A/N: so yeah, as the title says, the IDW transformers series is being rebooted.

Austin: wait, how many comics did the IDW Transformers series have?

(The list I'm using is from howtolovecomics.com and the list of each Issue and storyline to start and end with).

"Phase 1

This is where it all begins! As I mentioned before, Phase 1 mostly consists of the conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth, although there are some stories set in the early days of the conflict on Cybertron.

In the early days, IDW released the Transformers comics in range of miniseries which built up on each other. These were then supplemented by various one-shots which gave the spotlight to a particular character.

Megatron Origin #1

Megatron Origin #2

Megatron Origin #3

Megatron Origin #4

Autocracy/Monstsrosity/Primacy Notes

This trio of miniseries are set millions of years in past at the start of the war and follow after the events of Megatron Origins. These series were originally digital-first and were later released in print.

Spotlight: Orion Pax

Autocracy #1

Autocracy #2

Autocracy #3

Autocracy #4

Autocracy #5

Autocracy #6

Autocracy #7

Autocracy #8

Autocracy #9

Autocracy #10

Autocracy #11

Autocracy #12

Monstrosity #1 (NOTE: Monstrosity was originally 12 digital chapters and was then collected into 4 print comics. I have included the print comics in this list.)

Monstrosity #2

Monstrosity #3

Monstrosity #4

Primacy #1

Primacy #2

Primacy #3

Primacy #4

Spotlight: Thundercracker

Spotlight: Blurr

Spotlight: Cliffjumper

Spotlight: Shockwave

Spotlight: Hot Rod

Spotlight: Nightbeat

Hearts of Steel #1

Hearts of Steel #2

Hearts of Steel #3

Hearts of Steel #4

Infestation 2 #1

Infestation 2 #2

Spotlight: Soundwave

Spotlight: Ultra Magnus

Infiltration #0

Infiltration #1

Infiltration #2

Infiltration #3

Infiltration #4

Infiltration #5

Infiltration #6

Stormbringer #1

Stormbringer #2

Stormbringer #3

Stormbringer #4

Escalation #1

Escalation #2

Escalation #3

Escalation #4

Escalation #5

Spotlight: Sixshot

Escalation #6

ROM vs Transformers – Shining Armor #1

ROM vs Transformers – Shining Armor #2

ROM vs Transformers – Shining Armor #3

ROM vs Transformers – Shining Armor #4

ROM vs Transformers – Shining Armor #5

New Avengers/Transformers #1

New Avengers/Transformers #2

New Avengers/Transformers #3

New Avengers/Transformers #4

Spotlight: Ramjet

Spotlight: Kup

Spotlight: Mirage

Spotlight: Optimus Prime

Spotlight: Galvatron

Spotlight: Blaster

Spotlight: Arcee

Devastation #1

Devastation #2

Devastation #3

Devastation #4

Devastation #5

Devastation #6

Spotlight: Grimlock

Spotlight: Wheelie

Spotlight: Cyclonus

Spotlight: Hardhead

Spotlight: Doubledealer

Spotlight: Sideswipe

Maximum Dinobots #1

Maximum Dinobots #2

Maximum Dinobots #3

Maximum Dinobots #4

Maximum Dinobots #5

Drift #1

Drift #2

Drift #3

Drift #4

Spotlight: Drift

Spotlight: Metroplex

Spotlight: Jazz

All Hail Megatron

All Hail Megatron is set a year after the previously listed comics in which the Megatron and the Decepticons have won the battle on Earth. No Megatron rules the Earth and who is going to stop him?

This is a good jumping on point if you do not want to read the previously listed comics.

All Hail Megatron #1

All Hail Megatron #2

All Hail Megatron #3

All Hail Megatron #4

All Hail Megatron #5

All Hail Megatron #6

All Hail Megatron #7

All Hail Megatron #8

All Hail Megatron #9

All Hail Megatron #10

All Hail Megatron #11

All Hail Megatron #12

All Hail Megatron #13

All Hail Megatron #14

All Hail Megatron #15

All Hail Megatron #16

Transformers Ongoing

Set three years after the conclusion of All Hail Megatron, this ongoing series (and it's supplemental miniseries) is another good jumping on point.

