The Transformers: Escalation

The name or term "Escalation" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Escalation (disambiguation).

"This is gonna hurt!"

The Transformers: Escalation is a 6-issue mini-series from IDW Publishing, set in the main IDW continuity. It directly follows the previous mini-series, as the Transformers' cold war on Earth continues to heat up.

It is issues #11–16 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering" (shown by a number in an Autobot-sigil shaped shield beside the bar code on each issue), and was originally published between November, 2006 and May, 2007.

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Overview

The story centers on two plot threads: the activities of the human group known as the Machination, and the Decepticons' attempts to exploit the Ore-13 energon discovered by Starscream in the previous series. The Machination kidnaps Sunstreaker, while Ratchet and Ironhide violate orders to try and find him. The Earth-bound operations of the Autobots and Decepticons come into direct and open conflict as the Decepticons initiate Phase Two and the Autobots attempt to counter it, with Megatron and Optimus Prime going toe to toe in battle. What was, not so long ago, just another skirmish in the cold war between the two alien forces heats up very rapidly.

Creative team

The creative team from Infiltration (writer Simon Furman and penciller E. J. Su) reunited for Escalation.

Collections

• Escalation TPB (May 23, 2007) ISBN 1600100848

Bonus material includes images of each cover. It bears the number #3 on its side.

• The Transformers: The Premiere Collection, Volume 1 (December 12, 2007) ISBN 1600101186

Includes Infiltration, Stormbringer, Escalation and the contents of the first Spotlight collection.

• The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Two (October 6, 2010) ISBN 978-1600107511