''Infiltration'', ''Escalation'', ''Devastation'', and ''Revelation'', in which he redesigned many G1 characters with a sense of realism and updated, modern alternate modes, while still being relatively faithful to the originals. He also illustrated ''Spotlight: Jazz'', ''Spotlight: Prowl'', the flashback sequences in ''All Hail Megatron'' #7, and ''The Transformers'' #7. Years later, he would return to the IDW comics for the final arc of ''Lost Light''.
[[File:Earthworks menasor vs autobots.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The "[[:File:IDWongoing1 dons new style.jpg|Oh Primus, Rodimus, what happened to your face?]]" one.]]
*[[Jack Lawrence]] created 320 pages over 16 issues of ''Lost Light''.
*[[Don Figueroa]] illustrated 297 pages including the entirety of ''Stormbringer'' and ''Spotlight: Optimus Prime''. He also contributed [[All Hail Megatron issue 13#"Old Ways"|a story]] to the ''All Hail Megatron'' Coda. For the 2009 ongoing series, to which he contributed eight issues, Don brought an entirely new (and controversial) aesthetic, with detailed and complex designs that were evocative of those used in [[Live-action film series|the live-action film series]]. He was also responsible for designing [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s stealth bomber form.
*[[Brendan Cahill]] illustrated 270 pages including the entirety of the "Police Action" storyline in ''The Transformers'' and several contributions to ''Robots in Disguise'', ''More than Meets the Eye'', ''Lost Light'', and ''Requiem of the Wreckers''.
*[[Kei Zama]] illustrated 246 pages as they were the main artist of ''Optimus Prime'', as well as contributing 9 pages to the sixth issue of ''Unicron''.
*[[Casey Coller]] illustrated 205 pages, including ''Spotlight: Blurr'', ''Spotlight: Drift'', the entirety of ''Ironhide'', and a couple of contributions to ''All Hail Megatron'', ''The Transformers'' and Barber's various ongoings. He regularly provided variant covers.
*[[Saren Stone]] created 132 pages for ''Windblade'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
*[[Ulises Fariñas]] created 89 pages for ''Heart of Darkness''. He was clearly unfamiliar with Transformers and his artwork did no favors for the already-disjointed writing, resulting in perhaps the most-reviled miniseries in IDW ''Transformers'' history.
*[[Emiliano Santalucia]] illustrated 52 pages across ''Spotlight: Blaster'' and ''All Hail'' Megatron #9, #10, and #14.
*[[James Raiz]] illustrated 41 pages—a few for ''Maximum Dinobots'', and the entirety of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #22.
*[[Jimbo Salgado]] and [[Emil Cabaltierra]] contributed 37 pages total in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual.
*[[Robert Deas]] illustrated 14 pages of ''All Hail Megatron'' #9.
*[[Marcelo Ferreira]] pencilled 6 pages of the last issue of ''Drift - Empire of Stone''.

===Colors===
* [[Josh Burcham]] colored an amazing 2029 pages. He started almost at the beginning with ''Infiltration'' #1, the full ''Stormbringer'' arc, 5 ''Spotlights'' and 2 issues of ''Devastation''. He colored the main set of ''All Hail Megatron'' plus an issue and a half of the coda, 2 issues of ''Maximum Dinobots'' and all issues of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers''. Into "Phase 2", he worked on ''The Death of Optimus Prime'', 23 issues of ''More than Meets the Eye'', "The Thirteenth Day of Christmas" (art and colors), the full ''Sins of the Wreckers'' series, 6 issues of ''The Transformers'' Vol. 2, and work on ''More than Meets the Eye: Revolution''. Finally he colored 21 issues of ''Optimus Prime'', its Annual and the ''Requiem of the Wreckers'' one-shot.

==Toyline==
Although IDW's stories were never really intended to promote any particular toyline being produced by Hasbro, over the years there were many instances of Hasbro looking to IDW's character designs for inspiration, or vice versa! The following list can be broadly split into the following categories:
*Toys in '''bold''' are directly inspired in some part by their appearance in the comics.
*Toys which are <u>underlined</u> share a "common ancestor" with an IDW design, usually in the form of a particular piece of concept art.
*The rest were either directly used for reference by IDW's artists, or specifically requested by Hasbro for inclusion in the comics.

===''Stormbringer''===
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{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Scoop (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Scoop]]''' (head only, later used in ''Dark Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Spotlight''===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Ramjet]] (''Spotlight: Ramjet'')}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Galvatron]]''' (''Spotlight: Galvatron'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax]]''' (''Spotlight: Blurr'')}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|''Legacy'' Blurr]]''' (''Spotlight: Blurr)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Thundercracker]] (''Spotlight: Thundercracker'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Landmine (Energon)#Energon|''Energon'' Landmine]] (''Spotlight: Trailcutter'', artist error)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Hoist]] (non-canonical)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Megatron Origin''===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Ratbat]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]''' (loose inspiration only, later used in ''Titans Return'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Devastation''===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Jhiaxus]]''' (sculpt only, colors/head later used in ''Dark Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''All Hail Megatron''===
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{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#MasterpieceUS|''Masterpiece'' Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Gentei! Gentei!|''Gentei! Gentei!'' Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Astrotrain]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Tankor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dropshot (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Dropshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Scourge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Univ2008Dx|''Universe'' Hound]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|''Reveal the Shield'' Perceptor]]''' (details only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Drift (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Drift]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Blurr]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Kup]]''' (later used in ''Revolutionaries'')}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Perceptor]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TFU08-toy Dropshot.jpg|right|200px|thumb|''Universe'' Dropshot put in a surprise appearance in ''All Hail Megatron''.]]
|}

===''The Transformers''===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] (loose inspiration only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Transformers (2010)|''Reveal the Shield'' Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Optimus Prime]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Bumblebee]]'''}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Megatron]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm]]</u> (sculpt only)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Acid Storm]] (deco only) / <u>[[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Acid Storm]]</u> (sculpt only)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Megatron]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Starscream]]''' / '''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Starscream]]'''}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Skywarp]]''' (Legends/Leader)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Thundercracker]]''' (Legends/Leader)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generations Leader TC.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Guido Guidi's updated version of E.J. Su's Seeker design was the basis for several toys.]]
|}

===''Last Stand of the Wreckers''===
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{{Bp-a1|'''[[Guzzle (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Springer]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Impactor (Prime)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Impactor]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Impactor (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Timelines'' Impactor]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Impactor (G1)#AmazonFanVote3Pack|''Siege'' Decepticon Impactor]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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===''Drift''===
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{{Bp-a1|'''[[Drift (G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Deadlock]]''' (deco only)}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''The Death of Optimus Prime''===
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|''Timelines'' Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''More than Meets the Eye / Lost Light''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Swerve]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Tailgate (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Tailgate]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Trailcutter]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Brainstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Brainstorm]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Titan Force Brainstorm]]''' (head and deco only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Whirl (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Whirl]]''' (loose inspiration only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Skids (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Skids]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Gears (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Gears]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[High Wire (Armada)#Toys|''Armada'' High Wire]] (repurposed as [[Tripodeca]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#Robots in Disguise|''Prime'' Ratchet]] (vehicle mode only, artist error)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[IP_infringement|''Mastermind Creations'' Calidus]]''' (vehicle mode only, artist error)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[IP_infringement|''Mastermind Creations'' Stray]]''' (vehicle mode only, artist error)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Drift (G1)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Drift]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Blades]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rook (CW)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Rook]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Defensor (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Defensor]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Windcharger (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Ultra Magnus / Minimus Ambus]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Chromedome (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Chromedome]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Chromedome (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Chromedome]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Rewind (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Rewind]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Getaway#Generations|''Titans Return'' Breakaway]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cerebros (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Cerebros]] (robot mode only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Roller (IDW)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Wandering Roller]]''' (deco only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Rung]]'''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Sky Shadow]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vehicon (Prime)#Toys|''Prime'' Vehicon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vehicon (Prime)#Toys|''Prime'' Air Vehicon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon (WFC)#Prime|''Prime'' Insecticon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Tarn (G1)#Legacy|''Legacy'' Comic Universe Tarn]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Battle-Master-Rung.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Rung finally made the jump to toy form in the ''Siege'' line, as a [[Battle Master]].]]
|}

===''Robots in Disguise''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Starscream (WFC)#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' Starscream]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Shockwave (WFC)#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' Shockwave]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#War for Cybertron|''War for Cybertron'' Cybertronian Soundwave]]</u> / <u>[[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' Soundwave]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Laserbeak]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Onslaught (WFC)#Retail|''Fall of Cybertron'' Onslaught]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|''Fall of Cybertron'' Brawl]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Blast Off (FOC)#Retail|''Fall of Cybertron'' Blast Off]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Dreadwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Warpath]]}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Jazz]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Sideswipe (WFC)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Sideswipe]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#War for Cybertron|''War for Cybertron'' Cybertronian Bumblebee]]</u> / '''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Bumblebee]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|''Thrilling 30'' Goldfire]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Waspinator]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Rhinox]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Bravo#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Arcee]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-BumblebeeBlazemaster.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Andrew Griffith's version of Bumblebee's ''War for Cybertron'' design served as the basis of his ''Thrilling 30'' toy.]]
|}

===''Autocracy Trilogy''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Heavy Load (Universe)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Heavy Load]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hailstorm (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Hailstorm]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|''Reveal the Shield'' Lugnut]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys|<u>''Prime'' Bulkhead</u>]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Dark Cybertron''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' ''Armada'' Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mini-Con Assault Team#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Mini-Con Assault Team]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tankor (BM)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Tankor]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Nautica (G1)#Toys|''Titans Return'' Nautica]]''' (head/turbines only)}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Windblade (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Windblade]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Windblade (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Windblade]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromia (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Chromia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Arcee]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosscut (Autobot)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Windblade''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Prime|''Prime'' Rippersnapper]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Windrazor]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Twinstrike]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Combiner Wars''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Motormaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Breakdown]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Drag Strip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Offroad (CW)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Offroad]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Blackjack]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Hot Spot]] (artist error)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Combiner Hunters''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Combiner Hunters Arcee]] (sculpt non-canonical)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Combiner Hunters Windblade]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromia (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Combiner Hunters Chromia]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Till All Are One''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Starscream]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Swindle]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Vortex]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Brawl]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Titans Return''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Infinitus#Generations|''Titans Return'' Infinitus]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sovereign#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sovereign]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Optimus Prime''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Bumblebee]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Shockwave]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Seaspray]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Beachcomber]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Transformers vs. Visionaries''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickswitch#Generations|''Titans Return'' Quickswitch]] (robot mode only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Thrustinator|''Timelines'' Thrustinator]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Requiem of the Wreckers''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Smolder (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|''Power Core Combiners'' Smolder]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Steamhammer (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|''Power Core Combiners'' Steamhammer]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Unicron''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Broadside (Classics)#Classics 2|''Classics'' Broadside]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sledge (Classics)#Classics 2|''Classics'' Sledge]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Wideload (Classics)#Classics 2|''Classics'' Wideload]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{toystub|Flame Toys, Evergreen, and perhaps even 3P? ''Siege'' Chromia has roots in IDW as mentioned by John Warden}}

==Notes==
[[File:Spotlight Octane unused.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|right|The [[Octane#TitansReturn|Oct-one]].]]
*The IDW continuity overtook the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics US continuity]] in terms of raw issue count with issue #6 of the 2009 ongoing series. [[Primus]] only knows how many more issues there are now.
*When IDW first picked up the ''Transformers'' license, Simon Furman pitched a story that would have tied in to his idea for a ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' ongoing comic, and would possibly have been in continuity with the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics. The G1 story would have begun with the destruction of Cybertron and the discovery that the destruction of [[Unicron]] in the [[universal stream|Aurex cluster]] had destabilized the entire [[omniverse]]. To save all of existence, the Autobots would have travelled across the galaxy attempting to reassemble an artifact called the 'Decepticon Matrix', which would have resurrected Unicron. This plot parallels that of ''Cybertron'', in which the Autobots seek out the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to revive [[Primus]]. [[Vector Prime]] would have appeared in both series, travelling between universes to guide both groups of Autobots in their quest. It seems that series would then have come together with the concurrent ''Cybertron'' comic as Transformers from across the [[multiverse]] were brought together for a final, epic clash.<ref>Pitch printed in ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman]]''</ref>
*A couple of other ultimately-unused pitches are known to the public:
**Alongside ''Spotlight: Kup'', [[Nick Roche]] came up with his own idea for a ''Spotlight: Blurr'' issue, taking place on a battlefield entirely in the space of a single second. This was felt to be a little too high-concept. Another unused idea was for a ''Spotlight: Roadbuster'', about him "training his cadets and doing terrible things to them", which later informed ''Sins of the Wreckers''.<ref name=TFN2022>Nick Roche at TFNation 2022, 2022/08/14</ref>
**In [[2007]], Roche and [[James Roberts]] pitched an [[Octane]]-based issue of ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' to IDW.<ref>{{twitter|In 2007, @jroberts332 and I attempted to pitch Spotlight: Octane. Here's the cover and character design.|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/737318150660886529|Nick Roche|2016|05|30}}</ref> Some of the concepts from the pitch were later used in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>{{twitter|Not a script, but James wrote a very extensive outline which he then hacked down. Some of it has shown up in MTMTE.|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/737321240428486656|Nick Roche|2016|05|30}}</ref>
**Roche also pitched a ''Spotlight: Rumble'', first alluded to in the ''Sins of the Wreckers'' trade paperback, which described it as [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] on "a weapons grade pub-crawl" being tailed by [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]].<ref>Sins of the Wreckers TPB - "Noisemaze Logic"</ref> At his panel at [[TFNation]] 2022, Roche gave a more detailed summary: with Laserbeak and Ravage seen early in Furman's run, but Rumble and Frenzy absent, it would have seen Rumble waking up on an alien planet with a hangover, a wanted fugitive of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who sends a cadet, Stakeout, to bring him in. Rumble finds himself in trouble, and Stakeout is forced to try and keep him alive so that he can arrest him; the two are "handcuffed to each other". Rumble doesn't want to use his piledrivers because he's hungover, but ultimately does so he can get away, knocking out Stakeout in the process. Rumble would have turned into a motorbike in this issue, and there would've been a chase through the streets of the alien city. Stakeout's role as Magnus' cadet made its way into ''Sins'', and Rumble (perhaps through coincidence) wound up as a motorcycle in [[John Barber]]'s run.<ref name=TFN2022 />
**A four-issue miniseries titled ''[[Legacy of Rust]]'' was planned at some point, starring [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and [[Jimmy Pink]].<ref>http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=15437</ref> It was announced as being in development by [[Andy Schmidt]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2010]],<ref>http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27527</ref> and brought up again at [[BotCon 2011]].<ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-botcon-2011-idw-publishing-chaos-begins-panel/15843/news.html</ref> All four issues were written by [[Stuart Moore]],<ref>http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/27/windblade-returns-in-transformers-combiner-wars/</ref> but the title was delayed<ref>http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=15437</ref> until changes in the IDW universe meant that it could no longer be released without significant rewrites to fit the new status quo, and the scripts have yet to be revealed to the public.
*In a couple of cases, in-canon material by writers on the continuity has been published in an unofficial capacity online:
**After the release of ''[[Spotlight: Cyclonus]]'', Nick Roche posted [http://web.archive.org/web/20100104064123/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=77231 a one-page joke comic] finishing a dropped plot thread.
**Later, Josh Burcham illustrated [https://dcjosh.tumblr.com/post/107665292031/its-done-the-mtmte-22-deleted-scene-in-all-its a short deleted scene] by James Roberts, originally written for ''More than Meets the Eye'' #22 but cut for space.
*It was originally unclear whether {{i|Kelly Thompson}}'s ''{{i|Jem and the Holograms (comic)|Jem and the Holograms}}'' comics were part of the Hasbro Universe or not. Some version of the band was shown to exist there, but later information meant that events in that series were incompatible with those that took place in the Hasbro Universe at large.
*{{i|Paul Allor}}'s ''{{i|Clue (comic)|Clue}}'' miniseries was in a similar situation, as its story gave no indication that it was taking place in the Hasbro Universe. However, the [[Hasbro Tribune]] was printed in the back of the first issue, and [[Sarah Gaydos]] later "officially confirmed" that it was indeed part of the continuity, so... we ''guess'' it's canon?<ref>{{twitter|Bombshell revelation from @sarahgaydos at today's @IDWPublishing panel: Clue DOES take place in the Hasbro shared universe. Official canon, no takebacks.|https://twitter.com/PaulAllor/status/969761848399548417|Paul Allor|2018|03|03}}</ref>
*''[[Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase]]'' was released in the aftermath of the continuity, featuring an autobiographical comic by Mairghread Scott and some short strips focusing on Hasbro Universe characters (but generally not set in the canon).

