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	** Hardcover format.		** Hardcover format.

	* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four]]''''' <small>([[May 25]], 2011) ISBN 978-1600109386</small>		* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four]]''''' <small>([[May 25]], [[2011]]) ISBN 978-1600109386</small>
	** Collects ''Spotlight: Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'', ''Sideswipe'', ''[[Spotlight: Drift\|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex\|Metroplex]]'' & ''[[Spotlight: Jazz\|Jazz]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' issues [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1\|#1]]–[[Maximum Dinobots issue 5\|5]], and ''[[The Transformers: Drift\|Drift]]'' issues [[Drift issue 1\|#1]]–[[Drift issue 4\|4]].		** Collects ''Spotlight: Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'', ''Sideswipe'', ''[[Spotlight: Drift\|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex\|Metroplex]]'' & ''[[Spotlight: Jazz\|Jazz]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' issues [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1\|#1]]–[[Maximum Dinobots issue 5\|5]], and ''[[The Transformers: Drift\|Drift]]'' issues [[Drift issue 1\|#1]]–[[Drift issue 4\|4]].
	** Hardcover format.		** Hardcover format.

	* '''''The Transformers: Spotlight Omnibus Volume 2''''' <small>([[September 9]], 2015) ISBN 1613779429 / ISBN 978-1613779422</small>		* '''''The Transformers: Spotlight Omnibus Volume 2''''' <small>([[September 9]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1613779429 / ISBN 978-1613779422</small>
	** Collects ''Spotlight: Mirage'', ''Wheelie'', ''Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'', ''Sideswipe'', ''[[Spotlight: Blurr\|Blurr]]'', ''Jazz'', ''Drift'', ''[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper\|Cliffjumper]]'', ''Metroplex'' and ''[[Ride-Along\|Prowl]]''.		** Collects ''Spotlight: Mirage'', ''Wheelie'', ''Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'', ''Sideswipe'', ''[[Spotlight: Blurr\|Blurr]]'', ''Jazz'', ''Drift'', ''[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper\|Cliffjumper]]'', ''Metroplex'' and ''[[Ride-Along\|Prowl]]''.
	** Trade paperback format.		** Trade paperback format.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*''Revelation'' is the third IDW miniseries in a row that [[Revelation (The Dark Ages)\|borrows a title]] from [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages\|The Dark Ages]]'' series.		* ''Revelation'' is the third IDW miniseries in a row that [[Revelation (The Dark Ages)\|borrows a title]] from [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages\|The Dark Ages]]'' series.

	==Collections==		==Collections==
	* '''''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]] ~~Vol.~~ 4: Revelation''''' <small>([[February 4]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104215 / ISBN 978-1600104213</small>		* '''''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]] Volume 4: Revelation''''' <small>([[February 4]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104215 / ISBN 978-1600104213</small>
	** Bonus material includes each A and B cover, and sketches of the 4-part image, Cyclonus, Nightbeat, Doubledealer (including a ~~mosquito~~-like alternate mode), [[Grindcore (G1)\|Grindcore]] and [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] (the last 2 in robot and alt mode).		** Collects ''Spotlight: Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'' and ''Sideswipe''.
	** The spine ~~of the collection~~ bears the number 4, putting it clearly in the ''Spotlight'' series rather than in the ~~main~~ "-ation" series ~~(where it would have been #5, including [[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]])~~.		** Bonus material includes each A and B cover, and sketches of the 4-part image, Cyclonus, Nightbeat, Doubledealer (including a dragon-like alternate mode), [[Grindcore (G1)\|Grindcore]] and [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] (the last 2 in robot and alt mode).
			** Trade paperback format. The spine bears the number '''4''', putting it clearly in the ''Spotlight'' series rather than in the "-ation" series.

