Comments on: IDW’s Transformers (2005 Continuity) Chronological Reading Order Checklist

By: Dominik Heidrich

Dominik Heidrich — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:42:04 +0000

In reply to Andrew T.. That should be the Optimus Prime Annual 2018 if I'm not mistaken.

By: sol

sol — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:13:11 +0000

thank you.

By: Dan Moore

Dan Moore — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:09:37 +0000

Just noticed in the Phase One collected editions Infestation Vol 2 is listed after Hearts of Steel and then further down — is this correct?

Thank you so much for this list!

By: Trevor Van As

Trevor Van As — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:05:05 +0000

In reply to Cody Bingham. Hey Cody, there isn't a "The Transformers #32-34". The 2009 series ended with issue #31. The other series referred to as "The Transformers" was previously known as "Robots in Disguise", using the new name from issue #35. Robots in Disguise #32-34 are present in the reading order. I hope that helps.

By: Cody Bingham

Cody Bingham — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:03:33 +0000

In reply to Katherine Watson. Do you know where The Transformers #32-34 go? I don’t see it on the list.

By: Trevor Van As

Trevor Van As — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:27:49 +0000

In reply to Corbin. Thanks for pointing that out. It's a mistake that's now been corrected.

By: Trevor Van As

Trevor Van As — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:27:19 +0000

In reply to Katherine Watson. Hi Katherine, it was an accidental duplication and has been removed. Thanks for pointing it out.

By: Katherine Watson

Katherine Watson — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:35:05 +0000

In reply to Bill. If I'm correct, I think 2019 Transformers is a reboot.

By: Katherine Watson

Katherine Watson — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:31:52 +0000

Howdy! Quick question? Between
More Than Meets The Eye #49 and the Holiday Special, you list Transformers #45? Is this a different one than The Transformers #45 shortly after? Potentially the Marvel issue?

By: Corbin

Corbin — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:30:47 +0000

So, thank you so much for this article. It is glorious. At the end of the first reading order though you have unicron 4 before unicron 3. Is that correct or a typo?

By: alee

alee — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:25:30 +0000

Hi, first and foremost, I would like to say thank you to the author of this article. I have recently been trying to get into some Transformer comics with zero knowledge on comics and little knowledge on transformers. This article is such a useful tool for people like myself.
Thank you very much!

By: Prime86

Prime86 — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 03:00:49 +0000

In reply to Prime86. I meant to say Zeta Prime.

By: Prime86

Prime86 — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 02:58:46 +0000

Hello, thank you for this list, I am starting off reading the Autocracy trilogy.
I have a question about spotlight, Orion pax, and Autocracy. Shouldn’t the spotlight Orion pax go before autocracy? Reason why I am asking is because Zaida prime mentions Sentinel prime in Autocracy. Therefore, spotlight, Orion pax should be before autocracy. If I am wrong, can you please explain?

By: Trevor Van As

Trevor Van As — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:10:48 +0000

In reply to Dominik Heidrich. IDW loses the license at the end of 2022 and they haven't announced any further hardcovers. It is possible that whatever publisher takes over the license in 2023 might release an equivalent hardcover to complete the series but it's not guaranteed. Best off tracking down the remaining comics in another format.

By: Dominik Heidrich

Dominik Heidrich — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:25:04 +0000

First: thank you for this list!
Now my question: I’ve got the IDW Hardcover collections from Phase One 1-8, Phase Two 1-12 and Phase Three 1-3. Also the Unicron Collection paperback, or whatever that’s called.

So I think I am missing out on content between the Phase Three 3 and Unicron paperback, correct? Will there be another collection type Phase Three 4, do I have to get single comics or a different route completely?

By: Ghazghkull

Ghazghkull — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:13:31 +0000

It may have taken me a couple of months but I’ve finished ALL OF IT. So I just wanted to drop by and thank you, Mr. Van As, I wouldn’t have made it this far without your list!

By: Jay Chan

Jay Chan — Mon, 02 May 2022 23:08:36 +0000

Just a small observation, I believe the order for the final Unicron Saga is a little off, since Unicron #0 happens between pages 13-14 of Optimus Prime #22, and Unicron #1 happens right after it. The Unicron issues should start being read after Optimus Prime #22 I think, not before it. This is because the context for those Unicron issues are established in Optimus Prime #21 and #22, such as why Bumblebee is alive again (#21) and Optimus’ plan with Caminus that’s established in #22. Other than that, great list! This got me through the quite convoluted continuity.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 03:19:13 +0000

Sorry! I realize that wasn’t very specific – I’m looking to just get The Transformers issues 39-42, but there doesn’t seem to be a volume anywhere with just those that I can find.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 03:15:23 +0000

Hello,
I have the volume Windblade: The Last City, but according to the list it’s missing several parts of the Combiner Wars series. I would rather not buy the Combiner Wars books, since they also contain the Windblade Series. Do you know if there’s a way to just get the Combiner Wars issues? Thank you!

By: LEx

LEx — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:38:55 +0000

Hi there, thx for the list is completely identical to mine, im reading the serie, im really disappointed about the gender matter introduced in TF, i understand that the brand should have had a twist, too much childish the manga storyline, but the last arcs about the lost light is the straw that broke the camel’s back… in my opinion, even the odyssey about Megatron, the feelings about Ravage… and i think that’s the reason cuz they rebooted everything, hoping the new story won’t be ruined… if you happen to post the new chronological order, due to the many series they won’t to introduce, even these series will be mini-serie, A BIG THANKS!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:15:53 +0000

Can I just say this list is brilliant! I am a massive fan of transformers, always have been, always will be but I have never before come across just a simple “this is the order, now READ” kind of website but that is exactly what this is! Thank you sooo much!

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:13:12 +0000

Doesn’t Stormbringer take place between Infiltration #5 and #6? At the end of Stormbringer, Optimus is told he has a message from the Autobots on earth, and then he goes there. At the end of Infiltration #6 Optimus is on Earth. I think it should be changed to Infiltration #1-5, Stormbringer #1-4, then Infiltration #6.

By: Wil Sauls

Wil Sauls — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 06:04:03 +0000

Thank you so much for this list, I’ve been going through start to finish and am blown away by how much I’ve been missing. This made it easy to know where to start and what to read when! Thank you!

By: Irrellius

Irrellius — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:32:38 +0000

I’ve been collecting up the comics sporadically for awhile (buying binges on sale) and kept accidentally getting some completely out of order. Thank you for this list, I’ve put the comics I have in order but there are a few that aren’t in the list.

If you still read this, I have a comic collected miniseries called “Police Action” but the book is Chaos. I think these might come in the issues after Heart of Darkness near the end of Phase 1? The collected mini-books are really bad about telling what issues they were originally.

Also does Regeneration One fit anywhere in these timelines?

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:58:44 +0000

Hi and thanks for this list. There is also the ongoing series Transformers (2019). Because I haven’t read it yet I’m not sure where is its place