==External links==
*[https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/reading-guides/idw/ IDW Reading Guide] at the TFWiki community blog

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Continuities]]
[[Category:IDW (2005)| ]]

2005 IDW continuity

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TopsyTurvy:

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[[File:ChaosTheory1 montage.jpg|thumb|upright=2|This is around a ''fifth'' of what happened.]]
The '''2005 IDW continuity''' is the storyline of [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] reboot comic book series, launched in [[2005]] and running until [[2018]]. It re-imagined the traditional [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] as a galaxy-spanning conflict, with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] abandoned as a dead husk and teams from both sides covertly operating on various alien worlds to defend or destroy the native populations—including [[Earth]].

Later stories abandoned the cloak-and-dagger conflict in favor of a more traditional take on the Cybertronian war, before ending the war entirely. While early stories stuck to a small cast focusing mostly on the more-familiar 1984 characters, as the universe progressed its scope slowly expanded to cover more and more characters and concepts from late "Generation 1" and beyond. In addition to adapting characters from other continuities (such as [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|Blackarachnia]]), authors felt free to introduce entirely new characters (such as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], and [[Aileron]]) with substantive roles. Many new [[List of minor IDW characters|minor characters]] were also included throughout the series.

A 2016 retcon/expansion established that this continuity was part of the shared [[Hasbro Universe]]; two years later it was brought to an end with a [[Transformers: Unicron|climactic battle]] against [[Unicron]] before IDW debuted its [[2019 IDW continuity|rebooted ''Transformers'' continuity]] the next year.

Having run almost continuously for 13 years in some form or another, IDW's first ''Transformers'' universe is one of the largest and most developed ''Transformers'' continuities. Many of the plots and character arcs from "Phase 2" onward earned widespread praise from both devoted ''Transformers'' [[fandom|fans]] and the broader comic book/science fiction industries.

==Overview==
===Simon Furman and the "-ations" era===
[[File:TF Spotlight v1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The [[Furmanism|down-to-earth one—literally.]]]]
{{chapters|title=''-ations'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]''</div>
* [[Infiltration issue 0|#0]]
* [[Infiltration issue 1|#1]]
* [[Infiltration issue 2|#2]]
* [[Infiltration issue 3|#3]]
* [[Infiltration issue 4|#4]]
* [[Infiltration issue 5|#5]]
* [[Infiltration issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''</div>
* [[Stormbringer issue 1|#1]]
* [[Stormbringer issue 2|#2]]
* [[Stormbringer issue 3|#3]]
* [[Stormbringer issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' Volume 1</div>
* [[Spotlight: Shockwave|Shockwave]]
* [[Spotlight: Nightbeat|Nightbeat]]
* [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|Hot Rod]]
* [[Spotlight: Sixshot|Sixshot]]
* [[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]''</div>
* [[Escalation issue 1|#1]]
* [[Escalation issue 2|#2]]
* [[Escalation issue 3|#3]]
* [[Escalation issue 4|#4]]
* [[Escalation issue 5|#5]]
* [[Escalation issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''New Avengers/Transformers''</div>
*[[Man and Machine, Part One|#1]]
*[[Man and Machine, Part Two|#2]]
*[[Man and Machine, Part Three|#3]]
*[[Man and Machine, Part Four|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Spotlight'' Volume 2</div>
* [[Spotlight: Soundwave|Soundwave]]
* [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup]]
* [[Spotlight: Galvatron|Galvatron]]
* [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Ramjet]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]''</div>
*[[Devastation issue 1|#1]]
*[[Devastation issue 2|#2]]
*[[Devastation issue 3|#3]]
*[[Devastation issue 4|#4]]
*[[Devastation issue 5|#5]]
*[[Devastation issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Spotlight'' Volume 3</div>
* [[Spotlight: Blaster|Blaster]]
* [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]]
* [[Spotlight: Mirage|Mirage]]
* [[Spotlight: Grimlock|Grimlock]]
* [[Spotlight: Wheelie|Wheelie]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Spotlight'' Volume 4 / ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]''</div>
* [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|Cyclonus]]
* [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Hardhead]]
* [[Spotlight: Doubledealer|Doubledealer]]
* [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|Sideswipe]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]''</div>
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 1|#1]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 2|#2]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|#3]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 4|#4]]
*[[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''</div>
*[[Megatron Origin issue 1|#1]]
*[[Megatron Origin issue 2|#2]]
*[[Megatron Origin issue 3|#3]]
*[[Megatron Origin issue 4|#4]]
}}

Veteran ''Transformers'' writer Simon Furman helmed the IDW continuity in its infancy, writing almost every series and one-shot to be released in its first few years. It began with [[2005]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' series, which ran for seven issues (including an introductory issue #0), which did away with the traditional "crashed on Earth 4 million years ago" origin in favour of a slow-burning "hiding in plain sight" storyline with emphasis on human characters, not dissimilar to the approach that was taken two years later by the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]]. However, detractors of this focus on human characters inspired the four-issue ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' miniseries, which checked in on the ruined [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. At this time, the concurrent ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' run of one-shots began. The first six of these ([[Spotlight: Shockwave|Shockwave]], [[Spotlight: Nightbeat|Nightbeat]], [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|Hot Rod]], [[Spotlight: Sixshot|Sixshot]], [[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus]], [[Spotlight: Soundwave|Soundwave]]) elaborated on details from the first two miniseries and introduced cast members and concepts for [[2006]]'s six-issue ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' miniseries. The ''Spotlight'' issues for [[Spotlight: Galvatron|Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Blaster|Blaster]] and [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]] followed on from the events of that miniseries. The Earth-based conflict reached a climax in [[2007]]'s six-issue ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' miniseries, and at this point (as evidenced by the apocryphal "Hail and Farewell" ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' strip) Furman had sweeping plans for further series. However, IDW decided to switch directions for a major reboot, forcing Furman to squeeze the conclusion to the storyline he'd been building across the ''Spotlight'' stories into the four ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' issues. His plans for tying up the Earth-based plots meanwhile escaped largely unscathed, with ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]'' leading into the five-issue ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' miniseries.

A few other writers contributed to the universe in its infancy:
*[[Nick Roche]] created ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', taking place sometime between ''Stormbringer'' and ''Spotlight: Optimus Prime''.
*[[Stuart Moore]] wrote a pair of titles loosely tying into ''Escalation'':
**''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]'', a four-issue crossover taking place during the first issue of that miniseries;
**''[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]'', which takes place in its immediate aftermath.
*[[George Strayton]] wrote ''[[Spotlight: Mirage]]'', which takes place mostly in a parallel dimension—however, a portion of the story is set in the main universe some time after ''Maximum Dinobots''. It was originally planned to be released after ''Spotlight Grimlock'', which would have reflected the chronological order, but the release order was switched.
*[[Klaus Scherwinski]] co-wrote the standalone ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' with Furman.
*[[Eric Holmes]] wrote ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin]]''—this four-issue miniseries was originally conceived with Dreamwave's Generation 1 continuity in mind, but [[Chaos Theory Part 1|later stories]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|massaged it]] [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|into place]] as the earliest dedicated flashback series in the IDW continuity.
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====Chuck Dixon and "Evolutions"====
[[File:Hearts of Steel 1ri.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The "look what they turn into in this" one.]]
{{chapters|title=''Evolutions'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''Hearts of Steel'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 1|#1]]
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 2|#2]]
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 3|#3]]
*[[Hearts of Steel issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Infestation 2'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|#1]]
*[[Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|#2]]
}}

In the early days of IDW's Transformers comics, plans were made for a full line of Elseworlds-style miniseries under the title "''[[The Transformers: Evolutions|Evolutions]]''", planned to run alongside the main IDW continuity. The first of these, the four-issue ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', took place in an alternate timeline where the Transformers' first contact with humanity was in the late 19th century. This plan was shelved as focus shifted to comics based on the live action movies, but the later ''[[Infestation 2]]'' tie-in returned to this timeline. Both of these stories were written by [[Chuck Dixon]] with art by [[Guido Guidi]]. They would be little more than a footnote, were it not for the fact that [[Revolutionaries|much, ''much'' later]], a version of the events of these titles was folded into the mainstream continuity.
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===Shane McCarthy and ''All Hail Megatron''===
[[File:All Hail Megatron TPB vol1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The [[GEEWUN|Gee-one.]]]]
{{chapters|title=''All Hail Megatron'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 1</div>
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 1|#1]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 2|#2]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 3|#3]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 4|#4]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 5|#5]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 2</div>
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 7|#7]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 8|#8]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 9|#9]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 10|#10]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 11|#11]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 12|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 3 / ''Spotlight'' Volume 5</div>
* [[Spotlight: Blurr|Blurr]]
* [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]]
* [[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]]
* [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 4</div>
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 13|#13]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 14|#14]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 15|#15]]
*[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|#16]]
}}

During 2008, in an attempt to entice new readers, IDW brought on new writer [[Shane McCarthy]] for a twelve-issue maxiseries titled ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]'' and another run of five mostly-standalone ''Spotlight'' issues ([[Spotlight: Blurr|Blurr]], [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]], [[Spotlight: Drift|Drift]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]] (by [[Andy Schmidt]]) and [[Spotlight: Jazz|Jazz]] (by [[Josh van Reyk]] & [[Shaun Knowler]]). When the established fanbase's reaction to this new direction was... ''lukewarm,'' McCarthy suddenly began bringing more elements from Furman's run starting with issue #7, and following the series IDW released a four-issue "Coda" bringing some of Furman's ideas back to the fore. Each issue of the Coda contained two different stories by different writers, and most were set after the main series (with the exception of the two stories in issue #15 which respectively take place before and after ''Spotlight: Drift''). McCarthy later returned with a four-issue ''[[The Transformers: Drift]]'' miniseries, set before that same ''Spotlight'' issue.

[[File:FCBD 2009 coverB.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.8|The Serious Realistic Military Fiction™ one.]]
====IDW Publishing's ''G.I. Joe''====
Late in 2008, IDW acquired the license to publish ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' comics from the previous holder, [[Devil's Due Press]]. Though their new G.I. Joe continuity—spearheaded by Chuck Dixon, [[Mike Costa]], [[Christos Gage]] and ''Joe'' alumnus [[Larry Hama]], with later contributions coming from writers like {{w|Fred Van Lente}} and {{w|Karen Traviss}}—took a similar approach to IDW's Transformers continuity, with a modernised, more "realistic" take on the original '80s premise, the two were not initially intended to take place in the same universe—indeed, the apocalyptic aftermath of ''All Hail Megatron'' seemingly left that impossible.

More than half a decade later, however, it was established via retcon that the events of both IDW's Transformers and G.I. Joe were part of a wider, shared "Hasbro Universe"; [[#"Revolution"|see below]] for details. While the majority of IDW's G.I. Joe comics aren't under this wiki's remit, and they certainly aren't required reading for later series in this continuity, you can see a full list of their titles on the {{i|G.I. Joe (franchise)#IDW G.I. Joe series|''G.I. Joe'' franchise page}} at our sister {{i|Main Page|IDW Hasbro Wiki}}.
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===Mike Costa and ''The Transformers''===
[[File:IDW TF vol1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|action movie]] one.]]
{{chapters|title=''The Transformers'':|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">Volume 1: "For All Mankind"</div>
*[[...For All Mankind|#1]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|#3]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|#4]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|#5]]
*[[Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Bumblebee''</div>
* [[The Hanging Sword|#1]]
* [[The Impossible Knot|#2]]
* [[The Gift Horse|#3]]
* [[Wings of Wax|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Last Stand of the Wreckers''</div>
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
*[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 2: "International Incident"</div>
*[[All His Engines‎|#7]]
*[[Scrapper (issue)|#8]]
*[[International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|#9]]
*[[International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|#10]]
*[[International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|#11]]
*[[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 3: "Revenge of the Decepticons"</div>
*[[Heart Like a Wheel‎|#13]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|#14]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|#15]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies‎|#16]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome‎|#17]]
*[[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|#18]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Ironhide''</div>
*[[The Iron Age|#1]]
*[[Iron in the Blood|#2]]
*[[Ironing Out the Details|#3]]
*[[Any Old Iron|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Drift''</div>
*[[Drift issue 1|#1]]
*[[Drift issue 2|#2]]
*[[Drift issue 3|#3]]
*[[Drift issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Infestation'' Volume 1</div>
*[[The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|#1]]
*[[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|#2]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 4: ''Heart of Darkness''</div>
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 1|#1]]
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 2|#2]]
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 3|#3]]
*[[Heart of Darkness issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 5: "Chaos Theory"</div>
*[[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]
*[[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|#20]]
*[[The Transformers issue 21|#21]]
*[[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22]]
*[[Chaos Theory Part 2|#23]]
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 6: "Police Action"</div>
*[[Police Action: Part 1|#25]]
*[[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|#27]]
*[[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|#29]]
*''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">Volume 7: "Chaos"</div>
*[[Chaos Part One: Lamentations|#24]]
*[[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|#26]]
*[[Chaos Part Three: Kings|#28]]
*[[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|#30]]
*[[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|#31]]
}}

