Phase One collects the first three arcs of IDW's Transformers continuity, Infiltration, Escalation, and Devastation, written by longtime TF scribe Simon Furman, with art by E.J. Su, Nick Roche, and Robby Musso.

The TRANSFORMERS universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These datatracks -- from IDW's timeline of events, recorded for further study -- re-present the saga as it unfolded. From Cybertron to Earth, this is the story of the TRANSFORMERS. Volume 1 contains Megatron Origin #1-4, Spotlight: Blurr, Spotlight: Cliffjumper, Spotlight: Shockwave, Spotlight: Nightbeat, Spotlight: Hot Rod, Spotlight: Soundwave, and Infiltration #0-6.

As they disguise themselves as electronic equipment while here on Earth, the peaceful Autobots from the planet Cybertron are locked in a battle for an energy source hidden on Earth with the Decepticons, who are determined to assume control of the universe.

The war for Cybertron is over, but Bumblebee and his fellow Autobots struggle to maintain control of a world without Optimus Prime. The provisional government is struggling and Prowl will defend it against the Decepticons at seeminly all costs. Meanwhile, Hot Rod and a group of Autobots and Decepticons embark on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the Universe. Collects the one-shot Death of Optimus Prime, More Than Meets The Eye issues #1–5, and Robots in Disguise issues #1–6.

The re-presentation of IDW's Transformers Universe continues in volume 4! This volume includes the Transformer series Maximun Dinobots and the four-part Drift story, as well as Spotlights: Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer, Sideswipe, Drift, Metroplex, and Jazz.

A new era dawns with a new Transformers universe, as leaders Orion Pax and Megatron vie to win the hearts and minds of utopian Cybertron. In the infinite universe, there exists no other planet like Cybertron. Home to the Transformers, and a thriving hub for inter-stellar commerce, it is a world brimming with organic and constructed diversity. Immense structures line its landscape. Mechanical giants roam across its surface. Starship-sized titans orbit its skies, keeping a constant protective watch above and below. Ancient Transformers merge into its very fabric. Small, mysterious creatures skulk in its shadows. It is a truly amazing realm, long untouched by war, and exuberantly reaching for the stars. This is the Cybertron that Orion Pax and Megatron compete for in this bold new origin--a world of seemingly endless peace. All that changes when Bumblebee and Windblade take a newly-forged Cybertronian on his first voyage through this world of wonders, only to discover the first murder to occur on Cybertron in living memory! Soon, they'll face the hard reality that the planet is on the brink of an unprecedented shift, and nothing will ever be the same. IDW Publishing and Hasbro proudly present a bold new vision of the Transformers universe that will excite longtime fans while serving as the unequivocal best place for new readers to begin their obsession. Collects issues #1-12 of IDW's new Transformers saga by writer Brian Ruckley and artists Angel Hernandez, Cachét Whitman, Sara Pitre-Durocher, Andrew Griffith, Anna Malkova, and Beth McGuire-Smith.

The Transformers universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These tales-from IDW's timeline of events-re-present the saga as it unfolded. From Cybertron to Earth, this is the story of The Transformers. Included are The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volumes 1 and 2 containing Megatron Origin; Spotlights: Blurr, Cliffjumper, Shockwave, Nightbeat, Hotrod, Soundwave, Sixshot, Ramjet, Ultra Magnus, Kup, Mirage, and Optimus Prime; and Infiltration, Stormbringer, and Escalation.