Chronological Transformers Marvel
UNOFFICIAL READING ORDER MARVEL COMIC
with speculative explanatory notes
Four Million years ago
State Games ANNUAL 1986
And There Shall Come A Leader ANNUAL 1985
Several hundred years ago
Kup's Story UK#132
1984
The Transformers US#1
Powerplay US#2
Prisoner of War US#3
Man of Iron UK# 9-12
1985
The Enemy Within UK#13-17
Raiders of the Last Ark UK#18-21
Autobot's Last Stand US#4
New Order US#5
Worse of Two Evils US#6
Warrior School US#7
Repeat Performance US#8
Decepticon Dambusters UK#29-30
Wrath of Guardian UK#31
Wrath of Grimlock UK#32
Dis-integrated Circuits US#9
The Next Best Thing to Being There US#10
Brainstorm US#11
Primetime US#12
Christmas Breaker UK#41
1986
Crisis of Command UK#42-44
The Icarus Theory UK#45-46
Dinobot Hunt UK#47-50
Shooting Star US#13
Rock 'n' Roll Out US#14
I, Robot Master US#15
Plight of the Bumblebee US#16
Victory ANNUAL 1986
Robot Buster UK#59-60
Devastation Derby UK#61-62
Second Generation UK#63-65
The Smelting Pool US#17
In The Beginning ANNUAL 1986
To a Power Unknown ANNUAL 1986
Bridge to Nowhere US#18
Command Performances US#19
Showdown US#20
In The National Interest UK#74-77
Original Future: 1987 Cover UK#100
Original Future: 1992 Destiny of the Dinobots ANNUAL 1989
Original Future: 2003 Ark Duty ANNUAL 1987
Original Future: 2006 The Planet Eater MOVIE ADAPTATION#1
1986 continued
Target:2006 UK#78-88
Original Future: 2006 continued Judgement day MOVIE ADAPTATION#2
Original Future: 2006 continued The Final battle MOVIE ADAPTATION#3
1986 continued
Aerialbots Over America US#21
Heavy Traffic US#22
Decepticon Graffiti US#23
Prey UK#96-97
The Harder They Die UK#98
Under Fire UK#99
Distant Thunder UK#100
Fallen Angel UK#101-102
Resurrection UK#103-104
Missing in Action ANNUAL 1985
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1986
The Gift UK#93
Stargazing UK#145
1987
Hunted ANNUAL 1985
Plague of the Insecticons ANNUAL 1985
The Mission ANNUAL 1986
Return of The Transformers ANNUAL 1986
(Blood on The Tracks GI;JOE/TF#1)
Afterdeath US#24
(Power Struggle GI;JOE/TF#2)
Gone but not forgotten US#25
Funeral for a Friend US#26
(Ashes to Ashes GI;JOE/TF#3)
(All Fall Down GI;JOE/TF#4)
King of the Hill US#27
Ring of Hate HEADMASTERS#1
Original future: 2007: Wanted Galvatron: Dead or Alive UK#113-114
1987 continued
Burning Sky UK#115-116
Hunters UK#117-118
In the present Bumblebee is already Goldbug
Fire on High UK#119-120
Vicious Circle ANNUAL 1987
Broken Glass HEADMASTERS#2
Mechanical Difficulties US#28
Crater Critters US#29
The Cure US#30
Ancient Relics UK#125, ACTION FORCE 24-27
Buster Witwicky and the Carwash of Doom US#31
Doomsday For Nebulos ANNUAL 1987
Stylor's Story ANNUAL 1987
Original future: 2007 Headhunt UK#133-134
1987 continued
What's in a Name? ANNUAL 1987
Grudge Match UK#135-136
Ladies Night UK#137-138
Used Autobots US#32
Child's Play US#35
Space Hikers US#36
Love and Steel HEADMASTERS#3
Original Future: 2008 Legacy Of Unicron UK#146-151
1988
Toy Soldiers US#37
Brothers in Armour HEADMASTERS#4
World's Apart UK#130-132
The Final Conflict ANNUAL 1987
Enemy Action UK#152-153
Trial by Fire US#38
Desert Island Space US#39
Salvage UK#160-161
The Saga of the Transformers-So Far ANNUAL 1988
Pretender to the Throne US#40
City of Fear UK#164-165
Legion of the Lost UK#166-167
Meltdown UK#168-169
Deadly Games UK#170-171
Wrecking Havoc UK#172-173
Totalled US#41
People Power US#42
Cosmic Carnival US#43
Monstercon from Mars US#45
A Bonus Story COMIC ADVERT
Original future: 2008 Prologue UK#180
Original future: 2008 Epilogue UK#181
Original future: 2008 Space Pirates UK#182-187
1988 continued
Fire Bug UK#188
Chain Gang ANNUAL 1989
Autobot Hostage LADYBIRD BOOK
Decepticons Underground LADYBIRD BOOK
Dry Run UK#189
Altered Image ANNUAL 1988
Cash and Carnage US#46
A Pictorial History UK#200
All in the Minds ANNUAL 1988
Cold Comfort and Joy UK#198
1989
Time Wars UK#199-205
The Quest ANNUAL 1989
The space-time rift repairs itself. In this new dark future Galvatron never timejumped.