Another major change in direction came in late [[2009]], when new writer [[Mike Costa]] (already known for his critically acclaimed work on IDW's ''{{i|G.I. Joe: Cobra}}'') was brought on board to spearhead a brand new ongoing series, titled simply ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]''. This series ran throughout [[2010]] and [[2011]] for thirty-one issues telling a continuous story, though several other spinoffs were released during this time:
*Editor Andy Schmidt wrote ''[[The Transformers Continuum]]'', a prose summary intended to bring new readers up to speed—but the resulting account was ridden with errors, and widely panned.
*[[Zander Cannon]] wrote ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee]]'', a four-issue miniseries taking place between issues #3 and #5 of the ongoing series and aimed at a slightly younger audience than usual.
*Fan-favourite writer/artist Nick Roche (''Spotlight: Kup'' and "Everything in Its Right Place" from [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]]) returned alongside new writer [[James Roberts]] with the five-issue ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries, set in deep space during the first arc of the ongoing.
*Mike Costa himself wrote two additional titles:
**''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'', a one-shot told mostly in post-''All Hail Megatron'' flashback but with a framing device set after issue #7 of the ongoing series, initially planned to be told later as part of the ongoing series itself but published early in response to fan backlash to Prowl's characterisation;
**''[[The Transformers: Ironhide]]'', another four-issue miniseries set on Cybertron some time before [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|the later "Space Opera" story arc]].
*McCarthy returned for the aforementioned ''The Transformers: Drift'' miniseries, set before his previous ''Spotlight'' issue.
*[[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]] wrote a pair of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]-centric titles:
**''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'', two issues set after the first arc of the ongoing series and tying into IDW's otherwise-disconnected multi-franchise "zombie invasion" crossover;
**''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness]]'', a poorly-received four-issue mini-series starring Galvatron and tying into the events of ''Infestation''.
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===James Roberts, John Barber, and "Phase Two"===
[[File:MTMTE vol1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|The sad gay space one.]]
[[File:RID vol3.jpg|upright=1|thumb|right|The [[John Barber|continuity fixing]] one.]]
{{chapters|title="Season 1":|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|"The Death of Optimus Prime"]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|#3]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]
*[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]]
*[[Interiors|#6]]
*[[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]
*[[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|#8]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]]
*[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 4</div>
*[[Before & After|#12]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|#13]]
*[[Remembrance Day|#14]]
*[[Under Cold Blue Stars|#15]]
*[[The Gloaming|#16]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 5</div>
*[[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]
*[[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|#18]]
*[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|#19]]
*[[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|#20]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 21|#21]]
*[[Little Victories|#22]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 1</div>
*[[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]
*[[The World & Everything in It|#2]]
*[[Stick Together|#3]]
*[[Devisive|#4]]
*[[A Better Tomorrow|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Syndromica (1)|#6]]
*[[Interference Patterns|#7]]
*[[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]
*[[Night and the City|#9]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Primus: All Good Things|Annual 2012]]
*[[Syndromica (2)|#10]]
*[[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 4</div>
*[[City on Fire|#12]]
*[[The Verge|#13]]
*[[Before the Dawn|#14]]
*[[Plan for Everything|#15]]
*[[Heavy Is the Head|#16]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 5</div>
*[[Shockwaves|#17]]
*[[Second Exodus|#18]]
*[[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]]
*[[Three Monologues|#20]]
*[[Shockpoint|#21]]
*[[Soundwaves (issue)|#22]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Dark Prelude''</div>
*[[Omega's Conundrum|Orion Pax]]
*[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Spotlight: Megatron|Megatron]]
*[[The Question|Bumblebee]]
*[[The Reluctant Specialist|Trailcutter]]
*[[The Waiting Game|Hoist]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Dark Cybertron'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|#1]]
*[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|#2]]
*[[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|#3]]
*[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|#4]]
*[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|#5]]
*[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Dark Cybertron'' Volume 2</div>
*[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|#7]]
*[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|#8]]
*[[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|#9]]
*[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|#10]]
*[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|#11]]
*[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|#12]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Autocracy''</div>
*[[Law and Disorder|#1]]
*[[Parasites|#2]]
*[[The Hunt for Soundwave|#3]]
*[[Cause and Effect|#4]]
*[[Ruins|#5]]
*[[Purge|#6]]
*[[Choices|#7]]
*[[Overthrown|#8]]
*[[Transformation (issue)|#9]]
*[[Rise|#10]]
*[[Broadcast|#11]]
*[[Endgame|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Monstrosity''</div>
*[[Derelicts|#1]]
*[[Wreckage (issue)|#2]]
*[[Faces of Darkness|#3]]
*[[Rage (IDW)|#4]]
*[[Fallout (issue)|#5]]
*[[Underworld (IDW)|#6]]
*[[Prey (issue)|#7]]
*[[Massacre|#8]]
*[[Unleashed|#9]]
*[[The Illusion of Control|#10]]
*[[Annihilation|#11]]
*[[Belly of the Beast (issue)|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Primacy''</div>
*[[Primacy issue 1|1]]
*[[Primacy issue 2|2]]
*[[Primacy issue 3|3]]
*[[Primacy issue 4|4]]
}}

[[2012]] ushered in not one but ''two'' new ongoing series as successors to the previous series, kicking off with a one-shot titled "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime]]" and beginning what many fans would come to describe as a "golden age" of Transformers comics. In [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection|their hardback compendiums]], IDW themselves distinguished these titles from everything that had come before by labeling them "Phase Two".

This new era was helmed two writers:
*[[James Roberts]] (having made a name for himself with ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'') wrote ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', in which [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] led the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' into space to find the mystical [[Knights of Cybertron]].
*[[John Barber]] (writer of [[IDW Publishing#Live-action film series|IDW's tie-ins to the live-action movies]]) wrote ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', in which [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] led those remaining on Cybertron through the aftermath of the [[Great War (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Great War]].

Initially, these series were outlined for sixteen issues each, with the two plots running in parallel. A "Primus" Annual was released for each series, creating a loose two-part story ([[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the ''MTMTE'' Annual]] takes place concurrently with its [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|seventh]] and [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|eighth]] issues, while [[Primus: All Good Things|the ''RiD'' Annual]] takes place after [[Night and the City|its ninth issue]]). The success of both series led to them being extended, and IDW began working in partnership to produce issues that could also be packed in with [[Hasbro]]'s [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|figures]]. The first batch of these was six ''Spotlight'' issues, later collected as "Dark Prelude", with a common thread focusing on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]:
*''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', written by James Roberts and taking place some time before ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''
*''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]'', written by John Barber and taking place some time before ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]'', created by Nick Roche and taking place immediately after [[Heart Like a Wheel|issue #13]] of [[The Transformers (IDW)|the previous ongoing series]]
*''[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]'', taking place in the background of the [[Police Action: Part 1|"Police Action"]] [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|story]] [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|arc]] of the previous ongoing series
*''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' and ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]'', written by James Roberts and set between [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issues #5]] [[Interiors|and #6]] of ''More than Meets the Eye''.

While Roberts used issues #17-22 of his series as an extended "season finale", Barber used his extended run to set up [[2013]]'s twelve-issue ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' crossover, which was told across alternating issues of both series and co-written by both authors.

Around this time [[Chris Metzen]] and [[Flint Dille]] (the latter of whom wrote for [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original Generation 1 animated series]]) wrote a trio of connected prequel stories: ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity]]'', and ''[[The Transformers: Primacy]]''. These were ostensibly set sometime after ''Megatron Origin'', ''Spotlight: Orion Pax'' and ''Spotlight: Blurr'', but Metzen and Dille treated continuity rather loosely (apparently having planned to write a prequel to ''the original cartoon'', not the IDW comics) and few ideas from these series were picked up in any significant capacity by the other writers, aside from as the basis for further retcons.

===Post-''Dark Cybertron'', Mairghread Scott, and ''Windblade''===
[[File:IDWCountdownTo50RetailerIncentiveMilnePerez.jpg|upright=3|thumb|centre|The increasingly author appeal-y ones.]]
{{chapters|title="Season 2":|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 6</div>
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|#29]]
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|#30]]
*[[Twenty Plus One|#31]]
*[[Slaughterhouse|#32]]
*[[slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|#33]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 7</div>
*[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|#34]]
*[[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|#37]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|#38]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 8</div>
*[[The Permanent Revolution|#39]]
*[[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|#40]]
*[[The Sensuous Frame|#41]]
*[[The Frail Gaze|#42]]
*[[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]
*[[The Not Knowing|#44]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 9</div>
*[[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|#45]]
*[[Animals|#46]]
*[[The Lopsided Triangle|#47]]
*[[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]]
*[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''More Than Meets The Eye'' Volume 10</div>
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 50|#50]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|#51]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|#52]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|#53]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|#54]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|#55]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Windblade''</div>
*[[A 'Bot and Her City|#1]]
*[[A Long Way Down|#2]]
*[[Windblade issue 3|#3]]
*[[Windblade issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 6</div>
*[[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]
*[[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|#29]]
*[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|#30]]
*[[Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|#31]]
*[[Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|#32]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Robots in Disguise'' Volume 7</div>
*[[The World of Tomorrow|#33]]
*[[The Crucible|#34]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|#36]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|#37]]
*[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|#38]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Combiner Wars''</div>
*[[First Contact (IDW)|Opening Salvo]]
*[[The Sum and Its Parts|Part 1]]
*[[The Possible Light|Part 2]]
*[[Mistakes and Mayhem|Part 3]]
*[[You, Me, and the Universe|Part 4]]
*[[All That Remains|Part 5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Windblade: Distant Stars''</div>
*[[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|#4]]
*[[Race Against the Light|#5]]
*[[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|#6]]
*[[The Will of the Few|#7]]
*[[An Uneventful Night|"Combiner Hunters"]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Transformers'' Volume 8</div>
*[[Now and On Earth|#42]]
*[[South of Heaven|#43]]
*[[The Transgressors|#44]]
*[[The Nothing Man|#45]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Transformers'' Volume 9</div>
*[[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]]
*[[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|#47]]
*[[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|#48]]
*[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|#49]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Transformers'' Volume 10</div>
*[[The Transformers issue 50|#50]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|#51]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|#52]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|#53]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|#54]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|#55]]

<br/><div class="list-header">Drift - Empire of Stone''</div>
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|#1]]
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|#2]]
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|#3]]
*[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|#4]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Redemption of the Dinobots''</div>
*[[City of Steel (issue)|''Punishment'' #1]]
*[[Fight or Flee (issue)|#2]]
*[[Quest for Fire|#3]]
*[[The Killing Jar (issue)|#4]]
*[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|#5]]
*[[The Transformers: Redemption|''Redemption'']]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Sins of the Wreckers''</div>
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Till All Are One'' Volume 1</div>
*[[07:00:00|#1]]
*[[Applicable Skills|#2]]
*[[Things We Said We'd Never Do|#3]]
*[[The Line Between Us|#4]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Titans Return''</div>
*[[The Last Autobot|"Titans Return"]]
*[[White Light|''The Transformers'' #56]]
*[[White Heat|#57]]
*[[Ten to Midnight|''More than Meets the Eye'' #56]]
*[[Last Light (issue)|#57]]
}}

[[File:TAAO-V1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|right|The Till All Are one.]]
In [[2014]], after ''Dark Cybertron'', new writer [[Mairghread Scott]] (previously known for her work on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'') was brought on board for ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]''. This four-issue miniseries starred [[Windblade (G1)|a new female Autobot]], the result of Hasbro's "Fan-Built Bot" poll, and continued with intrigue on Cybertron. Meanwhile, the two ongoings continued apace, splitting back off in their own directions but sharing a common thread of flashbacks to the immediate aftermath of ''Dark Cybertron''. The story of ''Robots in Disguise'' transitioned to Earth, and [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|shortly thereafter]] the series changed its name to "''The Transformers''" to prevent confusion with [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|a new animated series]] (and causing a great deal of confusion with [[The Transformers (IDW)|Mike Costa's ongoing series]]). ''More than Meets the Eye'' continued mostly without interruption through [[2015]] until [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]]. [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] briefly departed the main cast in [[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|issue #40]] to take part in the four-issue ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' miniseries (written, of course, by Shane McCarthy) and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] departed after [[The One Where They Go to Earth|issue #43]] to participate in IDW's next big event—''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]''.

John Barber teamed up with Livio Ramondelli on ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'', a digital-first comic that would lead directly into this new event. ''Combiner Wars'' was told in alternating issues of ''The Transformers'' (starting with [[First Contact (IDW)|issue #39]]) and a renewed ''Windblade'' series (renumbered back to [[The Sum and Its Parts|#1]]). As with ''Dark Cybertron'', these comics were packed in with various figures. A ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one shot was released, taking place between the first epilogue to the event (in [[Now and On Earth|''The Transformers'' #42]]) and the second (in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|''Windblade'' #4]]). Windblade's story continued for [[Race Against the Light|another]] [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|three]] [[The Will of the Few|issues]], creating a combined total of eleven issues across two miniseries.

''The Transformers'' plowed ahead, with three brief sidetracks:
*''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'', Nick Roche's five-issue sequel to ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', taking place between [[The Transgressors|issues #44]] [[The Nothing Man|and #45]];
*''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]'' containing three stories by Scott, Roberts and Barber taking place between issues #45 [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|and #46]];
*''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'', Barber's sequel to ''Punishment'' taking place parallel to issues #46-[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|49]].

At their conclusion, the ongoings briefly converged for ''[[Titans Return (comic)|Titans Return]]''. This event consisted of [[The Last Autobot|a one-shot]] followed by a pair of stories told in ''The Transformers'' issues #[[White Light|56]]-[[White Heat|57]] and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #[[Ten to Midnight|56]]-[[Last Light (issue)|57]]. Around this time, Mairghread Scott got a fully-fledged ongoing of her own in the form of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]''; the book suffered a highly delayed launch, and its events seem to begin after the events of ''Titans Return''.

