This immensely popular guide belongs in the library of every action figure collector. AUTHOR: J. E. (Rikki) Alvarez is a Transformers*t expert and has been a professional toy collector for several years. Now, in Transformers: Retribution, the prequel to the Transformers animated series, the epic odyssey of these two great warriors is finally revealed as Autobots and Decepticons battle one another . . . and the most diabolic foe they’ve ... Found inside – Page 1The DINOBOTS hold the line as CYBERTRON falls! With OPTIMUS PRIME and the Ark long gone, the rest of the population makes their escape from the dying world-but SHOCKWAVE remains behind, continuing his experiments! Earth scientists and their robotic allies, the Autobots, work together to explore the differences between humans and robots as escalating attacks of the evil Decepticons threaten all they hold dear. "Originally published as Go-Bots issues #1-5"--Page facing title page. Offering insight into their origins, the Golden Age of exploration, the great civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons and much more, this book is the definitive in-world history of the Transformers. Found insideJoin the toughest crew of Autobots around on a pair of missions where they'll face seemingly insurmountable odds and things are guaranteed to end badly. When battle-hungry and obstinate Dinobot assumes charge of the Autobots and their mission of protecting Earth from the evil Decepticons, Optimus Prime realizes that the heroes may be even more dangerous than the villains. The fallout - literally- from the battle against the chaos-bringer, Unicron, continues. Learn from the cream of the crop who have shared their knowledge and experience in these key Focal Press guides: Digital Storytelling, Second Edition by Carolyn Handler Miller Animation Writing and Development by Jean Ann Wright Writing for ... Sam Maggs (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, Marvel: Fearless and Fantastic! Featuring a colourful casts of much loved characters. Paperback edition. 115 Pages colour pages 8.5x11.00. Created, written, and drawn by Eric W. Schwartz. Found insideThis is the definitive reference for your favorite "Robots in Disguise!" The fabric of space and time itself is in turmoil, disrupted and torn by time anomalies resulting from Galvatron's dabbling with past and future. In the aftermath of DARK CYBERTRON, WINDBLADE takes the planet by storm! But where did she come from‹and what does her secret mean to the future of the TRANSFORMERS? The first human-alien contact. The last word in galactic warfare. The story you must read–before Transformers rockets to the big screen! A mammoth robotic being, clearly of alien origin, has been found beneath the Arctic ice. Found insideCollecting the comic book crossover event of the year where Ponies, Autobots, and Decepticons mix it up together! Found insideCollected here in one edition are the stories and legends that inspired a tradition, including 'Merlin's Youth,' by George Parker Bidder; ,'The Prophecies of Merlin, and the Birth of Arthur,' by Sir James Knowles; 'Merlin,' by Beatrice Clay ... Four million years before the Transformers came to Earth, Optimus Prime has assumed the role of leader of the Autobots in the middle of a civil war, and must decide if the Transformer home world of Cybertron is worth saving. As the Beast Wars conflict rages on, Magmatron is on a mission to capture the renegade Megatron and tries to bring together Razorbeast, Maximals Lio Convoy, and the Pack to save Cybertron from destruction, in a text that contains ... With Optimus Prime missing and feared dead, Ultra Magnus becomes Earth's last hope for survival against the evil plans of arch-Decepticon leader Galvatron. After evil Decepticon robots take millions of people hostage in an attempt to conquer the Earth, the virtuous Autobot robots come to the rescue. Mayhem, machinations, melee, and, of course, Maximum Dinobots, all courtesy of Transformers ber-scribe Simon Furman and fan-favorite Nick Roche! Freed after spending four million years trapped in tar, the Dinobots are mad - literally! With the battle for Earth's energon supply intensifying, it's vitally important that the Autobots don't allow Scorponok and his Terrorcons to take the upper hand. While spending his Christmas vacation in New York City with his father and new stepfamily, twelve-year Lucas meets a rebellious agent of the secret Annoyance Bureau, which exists to control or eliminate all sources of annoyance in the ... Found insideStranded, outgunned and outnumbered, AUTOBOT special operative JAZZ will need every bit of his training if he is going to make it out of this one alive! Explains and illustrates the history of the Transformers as toys and as television and comic-book characters. The robot warrior Ultra Magnus returns to Cybertron to face unexpected dangers in a collection taken from the British version of the "Transformers" comic strip. Yet the full story of the conflict between the two most famous Transformers—everything that happened before Optimus and Megatron arrived on planet Earth—has always been a mystery . . . until now. In the land of Craih, seven young royals have been banished from their kingdoms by an evil mage and a grieving emperor, but under the leadership of Prince Jasher, they will return to claim their birthright and set their people free. Presents character sketches, profiles, settings, and key animation sequences for the television program "Transformers Animated." This new novel continues the electrifying saga that started with Transformers: Exodus, unveiling the origins of the conflict—the explosive events that unfolded before Optimus and Megatron arrived Earthside, forever altering the destiny of ... Prime gets slimed! Sentient robots from the planet Cybertron continue an ancient civil war on present-day plant Earth. The weakened Autobots have to battle against Starscream and his warriors. An all-new prequel to the original 1984 TRANSFORMERS #1! "Spiraling out of events in Beast wars: the gathering, Beast Wars : the ascending sees Magmatron, now a disembodied entity existing out of time and space, helpless to prevent an impending apocalypse. Before Stormbringer, before the Beast Wars, before even Generation One, there was... The War Within! A guide to the motion picture looks at the characters, their personalities, roles, and what they can change into. Shockwave, seeking to remake Cybertron and destroy the Autobots and Decepticons in the process, can only be stopped by Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Rodimus. OPTIMUS PRIME! SNAKE-EYES! BUMBLEBEE! SCARLETT! The two worlds of G.I. Joe and Transformers collide not just once, but four times in this incredible collection! Found insideWhen another body shows up, Chromia and Prowl feel the pressure to get answers. Bumblebee, meanwhile, applies for a new job--as a bodyguard. But first, he has to impress Elita-1. Featuring a bevy of Batman villains, including a look at how the ScarecrowÕs fear toxin affects the common man, and a special story written by Tom Taylor with art by Brad Walker that teams the Dark Knight Detective with Detective Chimp. On Earth, Predacon general Magmatron is on a mission to capture Megatron, but his true intentions are to bring Cybertron to its knees. Discover behind-the-scenes secrets directly from the show's creators. 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