Dark Future: 2006 Big Broadcast Of 2006 US#44
Dark Future: 2006 Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1987
1989 continued
Clubcon US#47
Flames of Boltax US#48
Cold War US#49
Dark Star US#50
Man in the Machine US#51
Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire UK#213-214
A Small War UK#232-233
ignore date
Survivors UK#219-222
Triggerhappy ANNUAL 1989
Guess who the Mecannibals are having for Dinner?US#52
Recipe for Disaster US#53
Mind Games UK#243
Two Megatrons UK#244
King Con US#54
The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship US#55
[Double] Deal of the Century UK#228
The Hunting Party UK#229
The Big Shutdown UK#230-231
A Race with the Devil UK#215-216
Deathbringer UK#235-236
Way of the Warrior UK#237
Survival Run UK#238
A Savage Place UK#239
Rage UK#241
Assault on the Ark UK#242
Back from the Dead US#56
Resurrection Gambit US#57
All the Familiar Faces US#58
Skindeep US#59
Out to Lunch UK#240
Underworld UK#245
Demons UK#246
Dawn Of Darkness UK#247
Fallen Star UK#248
Yesterday's Heroes US#60
Primal Scream US#61
Whose life force is it anyway? UK#249
The Greatest Gift of All UK#250
1990
Bird Of Prey US#62
Kings of the Wild Frontier US#63
Deadly Obsession US#64
Dark Creation US#65
All Fall Down US#66
Dark Future: 2010 Rhythms Of Darkness US#67
1990 continued
The Human Factor US#68
Eye of the Storm US#69
The Price of Life US#70
Grimlock revives the Dinobots and arrives back at the Ark. The Nucleon is poured in to many Autobot pods. Megatron and Ratchet are the next to be revived.
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1989
Megatron escapes.
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1991
Optimus Prime decides not to surrender but to strike a deal instead
Perchance To Dream UK#255-260
The flashbacks take place as follows: Prowl was during “Decepticon Graffiti”. Ironhide was after “Man of Iron”. Sunstreaker was before “The Enemy Within”. Wheeljack was during “Shooting Star” and Silverbolt was before “The Gift”. Galvatron’s bug accelerated the revival of the five Autobots. During this story the Ark is deserted because the Autobots are striking a deal with Scorponok. The captured Decepticons are released.
Scorponok is convinced to return to Cybertron but leaves a contingent of newly repaired Decepticons, led by Soundwave, on Earth. The Decepticons leave first, across the space bridge. Megatron then meets and leads Soundwave’s group. So Runamuck, Runabout and Motormaster leave and join Shockwave’s group but Mindwipe and Triggerhappy leave Shockwave.
Starting Over UK#261
Two Steps Back UK#262
Breakaway UK#263
Once Upon A Time UK#265
Desert Island Risks UK#264
Life in the slow lane UK#266
Mistake – the Decepticons dialogue is the wrong way round.
Shockwave manages to steal some Nucleon from the Autobots and uses it to revive the Predacons and the triplechangers
Snow Fun UK#267
Flashback UK#268
Mystery UK#269
Bad Guys Ball UK#270
The Living Nightlights UK#271
Cry Wolf UK#272
Wolf In The Fold UK#273
Where Wolf? UK#274
Secrets UK#275
Bugged UK#276
Internal Affairs UK#277
The House That Wheeljack Built UK#278
Divide and Conquer UK#279
The Four Million Year Itch UK#280
Makin' Tracks UK#281
Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron. On Cybertron, Scorponok has acquired some Nucleon and used it to revive the Seacons. Other injured Decepticons, like the Combaticons, are also repaired.
Shut Up UK#282
Manoeuvres UK#283
Assassins UK#284
External Forces UK#285
The Lesser Evil UK#286
Inside Story UK#287
Front Line UK#288
End Of The Road UK#289
Optimus Prime and Scorponok return to Earth. Scorponok has waited too long for Unicron to arrive and no longer believes he exists. The Decepticon Earthforce splits. Some join Scorponok,. Others join Megatron and Shockwave. Some join Galvatron.
Prime Bomb ANNUAL 1988
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1988
1991
Dreadwing Down ANNUAL 1989
Cover UK#300
Galvatron leads his own group of Decepticons in a massive strike against the Autobots. There are massive casualties. Hook, Line and Sinker arrive on Earth and take Galvatron back to Cybertron
Magnificent Six ANNUAL 1990
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1990
During this battle there are many casualties. Megatron is knocked out and captured by the Autobots. Therefore Ratchet is also de-activated automatically.
