Editing The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye

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[[File:MTMTE1 cvrE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|All of your favorite childhood heroes... and Drift.]]
'''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye''''' is an ongoing comic series published by [[IDW Publishing]], starting in January [[2012]]. This series follows the adventures of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and his team as they travel through space, hunting for the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] (so they tell themselves) and having adventures along the way. But mostly it's about lonely nobodies hanging out pretending they have friends.

The series picks off from ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'', the epilogue to the previous [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing]], and takes place at the same time as a second ongoing series, ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'', which together form the fourth major "act" of IDW's ongoing [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|Generation 1 continuity]].

Critics in wider comic and sci-fi fandom have praised it, with many a gushing article<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/02/transformers-lost-light-comic-same-sex-partnerships The Guardian (2nd December 2016): "Kiss me, Chromedome: how the Transformers found peace and same-sex partnerships"]</ref><ref>[http://comicsalliance.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-lost-light/ Comics Alliance, July 26 2016: "The End Of ‘Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye,’ And Why It Was (And Probably Will Be) The Best Book On The Stands"]</ref> and [[#Recognition|award nomination]]. The politics, the plotting, and the gender and sexual politics have all come in for favoured nods. Most of fandom holds up 'season 1' as one of the top ''Transformers'' stories ever, though 'season 2' had more criticism and claims of shark-jumping from ''Transformers'' fans (though not critics) after the "Elegant Chaos" storyline. 

The series concluded with issue #57, followed by a ''[[Revolution]]''-branded one-shot (which was a truly Marmite comic as fans either loved the barbed satire about crossover events or really didn't), before relaunching with a new artistic creative team as ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' in December 2016.

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|"Everyone on board the ''Lost Light'' is '''cracked in the head!'''"

"Yeah, '''dysfunctional''' isn't the word! There isn't a '''normal''' 'bot among you!"

"And that wouldn't be so bad if you actually '''made progress'''—but as far as I can make out, all you do is '''argue''', crack jokes, and get '''sidetracked''' doing pointless, silly things that only you find amusing!"
|Various members of the '''Circle of Light'''
|"[[Little Victories]]"
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*[[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]]
*[[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]
*[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]]
*[[Interiors|#6]]
*[[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]
*[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]]
*[[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|#8]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]]
*[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
*[[Before & After|#12]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|#13]]
*[[Remembrance Day|#14]]
*[[Under Cold Blue Stars|#15]]
*[[The Gloaming|#16]]
*[[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]]
*[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|#23]]
*[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|#24]]
*[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|#25]]
*[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|#26]]
*[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|#27]]
*[[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]]
*[[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]]
*[[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]]
*[[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|#45]]
*[[Animals|#46]]
*[[The Lopsided Triangle|#47]]
*[[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]]
*[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]
*[[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]]
*[[Ten to Midnight|#56]]
*[[Last Light (issue)|#57]]
*[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|Revolution]]
}}

==Overview==
In contrast to the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-based setting of ''Robots in Disguise'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' is set predominantly within the walls of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', the spaceship captained by [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] that carries his crew on their expedition to locate the [[Knights of Cybertron]], a mythical group who left the planet ten million years prior to the present day to spread peace and enlightenment across the universe. The book features an ensemble cast, who come and go from the spotlight with each passing issue, made up in large part of characters who have been overlooked by past fiction.

The "main cast" at the series outset includes Rodimus himself, a daredevil egotist who could not be more ill-suited to command; his officious second-in-command [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], whose obsessive-compulsive traits make life on the ship difficult for everyone; third-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], now with a relentlessly positive outlook on life following a near-death experience; the talkative [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], who immediately became a fan favorite; ship's doctor [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], now feeling his age and looking for something new in life; dangerously unhinged ex-[[Wrecker]] [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], who soon forms a murderous enmity with disillusioned ancient Cybertronian [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]; ship's security officer [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], even more paranoid then ever; timid psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], who slowly seems to be more than he appears; and diminutive archivist [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] and [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], who would come to draw much attention as the first truly official "gay" romantic couple in Transformers fiction.<ref>Quote marks around "gay" 'cause IDW has previously established that Transformers are genderless in their continuity, but let's not kid ourselves here.</ref> In short order, the crew is joined by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], a naive Transformer who has been offline for the duration of the war and finds himself forced to choose a side, and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], a long-missing Autobot who reappears with amnesia and a bad attitude. As the series progresses, more Autobots come into focus on the fringes of the story, like the over-eager, luckless [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], and resentful, boozy, one-trick-pony [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. The book occasionally takes breaks from the main cast to focus on the misadventures of the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavenger]]s: a group of bungling Decepticon misfits trying to start a new life in the post-war galaxy. ''More than Meets the Eye'' uses its "quest" backdrop to tell multiple smaller adventures, throughout which are threaded many, ''many'' seeds for future stories, together forming a grand tapestry that has clearly been planned out ''very'' far in advance. 