===''Revolution'' and "Phase Three"===
[[File:Rev4 HasbroUniverse.jpg|upright=3.5|thumb|centre|The "tip out the toybox" one.]]
{{chapters|title="Season 3":|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">''ROM'' Volume 1</div>
*{{i|Earthfall: Prelude|#0}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part One|#1}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part Two|#2}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part Three|#3}}
*{{i|Earthfall: Part Four|#4}}

<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts'' Volume 1</div>
*{{i|Micronauts issue 1|#1}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 2|#2}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 3|#3}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 4|#4}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 5|#5}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 6|#6}}

<br/><div class="list-header">''Action Man''</div>
*{{i|To the Victors the Spoils|Prologue}}
*{{i|Absolute Beginners|#1}}
*{{i|England, Half English|#2}}
*{{i|Out of the Way|#3}}
*{{i|Mr Love and Justice|#4}}

<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolution''</div>
*[[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]
*[[Concorde Hymn|#1]]
*[[The Divine Source of Liberty|#2]]
*[[O Ship of State|#3]]
*[[The New Colossus|#4]]
*[[Valley Forge|#5]]
<br><div class="list-header">''Revolution: Heroes''</div>
*''[[Field Test|ROM]]''
*''[[M.A.S.K.: Revolution|M.A.S.K.]]''
*''[[Micronauts: Revolution|Micronauts]]''
*''[[D.T.A.|G.I. Joe]]''
*''[[The Modern World|Action Man]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolution: Transformers''</div>
*[[Informed|''Till All Are One'']]
*[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''The Transformers'']]
*[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|''More than Meets the Eye'']]
*[[The Transformers Holiday Special|Holiday Special]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]
*[[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|#2]]
*[[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|#3]]
*[[Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|#4]]
*[[Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|#5]]
*[[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''ROM'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Reinforcements, Part 1|#5]]
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 2|#6}}
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 3|#7}}
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 4|#8}}
*{{i|Reinforcements, Part 5|#9}}
*{{i|Cold Fire|Annual}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor''</div>
*[[Shining Armor issue 1|#1]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 2|#2]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 3|#3]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 4|#4]]
*[[Shining Armor issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts'' Volume 2</div>
*{{i|Micronauts issue 7|#7}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 8|#8}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 9|#9}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 10|#10}}
*{{i|Micronauts issue 11|#11}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts: Into the Microspace''</div>
*{{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|Annual}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Till All Are One'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Informed|Revolution]]
*[[Ping|#5]]
*[[Desperate Times|#6]]
*[[Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|#7]]
*[[Rubicon|#8]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''G.I. Joe'' Volume 1</div>
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|#1]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|#2]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|#3]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolutionaries'' Volume 1</div>
*[[Crisis Intervention|#1]]
*[[Enter the Shadow|#2]]
*[[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|#3]]
*[[The Iron Klaw|#4]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''M.A.S.K.'' Volume 1</div>
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 1|#1}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 2|#2}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 3|#3}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 4|#4}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 5|#5}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 1</div>
*[[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|#1]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|#2]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|#3]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|#4]]
*[[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|#5]]
*[[New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|#6]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Redemption of the Dinobots''</div>
*''[[The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation]]''

<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 2</div>
*[[After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|#7]]
*[[An Axe to Break the Ice|#8]]
*[[Chasing the Infinite|#9]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|#10]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|#11]]
*[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|#12]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''ROM'' Volume 3</div>
*{{i|Interlude|#10}}
*{{i|ROM issue 11|#11}}
*{{i|ROM issue 12|#12}}
*{{i|ROM issue 13|#13}}
*{{i|ROM issue 14|#14}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Micronauts: Wrath of Karza''</div>
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 1|#1]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 2|#2]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 3|#3]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 4|#4]]
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 5|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Till All Are One'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Heavy|#9]]
*[[The Price of You|#10]]
*[[If I Know You|#11]]
*[[Your First Mistake|#12]]
*[[The Chosen One|Annual]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''G.I. Joe'' Volume 2</div>
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5|#5]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6|#6]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7|#7]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8|#8]]
*[[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|#9]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Revolutionaries'' Volume 2</div>
*[[Strange Visitors|#5]]
*[[Power and Glory|#6]]
*[[When Eagles Scream|#7]]
*[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|#8]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''M.A.S.K.'' Volume 2</div>
*[[The Deathstone|Annual]]
*{{i|The Origin of V.E.N.O.M. Part 1|#6}}
*{{i|The Origin of V.E.N.O.M. Part 2|#7}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 8|#8}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 9|#9}}
*{{i|M.A.S.K. issue 10|#10}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 2</div>
*[[The Next Day, and the Next|#7]]
*[[What It's Really Like|#8]]
*[[Ghost Stories|Annual]]
*[[The Life of Sideswipe|#9]]
*[[Origin Myths|#10]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook''</div>
*[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|#1]]
*[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|#2]]
*[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|#3]]

<br/><div class="list-header">''Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike''</div>
*[[First Strike issue 0|#0]]
*[[First Strike issue 1|#1]]
*[[First Strike issue 2|#2]]
*[[First Strike issue 3|#3]]
*[[First Strike issue 4|#4]]
*[[First Strike issue 5|#5]]
*[[First Strike issue 6|#6]]
*''[[The Origins of Evil]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Unification Day: Dawn|''Optimus Prime: First Strike'']]
*[[Unification Day: Dusk|''The Transformers: First Strike'']]
*[[Primeless, Part 1|#11]]
*[[Primeless, Part 2|#12]]
*[[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|#13]]
*[[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|#14]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 3</div>
*[[Sardines|#13]]
*[[The Ties That Bind (issue)|#14]]
*[[Kill All 'Cons|#15]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|#16]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|#17]]
*[[The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|#18]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Rom & The Micronauts''</div>
*''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''
*''[[ROM: First Strike]]''
*{{i|Small World|#1}}
*{{i|Microspace Knight|#2}}
*{{i|Entropy|#3}}
*{{i|Asymmetric Warfare|#4}}
*{{i|Gods and Monsters|#5}}
<br/><div class="list-header">''Scarlett's Strike Force''</div>
*''[[G.I. Joe: First Strike]]''
*''[[M.A.S.K.: First Strike]]''
*[[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 1|#1]]
*[[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 2|#2]]
*[[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 3|#3]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 4</div>
*[[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|#15]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|#16]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|#17]]
*[[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|#18]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|#19]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|#20]]
*[[The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|#21]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Transformers vs. Visionaries''</div>
*[[Schismatic|#1]]
*[[Cybertron No More|#2]]
*[[Desperate Measures (Transformers vs. Visionaries)|#3]]
*[[Good Men|#4]]
*[[The Curtain|#5]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''The Wreckers Saga''</div>
*''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]''
<br/><div class="list-header">''Lost Light'' Volume 4</div>
*[[Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|#19]]
*[[Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|#20]]
*[[Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|#21]]
*[[Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|#22]]
*[[Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|#23]]
*[[Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|#24]]
*[[How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2|#25]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Optimus Prime'' Volume 5</div>
*[[Unstopped and Unstoppable|#22]]
*[[Time Will Rust|#23]]
*[[A Sunrise Dark|#24]]
*[[Post|#25]]
*[[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Annual 2018]]
<br/><div class="list-header">''Unicron''</div>
*[[Our Darkest|#0]]
*[[Last Stand (Unicron)|#1]]
*[[Stranger Eons|#2]]
*[[Our Finest|#3]]
*[[Road's End|#4]]
*[[Assembly (Unicron)|#5]]
*[[Ceremony|#6]]
}}

[[File:Revolution-TPB.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' one.]]
This was when things got reaaally crazy.

In [[2016]], IDW announced the "[[Hasbro Universe]]"—a new direction for the Transformers continuity that will slowly bring other Hasbro properties into the fold. The first steps in building this new shared universe came in the form of a new six-issue series for the ''{{i|Micronauts (comic)|Micronauts}}'', written by [[Cullen Bunn]], and later for ''{{i|ROM (comic)|ROM}}'' (issues #0-4 courtesy of [[Chris Ryall]] and [[Christos Gage]]) and ''{{i|Action Man (comic)|Action Man}}'' (a four-issue miniseries from John Barber). IDW's previous ''{{i|G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe}}'' comics were retroactively folded into the continuity, supposedly having taken place in the time since ''All Hail Megatron''. Barber and Bunn teamed up to set these properties on a collision course in ''[[Revolution]]'', the most ambitious [[crossover]] event in history.

IDW presented a checklist for the event at the back of each issue, but the publication order of the tie-ins didn't match the main series due to various delays and complications. For reference, a sequential ordering would be as follows:
*[[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|''Revolution'' #0]]
*[[Concorde Hymn|''Revolution'' #1]]
*''[[Field Test|ROM: Revolution]]''
*''[[M.A.S.K.: Revolution]]'' (scheduled after #2, but introduces M.A.S.K. for their appearance there)
*[[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]]
*''[[Micronauts: Revolution]]''
*''[[Informed|Till All Are One: Revolution]]'' (scheduled before #4, but set between #2 and #3, building on the reveal from the ''Micronauts'' tie-in)
*[[O Ship of State|''Revolution'' #3]]
*''[[D.T.A.|G.I. Joe: Revolution]]''
*''[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|The Transformers: Revolution]]''
*''[[The Modern World|Action Man: Revolution]]''
*[[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]] (scheduled before the tie-ins for ''The Transformers'' and ''Action Man'', but takes place afterwards)
*[[Valley Forge|''Revolution'' #5]]
*''[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|More than Meets the Eye: Revolution]]'' (a standalone comedy issue not referenced by the main series, scheduled before #5)

After the publication of ''Revolution'', a non-canon three-issue spoof of the event was released: ''[[Aw Yeah Revolution!]]'' written by [[Art Baltazar]] in the style of his other comics. Originally solicited for five issues, the series was seemingly truncated down to three issues.

[[File:FirstStrike TPBcvr.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|The "go buy ''Visionaries''" one.]]
''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' continued to run from issues #5-12, while ''More than Meets the Eye'' was relaunched as ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]''. Roberts' story was still playing catch-up, chronologically speaking, but was so disconnected from everything else that it ran until issue #25 without really interacting with the rest of the Hasbro Universe. He found out that ''Lost Light'' was to be cancelled at issue #25 while writing issue #12, resulting in a great deal of reshuffling of plot threads from that point on. Scott's plans, however, were to be truncated even earlier, by IDW's next crossover.

''ROM'' continued until issue #14. A pair of flashback stories focused on the Space Knight were also released: {{i|Cold Fire|an annual}} and a five-issue ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' crossover miniseries. These stories are probably best read after issue #10, which included a similar flashback. ''Micronauts'' continued until issue #11, with {{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|an additional annual}} taking place between issues #9 and #10, before concluding in a five-issue miniseries titled ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]''.

New [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|''G.I. Joe'']] and {{i|M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand|''M.A.S.K.''}} series were launched. [[Aubrey Sitterson]]'s ''G.I. Joe'' ran for nine issues; eschewing the "realistic" approaches of earlier authors, Sitterson's take on the premise was one that incorporated overt science-fiction and fantasy elements, including the surprise introduction of [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] as a supporting character. Meanwhile, {{i|Brandon Easton}}'s ''M.A.S.K.'' ran for ten issues. [[The Deathstone|An ''M.A.S.K.'' annual]] by the co-writer of IDW's next event saw them team up with the ''G.I. Joe'' cast, but various inconsistencies with Easton's timeline make placing it chronologically a little tricky (the collected editions just put it between issues #5 and #6).

''The Transformers'' was relaunched as ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]''. [[Ghost Stories|An annual]] was published under a generic ''Transformers'' label, taking place between issues #8 and #9. John Barber also released ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]'', the final part of his ''Redemption of the Dinobots'' trilogy (the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s would later show up in issue #13). At the same time, Barber also wrote the eight-issue team book ''[[Revolutionaries]]'', which continued plot threads from ''The Transformers'', ''Action Man'', and ''Revolution'' while featuring frequent guest-stars from the other series. After issue #10 of ''Optimus Prime'', IDW's next crossover began.

Three issues of the [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]] profile series were released—in addition to profiles on various characters in the universe, each issue included a four-page comic story. [[2017]]'s ''[[First Strike]]'' event, written by Mairghread Scott and David A. Rodriguez, brought the Transformers and G.I. Joe together in a six-issue miniseries. A series of backup strips titled ''[[The Origins of Evil]]'' ran alongside the event. Meanwhile, four loosely-connected two-part tie-in stories were published for other series, taking place concurrently with the crossover without directly factoring into its events:
*''Optimus Prime'' #11-12
*''[[Unification Day: Dawn|Optimus Prime: First Strike]]'' & ''[[Unification Day: Dusk|Transformers: First Strike]]''
*''[[G.I. Joe: First Strike]]'' & ''[[M.A.S.K.: First Strike]]''
*''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]'' & ''[[ROM: First Strike]]''
[[File:Unicron-Bcovers-JamesRaiz.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The Unicron-eats-every-one.]]

Following the event, the non-''Transformers'' books were relaunched as ''{{i|Rom & The Micronauts}}'' by Gage and ''[[Scarlett's Strike Force]]'' by Sitterson. Sitterson's story was cancelled prematurely, ending on a cliffhanger in issue #3, with the script to issue #4 and outlines to the rest of the series later being released on his Patreon. Gage fared a little better, releasing the planned five issues of the miniseries.

Another ''Optimus Prime'' two-parter, #13 and #14's "The Dead Come Home", picked up where the event left off. Scott returned one final time to tie up her dangling plot threads in a ''Till All Are One'' annual; Barber wrote another annual set roughly concurrently with hers and leading into his next six-issue arc, "The Falling". The five-issue ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' miniseries introduced another old Hasbro property to the universe, and Roche returned in its immediate aftermath for ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', the final part of his ''Wreckers Saga''.

The 2005 IDW continuity finally drew to a close in [[2018]] with Barber's six-issue ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' crossover. An additional issue #0 was released a little out-of sequence for [[Free Comic Book Day]]; the events of ''Optimus Prime'' #22, released three months later, bookend those of that issue and are intended to be read afterwards. To check in on the Hasbro Universe at large, a series of four-page back-up strips (mostly by those books' creative teams) were printed alongside the event.

Following the continuity's conclusion, IDW published a chronological prose recap of the entire story in the form of ''[[Transformers: Historia]]'' by [[Chris McFeely]]. In [[2020]], quite unexpectedly, Chris Ryall returned for the three-issue ''{{i|Rom: Dire Wraiths}}'' flashback miniseries, set in the Hasbro Universe.

A [[Transformers (2019 comic)|new series]] set in [[2019 IDW continuity|a fully-rebooted continuity]] began in [[2019]].
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==Collected editions==
[[File:IDWCollection1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|right|The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume one.]]
Every single comic published as part of the 2005 IDW continuity, bar one (see below), has been collected in at least one trade paperback. Each trade paperback typically collects four to six issues, usually forming one or more complete arcs.

Since 2010 IDW has also been collecting stories in hardback with ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection]]'', which presents stories in a "suggested reading order" that ultimately leaves much to be desired. Phase One was collected across eight volumes, the first two of which were also collected together in [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1|a paperback compendium]]. Phase Two's collections numbered twelve, with a reading order that haphazardly jumps back and forth between the two ongoings. Phase Three managed to eke out three volumes before IDW’s losing of the license forced publication of the collections to cease, cutting off right before [[First Strike]]. Still, these collections remain the only way of getting many of the older series new in print.

If you live in the UK, [[Hachette]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'' similarly attempted to print every story in hardback along with previous [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] series. The reading order presented in this partwork, however, is every bit as baffling as that of ''The IDW Collection'' and is further complicated by the fact that individual volumes are ''themselves'' released out of order to keep people subscribed for the full duration of the run.

''Requiem of the Wreckers'' was only collected as part of a larger trade paperback—''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga]]'', containing over ten issues that had already seen release in prior collections. It was later released in Vol. 80 of the aforementioned ''Definitive G1 Collection''.

A similar situation would have occurred for {{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|the 2017 ''Micronauts'' annual}}, which would have been collected as part of ''{{i|Micronauts: Into the Microspace}}''. Unfortunately, the trade was cancelled, leaving this annual as the only comic of this continuity '''not''' to have been collected in a trade.

==Timeline==
''See main article: [[2005 IDW timeline]].''
{{note|As information about the IDW universe was slowly revealed in non-chronological order, this timeline is intended mainly as a reference for people who are already familiar with it.}}

==Artists==
{{Creatorstub|accurate information on more artists and colourists. Notable missing include [[Livio Ramondelli]], [[Joana Lafuente]], [[Priscilla Tramontano]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Josh Perez]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]}}
Many artists contributed to the IDW continuity across its thirteen-year run.