	* '''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection]] ~~Vol.~~ 2''''' <small>([[June 17]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104371 / ISBN 978-1600104374</small>		* '''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection]] Volume 2''''' <small>([[June 17]], 2009) ISBN 1600104371 / ISBN 978-1600104374</small>
	** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Devastation\|Devastation]]'' issues [[Devastation issue 1\|#1]]–[[Devastation issue 6\|6]], and ''Spotlight: [[Spotlight: Soundwave\|Soundwave]], [[Spotlight: Kup\|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Galvatron\|Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime\|Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet\|Ramjet]], [[Spotlight: Blaster\|Blaster]], [[Spotlight: Arcee\|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Mirage\|Mirage]], [[Spotlight: Grimlock\|Grimlock]], [[Spotlight: Wheelie\|Wheelie]], Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer'' & ''Sideswipe''.		** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Devastation\|Devastation]]'' issues [[Devastation issue 1\|#1]]–[[Devastation issue 6\|6]], and ''Spotlight: [[Spotlight: Soundwave\|Soundwave]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Kup\|Kup]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron\|Galvatron]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime\|Optimus Prime]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Ramjet\|Ramjet]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Blaster\|Blaster]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Arcee\|Arcee]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Mirage\|Mirage]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Grimlock\|Grimlock]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie\|Wheelie]]'', ''Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'' & ''Sideswipe''.
			** Hardcover format.

	* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four]]''''' <small>([[May 25]], 2011) ISBN 978-1600109386</small>		* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four]]''''' <small>([[May 25]], 2011) ISBN 978-1600109386</small>
	** Collects ''Spotlight: Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer'' & ''~~Sideswipe~~'', ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' issues [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1\|#1]]–[[Maximum Dinobots issue 5\|5]], ''[[The Transformers: Drift\|Drift]]'' issues [[Drift issue 1\|#1]]–[[Drift issue 4\|4]]~~, and ''Spotlight: [[Spotlight: Drift\|Drift]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex\|Metroplex]]'' & ''[[Spotlight: Jazz\|Jazz]]''~~.		** Collects ''Spotlight: Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'', ''Sideswipe'', ''[[Spotlight: Drift\|Drift]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex\|Metroplex]]'' & ''[[Spotlight: Jazz\|Jazz]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' issues [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1\|#1]]–[[Maximum Dinobots issue 5\|5]], and ''[[The Transformers: Drift\|Drift]]'' issues [[Drift issue 1\|#1]]–[[Drift issue 4\|4]].
			** Hardcover format.

