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This issue is split into two stories:
This issue is split into two stories:
*"[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix]]"
* "[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix]]"
*"[[Police Action: Prologue]]"
* "[[Police Action: Prologue]]"
See individual articles for details.
See individual articles for details.


==Notes==
==Notes==


*The two stories in this issues set up the pair of parallel storylines that the series will follow from now until its conclusion, as part of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" event. After the two-part"Chaos Theory" that follows this issue, these storylines will be dealt with in alternating issues; to accomodate this method of storytelling, the series was published on a bi-weekly schedule from this issue until it's conclusion.
* The two stories in this issue set up the pair of parallel storylines that the series will follow from now until its conclusion, as part of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" event. After the two-part "Chaos Theory" that follows this issue, these storylines will be dealt with in alternating issues; to accommodate this method of storytelling, the series was published on a bi-weekly schedule from this issue until its conclusion.


===Covers (3)===
===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Bumblebee looks disappointed as Rodimus wields the Matrix in the background; art by [[Marcelo Matere]].
* '''Cover A:''' Bumblebee looks disappointed as Rodimus wields the Matrix in the background; art by [[Marcelo Matere]].
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime receives the Matrix from Rodimus; art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime receives the Matrix from Rodimus; art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Prowl and [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] staring each other down; art by [[Brendan Cahill]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Prowl and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] staring each other down; art by [[Brendan Cahill]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].


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[[Category:IDW The Transformers issues]]
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 8 October 2025

The name or term "The Transformers issue 21" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see The Transformers issue 21 (disambiguation).
The Transformers #21
"Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix"
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published July 6, 2011
Cover date July 2011
Editor Andy Schmidt
Assistant editor Carlos Guzman
Continuity 2005 IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2011)

As Optimus Prime takes most of the Autobots back to Cybertron, Prowl begins investigating their human allies on Earth.

Contents

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This issue is split into two stories:

See individual articles for details.

Notes

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  • The two stories in this issue set up the pair of parallel storylines that the series will follow from now until its conclusion, as part of the "Chaos" event. After the two-part "Chaos Theory" that follows this issue, these storylines will be dealt with in alternating issues; to accommodate this method of storytelling, the series was published on a bi-weekly schedule from this issue until its conclusion.

Covers (3)

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  • IDWords plugging Thor, "Dave Stevens: The Complete Sketchbook", IDW Legacy Editions
  • IDW on Twitter
  • Angel: The Covers (back cover)