Ever since their introduction in 1984, the Transformers have stood out as giants among other toys, becoming recognized as one of the best robot toy lines in history. Now, 19 years and over 700 individual figures later, Antarctic Press is proud to introduce the Cybertronian Transformers Index. For the first time ever, every Transformer marketed in the U.S. - from Autobots to Vehicons, from Generation 1 through Robots in Disguise - is depicted in one, fully illustrated color volume! All are arranged in alphabetical order within their size/price-point classes (Mini through Supreme, as introduced during the Beast Wars era) for ease of location. If you need a quick visual reference to any American-market Transformer, this guide is an absolute must! SC, 8x11, 128pg, FC

Our world, their war, your guide! For twenty-five years, people around the world have thrilled to stories of a world transformed, where things are not what they seem, a world of robots both heroic and evil...the world of the Transformers! Every year brings a new incarnation, right up to this year's sequel to the 2007 summer blockbuster movie. It is all-too easy to lose sight of this phenomenon's vast extent, but one company has risen from the ranks to light your darkest memories with the wisdom of the ages. This unofficial guide presents clear photos, descriptive text, and enlightening comments on everyone's favorite Transformers-brand action figures!

For twenty-five years the colossal battle between Megatron and Optimus Prime has captivated Transformers fans around the world. Yet the full story of the conflict between the two most famous Transformers—everything that happened before Optimus and Megatron arrived on planet Earth—has always been a mystery . . . until now. Here, for the first time told in its entirety, is the thrilling saga of Optimus and Megatron before they were enemies, before they even knew each other. “Freedom is every Cybertronian’s right!” After Megatron utters these immortal words, the caste-bound planet of Cybertron is rocked to its foundations. Megatron, an undefeated gladiator thug, gives voice to the unspoken longings of the oppressed masses—and opens the mind of an insignificant data clerk to possibilities previously unthinkable. Long before becoming the honorable Optimus Prime, Orion Pax is a mere office underling, an unlikely candidate to answer an outlaw’s call to revolution. But Orion is determined to meet this defiant enemy of all that Cybertron stands for, no matter what he has to do, or how many laws he has to break. What happens between Orion Pax and Megatron forever changes the destiny of all Transformers. This gripping, action-packed novel reveals all the loyalties and treacheries, trust and betrayals, deadly violence and shining ideals, as well as the pivotal roles played by other characters, including Starscream, Sentinel Prime, Omega Supreme, and one of the thirteen original Primes, the last link to Cybertron’s glorious Golden Age. Discover how meek disciple Orion Pax becomes the fearless leader Optimus Prime; follow the tantalizing clues about the lost Matrix of Leadership and the lore surrounding it; find out why the two allies fighting a corrupt regime suddenly turn on each other, and what triggers their epic war. Transformers: Exodus provides everything fans ever wanted to know about one of the fiercest rivalries of all time.

When an ancient, mysterious relic is unearthed in Cybertron, Megatron discovers a way to harness its power and rule over Optimus Prime and the other Autobots.

The first human-alien contact. The last word in galactic warfare. The story you must read–before Transformers rockets to the big screen! A mammoth robotic being, clearly of alien origin, has been found beneath the Arctic ice. Its advanced engineering dwarfs known human technology, and unlocking its secrets will catapult American science eons into the future. In search of the mysterious artifact’s origin, a covert government agency sends the manned craft Ghost 1 on a perilous journey of discovery. When a mishap maroons Ghost 1 in the far reaches of unknown space, the ship’s distress beacon reaches the very alien race Ghost 1’s crew has been seeking: the Autobots. The gigantic mechanized beings are also on a quest: to find the Allspark, a device crucial to the salvation of their home world, Cybertron. But they’re not alone. The Decepticons, the Autobots’ brutal enemies, have their own sinister purposes in seeking the Allspark. As these adversaries are drawn together once more, the stage is set for a death-dealing new battle in which each is driven by a single-minded aim: total annihilation of the enemy.