	* '''''The Transformers: Spotlight Omnibus ~~Vol.~~ 2''''' <small>([[September 9]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1613779429 / ISBN 978-1613779422</small>		* '''''The Transformers: Spotlight Omnibus Volume 2''''' <small>([[September 9]], 2015) ISBN 1613779429 / ISBN 978-1613779422</small>
	** Collects ''Spotlight: Mirage, Wheelie, Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer, Sideswipe, [[Spotlight: Blurr\|Blurr]], Jazz, Drift, [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper\|Cliffjumper]], Metroplex'' and ''[[Ride-Along\|Prowl]]''.		** Collects ''Spotlight: Mirage'', ''Wheelie'', ''Cyclonus'', ''Hardhead'', ''Doubledealer'', ''Sideswipe'', ''[[Spotlight: Blurr\|Blurr]]'', ''Jazz'', ''Drift'', ''[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper\|Cliffjumper]]'', ''Metroplex'' and ''[[Ride-Along\|Prowl]]''.
			** Trade paperback format.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:TF Spotlight v4.jpg\|'''''Spotlight ~~Vol.~~ 4: Revelation''''' – cover art by [[Nick Roche]]		File:TF Spotlight v4.jpg\|'''''Spotlight Volume 4: Revelation''''' – cover art by [[Nick Roche]]
	File:Premier Collection 2.jpg\|'''''The Premiere Collection ~~Vol.~~ 2''''' – cover art by Nick Roche and [[Josh Burcham]]		File:Premier Collection 2.jpg\|'''''The Premiere Collection Volume 2''''' – cover art by Nick Roche and [[Josh Burcham]]
	File:IDWCollection4.jpg\|'''''The IDW Collection Volume Four''''' – cover art by [[E. J. Su]]		File:IDWCollection4.jpg\|'''''The IDW Collection Volume Four''''' – cover art by [[E. J. Su]]
	File:TF Spotlight Omnibus v2.jpg\|'''''Spotlight Omnibus ~~Vol.~~ 2''''' – cover art by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]		File:TF Spotlight Omnibus v2.jpg\|'''''Spotlight Omnibus Volume 2''''' – cover art by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{chapters \|style=3 \|prev=The Transformers: Devastation \|next=The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots		{{chapters \|style=3 \|prev=The Transformers: Devastation \|next=The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots
	\|title=''Revelation'' issues: \|content=		\|title=''Revelation'' issues: \|content=
	*[[Spotlight: Cyclonus]]		* [[Spotlight: Cyclonus]]
	*[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]		* [[Spotlight: Hardhead]]
	*[[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]		* [[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]
	*[[Spotlight: Sideswipe]]		* [[Spotlight: Sideswipe]]
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	==Collections==		==Collections==
	*'''''[[The Transformers: Spotlight~~\|The Transformers Spotlight~~: Revelation]]'' ~~TPB~~''' <small>([[February 4]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104215 / ISBN 978-1600104213</small>		* '''''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]] Vol. 4: Revelation''''' <small>([[February 4]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104215 / ISBN 978-1600104213</small>
	:Bonus material includes each A and B cover, and sketches of the 4-part image, Cyclonus, Nightbeat, Doubledealer (including a mosquito-like alternate mode), [[Grindcore (G1)\|Grindcore]] and [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] (the last 2 in robot and alt mode).		** Bonus material includes each A and B cover, and sketches of the 4-part image, Cyclonus, Nightbeat, Doubledealer (including a mosquito-like alternate mode), [[Grindcore (G1)\|Grindcore]] and [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] (the last 2 in robot and alt mode).
	:The spine of the collection bears the number 4, putting it clearly in the ''Spotlight'' series rather than in the main "-ation" series (where it would have been #5, including [[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]).		** The spine of the collection bears the number 4, putting it clearly in the ''Spotlight'' series rather than in the main "-ation" series (where it would have been #5, including [[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]).

	*'''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection~~\|The Transformers: The Premiere Collection Volume 2~~]]''''' <small>([[June 17]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104371 / ISBN 978-1600104374</small>		* '''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection]] Vol. 2''''' <small>([[June 17]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104371 / ISBN 978-1600104374</small>
	~~:Includes~~ ''Devastation'', ''~~Revelation~~''~~, and the contents of volumes 2 and 3 of the~~ ''~~Spotlight~~'' ~~collections~~.		** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Devastation\|Devastation]]'' issues [[Devastation issue 1\|#1]]–[[Devastation issue 6\|6]], and ''Spotlight: [[Spotlight: Soundwave\|Soundwave]], [[Spotlight: Kup\|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Galvatron\|Galvatron]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime\|Optimus Prime]], [[Spotlight: Ramjet\|Ramjet]], [[Spotlight: Blaster\|Blaster]], [[Spotlight: Arcee\|Arcee]], [[Spotlight: Mirage\|Mirage]], [[Spotlight: Grimlock\|Grimlock]], [[Spotlight: Wheelie\|Wheelie]], Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer'' & ''Sideswipe''.

