| Vol 1 000: War Within - Preview |
 | Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp find Grimlock reminiscing about the gladiatorial games before the war. Starscream, sharing a past with Grimmers, thinks he can convince him to change sides by appealing to the beast within, and gives him information of the mission the Seekers are about to perform. However, Grimlock is less than convinced and warns the Autobots. (N.b. though published prior to issue 1 the preview fits into continuity between issues 2 and 3) | full review |
| Vol 1 001: The War Within - Part 1 |
 | The Autobots' leader, Sentinel Prime, is killed, and the 'bot resistance is in disarray as the Decepticons wage war on Cybertron. On the front line, Grimlock is convinced a strong leader is required to replace the fallen Sentinel. In the midst of this a cynical data clerk is bought forth and presented with the Matrix to be the new 'bot leader - Optimus Prime! After a cryptic threat from failed Decepticon assassins, Optimus announces he plans to abandon Cybertron to the Decepticons. Needless to say, this doesn't go down well with a few of the 'bots. Meanwhile, waiting to face his new nemesis - is Megatron! | full review |
| Vol 1 002: The War Within - Part 2 |
 | At Decepticon headquarters Megatron vows that the Autobots will not make good their escape. Meanwhile, Grimlock storms off, disgusted at Prime’s decision to evacuate. Beneath Decepticon headquarters Megatron reveals his plans to turn Cybertron into a cosmic battle station with ancient tech he has discovered under the surface, and the initial tests destroy a large sector of the Autobot city state of Iacon. Prime heads underground to investigate and is attacked by the Insecticons and he falls deeper within. Meanwhile, Shockwave leads an all out assault against Iacon. | full review |
| Vol 1 003: The War Within - Part 3 |
 | Prime, near the centre of Cybertron, appears to have a conversation with the Matrix, but he is interrupted by an attack by Ravage, who then flees to alert Soundwave and the Decepticons. Meanwhile, as the 'bots defend Iacon, Prowl begins to question recent events and contacts Grimlock with a plan. Back at Deceptibase Starscream questions Megatron's actions, and Megatron reveals he seeks the Matrix to power Cybertron. Underground, Prime defeats his Decepticon pursuers and heads on to meet Megatron. However they are both sent tumbling when Starscream blasts the bridge they are on... | full review |
| Vol 1 004: The War Within - Part 4 |
 | Prime wakes up – hearing voices again. Topside Starscream assumes control of the Decepticons, although Shockwave assures him when he returns the situation will be ‘reviewed’. Underground Megatron engages Prime in battle. Meanwhile, Grimlock reveals Prowl’s plan to his squad: the ‘bots will sacrifice Iacon while Decep attention is focussed there, and use the distraction to take out other enemy positions. Meanwhile Grimlock and his team are to go and rescue Prime. Underground Megatron cracks the Matrix casing in Prime's chest and he and Prime are both seemingly transported somewhere …else? | full review |
| Vol 1 005: The War Within - Part 5 |
 | Grimlock, along with Wheeljack, Ironhide and Kup, heads underground. Meanwhile, Iacon’s defences fall and a small squad led by Prowl attempt to keep the cons engaged. Grimlock and co discover Megs' underground scheme, which has now fallen prey to Starscream, and the others attempt to sabotage it as Grimlock heads on. Meanwhile Prime and Megs are treated to several visions of the future. Megs attacks Prime but the Matrix seems to teleport Prime away, where he is confronted by Grimlock who challenges him to prove he has what it takes to lead. Meanwhile Iacon falls, and Starscream activates the terraforming machinery... to devastating effect! | full review |
| Vol 1 006: The War Within - Part 6 |
 | Prime gets his groove on and spanks Megsy like a naughty step child. Meanwhile up top Shockwave orders the Decepticons to retreat as Iacon continues to be torn to bits by the terraformering process. Underground Kup and co try and stop the terraforming machinery and are soon backed up by Grimlock, and moments later… Prime! Courageous as ever, Starscream reacts by running away. Oppy soon co-ordinates the destruction of the terraforming tech and saves the planet. He and the other 'bots make their way to the surface where Prime tells the gathered Autobots that he has realised they must stay and fight. Underground Soundwave finds Megatron, who has seemingly lost all memory of what he has witnessed (which, lets face it, is a tad convenient isn’t it?) but lives to fight and sell comics another day. Hurrah! | full review |
| Vol 2 001: The Dark Ages - Part 1 |
 | Ready for more War Within action? Good! It seems the aftermath of the first War Within volume wasn't too kind to Optimus and Megatron as they decided to take an explosive exit very early on this issue. The two factions have now split into six, each headed by a familiar face. However a new enemy from Cybertron's past decides to make his rather dramatic entry. Oh and we find out just how Bludgeon got his dark abilities... | full review |
| Vol 2 002: The Dark Ages - Part 2 |
 | Ah those crazy Wreckers are at it again. Seems Ratbat and his crew of Ultracons have managed to snag an alliance with Devastator and only Springer and his elite crew stand in their way. I feel sorry for the Ultracons. Not to be outdone by the Wreckers return to comic prime-time, Jetfire enters stage right decked out all spiffy like. | full review |