[[File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|All of your favorite childhood heroes... wait, what's ''he'' doing there?]]
===Season 1===
Following an unexpected [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] upon launch, the ''Lost Light'' is hurled off into the depths of space, where the crew is joined by Skids and contends with a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. A visit to [[Delphi]] by Ratchet to help cure a plague introduces the threat of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], who then feature in a Decepticon-dedicated story menacing a [[Scavenger (group)|band of misfit Decepticons]], and also brings the facility's surviving patients and staff onto the ship—including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], whose post-traumatic stress causes him to snap and nearly kill Rung. Hoping to cure Rung's damaged brain, Rewind gathers a small group together to recount a shared story from their past about [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] foiling a [[Senate]] plot to discredit the burgeoning Decepticon movement in the days of Functionism. Unfortunately, the little archivist is soon badly wounded in battle, sending Chromedome into a grief spiral that allows Drift to manipulate him into carrying out a plan laid out by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]: using his mnemosurgery skills to tap the memories and learn the secrets of mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], secretly hidden on board the ''Lost Light''. Unfortunately, Chromedome accidentally allows Overlord to escape, and Rewind has to sacrifice himself to jettison the monster from the ship. Ultra Magnus is also fatally wounded in the battle, but when his body disappears from the ship's Medibay, the crew track it to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where they discover and foil a twisted plot by [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]] to wipe out all those Transformers he sees as tainted by original sin.

The book then moves into the [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] crossover with ''Robots in Disguise''. The ''Lost Light'' crew initially investigate a previous find that leads them to the Titan Metroplex, and Orion Pax's investigation into the Dead Universe's involvement in Shockwave's overall plot. The casts of both series finally meet again in [[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|''Robots in Disguise'' #26]].

[[File:MTMTE40 Ten's mural.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|All of [[Ten]]'s favorite adulthood heroes.]]

===Season 2===
Following ''Dark Cybertron'''s conclusion, the cast undergoes a reshuffle, as tertiary crew members like [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]], as well as several newcomers, become the story's focus: [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], recently-resurrected detective; Skids' escapologist partner [[Getaway]], who takes an immediate shine to Tailgate; [[Caminus|Camien]] bibliophile and quantum mechanic [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]; and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], a neurotic [[M.T.O.]] Aquabot. The season kicks off with Megatron's trial and the events that lead to him captaining the ''Lost Light'' set in the six months between ''Dark Cybertron'' and Season 2. In the present day, the resumed voyage does not start well, with the arrival of a [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|coffin]], disappearing objects on the ship, and a chilling addendum to [[The Gloaming|Rewind's Message]]. Answers to the mysteries revolving around the coffin lead to the [[time travel|time-traveling]] "Elegant Chaos" arc, as the ''Lost Light''ers scramble after [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]], who has gone back in time, bent on changing the future. Along the way, the gang inadvertently answers some of the series's longest-standing questions, including the events foreshadowed in season 1's ominous message from the future.

In the aftermath, several characters depart for other comics while new people [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] join the crew. The ''Lost Light'' discovers a message from [[Dominus Ambus|a dead spy]] within the DJD while helping Swerve with his self-worth issues, in a madcap adventure on a holomatter Earth. Following its directions to the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]], they are met with a sobering reminder that all of them are killers and would one day have to face it. Megatron was particularly shaken by the visual representation of the billions of deaths he was responsible for. Meanwhile, the Scavengers return for another two-parter, feeling stagnant and dealing with a mentally disabled [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] in a post-Great War world. 
[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|250px|All of your childhood's favourite heroes betraying your childhood's other favourite heroes.]] Back aboard the ''Lost Light'', Getaway and [[Atomizer]]'s true agenda for Tailgate comes to light, and so do Skids' repressed memories — which had left him with deep scars and extinguished his previous faith. Elsewhere, the Decepticon Justice Division learn Megatron had called for an end to Decepticon warfare; they double down and join forces with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s splinter faction, determined to kill Megatron for heresy. 