The Transformers #1

The Transformers #2

The Transformers #3

The Transformers #4

Bumblebee #1

Bumblebee #2

Bumblebee #3

Bumblebee #4

The Transformers #5

The Transformers #6

Last Stand of the Wreckers #1

Last Stand of the Wreckers #2

Last Stand of the Wreckers #3

Last Stand of the Wreckers #4

Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Spotlight: Prowl

Infestation #1

Infestation #2

The Transformers #7

The Transformers #8

The Transformers #9

The Transformers #10

The Transformers #11

The Transformers #12

The Transformers #13

Megatron: Spotlight

The Transformers #14

The Transformers #15

The Transformers #16

The Transformers #17

The Transformers #18

Ironhide #1

Ironhide #2

Ironhide #3

Ironhide #4

The Transformers #19

The Transformers #20

Heart of Darkness #1

Heart of Darkness #2

Heart of Darkness #3

Heart of Darkness #4

The Transformers #21

The Transformers #22

The Transformers #23

The Transformers #24

The Transformers #25

The Transformers #26

The Transformers #27

The Transformers #28

The Transformers #29

Spotlight: Bumblebee

The Transformers #30

The Transformers #31

Phase 2

We have now entered Phase 2 of the Transformers comics! The war is over and it's time to return to Cybertron and rebuild society.

More Than Meets The Eye/Robots In Disguise

With the war over the surviving Transformers return to Cybertron to rebuild society, but just because the war is over doesn't mean that there isn't any conflict.

This era of Transformers comics kicks off with an introductory one-shot that helps you get up to speed then pushes the story forward. Going forward the Transformers comics are primary broken up into two ongoing series More Than Meets The Eye and Robots In Disguise. The latter focuses on dealing with what is happening on post-war Cybertron. The former focuses on the crew of The Lost Light, who are on a quest to find the mythical Knights of Cybertron.

Chris Sims of Comics Alliance has done fantastic series of write-ups on this era of comics called . It's definitely worth the read if you have the time.

Death of Optimus Prime

More Than Meets the Eye #1

More Than Meets the Eye #2

More Than Meets the Eye #3

Robots in Disguise #1

Robots in Disguise #2

Robots in Disguise #3

More Than Meets the Eye #4

More Than Meets the Eye #5

Robots in Disguise #4

Robots in Disguise #5

Spotlight: Trailcutter

Spotlight: Hoist

More Than Meets the Eye #6

More Than Meets the Eye Annual

More Than Meets the Eye #7

More Than Meets the Eye #8

Robots in Disguise #6

Robots in Disguise #7

Robots in Disguise #8

Robots in Disguise #9

Robots in Disguise #10

More Than Meets the Eye #9

More Than Meets the Eye #10

More Than Meets the Eye #11

More Than Meets the Eye #12

More Than Meets the Eye #13

Robots in Disguise Annual

Robots in Disguise #11

Robots in Disguise #12

Robots in Disguise #13

Robots in Disguise #14

Robots in Disguise #15

Robots in Disguise #16

More Than Meets the Eye #14

More Than Meets the Eye #15

Robots in Disguise #17

Robots in Disguise #18

Robots in Disguise #19

Robots in Disguise #20

More Than Meets the Eye #16

More Than Meets the Eye #17

More Than Meets the Eye #18

More Than Meets the Eye #19

More Than Meets the Eye #20

More Than Meets the Eye #21

More Than Meets the Eye #22

Robots in Disguise #21

Robots in Disguise #22

Dark Cybertron

The first crossover between More Than Meets The Eye and Robots in Disguise.