| Vol 2 003: The Dark Ages - Part 3 |
 | Oops! Turns out the Decepticon battle base has a bit more in the smarts department than previously thought. While Prowl and the Autobots fight off Trypticon's ambush, Devastator and Defensor are going at it until Springer realizes that no matter who wins that fight, Cybertron loses. Meanwhile in Autobase, Jetfire notices a pattern in the recent conflicts, but needs help to find out who is behind it all. So naturally he outsources his problem to Shockwave. Unfortunately Grimlock is against free trade and prepares to smack some tariffs on Jetfire... | full review |
| Vol 2 004: The Dark Ages - Part 4 |
 | Trypticon, ever the gentleman, proceeds to not only physically beat the stuffing out of the Autobots, but also verbally abuse them as well. Hilarity ensues. Over in the neutral territories Shockwave and Jetfire's meeting goes south real fast when Bludgeon and company decide that their finding out about the Fallen would be bad. As the three cart off Jetfire to meet the Fallen, Grimlock decides that now is a good time to beat everyone senseless. But just as he's about to lay the final smackdown on the "traitorous Jetfire", The Fallen appears and decides that playtime is over. | full review |
| Vol 2 005: The Dark Ages - Part 5 |
 | Ouch! Grimlock meets his match as both he and Jetfire are easily overpowered and captured by The Fallen. With half his objectives complete, The Fallen sends Larry, Moe and Curly to get Hotspot, while he personally goes after the 4th objective, Blitzwing! Despite the best efforts of the Protectobots and the Autobots, Bludgeon and company are able to snag Hotspot, while The Fallen easily breaks Blitzwing free from an Autobot prison. Oh and it turns out the Fallen needs each of them to restart the war between Primus and Unicron. Ouch. | full review |
| Vol 2 006: The Dark Ages - Part 6 |
 | It's all come down to this. With The Fallen about to summon Primus from his long slumber Prowl, Shockwave, Swoop and their respective commands must join forces and stop The Fallen in time. Or Jetfire and Bumblebee could solve this whole problem on their own. Whatever works. | full review |
| Vol 3 001: Age of Wrath - Part 1 |
 | We’re back! Yay. And we’re straight into the story as Ultra Magnus angsts about having (just about) brought peace to Cybertron, but without Optimus. Grimlock then drags him off to chair peace talks between the re-unified Autobots, Shockwave’s Decepticons and Ratbat’s Ultracons. Meanwhile, Starscream and friends plot to disrupt said talks… by killing everybody! As Screamer kills off the High Council in the Chamber of Ancients, the Predacons (not those ones) attack the main meeting, only to get smacked down easily by the combined might of the ‘bots and both ‘con factions. As everybody cleans up, Motormaster finds a grassy knoll and prepares to take out Magnus from safe distance. But Grimlock sacrifices himself to save the big UM. Shockwave and Ratbat shoot down the Stunticon, whilst the dying (cough) Grimlock tells Magnus that it never would have worked between them. But the death-bed scene is interrupted by the arrival of... Starscream! No, wait, it's not Starscream. In fact, it's an army of not-Starscreams... with their leader - he’s big, he’s grey, he’s got a bucket for a head! Guess who’s back, back again. Megs is back. Tell a cloned seeker.
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| Vol 3 002: Age of Wrath - Part 2 |
| The war is over! The Decepticons have won, thanks to Megatron's Aerospace Extermination Squadron. With the Autobots being held prisoner for slave labour, Megatron feeds Starscream to his fishies as punishment for denying ol' Buckethead the privilege of killing the High Council himself. Meanwhile, Shockwave tries to modify Megs' cloning tech, but is having difficulty due to not being allowed to know its origin. Megatron then has a bit of a tiff with the unseen powers behind his revolution, during which a small cadre of Autobots implement a plan to capture one of the clones.
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| Vol 3 003: Age of Wrath - Part 3 |
| At Autobot HQ, Slamdance is boring the Turbomasters with the exciting tale of how Starscream didn't kill him when he slaughtered the Council of Elders. Meanwhile, Nightbeat and friends are having a bit of trouble bringing in one of the clones, due to the fact that he can download funky weapons upgrades from a central mainframe, a bit like they used to do in that "Centurions" cartoon. Whilst this is going on, Perceptor has realised that if Megatron is alive, then Optimus may be as well, and has whisked up a Plot Device that will supposedly help them find him, by way of some complicated portal hoo-ha. Over at Casa de Cepticon, Shockwave's attempts to reverse-engineer the clone technology have been scuppered by his machine going boom. It's not Rumble and Frenzy's fault, though - they're too busy being frightened by creepy explosions whenever they mention Grimlock's name. Under strict instructions not to touch Perceptor's Plot Device, the Turbomasters have sensibly decided to go chasing each other about. Flash is winning, up until he drives into the portal thinger and lands up on another planet. Whoops.
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