	*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four]]''''' <small>([[May 25]], [[2011]]) ~~ISBN 1600109381 /~~ ISBN 978-1600109386</small>		* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Four]]''''' <small>([[May 25]], 2011) ISBN 978-1600109386</small>
	:~~Includes~~ ''~~Revelation~~'', ~~the~~ ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' ~~series~~, ~~the~~ [[The Transformers: Drift\|~~first~~ Drift ~~series~~]] and ~~the next 3~~ ''~~Spotlights~~''.		** Collects ''Spotlight: Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer'' & ''Sideswipe'', ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' issues [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1\|#1]]–[[Maximum Dinobots issue 5\|5]], ''[[The Transformers: Drift\|Drift]]'' issues [[Drift issue 1\|#1]]–[[Drift issue 4\|4]], and ''Spotlight: [[Spotlight: Drift\|Drift]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex\|Metroplex]]'' & ''[[Spotlight: Jazz\|Jazz]]''.

	*'''''~~[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|~~The Transformers: Spotlight Omnibus ~~Volume~~ 2]]''''' <small>([[September 9]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1613779429 / ISBN 978-1613779422</small>		* '''''The Transformers: Spotlight Omnibus Vol. 2''''' <small>([[September 9]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1613779429 / ISBN 978-1613779422</small>
	:~~Includes the~~ ''~~Revelation~~'' ~~Spotlights as well as "Mirage" and "Drift" through "~~Prowl".		** Collects ''Spotlight: Mirage, Wheelie, Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer, Sideswipe, [[Spotlight: Blurr\|Blurr]], Jazz, Drift, [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper\|Cliffjumper]], Metroplex'' and ''[[Ride-Along\|Prowl]]''.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:TF Spotlight v4.jpg\|''Revelation'' cover art by [[Nick Roche]]		File:TF Spotlight v4.jpg\|'''''Spotlight Vol. 4: Revelation''''' – cover art by [[Nick Roche]]
	File:Premier Collection 2.jpg\|''The Premiere Collection ~~Volume~~ 2'' cover art by Nick Roche and [[Josh Burcham]]		File:Premier Collection 2.jpg\|'''''The Premiere Collection Vol. 2''''' – cover art by Nick Roche and [[Josh Burcham]]
	File:IDWCollection4.jpg\|''The IDW Collection Volume Four'' cover art by [[E. J. Su]]		File:IDWCollection4.jpg\|'''''The IDW Collection Volume Four''''' – cover art by [[E. J. Su]]
	File:TF Spotlight Omnibus v2.jpg\|''Spotlight Omnibus ~~Volume~~ 2'' art by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]		File:TF Spotlight Omnibus v2.jpg\|'''''Spotlight Omnibus Vol. 2''''' – cover art by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.		[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.

	Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]], and [[Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.		Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]], and [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.

	==Creative team==		==Creative team==

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	Originally this was intended as the fourth of five six-issue -ations that would end with ''Expansion''. Without warning, it instead came out as four Spotlights during ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'', IDW's new direction for the franchise.		Originally this was intended as the fourth of five six-issue -ations that would end with ''Expansion''. Without warning, it instead came out as four Spotlights during ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'', IDW's new direction for the franchise.

	IDW Editor-in-Chief [[Chris Ryall]] made the decision to tie up the -ation run short here, explaining it as a basic business strategy for comics: "it's like any book on the market--sales start at a point and then they slowly dip until things are done to re-invigorate them... the reality is that sales numbers need to stay steady for a book to stay on the market. This isn't to say that things were by any means dire--they weren't at all--but we do need to occasionally mix things up so people don't just take a book for granted." <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080430044334/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=3845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15</ref> In 2010, Simon Furman supported that, saying "to be perfectly honest" the sales just weren't holding up as the company had wanted ~~that~~. First he was asked to condense two -ations into one and then into the Spotlights, though he did get to do the Machination/Dinobot storyline as he'd wanted with ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-presents-simon-furman The Underbase presents Simon Furman]: 19:45 to 21:01</ref>		IDW Editor-in-Chief [[Chris Ryall]] made the decision to tie up the -ation run short here, explaining it as a basic business strategy for comics: "it's like any book on the market--sales start at a point and then they slowly dip until things are done to re-invigorate them... the reality is that sales numbers need to stay steady for a book to stay on the market. This isn't to say that things were by any means dire--they weren't at all--but we do need to occasionally mix things up so people don't just take a book for granted." <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080430044334/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=3845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15</ref> In 2010, Simon Furman supported that, saying "to be perfectly honest" the sales just weren't holding up as well as the company had wanted. First he was asked to condense two -ations into one and then into the Spotlights, though he did get to do the Machination/Dinobot storyline as he'd wanted with ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-presents-simon-furman The Underbase presents Simon Furman]: 19:45 to 21:01</ref>

