TRANSFORMERS ONGOING (2009)

"Mike Costa (w) o Don Figueroa (a) o Figueroa x 2 (c) It's been three years since the devastating events of All Hail Megatron. The Earth has been rebuilt, the AUTOBOTS are in hiding, and the next great era in the TRANSFORMERS saga is about to begin! Critically acclaimed writer Mike Costa is joined by superstar artist Don Figueroa for IDW's biggest book of the year-the launch of the first ongoing TRANSFORMERS title in five years! This is what fans have been waiting for-you do not want to miss this! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. *Retailers: See your order form for special incentives FC o 32 pages o $3.99"

"Mike Costa (w) o Don Figueroa (a) o Figueroa, Andrew Wildman (c) 'Things Fall Apart,' Part 1: After the shocking events at the end of last issue, the AUTOBOTS are in total disarray. An unexpected leader rises, and unlikely alliances are made as writer Mike Costa and superstar artist Don Figueroa continue their era-defining run! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. *Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive FC o 32 pages o $3.99"

"Mike Costa (w) o Don Figueroa (a) o Figueroa, Andrew Wildman (c) HOT ROD's desire to get off-planet leads to some desperate measures, OPTIMUS PRIME and Spike sit down for an unpleasant conversation, and a new arrival to the AUTOBOT camp comes at their most vulnerable time possible. Costa and Figueroa continue to make history, bringing the AUTOBOTS to their (almost) darkest hour."

"His ambivalence cost him his allegiance. His betrayal set the stage for AUTOBOT victory. His name is THUNDERCRACKER, and this issue reveals what he's been doing these past three years after his brutal expulsion from the DECEPTICONS in ALL HAIL MEGATRON! Mike Costa and Don Figueroa show you perhaps the most unique transformation of all..."

"OPTIMUS PRIME and Spike Witwicky have a chat that could define the future of AUTOBOT and human relations! But lest you think it's all talky-talk, back at RODIMUS' camp something big happens, something very big. A game-changing event in IDW's TRANSFORMERS, with a Don Figueroa double-page spread that has to be seen to be believed!"

"It's the AUTOBOTS versus the biggest foe they've faced since DEVASTATOR! But with OPTIMUS PRIME in captivity, do our heroes stand a chance? The action keeps coming courtesy of Mike Costa and Don Figueroa!"

"Mike Costa (w) o Don Figueroa (a) o Figueroa, Andrew Wildman (c) As the dust settles down on Earth, we look to the Heavens to ask a burning question: Where have MEGATRON and the retreating DECEPTICONS been all this time? What have they been up to? The answer, of course, is: nothing good. Take a conspicuously infernal single-issue look into the heart of darkness with Costa and Figueroa."

"Spike Witwicky commands a unit specially trained to take down Transformers; he has single-handedly brokered peace between the U.S. and the Autobots. But there are secrets in his past that could jeopardize all of that. Good thing Spike's not the kind of guy who would recklessly endanger the entire world to settle a personal score, right? "

"'International Incident,' Part 1: After MEGATRON left Earth three years ago, DECEPTICONS all over the globe were left stranded and leaderless. It was only a matter of time before an insane international despot assembled a bunch of them together to serve as a living Weapon of Mass Destruction, setting off the most action-packed TRANSFORMERS storyline in years, with art by fan-favorite Guido Guidi."

"'International Incident,' Part 2: Spike and Optimus lead a covert team onto South Korean soil, but do they have a chance against a fully-armed platoon of Combaticons? Somebody's about to get their tail-pipe kicked in a big way. Costa and Guidi bring the pain with the biggest brawl yet in the Transformers ongoing title."

"(W) Mike Costa (A) Guido Guidi International Incident, Part 3: It's Round 2 between AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS as a wildcard enters the fight, while back in the States, Skywatch takes some extreme - even illegal - measures to even the odds. More gigantic fight scenes by Costa and Guidi!"

" 'International Incident,' part 4: The action-packed conclusion to the biggest TRANSFORMERS story of the year! Will OPTIMUS and the AUTOBOTS survive? Well... probably. But an internal betrayal at Skywatch changes a victory into a potential loss and puts a new leader directly in the line of fire. "

"Mike Costa (w) o Nick Roche (a) o Don Figueroa, Roche (c) RODIMUS might be impulsive, but he's not stupid. The last anyone saw of him, he was rocketing off Earth in disgrace and a stolen ship. In this issue we finally see where he went, what his plan was, and which long-absent DECEPTICONS he came up against. Mike Costa and fan-favorite artist Nick Roche deliver a stand-alone issue that sets up the entire second year of the hit ongoing series. *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. *Retailers: See your order form for incentive information. "

"Mike Costa (w) o Nick Roche (a) o Don Figueroa, Nick Roche (c) Two Autobots felled in the past two issues and the punishment is only beginning! A shocking revelation and an unexpected attack begins the 'REVENGE OF THE DECEPTICONS,' the storyline that leaves a lot more Autobots on the operating table, and their entire future on Earth in question-and also features the return of superstar artist DON FIGUEROA!"

"The most dangerous Decepticon in the universe is back... but not in a way anyone expected. What has happened to Megatron in his years away, and what is his plan for his enemies? Costa and Figueroa reveal all, as the darkest chapter since ALL HAIL MEGATRON continues!"

"Mike Costa (w) • Don Figueroa (a) • Figueroa, Nick Roche (c) MEGATRON's plan enters its second stage as the AUTOBOTS continue to fall under attack from heavily armed humans. Elsewhere, STARSCREAM attempts to initiate a plan of his own with an old ally. Costa and Figueroa aren't bringing everyone out of this issue in one piece as the 'Revenge of the Decepticons' continues! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages"

"Megatron's plan enters its second stage as the Autobots continue to fall under attack from heavily armed humans. Elsewhere, Starscream attempts to initiate a plan of his own with an old ally. Costa and Milne aren't bringing everyone out of this issue in one piece as the REVENGE OF THE DECEPTICONS continues!"