The fiftieth issue begins the season finale arc, "The Dying of the Light". Megatron, Rodimus, and the main cast are tricked into going to Necroworld, only to learn the entire Lost Light crew have mutinied under Getaway's lead. Sick of Megatron's presence and Rodimus' incompetent leadership, they intend to continue the Knightquest without them, having informed the [[Galactic Council]] of Megatron's location. Unfortunately, the Decepticon Justice Division is also there to hunt Megatron. Shocking revelations are had, a bunch of old friends and an old enemy return, and a fierce battle is waged. Though the Decepticons are beaten, none of the crew escape unscathed—and some pay the ultimate price. Meanwhile, beneath Necroworld's hollow shell, Nightbeat and Rung discover the true purpose of the unusual planet...

And elsewhere in space, ''Light'' alumni [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], the ''Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s constant shadow in [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], and just-got-here [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] face a threat from the past as [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] comes for Luna 1's dormant Titan army!

The finale issue, a ''[[Revolution]]'' tie-in, eclipses them all in stakes as [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] has an awkward first date with someone he met on the internet.

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==Creative team==
[[File:Milne roberts.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Series artist [[Alex Milne]] (left) and writer [[James Roberts]] (right)]]
The series is written by [[James Roberts]], fresh from the critical success of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. Roberts had already been assigned the series when he wrote the two-part "Chaos Theory" in issues [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22]] and [[Chaos Theory Part 2|#23]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]], and seeded many early plot points for the series into those two issues, including [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] as the prison guard. Also furthering the link between the ongoing and ''More than Meets the Eye'', when Roberts co-plotted "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" with [[Mike Costa]], Costa let him script all of the Kimia escape shuttle scenes, populated with characters who would be aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]''.<ref name="Everything">From the 'Everything You Didn't Realize You Needed To Know About More Than Meets The Eye' section of the TPB</ref>

[[Alex Milne]] serves as the series regular artist, with colors by [[Josh Burcham]]. The visual "look" of ''More than Meets the Eye'' that the pair have created is very unique, with slightly exaggerated, cartoonishly stylized character models unlike anything in Milne's past work, cel-shaded with a textured, muted color palette that combines to create something quite unlike any modern Transformer comic. So key is this "visual identity" to the book that almost all other contributors who have worked on the title have striven to emulate it, adapting their own lineart and coloring styles to match the expected look and tone of the book. Frequent Roberts collaborator [[Nick Roche]] provided art for issues #1 and #6, as well as "B" covers for every issue, while [[Brendan Cahill]] co-pencilled #12, [[Guido Guidi]] stepped in for #13, [[Agustin Padilla]] filled in last-minute for #16, and [[James Raiz]] drew the lineart for #22. [[Joana Lafuente]] and [[Josh Perez]] have also lent their colors to the book, while [[Marcelo Matere]] regularly provides retailer incentive variant covers for the series. Following the "Dark Cybertron" crossover event, Burcham stepped down as the book's regular colorist, and Lafuente took his place, bringing a new palette and gradiated shading to the series.
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==Soundtrack==
[[File:Nautica-MTMTE42covercropped.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Pick up the latest issue of ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Indie Disco!'']]
In a unique touch, writer James Roberts would visit the [http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/index.php IDW Publishing forums] shortly before the release of each issue and offer up a "teaser" post containing one or more songs that served as a "soundtrack" that would set the tonal and/or emotional stage for the upcoming issue, usually tending toward the independent- and folk-rock genres. This began at issue #2, with the songs for #1 being provided later; TFWiki lists these songs on each issue's respective article. Non-issue-specific songs for the series and its characters in general include:

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKmZRO8XzyY "Lost Coastlines"] by {{w|Okkervil River}} — an overall anthem for the series
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLs3aLq8quw "I've Got a Plan"] by {{w|My Friend the Chocolate Cake}} — [[theme song]] for Rodimus
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7maZZOQ_hKA "I Would Fix You"] by {{w|Kenickie}} — theme song for Chromedome and Rewind
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlg3Y7Z7zDU "Hello Cruel World"] by {{w|Mark Oliver Everett}} — theme song for Tailgate
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcX_JleLsbk "True Men"] by {{w|Jon DeRosa}} — theme song for Ultra Magnus
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ae0TfhK8M "Let's Make This Precious"] by {{w|Dexys Midnight Runners}} — anthem for the series' second season
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE "The Old Man's Back Again"] by {{w|Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker}} — theme song for Megatron
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKoS5X4SMrY "Irish Blood, English Heart"] by {{w|Morrissey}} — another theme song for Megatron
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLkwnM0BJR4 "Speedway"] by {{w|Morrissey}} — yet ''another'' theme song for Megatron
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDjwqqFj9_0 "Left to My Own Devices"] by {{w|Pet Shop Boys}} — theme song for Brainstorm <!-- Tweet: https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/536665913660309506 -->
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_-cUdmdWgU "Chicago"] by {{w|Sufjan Stevens}} — theme song for Cyclonus
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CETTzv3fTG0 "Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)"] by {{w|James (band)|James}} — theme song for Whirl
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mimLpZCO5k8 "I Spy"] by {{w|Pulp (band)|Pulp}} — theme song for Getaway

