The Decepticons steal Wheeljack's latest invention, which immobilizes stuff, and Ironhide attempts to retrieve it. In a plot to drain the sun for power, the Decepticons capture and alter the grumpy Autobot Gears.Īfter a surprise attack (read: diversion) by the Decepticons, the Autobots repair themselves in their regeneration chambers. Megatron challenges Optimus to a one-on-one battle to end the war.Ī wounded Spike is turned into an Autobot Frankenstein's monster to save his life.
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Reports of giant insects terrorizing a South American village lead the Decepticons to discover their long-lost comrades, the Insecticons, who have adapted to life away from Cybertronian technology by learning how to convert any material they eat into Energon. In the aftermath of The Ultimate Doom storyline, Starscream seizes control of the Decepticons and puts into motion a plan to destroy the Earth. PaurĪs Cybertron's orbit ravages Earth, the Autobots take the fight to the Decepticons. Story by Dick Robbins, Bryce Malek, Douglas Booth & Leo D. Story by Dick Robbins, Bryce Malek, Douglas Booth & Earl KressĬybertron's arrival causes disasters on Earth, leaving the Autobots to battle both the Decepticons and nature. Megatron brings Cybertron into Earth's orbit to harvest the energy from the destruction caused by Cybertron's gravity. Story by Dick Robbins, Bryce Malek, Douglas Booth & Larry Strauss Snarl and Swoop are added to the Dinobot roster. The Decepticons uncover the Crystal of Power in Peru, and the Autobots resurrect Skyfire to stop them. The Autobots create the Dinobots, but can barely control these new powerful warriors. While siphoning the Earth of its energy, Megatron discovers a long-lost colleague of Starscream. The Decepticons seek a powerful antimatter formula, and the Autobots, with their new human ally Chip Chase, try to stop them.Īutobots must journey to Cybertron to retrieve a vital piece of technology to save the life of an ailing Optimus Prime. Instead, having gathered the energy they need, the Decepticons prepare to return to Cybertron, and the Autobots have one chance to stop them.Īfter months in hiding, the Decepticons return and have a new method for moving Energon cubes to Cybertron. The Autobots attempt to lure the Decepticons into a trap with a massive holographic illusion, but the bad guys aren't duped. The Decepticons continue raiding Earth's energy sources, including Sherman Dam and the ruby crystal mines of Burma. In search of energy, a group of Autobots leave Cybertron and are pursued by the Decepticons.