	Shane McCarthy would later say that originally, ''Revelation'' was ''not'' going to happen; he'd started writing ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' when IDW decided to let Simon finish his story off.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=11723 Shane McCarthy podcast interview]</ref>		Shane McCarthy would later say that originally, ''Revelation'' was ''not'' going to happen; he'd started writing ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' when IDW decided to let Simon finish his story off.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=11723 Shane McCarthy podcast interview]</ref>

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	'''''Revelation''''' is the follow-up story arc to [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]''. From June to October 2008, ''Revelation'' was played out through four ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' format issues, focusing on [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Cyclonus]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]], [[Doubledealer]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Sideswipe]]. This four-parter marked the [[Autobot]]s' confrontation with the [[Dead Universe]] Cybertronians and the end of the "-tion" series. It had previously been hinted that the following volume would be titled ''The Transformers: Expansion'', but writer Simon Furman later stated that "the stuff [he] had (mentally) prepared for ''Expansion'' may still happen, just later or in a different form.<ref>http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/revelations/</ref> These four ''Spotlight'' issues were ''in addition to'' the normal ''Spotlight'' series, notably, ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''.		'''''Revelation''''' is the follow-up story arc to [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]''. From June to October 2008, ''Revelation'' was played out through four ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' format issues, focusing on [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Cyclonus]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]], [[Doubledealer]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]]. This four-parter marked the [[Autobot]]s' confrontation with the [[Dead Universe]] Cybertronians and the end of the "-tion" series. It had previously been hinted that the following volume would be titled ''The Transformers: Expansion'', but writer Simon Furman later stated that "the stuff [he] had (mentally) prepared for ''Expansion'' may still happen, just later or in a different form.<ref>http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/revelations/</ref> These four ''Spotlight'' issues were ''in addition to'' the normal ''Spotlight'' series, notably, ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''.

	The four ''Spotlight''s were to be issues #23–26 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering", the only ''Spotlight''s to be incorporated in this way, though the sub-numbering has since been abandoned.		The four ''Spotlight''s were to be issues #23–26 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering", the only ''Spotlight''s to be incorporated in this way, though the sub-numbering has since been abandoned.
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.		[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.

	Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]], and [[Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.		Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]], and [[Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.

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	'''''Revelation''''' is the follow-up story arc to [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]''. From ~~June–October,~~ 2008, ''Revelation'' was played out through four ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' format issues, focusing on [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Cyclonus]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]], [[Doubledealer]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Sideswipe]]. This four-parter marked the [[Autobot]]s' confrontation with the [[Dead Universe]] Cybertronians and the end of the "-tion" series. It had previously been hinted that the following volume would be titled ''The Transformers: Expansion'', but writer Simon Furman later stated that "the stuff [he] had (mentally) prepared for ''Expansion'' may still happen, just later or in a different form.<ref>http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/revelations/</ref> These four ''Spotlight'' issues were ''in addition to'' the normal ''Spotlight'' series, notably, "[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]".		'''''Revelation''''' is the follow-up story arc to [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]''. From June to October 2008, ''Revelation'' was played out through four ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' format issues, focusing on [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Cyclonus]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]], [[Doubledealer]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Sideswipe]]. This four-parter marked the [[Autobot]]s' confrontation with the [[Dead Universe]] Cybertronians and the end of the "-tion" series. It had previously been hinted that the following volume would be titled ''The Transformers: Expansion'', but writer Simon Furman later stated that "the stuff [he] had (mentally) prepared for ''Expansion'' may still happen, just later or in a different form.<ref>http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/revelations/</ref> These four ''Spotlight'' issues were ''in addition to'' the normal ''Spotlight'' series, notably, ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''.

