10 Best Transformers Comics Every Fan Must Read

2. The War Within

Transformers Optimus Prime IDW
Dreamwave Productions

The first comic to focus solely on Cybertron and the basis for the Autobot-Decepticon war, the War Within is the perfect introduction to the Transformers mythos. And this not just with regards to the story, but even the art style, with Don Figeoroa giving us updated versions of the first gen Transformers.

Here we are introduced Optronix, a librarian. His dream was to one day help all his fellow Autobots flee from their hellish homeland. Unfortunately for the peace loving book arranger, he discovers Megatron’s true intentions – transforming Cybertron into a moving battle station.

With no hopes of escaping the conflict, Optronix embarks on the path that eventually turns him into Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots and defender of Cybertron and any innocent people threatened by the Decepticons.

It serves as a wonderful prologue to the epic war that goes on to span across the universe, carefully unravelling all the narrative threads that set up everything that follows.

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After battling Galactus and pinning Hulk Hogan in the main event of Wrestlemania, I've taken a break from living in fantasy worlds, to focus on writing about them. I'm a comic book geek, a wrestling mark, a break dancer, and a scientist. One of those things may not be true.