==Collections==
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' <small>([[June 13]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613772351 / ISBN 978-1613772355 </small>
:*Contains issues #1 to #3, as well as the preceding ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'' one-shot.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, 12 promotional images, "Meet the Crew" page, design sketches from [[Alex Milne]] for various characters and ship locations, and a 2-page editor's comment with "behind the scenes" information about the series.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 2''''' <small>([[October 17]], 2012) ISBN 1613774982 / ISBN 978-1613774984 </small>
:*Contains issues #4 to #8.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, "Meet the Crew" and "Meet the 'Cons" pages.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 3''''' <small>([[March 27]], [[2013]]) ISBN 161377592X / ISBN 978-1613775929 </small>
:*Contains Annual 2012 and issues #9 to #11.
:*Bonus material includes "Meet the Crew", variant covers, and designs for the [[Guiding Hand]].

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' <small>([[July 17]], 2013) ISBN 1613776918 / ISBN 978-1613776919 </small>
:*Contains issues #12 to #16.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[Signal to Noise]]''.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 5''''' <small>([[November 13]], 2013) ISBN 1613778023 / ISBN 978-1613778029 </small>
:*Contains issues #17 to #22.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]''.

*'''''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|The Transformers: Dark Cybertron]] Volume 1''''' <small>([[April 16]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613778910 / ISBN 978-1613778913</small>
:*Contains issues #23 to #25, as well as ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1 and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23 and #24.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers.
<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol1.jpg|'''Volume 1'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:MTMTE vol2.jpg|'''Volume 2'''; cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE vol3.jpg|'''Volume 3'''; cover art by Alex Milne and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:MTMTE vol4.jpg|'''Volume 4'''; cover art by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
File:MTMTE vol5.jpg|'''Volume 5'''; cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:DC vol1.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 1'''''; cover art by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
</gallery>

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' (reissue) <small>([[May 21]], 2014) ISBN 1613779658 / ISBN 978-1613779651</small>
:*Contains issues #1 to #3, and ''The Death of Optimus Prime'' one-shot.
:*New cover by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
:*Bonus material UNKNOWN

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' <small>([[June 11]], 2014) ISBN 1613779984 / ISBN 978-1613779989</small>
:*Contains issues #26 and #27, ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #25 to #27, and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1]]''''' <small>([[September 3]], 2014) ISBN 1631400401 / ISBN 978-1631400407</small>
:*Includes "The Death of Optimus Prime", ''More than Meets the Eye'' #1–5 and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' #1–6.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' <small>([[December 10]], 2014) ISBN 163140184X / ISBN 978-1631401848</small>
:*Contains issues #28 to #33.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' <small>([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728</small>
:*Contains issues #23 to #27, as well as ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1 ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23 to #27 and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 7''''' <small>([[May 13]], 2015) ISBN 1631403273 / ISBN 978-1631403279</small>
:*Contains issues #34 to #38.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol1 reissue.jpg|'''Volume 1 reissue'''; cover art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:DC vol2.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 2'''''; cover art by Phil Jimenez and Romulo Fajardo Jr.
File:IDWCollectionP2V1.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 1'''''; cover art by [[Sarah Stone]]
File:MTMTE vol6.jpg|'''Volume 6'''; cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and Joana Lafuente
File:DC HC.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron'' Hardcover'''; cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
File:MTMTE vol7.jpg|'''Volume 7'''; cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
</gallery>

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2]]''''' <small>([[August 12]], 2015) ISBN 1631403648 / ISBN 978-1631403644</small>
:*Contains issues #6 to 8, as well as ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'', ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'', ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]'', ''Robots in Disguise'' #7 to 9 and ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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

*'''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' <small>([[December 2]], 2015) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740</small>
:*Contains ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye'' Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3]]''''' <small>([[February 24]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631405403 / ISBN 978-1631405402</small>
:*Contains the Annual 2012 and issues #9 to 13, as well as ''Robots in Disguise'' Annual 2012 and #10–11, "[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]", "[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]", "[[Spotlight: Megatron]]" and "[[Signal to Noise]]".
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 9''''' <small>([[May 4]], 2016) ISBN 1631406159 / ISBN 978-1631406157</small>
:*Contains issues #45 to #49.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' <small>([[October 5]], 2016) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161</small>
:*Contains issues #50 to #55.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionP2V2.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 2'''''; cover art by Sarah Stone
File:MTMTE vol8.jpg|'''Volume 8'''; cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|'''Box Set'''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V3.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 3'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:MTMTE vol9.jpg|'''Volume 9'''; cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''Volume 10'''; cover art by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
</gallery>

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' <small>([[October 12]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154</small>
:* Contains issues #14 to #16, ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' #12 to #18.

