Optimus Prime

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The name or term "Optimus Prime" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Optimus Prime (disambiguation).
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Optimus Prime
Attribution Information
Writer(s) John Barber
Artist(s) Casey W. Coller, Andrew Griffith, Alex Milne, Livio Ramondelli, Priscilla Tramontano, Kei Zama
Letterer(s) Tom B. Long, Chris Mowry
Colorist John-Paul Bove, Josh Burcham, Thomas Deer, Josh Perez, Livio Ramondelli, Priscilla Tramontano
Cover artist(s) John-Paul Bove, Josh Burcham, Casey W. Coller, David Garcia Cruz, Nelson Dániel, Andrew Griffith, Jin Kim, Joana Lafuente, Sonny Liew, Andrew McLean, Josh Perez, Sara Pitre-Durocher, Paul Pope, E.J. Su, Priscilla Tramontano, Tom Whalen, Kei Zama, Zoner
Editor(s) Carlos Guzman
Publication Information
Publisher IDW Publishing
Schedule Monthly
Format Ongoing
Issues 15
General Information
Timeline 2017
Previous series Micronauts: Wrath of Karza


Optimus Prime is an ongoing Transformers comic book series published by IDW Publishing that was released on December 14, 2016. The series is written by John Barber and is usually drawn by Kei Zama. The comic takes place after the events of Micronauts: Wrath of Karza in 2017

Plot summary[edit | edit source]

Optimus Prime's escapades inspire a new generation of Autobots, recruited from across the lost colonies and fanatic in their devotion to the Prime. With the new recruits, the Autobots continue protecting the Earth while preparing to introduce the planet to the Council of Worlds. The uneasy peace is shattered when a new robotic species, the Junkions, arrive on planet hoping to rebuild their world using Ore-13. A series of misunderstandings leads to a battle between the Cybertronians and Junkions, as Soundwave convinces the Sharkticons, the Junkions servant class, to turn against their masters, but Optimus finds a peaceful solution to the issue and convinces the opposing sides to lay down their arms.

The inhabitants of Junkion relocate to the former Earth Defense Command Headquarters on the Bikini Atoll to begin building Little Cybertron. However, one of colonists, Slide, who lost her brother, cannot forgive the Junkions and is approached by Pyra Magna, who has tired of Prime's leadership, even when the Prime and Torchbearer leader end their hositilies for the time being.

Media[edit | edit source]

Issue Title Publication date Trade paperback Publication date
1 New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen December 14, 2016
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Volume 1
June 21, 2017
2 New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain January 4, 2017
3 New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back January 25, 2017
4 New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows February 22, 2017
5 New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost March 22, 2017
6 New Cybertron Part 6: Feel Safe Without Regrets April 26, 2017
7 The Next Day, and the Next May 24, 2017
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Volume 2
February 20, 2018
8 What It's Really Like June 14, 2017
Annual Ghost Stories March 8, 2017
9 The Life of Sideswipe July 12, 2017
10 Origin Myths August 30, 2017
One-shot Unification Day: Dawn October 18, 2017
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Volume 3
July 10, 2018
One-shot Unification Day: Dusk November 8, 2017
11 Primeless, Part 1 October 11, 2017
12 Primeless, Part 2 November 1, 2017
13 The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2) November 22, 2017
14 The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2) December 13, 2017

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • This comic is one of the few Transformers comics to not have brand wordmark in the title.


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