===Line art===
[[File:Infiltration EJ covers.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The "{{w|Ultimate Marvel}}" one.]]
*[[Alex Milne]] illustrated a whopping 1407 pages. He was the main artist of ''Megatron Origin'', ''The Transformers: Drift'', ''More than Meets the Eye'', ''Rom vs. Transformers'', and ''Transformers: Unicron''. In addition, he worked on ''Spotlight: Arcee'', several issues of the 2009 ''Transformers'' series, an issue of ''Optimus Prime'' and an issue of ''Lost Light''.
*[[Andrew Griffith]] worked on 1020 pages, most notably as the main artist of ''Robots in Disguise'', but also contributing to many others, such as a coda story in ''All Hail Megatron'', inking 2 issues of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', the full series of ''Micronauts: Wrath of Karza'' (with [[Ron Joseph]]), 3 pages of ''Lost Light'', one issue ''Optimus Prime'', 4 pages of the Annual 2018, 7 pages of issue 24, and 7 pages of the sixth issue of ''Transformers: Unicron''.
*[[Guido Guidi]] illustrated 722 pages for ''Hearts of Steel'', ''Infestation 2'', ''All Hail Megatron'', ''Spotlight: Galvatron'', ''Spotlight: Mirage'', ''Drift - Empire of Stone'', ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', ''The Transformers'', ''More than Meets the Eye'', ''Robots in Disguise'', ''Revolutionaries'', and ''Optimus Prime: First Strike''.
*[[Nick Roche]] illustrated 603 pages, including ''Spotlight'' issues for Shockwave, Hot Rod, Kup, Hardhead, and Megatron along with ''Infestation'' and ''The Death of Optimus Prime''. He was the main artist on ''Maximum Dinobots'', and also contributed to ''Devastation'', the ''All Hail Megatron'' Coda, ''The Transformers'', and ''More than Meets the Eye''. He was the creative force behind IDW's ''Wreckers'' stories.
*[[E. J. Su]] illustrated 511 pages. He was the main artist for ''Infiltration'', ''Escalation'', ''Devastation'', and ''Revelation'', in which he redesigned many G1 characters with a sense of realism and updated, modern alternate modes, while still being relatively faithful to the originals. He also illustrated ''Spotlight: Jazz'', ''Spotlight: Prowl'', the flashback sequences in ''All Hail Megatron'' #7, and ''The Transformers'' #7. Years later, he would return to the IDW comics for the final arc of ''Lost Light''.
[[File:Earthworks menasor vs autobots.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|The "[[:File:IDWongoing1 dons new style.jpg|Oh Primus, Rodimus, what happened to your face?]]" one.]]
*[[Jack Lawrence]] created 320 pages over 16 issues of ''Lost Light''.
*[[Don Figueroa]] illustrated 297 pages including the entirety of ''Stormbringer'' and ''Spotlight: Optimus Prime''. He also contributed [[All Hail Megatron issue 13#"Old Ways"|a story]] to the ''All Hail Megatron'' Coda. For the 2009 ongoing series, to which he contributed eight issues, Don brought an entirely new (and controversial) aesthetic, with detailed and complex designs that were evocative of those used in [[Live-action film series|the live-action film series]]. He was also responsible for designing [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s stealth bomber form.
*[[Brendan Cahill]] illustrated 270 pages including the entirety of the "Police Action" storyline in ''The Transformers'' and several contributions to ''Robots in Disguise'', ''More than Meets the Eye'', ''Lost Light'', and ''Requiem of the Wreckers''.
*[[Kei Zama]] illustrated 246 pages as they were the main artist of ''Optimus Prime'', as well as contributing 9 pages to the sixth issue of ''Unicron''.
*[[Casey Coller]] illustrated 205 pages, including ''Spotlight: Blurr'', ''Spotlight: Drift'', the entirety of ''Ironhide'', and a couple of contributions to ''All Hail Megatron'', ''The Transformers'' and Barber's various ongoings. He regularly provided variant covers.
*[[Saren Stone]] created 132 pages for ''Windblade'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.
*[[Ulises Fariñas]] created 89 pages for ''Heart of Darkness''. He was clearly unfamiliar with Transformers and his artwork did no favors for the already-disjointed writing, resulting in perhaps the most-reviled miniseries in IDW ''Transformers'' history.
*[[Emiliano Santalucia]] illustrated 52 pages across ''Spotlight: Blaster'' and ''All Hail'' Megatron #9, #10, and #14.
*[[James Raiz]] illustrated 41 pages—a few for ''Maximum Dinobots'', and the entirety of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #22.
*[[Jimbo Salgado]] and [[Emil Cabaltierra]] contributed 37 pages total in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual.
*[[Robert Deas]] illustrated 14 pages of ''All Hail Megatron'' #9.
*[[Marcelo Ferreira]] pencilled 6 pages of the last issue of ''Drift - Empire of Stone''.

===Colors===
* [[Josh Burcham]] colored an amazing 2029 pages. He started almost at the beginning with ''Infiltration'' #1, the full ''Stormbringer'' arc, 5 ''Spotlights'' and 2 issues of ''Devastation''. He colored the main set of ''All Hail Megatron'' plus an issue and a half of the coda, 2 issues of ''Maximum Dinobots'' and all issues of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers''. Into "Phase 2", he worked on ''The Death of Optimus Prime'', 23 issues of ''More than Meets the Eye'', "The Thirteenth Day of Christmas" (art and colors), the full ''Sins of the Wreckers'' series, 6 issues of ''The Transformers'' Vol. 2, and work on ''More than Meets the Eye: Revolution''. Finally he colored 21 issues of ''Optimus Prime'', its Annual and the ''Requiem of the Wreckers'' one-shot.

==Toyline==
Although IDW's stories were never really intended to promote any particular toyline being produced by Hasbro, over the years there were many instances of Hasbro looking to IDW's character designs for inspiration, or vice versa! The following list can be broadly split into the following categories:
*Toys in '''bold''' are directly inspired in some part by their appearance in the comics.
*Toys which are <u>underlined</u> share a "common ancestor" with an IDW design, usually in the form of a particular piece of concept art.
*The rest were either directly used for reference by IDW's artists, or specifically requested by Hasbro for inclusion in the comics.

===''Stormbringer''===
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{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Scoop (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Scoop]]''' (head only, later used in ''Dark Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Spotlight''===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Ramjet]] (''Spotlight: Ramjet'')}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Galvatron]]''' (''Spotlight: Galvatron'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax]]''' (''Spotlight: Blurr'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Thundercracker]] (''Spotlight: Thundercracker'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Landmine (Energon)#Energon|''Energon'' Landmine]] (''Spotlight: Trailcutter'', artist error)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Hoist]] (non-canonical)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Megatron Origin''===
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Ratbat]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]''' (loose inspiration only, later used in ''Titans Return'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Devastation''===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Jhiaxus]]''' (sculpt only, colors/head later used in ''Dark Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''All Hail Megatron''===
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{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#MasterpieceUS|''Masterpiece'' Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Gentei! Gentei!|''Gentei! Gentei!'' Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Astrotrain]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Tankor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dropshot (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Dropshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Scourge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Univ2008Dx|''Universe'' Hound]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|''Reveal the Shield'' Perceptor]]''' (details only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Drift (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Drift]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Blurr]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Kup]]''' (later used in ''Revolutionaries'')}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Perceptor]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TFU08-toy Dropshot.jpg|right|200px|thumb|''Universe'' Dropshot put in a surprise appearance in ''All Hail Megatron''.]]
|}

===''The Transformers''===
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] (loose inspiration only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Transformers (2010)|''Reveal the Shield'' Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Optimus Prime]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Bumblebee]]'''}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Megatron]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm]]</u> (sculpt only)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Acid Storm]] (deco only) / <u>[[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Acid Storm]]</u> (sculpt only)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Megatron]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Starscream]]''' / '''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Starscream]]'''}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Skywarp]]''' (Legends/Leader)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Thundercracker]]''' (Legends/Leader)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generations Leader TC.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Guido Guidi's updated version of E.J. Su's Seeker design was the basis for several toys.]]
|}

===''Last Stand of the Wreckers''===
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{{Bp-a1|'''[[Guzzle (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Springer]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Impactor (Prime)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Impactor]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Impactor (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Timelines'' Impactor]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Impactor (G1)#AmazonFanVote3Pack|''Siege'' Decepticon Impactor]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Drift''===
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{{Bp-a1|'''[[Drift (G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Deadlock]]''' (deco only)}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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===''The Death of Optimus Prime''===
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|''Timelines'' Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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===''More than Meets the Eye / Lost Light''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Swerve]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Tailgate (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Tailgate]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Trailcutter]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Brainstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Brainstorm]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Titan Force Brainstorm]]''' (head and deco only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Whirl (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Whirl]]''' (loose inspiration only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Skids (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Skids]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Gears (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Gears]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[High Wire (Armada)#Toys|''Armada'' High Wire]] (repurposed as [[Tripodeca]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#Robots in Disguise|''Prime'' Ratchet]] (vehicle mode only, artist error)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Drift (G1)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Drift]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Blades]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rook (CW)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Rook]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Defensor (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Defensor]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Windcharger (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Ultra Magnus / Minimus Ambus]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Chromedome (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Chromedome]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]''' (head only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Chromedome (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Chromedome]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Rewind (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Rewind]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Getaway#Generations|''Titans Return'' Breakaway]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cerebros (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Cerebros]] (robot mode only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Roller (IDW)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Wandering Roller]]''' (deco only)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Rung]]'''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Sky Shadow]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vehicon (Prime)#Toys|''Prime'' Vehicon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vehicon (Prime)#Toys|''Prime'' Air Vehicon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon (WFC)#Prime|''Prime'' Insecticon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Tarn (G1)#Legacy|''Legacy'' Comic Universe Tarn]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Battle-Master-Rung.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Rung finally made the jump to toy form in the ''Siege'' line, as a [[Battle Master]].]]
|}

===''Robots in Disguise''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Starscream (WFC)#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' Starscream]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Shockwave (WFC)#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' Shockwave]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#War for Cybertron|''War for Cybertron'' Cybertronian Soundwave]]</u> / <u>[[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' Soundwave]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Laserbeak]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Onslaught (WFC)#Retail|''Fall of Cybertron'' Onslaught]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|''Fall of Cybertron'' Brawl]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Blast Off (FOC)#Retail|''Fall of Cybertron'' Blast Off]]</u>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Dreadwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Warpath]]}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Jazz]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Sideswipe (WFC)#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Sideswipe]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#War for Cybertron|''War for Cybertron'' Cybertronian Bumblebee]]</u> / '''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Bumblebee]]'''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|''Thrilling 30'' Goldfire]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Waspinator]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Rhinox]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Bravo#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Arcee]]''' (head only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-BumblebeeBlazemaster.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Andrew Griffith's version of Bumblebee's ''War for Cybertron'' design served as the basis of his ''Thrilling 30'' toy.]]
|}

===''Autocracy Trilogy''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Heavy Load (Universe)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Heavy Load]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hailstorm (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Hailstorm]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|''Reveal the Shield'' Lugnut]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys|<u>''Prime'' Bulkhead</u>]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Dark Cybertron''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' ''Armada'' Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mini-Con Assault Team#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Mini-Con Assault Team]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tankor (BM)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Tankor]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Nautica (G1)#Toys|''Titans Return'' Nautica]]''' (head/turbines only)}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Windblade (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Windblade]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Windblade (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Windblade]]'''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromia (G1)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Chromia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Arcee]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosscut (Autobot)#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Windblade''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Prime|''Prime'' Rippersnapper]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Windrazor]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Twinstrike]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Combiner Wars''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Motormaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Breakdown]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Drag Strip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Offroad (CW)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Offroad]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Blackjack]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Hot Spot]] (artist error)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Combiner Hunters''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Combiner Hunters Arcee]] (sculpt non-canonical)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Combiner Hunters Windblade]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromia (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Combiner Hunters Chromia]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Till All Are One''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Starscream]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Swindle]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Vortex]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Brawl]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Titans Return''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Infinitus#Generations|''Titans Return'' Infinitus]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sovereign#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sovereign]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Optimus Prime''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime]]</u>}}
{{Bp-a1|<u>[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Bumblebee]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|<u>[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Shockwave]]</u>}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Seaspray]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Beachcomber]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Transformers vs. Visionaries''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickswitch#Generations|''Titans Return'' Quickswitch]] (robot mode only)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Thrustinator|''Timelines'' Thrustinator]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Requiem of the Wreckers''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Smolder (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|''Power Core Combiners'' Smolder]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Steamhammer (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|''Power Core Combiners'' Steamhammer]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

===''Unicron''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Broadside (Classics)#Classics 2|''Classics'' Broadside]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sledge (Classics)#Classics 2|''Classics'' Sledge]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Wideload (Classics)#Classics 2|''Classics'' Wideload]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{toystub|Flame Toys, Evergreen, and perhaps even 3P? ''Siege'' Chromia has roots in IDW as mentioned by John Warden}}