* '''''The Transformers: Titans Return''''' <small>([[January 14]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408216 / ISBN 978-1631408212</small>
:*Contains issues #56 and #57, the ''[[The Last Autobot|Titans Return]]'' one-shot, and ''The Transformers'' issues #56 and #57.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5]]''''' <small>([[February 22]], 2017) ISBN 1631408445 / ISBN 978-1631408441</small>
:* Contains the issues #17 to #22, as well as the ''[[The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #19 to #22.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1''''' <small>([[June 14]], 2017)</small>
:*Hardcover collection of ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–25, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–24.
:* Includes a bio on the [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] and the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and [[James Roberts]].

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' <small>([[October 18]], 2017) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857</small>
:* Contains the full ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' series as well as the first ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7]]''''' <small>([[March 21]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051495 / ISBN 978-1684051496</small>
:* Contains issues #28 to #34, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #28 to #34.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 4'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:TitansReturn TPBcvr.jpg|'''''Titans Return'' TPB'''; cover art by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V5.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 5'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 59'''''; cover art by [[Guido Guidi]] (Ratchet) and Phil Jimenez/[[Andrew Griffith]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V6.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 6'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V7.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 7'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
</gallery>

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' <small>([[January 24]], 2018)</small>
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50–55.
:* Bonus content '''unknown'''.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1''''' <small>([[February 7]], 2018)</small>
:* Hardcover collection of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One]]'' #1–4, ''[[The Last Autobot|Titans Return]]'' one-shot, The Transformers vol. 2 #56–57, and More than Meets the Eye #56–57.
:* Bonus content '''unknown'''.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2''''' <small>([[February 21]], 2018)</small>
:* Hardcover collection of ''Robots in Disguise'' #25–27, ''More than Meets the Eye'' #26–27 and ''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot.
:* Bonus content '''unknown'''.

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

<gallery>
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Cyclonus) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 75'''''; cover art by Don Figueroa (Arcee) and ??? (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 60'''''; cover art by Don Figueroa (Brainstorm) and ??? (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V8.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 8'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere
</gallery>

==In fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:MTMTE43_subcvr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Your childhood's hero you pretended was your favourite after your gran bought it and not that Ultra Magnus you wanted.]]
{{quote|...I didn't say I didn't '''like''' it—I just don't understand all of the words, and it presumes a '''familiarity''' with the Autobot/Decepticon war that I '''still''' don't have...|[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]|"[[The One Where They Go to Earth]]"}}

After being exposed to [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[Metafictional bomb|meta-bomb]] and [[Time case|briefcase]], the Autobot [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] somehow created a reiterative time-loop inside him, allowing his [[holomatter]] generator to create a life-sized replica of the planet [[Earth]] to which his mind retreated when he was dying from a rust infection. The only literature on "[[Swearth]]", as it was swiftly dubbed, was a comic book series called ''More than Meets the Eye'' that detailed the adventures of the ''[[Lost Light]]'''s crew up until that point, which [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] read in order to gain clues as to Swerve's location. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

==Recognition==
*Three nominations for the 2014 True Believers Awards: Favourite American Comic Book: Colour, Favourite Single Story ([[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|#13]]), and Favourite Continued Story ("Remain in Light").<ref>[http://www.truebelieverscomicawards.com/nominees.html True Believers Comic Awards nominees]</ref>
* #85 on [http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/cbrs-top-100-comics-of-2015-100-76#85 Comic Book Resource's top 100 Comics of 2015].
* Winner of Comics Alliance's [http://comicsalliance.com/comics-alliance-best-of-2015-continued-excellence-in-serial-comics/ Best of 2015: Continued Excellence in Serial Comics] (beating ''Saga''!!)
* Winner of Comics Alliance's [http://comicsalliance.com/best-sci-fi-comic-2016/ Best of 2016: The Best Sci-Fi Comic of 2016] (beating ''Saga'' again!!)

==Other notes==
*James Roberts has stated that he wrote the series in mind with the characters in general all having his English accent.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1024666474500313089 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2018/08/01]</ref>

==Footnotes==
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