"The Autobots have been beaten down, backed into a corner, and harried into making a huge mistake. But the biggest blow has yet to fall, as Prime sets out to face Megatron one-on-one in the final chapter of REVENGE OF THE DECEPTICONS. Nobody dies... but somebody's gonna wish they had."

"'CHAOS' PRELUDE! The situation on Earth continues to deteriorate while we shift focus to outer space where RODIMUS was last seen dead! A classic character returns as the things heat up and we begin our descent into 'CHAOS'-THE YEAR'S BIGGEST TRANSFORMERS EVENT! Don't miss 'SPACE OPERA, Part 1!'"

"Mike Costa (w) o Guido Guidi (a) o Marcelo Matere, Guido Guidi (c) Through a series of misunderstandings, Rodimus and his two strange new partners arrive on a planet we haven't visited in a long time, and meet a few other 'bots everyone thought were lost forever. Those are a lot of vague words, because this issue has a TON of surprises. Check them out in SPACE OPERA Part 2."

"Mike Costa (w) o Guido Guidi, Brendan Cahill (a) o Marcelo Matere, Cahill (c) TRANSFORMERS goes bi-weekly! Two stories for the price of one, kicking off the 'CHAOS' event!! In part one, Rodimus makes his triumphant return to Earth, and sets off the major events that will spin off into CHAOS. And in part two, Prowl begins his investigation... of Spike. This storyline will change TRANSFORMERS forever! No, really!"

"James Roberts (w) o Alex Milne (a) o Alex Milne x 2 (c) 'Chaos' really gets under way! Megatron: firebrand, tyrant, psychopath... prisoner? The Decepticons leader had the Autobots at his mercy-and then surrendered. Optimus Prime tries to find out why in a story that spans four million years and features a cast of thousands. Events in this issue will forever change the way you look at the Transformers Universe..."

"James Roberts (w) o Alex Milne (a) o Alex Milne x 2 (c) CHAOS Prelude! Last issue, you discovered the first ever meeting between Optimus Prime and Megatron. And if the surprises there weren't enough-you won't believe what happens just hours later! Optimus Prime recounts the fascinating end of their introduction as he decides the fate of the jailed Megatron. This one's a keeper, folks! Now let the CHAOS BEGIN!"

"Mike Costa & James Roberts (w) o Livio Ramondelli (a) o Livio Ramondelli x 2 (c) CHAOS: PART 1! The long-awaited event that will have TRANSFORMERS fans talking for years and lasting repercussions on the lives of our heroes and villains gets off to a mega-start! The Autobots land on Cybertron to discover Galvatron's plan is already in effect-but what is it? What could he possibly want on a dead planet?!"

"Mike Costa (w) o Brendan Cahill (a) o Marcelo Matere, Cahill (c) 'The Last Story on Earth' part 1 of 3! While there is much 'CHAOS' on Cybertron, there's no less bedlam here on Earth as our remaining Autobots investigate the accusation that Spike, their trusted human ally, murdered a TRANSFORMER in cold oil(?) Now it's up to our heroes to find the truth and decide the fate of human/Cybertronian relations for years to come! Prowl and Jazz take center stage!"

"Mike Costa, James Roberts (w) o Livio Ramondelli (a) o Livio Ramondelli x 2 (c) 'CHAOS' rages on! A hole is punched through to the core of Cybertron itself-but what for? Where's Galvatron?! And why is Megatron, deep in the Autobot base and stuck in his cell, laughing? It all spells one thing-TROUBLE with a capital 'Crush the Heroes!' CHAOS part 2, in which things go from bad, to holy-hell-how-are-we-gonna-get-out-of-this-alive!!!"

"Mike Costa (w) o Brendan Cahill (a) o Marcelo Matere, Cahill (c) 'The Last Story On Earth' continues with shocking revelations into what the humans have done to Cybertronians and what they plan to do! Alliances between the two races are on the brink-can Jazz, an Autobot who killed a human, possibly bring both sides back before utter destruction occurs? Here's a hint: Not bloody likely! CHAOS continues right here!"

"Mike Costa, James Roberts (w) o Livio Ramondelli (a) o Livio Ramondelli x 2 (c) CHAOS part 3 rocks Cybertron as the return of an unlikely Decepticon faces off agains Sunstreaker who is looking for a little redemption-Megatron suits up for what might very well be his final battle-and you are introduced to something we had to call the DeceptiGOD! 'Chaos' goes insane! "

"Mike Costa (w) o Brendan Cahill (a) o Marcelo Matere, Cahill (c) 'The Last Story On Earth' ends here! When Prowl makes a breakthrough in his investigation, he assumes that he has the answers to all his questions until a shadowy adversary brings some shocking revelations to the Autobot's attention. Could this be the end of the human/Autobot truce? Mike Costa and Brendan Cahill bring this tale to its unexpected conclusion!"

"Mike Costa, James Roberts (w) o Livio Ramondelli (a) o Livio Ramondelli x 2 (c) CHAOS part 4 brings events to a devastating head: Megatron confronts his most formidable opponent yet The Autobots scramble to keep out of the way of the Decepti-god's unstoppable rampage and Optimus Prime faces off against Galvatron, in a battle where the fate of the whole planet rests on the outcome! CHAOS concludes here and TRANSFORMERS will never be the same again!"

"CHAOS is over. The future holds many mysteries, but the past can never be forgotten. As Ironhide looks back at what was, he comes to realize that it may hold the key to what lies ahead. A new peace has settled, and a new time has come for the Autobots, for the Decepticons for Cybertron."