==Notes==
[[File:Spotlight Octane unused.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|right|The [[Octane#TitansReturn|Oct-one]].]]
*The IDW continuity overtook the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics US continuity]] in terms of raw issue count with issue #6 of the 2009 ongoing series. [[Primus]] only knows how many more issues there are now.
*When IDW first picked up the ''Transformers'' license, Simon Furman pitched a story that would have tied in to his idea for a ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' ongoing comic, and would possibly have been in continuity with the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics. The G1 story would have begun with the destruction of Cybertron and the discovery that the destruction of [[Unicron]] in the [[universal stream|Aurex cluster]] had destabilized the entire [[omniverse]]. To save all of existence, the Autobots would have travelled across the galaxy attempting to reassemble an artifact called the 'Decepticon Matrix', which would have resurrected Unicron. This plot parallels that of ''Cybertron'', in which the Autobots seek out the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to revive [[Primus]]. [[Vector Prime]] would have appeared in both series, travelling between universes to guide both groups of Autobots in their quest. It seems that series would then have come together with the concurrent ''Cybertron'' comic as Transformers from across the [[multiverse]] were brought together for a final, epic clash.<ref>Pitch printed in ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman]]''</ref>
*A couple of other ultimately-unused pitches are known to the public:
**Alongside ''Spotlight: Kup'', [[Nick Roche]] came up with his own idea for a ''Spotlight: Blurr'' issue, taking place on a battlefield entirely in the space of a single second. This was felt to be a little too high-concept. Another unused idea was for a ''Spotlight: Roadbuster'', about him "training his cadets and doing terrible things to them", which later informed ''Sins of the Wreckers''.<ref name=TFN2022>Nick Roche at TFNation 2022, 2022/08/14</ref>
**In [[2007]], Roche and [[James Roberts]] pitched an [[Octane]]-based issue of ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' to IDW.<ref>{{twitter|In 2007, @jroberts332 and I attempted to pitch Spotlight: Octane. Here's the cover and character design.|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/737318150660886529|Nick Roche|2016|05|30}}</ref> Some of the concepts from the pitch were later used in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>{{twitter|Not a script, but James wrote a very extensive outline which he then hacked down. Some of it has shown up in MTMTE.|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/737321240428486656|Nick Roche|2016|05|30}}</ref>
**Roche also pitched a ''Spotlight: Rumble'', first alluded to in the ''Sins of the Wreckers'' trade paperback, which described it as [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] on "a weapons grade pub-crawl" being tailed by [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]].<ref>Sins of the Wreckers TPB - "Noisemaze Logic"</ref> At his panel at [[TFNation]] 2022, Roche gave a more detailed summary: with Laserbeak and Ravage seen early in Furman's run, but Rumble and Frenzy absent, it would have seen Rumble waking up on an alien planet with a hangover, a wanted fugitive of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who sends a cadet, Stakeout, to bring him in. Rumble finds himself in trouble, and Stakeout is forced to try and keep him alive so that he can arrest him; the two are "handcuffed to each other". Rumble doesn't want to use his piledrivers because he's hungover, but ultimately does so he can get away, knocking out Stakeout in the process. Rumble would have turned into a motorbike in this issue, and there would've been a chase through the streets of the alien city. Stakeout's role as Magnus' cadet made its way into ''Sins'', and Rumble (perhaps through coincidence) wound up as a motorcycle in [[John Barber]]'s run.<ref name=TFN2022 />
**A four-issue miniseries titled ''[[Legacy of Rust]]'' was planned at some point, starring [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and [[Jimmy Pink]].<ref>http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=15437</ref> It was announced as being in development by [[Andy Schmidt]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2010]],<ref>http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27527</ref> and brought up again at [[BotCon 2011]].<ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-botcon-2011-idw-publishing-chaos-begins-panel/15843/news.html</ref> All four issues were written by [[Stuart Moore]],<ref>http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/27/windblade-returns-in-transformers-combiner-wars/</ref> but the title was delayed<ref>http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=15437</ref> until changes in the IDW universe meant that it could no longer be released without significant rewrites to fit the new status quo, and the scripts have yet to be revealed to the public.
*In a couple of cases, in-canon material by writers on the continuity has been published in an unofficial capacity online:
**After the release of ''[[Spotlight: Cyclonus]]'', Nick Roche posted [http://web.archive.org/web/20100104064123/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=77231 a one-page joke comic] finishing a dropped plot thread.
**Later, Josh Burcham illustrated [https://dcjosh.tumblr.com/post/107665292031/its-done-the-mtmte-22-deleted-scene-in-all-its a short deleted scene] by James Roberts, originally written for ''More than Meets the Eye'' #22 but cut for space.
*It was originally unclear whether {{i|Kelly Thompson}}'s ''{{i|Jem and the Holograms (comic)|Jem and the Holograms}}'' comics were part of the Hasbro Universe or not. Some version of the band was shown to exist there, but later information meant that events in that series were incompatible with those that took place in the Hasbro Universe at large.
*{{i|Paul Allor}}'s ''{{i|Clue (comic)|Clue}}'' miniseries was in a similar situation, as its story gave no indication that it was taking place in the Hasbro Universe. However, the [[Hasbro Tribune]] was printed in the back of the first issue, and [[Sarah Gaydos]] later "officially confirmed" that it was indeed part of the continuity, so... we ''guess'' it's canon?<ref>{{twitter|Bombshell revelation from @sarahgaydos at today's @IDWPublishing panel: Clue DOES take place in the Hasbro shared universe. Official canon, no takebacks.|https://twitter.com/PaulAllor/status/969761848399548417|Paul Allor|2018|03|03}}</ref>
*''[[Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase]]'' was released in the aftermath of the continuity, featuring an autobiographical comic by Mairghread Scott and some short strips focusing on Hasbro Universe characters (but generally not set in the canon).

==External links==
*[https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/reading-guides/idw/ IDW Reading Guide] at the TFWiki community blog

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Continuities]]
[[Category:IDW (2005)| ]]

Talk:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)

2022-12-02T13:02:25Z

TopsyTurvy:

==Potential Reboot?==
According to this [http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/23/2019-transformers-movie-feature-entirely-new-storyline-349463 article], Katherine Buckland is announcing that the 2019 film will feature a new storyline. But we didn't have any confirmation about the movie being a Generation 1 reboot. [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 13:38, 23 September 2017 (EDT)
:For a long time it seemed like Age of Extinction was going to be a reboot based on what the people making it were saying, but then it turned out to be a continuation. It's just way too early to tell how it's going to turn out at this point. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:54, 23 September 2017 (EDT)
“It’s definitely not a reboot, but it’s also not a sequel,” Paramount President Adam Goodman said in an interview this week, pausing to search for words to describe the hybrid. “It is its own new thing. [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-backstage-transformers-20140627-story.html]

== Caption theme ==

I know it's way to early to talk about Captions for the page of the movie, but the theme should be from ''The Emperor's New Groove'' considering its being shot in well, Cusco. Energizier 16:33, 18 September 2021 (EDT)

== Stratosphere ==

Are we sure that this Stratosphere is the same character as the ROTF incarnation? --[[User:TopsyTurvy|TopsyTurvy]] ([[User talk:TopsyTurvy|talk]]) 08:02, 2 December 2022 (EST)

Sunstreaker (G1)/toys

2022-11-10T23:53:55Z

TopsyTurvy:

{{suite}}
[[File:G1boxart-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Hi, my box art is better than yours.]]
'''Sunstreaker''' is pretty in plastic!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yellow, I love me, let me jump in your game.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 1984/1985/1986)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Sunstreaker was released as part of the first year of the Transformers line in the US. He transforms into a "Super Tuning" customized Lamborghini Countach LP500S with an exposed rear-mounted engine. Each robot mode arm has a spring-launching mechanism to fire his fists, his chrome missiles, or his "rocket boosters" (once the boosters' main body was pushed forward to lengthen the connection peg), but the springs were severely neutered or removed outright in the US [[for safety reasons]]. The boosters fit very ''very'' loosely in the holes in his rear bumper/robot shoulders, making them pretty dubious additions to either mode.

:As with all his 1984 brethren, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to Sunstreaker in 1985, appearing on his left door. Removed from toystore shelves in 1986, he was then made available as a mail-away item in several different promotions, among them a "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $8 and two [[Robot Point|robot points]].

:When Hasbro released the original ''Transformers'' toys in continental Europe through then-recently-acquired [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, several toys were actually pre-existing stock originally intended for [[Joustra]]'s version of ''[[Diaclone]]'' acquired by Hasbro and put into MB-branded ''Transformers'' packaging. For some reason, the Sunstreaker toy (sporting its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' colors due to being produced during the ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' transitional period) was released in packaging intended for [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]], an entirely different sculpt. The packaging even included Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet, neither of which were of much use for the toy.<ref name="mbsunswipe">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

:Sunstreaker inherited some red [[sticker]] details from the original red-colored ''Diaclone'' version of the toy (see [[#Notes|notes]]): most obviously the shoulder stickers, but more subtly the vents on his chest stickers (numbered "1" in the instructions). The instructions show these being placed on the wrong sides; the red vents are supposed to show through from beneath the exposed engine in vehicle mode.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2020/04/sunstreaker-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Sunstreaker - Figure & Sticker History|year=2020|month=04|day=10}}</ref>

:Sunstreaker is generally considered to be one of the harder early [[The Transformers (toyline)|generation toys]] to find complete and unbroken. Following its later [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] in the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] sub-line (see below), the toy's mold has been stated by [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] representatives to be one of several whose original molding is either lost or in a state of disrepair too extensive to justify the cost of re-casting, meaning that chances of any future reissues are slim.

:The stock photography on the box shows a prototype; you can tell because the tabs on the arms/launchers are red, as opposed to yellow on the actual toy.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-sunstreaker/219/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Sunstreaker at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker & Skids vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets

:Sunstreaker's only [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release was in this giftset, which was also the only way to get [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in Japan. This sounds unfair, but then one must remember [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw is an unstoppable killing machine]].

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[[File:G1toy classic heroes sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Classic, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets

:Sunstreaker was made available again in European markets in 1990, coming in nice new golden packaging as part of the "Classic Heroes" range of reissues. He featured no notable changes from his original release, complete with a lack of rubsign.
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===''Transform Block''===
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[[File:G1toy TFBlock sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (1985)

: Only available in Japan, this small, monochrome representation of Sunstreaker transformed by disassembling and reassembling his vinyl component parts. Hence, the name "Transform Block". The toy was first released as part of the Diaclone line alongside another toy representing the Diaclone version of Skids. The toy was simply put in new packaging for its Transformers release, which resembles that of [[Transform Jr]] toys.

::*''[http://homepage3.nifty.com/redalert/toybox/tf/g1/TFGM04/TFGM04.html More information on Transform Block Sunstreaker at a Japanese fan site]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sideswipe in yellow? Dear Primus, I've become Tigertrack!]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Left & right rocket boosters, 2 flame-missiles

:A [[retool]] of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Prowl (RID)#Toys|Prowl]] sculpt, Sunstreaker transforms into a Lamborghini Diablo. Unusually for non-vintage Transformers at the time, he has rubber tires. In either mode, he is armed with two pressure-launch missile launchers with two flame-shaped projectiles. These launchers are mounted upon his right arm in robot mode. In vehicle mode, they can be mounted on two pegs located on his spoiler as "rocket boosters". It is notable that the part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a yellow decal rather than paint, as that part is made out of [[unpaintable plastic]]. The police lights from the original mold were removed, leaving this area bare.

:Sunstreaker was the "hotel [[exclusive]]" toy from [[OTFCC 2003]], available only to those who booked their room at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare at the convention rate, the official hotel for the convention.

:This mold is also used by the ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sideswipe]] and ''Universe'' [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on BotCon Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
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[[File:Btasunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lemony fresh new-car scent.]]
*'''Sunstreaker meets Junko''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''ID number'': '''BTA-02'''
**''Accessories'': "Junko" driver/figurine, engine-block rifle

:In 2005, Takara and Hasbro released near-simultaneous and significantly different takes on Sunstreaker as a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ''Binaltech/Alternators'' toy (itself a [[retool]] of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators|''Binaltech'' Lambor/''Alternators'' Side Swipe]]). The first to the market was the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' version of the toy, including a PVC driver figurine, a girl named [[Kelly (RID)|Junko]]. Sunstreaker transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed "street performance" Dodge Viper with opening doors and hood, and an open passengers' compartment. His engine block becomes a rifle for his robot mode. Like the rest of the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' line, he was packaged in robot mode instead of vehicle.

:As a matter of fact, Sunstreaker was originally intended as the ''first'' retool/redeco of Lambor/Side Swipe: Early [[prototype]]s that were leaked to the public sported a sculpted Autobot logo, and development concept art and color maps detailed in ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' show a black-decoed figure. A store listing from March 2004 stated the figure's name as "'''Blackstreaker'''",<ref name="alternatorstfa">[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?t=22083 TFArchive news thread about Alternators store listing from March 2004.]</ref> suggesting that he was still intended to be Sunstreaker despite sporting different colors, possibly at the request of the car manufacturer. For reasons unknown, however, the toy was ultimately released as the [[Decepticon]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] instead, possibly to satisfy fan demands for Decepticons in the line, but this is mere supposition. It took more than a year until Sunstreaker would see shelves as originally intended.

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech Asterisk bios#2|Archive of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Sunstreaker's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
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[[File:AlternatorsSunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When girls disappear, their cars gain racing stripes. This is SCIENTIFIC FACT.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-block rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)}}

:A few months later, the Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' version was released as part of the standard ''Alternators'' line, in the redesigned "bubble" packaging (the third version of ''Alternators'' packaging). Though both are yellow redecos of the mold, the detailing between the two is very different, with the Hasbro version being a direct color-swap of the paint mask previously used for Dead End, adding red to the robot mode parts as well as a pair of black racing stripes in car mode. Drastically put, the only two details virtually identical on both versions at first sight are the [[paint operation|paint mask]] for the head and the [[tampograph]]ed license plate. (This is particularly remarkable since a stolen [[prototype|pre-production sample]] of Hasbro Sunstreaker actually sported a license plate tampograph more in style with previous ''Alternators'' license plates, whereas the final version is dead on identical to the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toy's tampo.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's got Mirage's legs, and he knows how to use 'em better than Mirage does.]]
[[File:SunstreakerSideswipeSDCC2007.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of the cases where the result turned out even ''better'' than the original idea. Well, except maybe for the weapon.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classics Series
**''Accessories:'' "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Sunstreaker transforms into a modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} (featuring a rear end that is basically a cross between a {{w|Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago}} and a {{w|Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo}}, split side windows and door vents from the {{w|McLaren F1}}). Like the original Sunstreaker's Lamborghini Countach form, the 2008 ''Universe'' vehicle mode features customized engine supercharger intakes mounted just behind the roof of the car. Sunstreaker's license plate is [[tampograph]]ed "WE R 84", referring to the year the ''Transformers'' franchise was launched. (Early Hasbro [[prototype]]s of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker had the [[license plate]] say "WE R 8'''2'''" instead.<ref name="unisunstreaker1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/universe-classics-20-autobots-262/sunstreaker-1596/ Various Hasbro stock photos for ''Universe'' Sunstreaker], all featuring a "WE R 82" license plate.</ref><ref name="uniprowl2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/185434-classics-henkei-sunstreaker-prowl-comparison-pictures.html Scans from ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine''], also depicting ''Universe'' Sunstreaker with a "WE R 82" license plate.</ref>)

:Like many other new-sculpt ''Universe'' toys, Sunstreaker has a "dramatic head reveal" when transforming him to robot mode: when his chest is rotated into place, his head rises into position and his ears spring out. In robot mode, his supercharger engine accessory can be attached to his back, but it can also be attached to the "Electron Pulse Blaster" to create a larger weapon by wrapping the intakes around it, and the gun can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, though Sunstreaker's "ears" get in the way. Most of this is not shown in the [[instructions]], which only instruct the owner of the toy to put the gun in his hand and attach the supercharger to his back.

:Though not specifically a [[quality control]] issue, the yellow paint used for Sunstreaker's roof does not precisely match the bright yellow plastic used for his car body panel parts. The dark tinted windows cause the yellow paint to take on a greenish tinge.

:Sunstreaker uses the same base mold as ''Universe'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]], but with his robot mode turned 180 degrees at the waist, and factory-swapped fists. Hasbro's early plans for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight [[redeco]]/retools of each other using the hood-chest configuration. [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] suggested turning the upper body 180 degrees, making Sunstreaker's robot mode resemble his [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] design more.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in [[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1|''Transformers Generations 2009'' vol. 1]], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html English translation] at TFW2005.</ref> Based on the release order, Sunstreaker is considered the original iteration of the sculpt and Sideswipe the [[retool]], even though the two were designed concurrently. In addition, Hasbro originally intended the [[alternate mode]]'s supercharger to split into two halves which would then become the handgun and a spring-loaded shoulder launcher for the robot mode.

:The Sunstreaker/Sideswipe sculpt was also retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|''Generation 2'' Breakdown]], and [[Breakdown (G1)#G1TimelinesBreakdown|Generation 1 Breakdown]], as well as ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Alert]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Universe Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Sunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gape at my awesome bling!]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]]-[[September 19|09-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes

:TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' version of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker is a redeco of Hasbro's release, featuring a deeper shade of yellow with a much greater consistency between the painted yellow roof and the yellow plastic than seen on ''Universe'' Sunstreaker. He also replaces some of the Universe figure's gray paint with black. The orange paint is replaced with red, and the maroon Autobot symbol is now the more standard red. Like all ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys, he features [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] plastic, including his Electron Pulse Blaster, his supercharger and his spoiler.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a better mechanic than [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|him]].]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Sunstreaker is a [[Kreon]] minifigure that can be rebuilt into a race car with back-mounted "engine". While clearly based on the Generation 1 character, the details of his deco are much more based on the stylings of the [[live-action film series|live-action movie series]] and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''. He sports [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]'s helmet.