	The four ''Spotlight''s were to be issues #23–26 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering", the only ''Spotlight''s to be incorporated in this way, though the sub-numbering has since been abandoned.		The four ''Spotlight''s were to be issues #23–26 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering", the only ''Spotlight''s to be incorporated in this way, though the sub-numbering has since been abandoned.
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	[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.		[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.

	Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] and [[Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.		Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]], and [[Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.

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	[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.		[[Nova Prime\|Nemesis Prime]]'s corrupted crew prepares to unleash the [[Expansion]], bringing the unlife of the [[Dead Universe]] into our own. On multiple worlds and fields of battle, the [[Autobot]]s struggle to uncover the plot and find a way to stop it. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Cyclonus]] confronts his inner berserker, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Hot Rod]] finds the truth about [[Doubledealer\|Dealer]], [[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]] accepts an inevitable destiny, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Sideswipe]] proves his own worth to himself.

	Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] and [[Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.		Ongoing story arcs that were wrapped up with this series include Hot Rod and Dealer's battle over the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]]; the mystery of what happened to the crew of the first ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'', and their plot for Expansion of the Dead Universe; the theft of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] and [[Sixshot]]; [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Arcee]]'s revenge on [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]]; and the nature of [[Gorlam Prime]] and the [[Micromaster]]s.

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	Originally this was intended as the fourth of five six-issue -ations that would end with ''Expansion''. Without warning, it instead came out as four Spotlights during ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'', IDW's new direction for the franchise.		Originally this was intended as the fourth of five six-issue -ations that would end with ''Expansion''. Without warning, it instead came out as four Spotlights during ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'', IDW's new direction for the franchise.

	IDW Editor-in-Chief [[Chris Ryall]] made the decision to tie up the -ation run short here, explaining it as a basic business strategy for comics: "it's like any book on the market--sales start at a point and then they slowly dip until things are done to re-invigorate them... the reality is that sales numbers need to stay steady for a book to stay on the market. This isn't to say that things were by any means dire--they weren't at all--but we do need to occasionally mix things up so people don't just take a book for granted." <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080430044334/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=3845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15</ref> In 2010, Simon Furman supported that, saying "to be perfectly honest" the sales just weren't holding up as the company had wanted ~~that~~. First he was asked to condense two -ations into one and then into the Spotlights, though he did get to do the Machination/Dinobot storyline as he'd wanted with ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-presents-simon-furman The Underbase presents Simon Furman]: 19:45 to 21:01</ref>		IDW Editor-in-Chief [[Chris Ryall]] made the decision to tie up the -ation run short here, explaining it as a basic business strategy for comics: "it's like any book on the market--sales start at a point and then they slowly dip until things are done to re-invigorate them... the reality is that sales numbers need to stay steady for a book to stay on the market. This isn't to say that things were by any means dire--they weren't at all--but we do need to occasionally mix things up so people don't just take a book for granted." <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080430044334/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=3845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15</ref> In 2010, Simon Furman supported that, saying "to be perfectly honest" the sales just weren't holding up as well as the company had wanted. First he was asked to condense two -ations into one and then into the Spotlights, though he did get to do the Machination/Dinobot storyline as he'd wanted with ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-underbase-presents-simon-furman The Underbase presents Simon Furman]: 19:45 to 21:01</ref>

	Shane McCarthy would later say that originally, ''Revelation'' was ''not'' going to happen; he'd started writing ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' when IDW decided to let Simon finish his story off.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=11723 Shane McCarthy podcast interview]</ref>		Shane McCarthy would later say that originally, ''Revelation'' was ''not'' going to happen; he'd started writing ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron\|All Hail Megatron]]'' when IDW decided to let Simon finish his story off.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=11723 Shane McCarthy podcast interview]</ref>