Prime's Rib UK#235
Arcee was brought to life with the part of the Matrix that Longtooth sent to Earth. The Decepticon Headmsters teamed up with Shockwave only to deal with Arcee. The entire date must be ignored. The Dinobots are dispatched to Hydrus 4 to bring back more Nucleon.
Surrender US#71
All This and Civil War 2 US#72
Out of Time US#73
The Void US#74
On the Edge of Extinction US#75
Still Life US#76
Exodus US#77
There are many injured Autobots and Decepticons on board the shuttles, mostly Micromasters because of their small size.
A Savage Circle US#78
The Last Autobot US#79
End of the Road US#80
Shockwave and Starscream leave the Ark before Fortress Maximus returns. They take some Nucleon to revive the de-activated Decepticons on Earth. The Autobots aboard the Ark continue to revive.
Optimus Prime returns the Neo Knights to Earth and meets up with Fortress Maximus. The remaining Autobots on Klo return to Cybertron.
Optimus Prime regains the Matrix.
Another Time and Place ANNUAL 1991
The new Nucleon is used and the Autobots regain their transformation capabilities. Shockwave and Starscream are now Action-masters. Devastator is built as an Action-master because the Constructicons cannot combine.
Some time later Shockwave’s Decepticons powered by Nucleon, can no longer transform but win a major victory against the Autobots. They take control of the Ark. This prompts the Autobots to create the Actionmaster process.
1992
Megatron and Bludgeon are both repaired. The Decepticons injured on Klo are repaired.
Megatron’s Decepticons arrive on Earth. They meet Shockwave’s Decepticons and reluctantly join forces.
The Autobot Actionmasters are given transforming vehicles, partners and weapons. They win a major victory against the Decepticons.
Some Decepticons become Action-masters. They are also given transforming vehicles, partners and weapons.
The Decepticons also acquire new Nucleon.
The remaining Micromaster patrols are appear i.e. Hotrod patrol, Military patrol etc.
Galvatron returns, joins the Decepticons and is repaired.
1993
The Decepticons leave Earth
The Decepticons head for Cybertron.
The Transformers fight on Cybertron. There are many casualties including Galvatron and the Last Autobot. The Decepticons lose half their army.
The Decepticons leave Cybertron
The Decepticons return to Earth
The Decepticons stop using Nucleon because its side effects start to take affect. The Decepticons use the new Nucleon to cure themselves.
The remaining Decepticons make a last stand on Earth. The Decepticons lose the war.
Bludgeon is disillusioned with Megatron and leaves him behind.
Later the Autobots also stop using Nucleon.
Ghosts US-G:2#2
Unfoldings GI:JOE#138
Re-Alignments GI:JOE#139
War Without End US-G:2#1
Primal Fear US-G:2#3
Going South GI:JOE#140
Sucker Punch GI:JOE#141
Final Transformations GI:JOE#142
All or Nothing US-G:2#2
1994
Old Evils US-G:2#3
War Without End UK-G:2#1
Warzone UK-G:2#2
Devices and Desires US-G:2#4
The Power and the Glory US-G:2#5
The Gathering Darkness US-G:2#6
New Dawn US-G:2#7
Escalation US-G:2#8
Swarm US-G:2#9
Total War US-G:2#10
Dark Shadows US-G:2#11
A Rage in Heaven US-G:2#12
The alliance is short lived and the Autobots and the Decepticons go back to fighting each other. Megatron upgrades to his Archforce body.
1995
Jetfire, Strafe and Air raid are injured then rebuilt as Cyberjets. Roadrocket, Roadpig and the other Generation: 2 toys appear.
Optimus Prime gains his new Laser rod/ Illuminator body. Galvatron returns.
A few years later the Transformers return to Cybertron. Hotrod, Kup and Arcee die. Strafe returns to his original body. The Autobots are defeated by Galvatron and the remaining Decepticons. Galvatron then rules Cybertron.
2010
The Void UK#251
Edge Of Impact UK#252
Shadow Of Evil UK#253
White Fire UK#254
The space-time rift erased the original universe so Rodimus Prime destroyed his time travel device before he realised he was trapped in the wrong universe.
Cover UK#150
2356
Aspects of Evil UK#223-227
The flashbacks shown take place in the following order: Megatron was in Original future:1990, Scorponok was in Original future:1991. After Hotrod’s partner Firebolt is killed the Headmasters, Pretenders, Micromasters return to Cyberton. Shockwave in Original future:2003. Then Hotrod becomes Rodimus Prime. After “Time Wars” he ends up in 2009. Galvatron was in 2009 and Unicron in 2010.
2510
Peace ANNUAL 1988
The Autobot civil war ends with the return of Optimus Prime
Thousands of years in the future
Alignment TRANSFORCE
Many years later the Autobots and Decepticons become the Maximals and Predacons.
Thousands of years in the future
The Last Days Of Optimus Prime TRANSFORCE
The McDonalds Beast wars toys appear
The McDonalds Beast wars Transmetal toys appear
The McDonalds Beast Machines toys appear
