The Autonomy Lesson (issue)

Synopsis

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

One of the NAILs in the opening double spread is a homage to Boba Fett.
The title is likely a reference to "The Anatomy Lesson", a well-known Alan Moore-written issue of Swamp Thing.
As with More than Meets the Eye #1, the release of this issue was preceded by a "scavenger hunt" of sorts that began on January 23rd, with one each of a series of fourteen images spotlighting individual characters being released to twelve different websites, both Transformers fansites and popular comic book new sites. These included Bombshell at TFormers, Bumblebee at Comic Book Resources, Metalhawk at the Allspark, Needlenose at the IDW forums, Ratbat at Full Metal Hero, Shockwave at Comic Vine, Skywarp at TFW2005, Soundwave at Seibertron, Starscream at Newsarama and Tappet at Polaris Magazine.

All seven covers to this issue feature a silver foil-stamped logo.

Cover A: Ironhide by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
Cover B: Prowl by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
Cover C: Bumblebee by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
Cover D: Wheeljack by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
Cover E: Bumblebee, Prowl, Ironhide and Wheeljack by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez
Cover RIA: Fold-out gatefold cover combining the interlinked covers A-D
Cover RIB: Hand-drawn sketch covers by Dan Khanna