Rob Ruffolo

At the very heart of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Megatron battle, with the future of their own world ? and countless others ? at stake. But neither combatant is truly ready for the power of the Matrix unleashed! And above, as the Autobot defenses buckle under sustained Decepticon assault, Starscream prepares to unleash the ultimate weapon: Cybertron itself! With shocks, surprises, and a tantalizing hint of things to come in store, you dare not miss this issue!

The action builds to fever pitch, as war rages on all fronts. Above ground, Starscream prepares to activate Megatron's mecha-forming machinery, transforming Cybertron irrevocably, and dooming the Autobots the process, while below Optimus Prime and Megatron battle across time, witnesses to the ultimate future of the Transformer race. Prime's last and best hope may be his most outspoken adversary... Grimlock!

The action builds to fever pitch, as war rages on all fronts. Above ground, Starscream prepares to activate Megatron's mecha-forming machinery, transforming Cybertron irrevocably, and dooming the Autobots the process, while below Optimus Prime and Megatron battle across time, witnesses to the ultimate future of the Transformer race. Prime's last and best hope may be his most outspoken adversary... Grimlock!

The world-shaking/shattering conclusion! Chaos reigns on Cybertron as the planet itself becomes the Transformers ultimate enemy! But that's only one of Optimus Prime's problems. Megatron now holds the key to the future, secrets that will grant the Decepticon leader dominion over countless worlds. There's only one solution... Megatron must die!

 Collects Transformers: The War Within (2002) #1-6. Written by Simon Furman. Art by Don Figueroa. Collected in one titanic volume, it's the epic tale of Optimus Prime's first days at the forefront of the Autobot/Decepticon civil war on Cybertron. From Simon Furman and Don Figueroa comes the untold story of The Transformers as they were, before they came to Earth. This trade paperback includes a complete gallery, sketches, and additional bonus material!