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-though-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.

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[[File:KreO-Toy SunstreakerC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Voted'': Best Looking
**''Accessories'': Wrist-blaster, 2 clip-on blasters

: This version of Sunstreaker has [[tampograph]]s based heavily on the original toy. He even has a wrist-blaster to replicate the wrist-rocket of the original box art. His arm-blasters are pointed upwards to simulate the toy's shoulder-rocket-thingies.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Class of 1984 Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi. I'm fatter than you.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' ([[2015]]-[[February 21|02-21]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-12'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Sunstreaker transforms from a [[super deformed]] Mazda RX-7 FD3S to a cute little robot (though his legs, molded to resemble his usual footsies, still evoke a Lamborghini Countach hood). He comes with a code for unlocking Sunstreaker as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|Drift]].
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:CWDlxSunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Bob_(IDW)|Insecticon companion]] sadly not included.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' "highly polished cyber machete", double-barreled "high-yield electron pulse" cannon/fist/foot

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Sunstreaker is a [[retool]] of [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]] sporting a brand new headsculpt. The hand/foot/gun can peg on top of the car mode to form an engine block, and can be either held in his hand or mounted on his back in robot mode via [[5 mm post]]s. His other weapon can be held as either a sword or a gun in robot mode, and can peg into a slot in the side of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Sunstreaker can form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager figure, but would usually be associated with [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]]. He is also officially associated with [[Betatron (CW)|Betatron]].

: This mold was differently retooled as [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Wheeljack]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]'' incarnation of [[Sideswipe (G1)#Of Masters and Mayhem|Sideswipe]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Turbo (GoBots)#Timelines|Turbo]].

: Sunstreaker comes with the comic book "[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later appeared in the USA at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Sunstreaker was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Combiner Wars Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW05-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Hi, I'm painted better than you.]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots

:Released as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold).

:Compared to the ''Combiner Wars'' release, Sunstreaker has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: His lemony yellow plastic is now replaced with a more orange hue, and his unpaintable joints are also replaced with the same color. The paint operations on the arms & chest panel are swapped, with additional black paint added on the feet. The paint operations on the rocker panels/rear sides & the sword/gun has been removed as well.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-39-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Presenting the ''only'' Masterpiece you'll ever need.]]
* '''Sunstreaker''' ([[2017]]-[[December 22|12-22]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-39'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser gun, flare gun, [[Chip Chase#Masterpiece|Chip Chase]] (with wheelchair), shouting alternate face, smiling alternative face, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Alien Robot mask]], spare side mirrors
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Sunstreaker transforms from robot to a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S mode, just like his brother [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sideswipe]], but is a completely different mold.

:The rear electronic propulsion engine cover can be folded into the rear of the car for a more realistic alt mode, and the rear combination tail-lights can be switched between realistic and toon modes. The doors and hood open, and the front headlights can be popped up.

:Early magazine adverts showed him with a yellow spoiler, but subsequent photos depicted the spoiler in a silver chrome, as found on the released figure.

:To preserve cartoon accuracy, the windows on the chest are "[[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake]]", however the main panel of the chest is formed by turning the roof of the car mode inside out, with the extra windows folding out from inside.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/23/takara-mp-39-masterpiece-clear-pictures-designer-team-interview-translation-339374 TFW2005.com: Takara MP-39 Masterpiece Clear Pictures, Designer Team Interview Translation]</ref>

:For accessories, he includes his two electron pulse guns, the larger of which can be stored on his backpack, the smaller can be stored inside an opening compartment on his leg (underneath the engine bay in car mode). In addition to the standard face, he comes with an additional smiling face and shouting face, and an alien mask from the episode "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]"—for an additional homage to the episode he can stand on one leg too.

:Also included is a Chip Chase minifigure that can be removed from his wheelchair and placed on Sunstreaker's shoulders to recreate the episode "[[Roll for It]]". If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, Sunstreaker includes a [[collector coin]], mounted on a folding card that resembles his robot mode chest panel.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/20/takara-masterpiece-mp-39-sunstreaker-packaging-collectible-coin-hand-images-355639 Takara Masterpiece MP-39 Sunstreaker Packaging, Collectible Coin And In-Hand Images]</ref>

:This figure was [[retool]]ed to make MP-42 [[Cordon#Masterpiece|Cordon]] and MP-39+ [[Spin-Out (G1)#Toys|Spin-Out]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Deluxe-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Better than ever. (Where's my shiny finish, Takara Tomy?)]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E36'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[December 19]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': Rocket boosters/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept) <ref>[https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1425915361266868224?s=20&t=sDyAwpxXGTfGudlyTnFniA DiTullo's Twitter post]</ref>}}

:Part of the third wave of [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'']] Deluxes, Sunstreaker is a brand new mold (albeit sharing engineering with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ishikawa_sunday/status/1312596933219770372 Tweet by @Ishikawa_sunday, 4 October 2020]</ref> that converts from a robot into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (most conspicuously missing the spoilers, but also having 5mm holes back there ''just in case''). His engine block can be used as a pair of rocket boosters or as a gun, though his forearms prevent the weapon's peg from fully settling inside his hands. Alternatively, the definitely-not-intended-for-potential-future-spoiler-use 5mm holes that end up on his forearms in robot mode can accommodate the weapon comfortably.

:Similar to his ''Universe'' figure, Sunstreaker's chest is actually darker translucent plastic painted yellow. Although the yellow paint does not entirely match the yellow plastic, it is much less conspicuous than the earlier figure. Due to the pegs on the chest underside being painted, it can be very difficult to slot in place for car mode. This can be resolved by lightly sanding the front portions of the pegs until the gap can be cleanly closed.

:This mold was also used to make ''Selects'' [[Spin-Out (G1)#Generations_Selects|Spin-Out]] and slightly retooled, with a new chest, into Spin-Out’s two-pack mate, [[Cordon#Generations_Selects|Cordon]]. Due to COVID-19 supply disruptions, Sunstreaker and his fellow wave 3 Deluxes reached store shelves in Singapore before wave 2 was released.

:He comes with a map piece and decoder. Unlike the wave 2 Deluxes, his piece is not misprinted. It is part of Cybertron showing one of the moons. The moon is unlabeled, so which moon it is remains unkown.
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==Merchandise==
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of Sunstreaker was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec|tech spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Sunstreaker mixes the [[Character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy.

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*'''Sunstreaker''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''11'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Sunstreaker game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Decoy Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMSunstreaker.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Too good to be released, apparently.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Robot Master, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, display stand

:A planned redeco of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Side Swipe, which was based on Sideswipe's ''Alternators'' toy. Sunstreaker would have been partially constructed of die cast metal with limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. His accessories would have been a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RobotHeroes Galvatron Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb|Hi, I'm cuter than you.]]
*'''Sunstreaker & Galvatron''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' toys, Sunstreaker is an adorably sociopathic non-transforming figure articulated at the neck and shoulders. He was available only in a two-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Galvatron]], making this the most mentally-unbalanced ''Robot Heroes'' set ''ever''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Sunstreakertls.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Sadly, I'm too hard to find for everyone to know I'm better than them.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (2014)
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Sunstreaker is a Wave 3 chase figure with standard articulation. He is based on his original toy design, and has no special gimmicks. For every 24 figures, there is 1 Sunstreaker.
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[[File:Sunstreakertlsdia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm even harder to find!]]
*'''Sunstreaker "Diaclone" Ed.''' (2014)
Sunstreaker Diaclone edition is a variant based on the Countach LP500s Police Type from the Diaclone toy line.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T42/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior depicts the upper right portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Sunstreaker forms the right arm.

:The card's Bot Mode artwork uses the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Sunstreaker figure's packaging art.

:Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Sunstreaker was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Sunstreaker is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Spin-Out (G1)#Jada Toys|Spin-Out]] in the Series 2 18-pack.
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==Notes==
[[File:Sunstreaker-diaclone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Before he was a Transformer.]]
*According to Hasbro, the pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Sunstreaker was the first transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed, namely by [[Kōjin Ōno]].<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> His alternate mode, a modified Lamborghini Countach with a rear-mounted supercharger engine, is actually based on an older [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy from their ''[[Microman]]'' line, the "Cosmo Countach" from 1978, which could also transform, albeit only into a weird half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="cosmo">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm The Cosmo Countach, Sunstreaker's ancestor]</ref><ref name="spencer">[http://www.spencer1984.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/49-Sunstreaker-The-Missing-Link.html Spencer 1984 discovers the connection between the Cosmo Countach and Diaclone Sunstreaker]</ref> The ''Diaclone'' version of Sunstreaker, officially called Lamborghini Countach LP500S "Super Tuning", was originally only available in red and black/white police decos. This is one of several items that have led to the fan speculation that Sunstreaker and Sideswipe's colorations and [[bio]] texts were swapped around before their final release. Another factor being that, according to his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile, Sunstreaker feels that Sideswipe's design is "spoiled by the rear-mounted engine in his automobile mode", when in fact Sunstreaker is the one with said engine. The fact that the engine ends up on his back in robot mode could be the inspiration for the "rocket backpack" from Sideswipe's bio. Finally, Sunstreaker's spring-loaded missile-launching forearms are more reminiscent of "powerful pile drivers" as mentioned in Sideswipe's bio. The yellow "rocket boosters" that were most often shown on his shoulders also had an adjustable connector peg that allowed them to attach to his arms, this was most likely the inspiration for the pile drivers. The [[Tech Spec|statistics]], however, are correct. This change would also explain Sunstreaker's otherwise inexplicable red shoulders/car panel decals, which were originally used to cover up the black plastic on the red Diaclone version.
**Unlike the red and police versions of Diaclone Sunstreaker, there is little evidence of yellow Sunstreakers packaged as Transformers wearing the factory decals representing his park lights (assumed to be headlights by most).
*The red ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Sunstreaker was sold by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in North America as the ''[[Diakron]]'' "DK-1" Car/Robot in 1983, seemingly just a few months before he would be rebranded as a Transformer.
*In 2003, an entry for a ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' "Sunstreaker" [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] was found in Canadian and Australian [[Toys"R"Us]] computers. The public Canadian Toys"R"Us website later even illustrated their listing with a non-[[stock photography|official photo]] of the Generation 1 Sunstreaker toy lifted straight off a [http://www.ggaub.com/tf/toy.html fan's website], complete with watermark. Ultimately, however, the listings for "Sunstreaker" transformed into listings for ''Commemorative Series'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], leading to some confusion among fans.
* A mock-up of a "Sunstreaker Police Type" redeco of the 2008 ''Universe'' Sunstreaker mold, an homage to the ''Diaclone'' toy pictured above, was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'' as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. The mock-up promised that the final product would feature a lightbar, presumably the one from the [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei!'' Alert]] version of the mold. In the end it didn't win the poll to determine which of the ten would be produced, receiving only 3.8% of the fan votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
* The red and police decos eventually inspired the characters of [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and [[Cordon]], respectively.
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Raddhaxx

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:''Raddhaxx is a member of the [[Techie Team]] from [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]].

[[File:Raddhaxx Stock Art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A computery guy.]]

The hacker extraordinaire, '''Raddhaxx''' is the bot in the command center that finds the info and uses that knowledge to tell the others what to do. He is referred to as "the bot in the chair", even though he's comfortable standing.

==Fiction==
===''BotBots Official Sticker Book''===
Raddhaxx had the power to hack into anything. {{storylink|Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book|BotBots Official Sticker Book}}
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==Toys==
===''BotBots''===
[[File:BotBots Raddhaxx toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's seen your search history.]]
*'''Techie Team''' (5-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Part of the first Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]'', Raddhaxx changes from laptop computer to robot and back.

: Raddhaxx was available in one of the "Techie Team" themed 5-packs, along with [[Chilla Gorilla]], [[Slappyhappy]], [[Pucksie]], and [[Lost Bots|Lost Bot]] [[Bonz-Eye]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Hashtagz]] and [[Writer's Blockhead]].

{{note|This pack is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 1 BotBots.}}

*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Raddhaxx was also available in one of the "[[Greaser Gang]]" 8-packs, along with [[Fottle Barts]], [[Ms. Take]], [[Nrjeez]], [[Poo Sham]], [[Pucksie]], [[Spud Muffin]], and Lost Bot Bonz-Eye.

[[Category: Techie Team]]

Grindor (ROTF)

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TopsyTurvy:

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:''Grindor is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Grindor rotfgame trailer.jpg|thumb|250px|right|I copied [[Blackout (Movie)|another character's]] alt-mode 'cause [[Scavenger (ROTF)|all]] [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|the]] [[Rampage (ROTF)|cool]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|'cons]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|were]] [[Scrapper (ROTF)|doing]] it.]]

You have to get up pretty early in the morning to get one over on '''Grindor'''. A master strategist, and close combat specialist, Grindor can predict his opponents' next move before they know it themselves. It's reached the point where it's less planning and more instinct on his part. With every possible move planned out beforehand, Grindor confidently wades into the center of battle, ready for any and all comers. Well, ready for everyone except [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|this guy]], that is.

Grindor shares a striking similarity with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], leading to some having confusion about who's who. He also works with [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] on occasion.

{{bigquote|Objectives will win a battle, but it is sheer ruthlessness that will win a war.|Grindor's sagely advice to the Decepticons|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|ROTF: The Game]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}

[[File:Grindor ROTF.jpg|thumb]]
Ordered by [[The Fallen]] to capture [[Sam Witwicky]] for the information that the [[AllSpark]] had imprinted in his mind, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] led [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and Grindor to [[Earth]], waiting for the [[human]] boy to be flushed out by [[Alice (ROTF)|one of their agents]]. Grindor captured the humans' escape vehicle and brought it to [[Broadwater Metal Works|an abandoned industrial facility]] where Starscream and Megatron were waiting. While Grindor waited outside, Megatron and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] interrogated the boy, preparing to extract the information by removing his brain, a process that was interrupted by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Optimus briefly fought off Megatron and Starscream before escaping with Sam into the woods.

[[File:ROTF Optimus vs Grindor.jpg|thumb|left|250px|I predict a checkmate in 4 mo-*stab*.]]
Megatron followed but soon called in his minions for assistance. Grindor played little part in the opening attack, grabbing the [[Autobot]] leader and sawing into his face before being knocked away, but eventually gathered on the outnumbered and outgunned, but defiant Optimus Prime. The Autobot [[Prime (rank)|leader]] immediately unsheathed both [[Dual Energon Swords|battle blade]]s and attacked the Decepticons, cutting off Grindor's right arm, slashing into his chest, sending some of Starscream's artillery his way and throwing his right battle blade into the Decepticon's leg. Badly hurt, Grindor required some downtime before he could rejoin the battle, during which Optimus stabbed Megatron and ripped off Starscream's arm.

[[File:Grindor-ROTFhooks.jpg|thumb|250px| No, wait, I miscal-[[Furmanism|SHEEAAAGH!!!]]]]

Grindor was just pulling out the de-energized blade Prime had swung into him when the Autobot unleashed his [[Energon Hooks]] and jabbed it into his [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optic]], using the leverage to pull himself onto the Decepticon. Once on top, Prime then struck another hook into Grindor, then proceeded to ''tear his head apart'', killing Grindor. As he pushed the lifeless and headless hulk to the ground, Optimus contemptuously commented on the material Grindor was made of. ''(Tin, to be specific)'' {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Grindor’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the storybook "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]"; and the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]."}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:GrindorTitan_talkinghislanguage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He and [[Raoul]] were in the same engineering course.]]

Grindor was dispatched to [[Las Vegas]] by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], who refused to tell him what he was looking for and directed him to [[Seeker (ROTF)|some old car]]. He was a bit fed up until he was told to cut open said car and remove its insides, fun fun fun! Once he'd secured the Cybertronian "memory tree", he came under attack by [[NEST]] forces intending to capture him. Using his rotors, he created a whirlwind that hurled cars at his enemies, but they easily managed to anchor him to the ground with an electrified cable before he could retreat.

Luckily [[Skids (ROTF)|two]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|dumbasses]] turned up and shot the cable off, allowing Grindor to escape! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

[[File:Titan_deceptitwins.jpg|thumb|250px|The scale here is so messed up.]]

Later, as part of Soundwave's plan, those two dumbasses were in the Decepticons, and poor Grindor had to put up with them jabbering in his ear. He pleaded with Soundwave to tell him that he didn't really trust them to bring in [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and was relieved to find out they were just bait; when he asked what would happen if they survived, he was told he would make sure they didn't. Happy day!

To his annoyance, the twins succeeded by talking instead of shooting. He agreed with [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] that this sort of thing was an abomination and must be stopped, and shot Ransack out the sky. Skids was able to keep him contained and occupied with suppressive fire, while Mudflap took down Sideways, but Grindor decided to just grab Ransack and bug out, leaving Sideways behind and threatening to get even with the twins another time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

Back at base, he sat in on Soundwave's interrogation of Ransack, but it was interrupted by the Autobot twins. Grindor took fire and was not seen again after that, presumably fleeing later with Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}
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===Toy bios===
The meticulous Grindor's careful scheming and power of flight put him at a great advantage during an encounter with the Autobot [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Only Ratchet doing something completely unpredictable could save him! {{storylink|#SurfaceToAirShowdown|Surface To Air Showdown bio}}

During a running battle with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] through a city's streets, the flying Grindor stayed out of the mute Autobot's range and rained down explosives with "chaotic glee". The rubber-burnin' Bumblebee planned to bring Grindor down to his level by making him quickly maneuver past buildings, hoping his rotor would catch, and signs pointed to Grindor soon making a costly mistake... {{storylink|#Legends Class 2|Bombing Run Battle}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Grindor and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] were sent to [[Tokyo]] to act as a diversion. After Barricade was located by the Autobots, Grindor hovered in the air and shot missiles at Optimus. Optimus responded by scaling the side of a nearby office tower and punching him out of the air. After crash-landing on Barricade, Grindor picked his comrade up and, after taking a moment to gloat that the diversion had worked, departed. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
The body of either Grindor or Blackout was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Jarosław Boberek]] (Polish), [[Michel Vigné]] (French, primary), [[Martial Le Minoux]] (French, various voice lines), [[Marc Alfos]] (French, a few voice lines), [[Salvador Serrano]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[File:ROTFgame-Grindor.jpg|left|thumb|I have light blue parts! That's how you know.]]

Grindor served in a similar capacity amongst the Decepticons to that which [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] served for the Autobots - he was the Heavy Weapons Guy. Big, slow, durable, and seriously over-armed with a gatling gun and an energon wave cannon. Grindor could even drop off gun turrets for that extra added overkill.

During the Decepticons' missions in [[China]], Grindor oversaw their supposedly secret mission in [[Shanghai]], until his forces were detected and routed by [[NEST]] and the Autobots. Imprisoned in the docks, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] had to come and rescue his comrade.

On the United States West Coast, Grindor was assigned to hack into NEST's communication network in the downtown area. Fighting through its Autobot [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot]] defenders, Grindor managed to link up with each of the town's five communications arrays, furthering the Decepticon cause.

On the East Coast, Grindor was assigned to capture Ladiesman217, designation Samuel Witwicky. After destroying the human's dorm building, Grindor took Witwicky to the nearby foundry where he would be interrogated by Megatron. However, during this process, the Autobots sent waves of Protectobots against Grindor in an attempt to save the boy, but they failed. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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=====Autobot campaign=====
While Grindor secured their position by deploying [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] and [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones around the town, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] arrived to rescue Sam. Assisted by his drones, the Decepticon almost overwhelmed the plucky little Autobot, but in the end Bumblebee reduced Grindor and his unit into scrap metal. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====PSP====
Grindor was overwhelmed by the NEST forces, only to be saved by Sideways.
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons''===
====Decepticons Campaign====
Grindor was present in Brazil when he and Sideways met the new Decepticon recruit. He later called Starscream a waste of Decepticon after the former stated that reviving Megatron would be a waste of the AllSpark shard's power, and was the first Decepticon to mention [[The Fallen]]. He and Starscream later destroyed an oil rig and he later helped tell the recruit about The Fallen's history.

In Asia, he sent the recruit on a mission to destroy some forcefield generators in Tokyo. During the mission to revive Megatron, he dropped off the recruit at the base where the shard was being kept, and Starscream protected him from NEST jets while Megatron was being revived. When [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] learned about the energy signature in New York City, Grindor urged Megatron to send him there. Megatron, however, had other work for him, but promised that he would get this chance, but for [[NEST|one reason]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|another]], he was never seen again. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

====Autobots Campaign====
Grindor leads an invasion in Rome, [[Italy]], and came across the new Autobot recruit in the ruins. After a long, tiring fight, the recruit redirected an airstrike that killed the Blackout lookalike, but not before learning about The Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===

Grindor flew into action when Megatron ordered the destruction of the Autobot Evac and the NEST recruits. He transformed and stomped through the streets, all the while swinging his rotor blades at the fleeing Autobot. He smashed himself partly through a tunnel that Evac had entered and reached out for him, when he realized too late that it was a train tunnel and that he was in the path of an oncoming train. The train sped by, bashing his upper body and face while severing his out-stretched arm and keeping him from catching Evac. His fate after the encounter is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Grindor-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|300px|Please note that he tends to get angry when reminded about the time when Optimus "probed" his optic sensor.]]
Grindor was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[Live-action film series|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. When [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] betrayed the Quintessons and began to put his own plans in motion, he infused Grindor with [[Dark Energon]] and sent him to destroy the [[You|Commander]] and his team. When he failed, Megatron tore him apart in retribution. There are at least a few of him running around, though, one of whom may eventually join the Commander. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF_Legends_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|No, I'm not Blackout! There is NO missing scene dammit! We're nothing alike. I would never let myself get shot in the balls.]]
*'''Grindor''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Grindor is a [[redeco]] of the [[Movie (franchise)|first movie]]'s Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] toy in a light blue base color with digital camouflage. Legends Grindor is a small and highly simplified version of the character, featuring limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of a {{w|MH-53 Pave Low|Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low}} heavy-lift helicopter. (The placement of the fuel tanks, in particular, makes him look more like a {{w|CH-53 Sea Stallion}}.) Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mis-transformed robot mode, where his arms are not folded down.

:This mold was also redecoed as [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]] for the [[Kmart]]-[[exclusive]] "War for the Skies" multi-pack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF_Voyager_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Just you wait, someone will call him [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]].]]
*'''Grindor''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: Released in the fifth wave of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] Voyagers, Grindor is a straight redeco of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class Blackout figure in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. The little [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] mini-figure has been redecoed to reflect the colour changes on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' release of Deluxe class "Stalker Scorponok" (even though the two never appear together in the film). An aft "cage" compartment has a button-activated latch to release the small Scorponok. A plunger on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws, though with the added gears, the momentum dies out instantly.

: The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to ''vaguely'' represent the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he wields in the film in the forest battle against Optimus Prime. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Grindor is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, being barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: During transformation, Grindor's delicate [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to actively separate the parts by hand. Failing to do so will likely misalign your Grindor into oblivion.

:Unfortunately, Grindor is plagued by the same [[design flaw]]s that Blackout suffered- his shoulders do not have enough clearance for them to move past the cockpit assembly due to the tabs catching on the inner molded details. This means that the pieces have to be flexed past each other, which can often result in a myriad of damages to your figure if you're not careful.

: Coincidentally, the two hard points located on Grindor's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

: This version of Grindor is in perfect scale with ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime]]''.

:The original Blackout release of this mold was retooled as ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Grindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFSurfaceToAirShowdown.jpg|thumb|300px|Unbeknownest to all, Grindor actually takes his name from his love of coffee.]]
*'''Surface To Air Showdown''' (Voyager 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

:A [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack featuring Grindor squaring off against [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], strangely reminiscent of Ratchet's fight with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]] Nintendo DS game. Both toys remain unchanged from their individual retail release.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[Image:Grindor ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Hey, is that Leader-1?]]
*'''Missile Assault Grindor''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Missile Assault Grindor is a redeco of the first movie's Gyro Blade Blackout in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. He is a simplified version of Grindor/Blackout design, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Grindor's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Missile Assault Grindor at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:WMBombRunBattleBumblebeeGrindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Doesn't this remind you of [[Jolt (Armada)|something?]]]]
*'''Bombing Run Battle''' (Walmart exclusive multi-pack, [[2010]])

:This [[Walmart]] exclusive multi-pack contains a tan and orange [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]-themed redeco of Legends Class Grindor and a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cannon Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Bombing Run Battle Grindor at TFU.info]''
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
*'''Grindor''' (EZ Collection Gum)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Grindor is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class figure above, but with the digital camo being replaced with a slightly metallic sheen.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-73-Leader-Grindor.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|...0!]]]]
*'''Grindor & Ravage''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''73'''
**''Accessories'': Tail rotor, [[Ravage (ROTF)#Generations|Ravage]] figure, "Forest Fight" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Grindor is a redeco and retool of "[[Blackout (Movie)#Studio_Series|Decepticon Blackout]]" from the same line, with the original mold's partner [[Scorponok (Movie)#Generations|Scorponok]] being replaced by [[Ravage (ROTF)#Generations|Ravage]] (despite the two never being in the same scene). Grindor transforms into an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, which can store Ravage on the underside of its tail. Non-spinning landing gear is attached to the back half of the compartment section and the nose, but they can't be folded away in vehicle mode due to lack of space. Grindor's tail rotor can be attached to either forearm to simulate his weapon from the movie, as opposed to using the bigger propeller from his back in the movie.

:Much like Blackout, Grindor is slightly mistransformed in packaging with his refueling probe being folded flat against his body and his digitigrade legs and leg details also flattened. His lower back/helicopter tail area panel is also left hanging down to keep him as flat as possible in package.

:Grindor's retooled hands possess swiveling wrists and articulated fingers. He features numerous subtle but important deco changes to differentiate him from Blackout, including rusty details on his arms, crotch, and rotor, gold markings next to his rotor blades, yellow highlights on his cockpit side windows, a red marking on the end of his refueling probe, brighter silver paint, and darker grey plastic. His main propeller also spins more freely.

:It should be noted that some copies of Grindor don't tab together in helicopter mode as well as Blackout.

:Grindor comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the forest battle from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Hilariously, the back of the packaging notes that fighting [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] proves to be a ''headache'' for Grindor. Priceless.

:"Grindor & Ravage" were first found in June 2021 at Toyworld in [[Australia]], and subsequently at [[Target]] stores in the United States, before any official reveal.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/24/transformers-studio-series-ss-73-grindor-and-ss-86-07-slug-daniel-found-in-australia-436101 Transformers Studio Series SS 73 Grindor And SS 86-07 Slug & Daniel Found In Australia]</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Optimus Prime Grindor Head.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sign that contract", [[Hasbro|they]] said. "The real money is made on merchandise", they said.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-28EXS'''

:The exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SROTF|Optimus Prime]] statue based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' appearance comes with a replica of Grindor's head torn in half.

:This version of Optimus Prime also comes with the decapitated head of [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Prime 1 Studio|Bonecrusher]] and is limited to 888 pieces.

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==Notes==
===Blackout vs. Grindor===
{{quote|Blackout. Grindor. They all look the same to me.|[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Law and Disorder]]"}}
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes Grindor as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
*In the novel, his name is never used, just the descriptor "huge Russian helicopter."
*Internal files for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify this character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character... but had dialogue re-recorded to refer to him as Grindor.
*On the [[cross-sell]] for "[[The Fury of Fearswoop]]" multipack, Grindor is mistakenly given the name Blackout.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout is featured instead of Grindor. Guess [[Simon Furman|the writer]] didn't get the memo in time.
*In the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', Blackout is the character assisting Megatron and Starscream in the Forest against Optimus rather than Grindor.
*The 2-disc special edition of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' features some still poses of the Autobots and Decepticons, and names the helicopter as Blackout.
*While the two characters' CGI models were virtually indistinguishable from one another, Grindor's redecoes of Blackout's toys were given distinct (though not necessarily screen-accurate) color decos. However, Grindor's ''[[Studio Series]]'' figure has a more screen-accurate deco, with only subtle differences from Blackout.

===Alternate mode===
*Although his toys (and seemingly the CG model of his robot mode) are identical to Blackout's, and although the toys' packaging retains Pave Low [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensing]] information, Grindor's alt mode in the movie is in fact a {{w|CH-53E Super Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion}}—essentially a slightly upsized Pave Low operated by the [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine Corps]]. The ROTF video games include licensing information for the Super Stallion instead of the Pave Low. The alt mode switch may be explained by the retirement of the USAF's Pave Lows in 2008.
*Grindor only has six main rotor blades on his back (and his arm-mounted weapon made from the same parts at the same time) while a normal CH-53E Super Stallion has seven main rotor blades.
*The CH-53E has a different nose from the Pave Low, with the large bulb replaced by two windows, another feature not incorporated in his robot mode.

===Other===
*Frank Welker is not credited for the voice of Grindor in the credits of the film itself, but his "[http://www.frankwelker.net/ Official Homepage]" would later credit him for the role. While we're not entirely convinced that the page wasn't simply updated by someone who read it on Wikipedia, the "sheeeagh" that Grindor lets out as Optimus Prime rips his head apart is pretty unmistakeably Welker.
*The master strategic skills and battle prowess his on-package bio goes on about come off a little less than impressive when you realize his tech specs give him a "Skill" level of... 4. That makes him one better at his job than [[Skids (ROTF)|these]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|guys]].
**Those same skills also come off a little less than impressive when you realize that Grindor did virtually ''nothing'' during the forest battle, basically only managing to saw Prime's face before then getting his arm cut off and his chest slashed open, assaulted by Starscream's artillery, getting a blade thrown into his leg and then getting his face torn open by Prime's hooks. For a master strategician, Grindor comes off as quite dumb in battle.
*According to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout's height is 33 feet tall. By extension, this would also be Grindor's height, as evidenced in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|game]]''. However, one can see that during the Forest Battle, Grindor is clearly much taller than ''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'' (who is 35 feet tall) and about twice the size of ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]'' (who is 28 feet tall). Therefore, Grindor should be about 55 feet tall.
*Blackout/Grindor's head design is re-used on some of the Decepticon [[Protoform]]s that appear in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of the Moon'', specifically the ones with large horns on their shoulders.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grindor''' (グラインダー ''Guraindā'')

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