Dark Cybertron #1 – Part 1

More Than Meets the Eye #23 – Part 2

Robots in Disguise #23 – Part 3

More Than Meets the Eye #24 – Part 4

Robots in Disguise #24 – Part 5

More Than Meets the Eye #25 – Part 6

Robots in Disguise #25 – Part 7

More Than Meets the Eye #26 – Part 8

Robots in Disguise #26 – Part 9

More Than Meets the Eye #27 – Part 10

Robots in Disguise #27 – Part 11

Dark Cybertron Finale – Part 12

Post Dark Cybertron

More Than Meets the Eye #28

More Than Meets the Eye #29

More Than Meets the Eye #30

More Than Meets the Eye #31

More Than Meets the Eye #32

Robots in Disguise #28

Robots in Disguise #29

Robots in Disguise #30

Robots in Disguise #31

Robots in Disguise #32

Windblade #1

Windblade #2

Windblade #3

Windblade #4

More Than Meets the Eye #33

More Than Meets the Eye #34

More Than Meets the Eye #35

More Than Meets the Eye #36

More Than Meets the Eye #37

More Than Meets the Eye #38

Robots in Disguise #33

Robots in Disguise #34

Transformers #35 (NOTE: Formally known as Robots in Disguise)

Transformers #36

Transformers #37

Transformers #38

More Than Meets the Eye #39

More Than Meets the Eye #40

Drift – Empire of Stone #1

Drift – Empire of Stone #2

Drift – Empire of Stone #3

Drift – Empire of Stone #4

Punishment

More Than Meets the Eye #41

More Than Meets the Eye #42

More Than Meets the Eye #43

More Than Meets the Eye #44

Combiner Wars

Another Phase 2 crossover which involves Transformers (formally known as Robots In Disguise) and .

The Transformers #39 – Opening Salvo

Windblade (volume 2) #1 – Part 1

The Transformers #40 – Part 2

Windblade (volume 2) #2 – Part 3

The Transformers #41 – Part 4

Windblade (volume 2) #3 – Part 5

Transformers #42 – Epilogue

Windblade (volume 2) #4 – Epilogue

Post Combiner Wars

Combiner Hunters (NOTE: Combiner Wars Fallout)

Transformers #43

Transformers #44

Windblade (volume 2) #4

Windblade (volume 2) #5

Windblade (volume 2) #6

Windblade (volume 2) #7

Sins of the Wreckers #1

Sins of the Wreckers #2

Sins of the Wreckers #3

Sins of the Wreckers #4

Sins of the Wreckers #5

More Than Meets the Eye #45

More Than Meets the Eye #46

More Than Meets the Eye #47

More Than Meets the Eye #48

More Than Meets the Eye #49

Transformers #45

Holiday Special

Redemption

Transformers #45

Transformers #46

Transformers #47

Transformers #48

Transformers #49

Transformers #50

Transformers #51

Transformers #52

Transformers #53

Transformers #54

Transformers #55

More Than Meets the Eye #50

More Than Meets the Eye #51

More Than Meets the Eye #52

More Than Meets the Eye #53

More Than Meets the Eye #54

More Than Meets the Eye #55

Till All Are One #1

Till All Are One #2

Till All Are One #3

Till All Are One #4

Titans Return

Titans Return – Part 1

The Transformers #56 – Part 2

The Transformers #57 – Part 3

More Than Meets the Eye #56 – Part 4

More Than Meets the Eye #57 – Part 5

NOTE: Revolution (see below) takes place between these issues.

Till All Are One #5 – Part 6

Till All Are One #6 – Part 7

Till All Are One #7 – Part 8

Till All Are One #8 – Part 9

Revolution

Revolution is a comic book crossover which not only involves The Transformers but all of the other Hasbro properties that IDW has. This includes series such as G.I Joe, Micronauts, ROM and others. This story has ramifications for the Transformers comics and will launch new comics in its conclusion.

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As Nik has pointed out in the comments, Revolution takes place in the middle Titans Return story. I've put it afterwards in this list for a cleaner read.

Post Revolution

Optimus Prime #1

Optimus Prime #2

Optimus Prime #3

Optimus Prime #4

Optimus Prime #5

Optimus Prime #6

Lost Light #1

Lost Light #2

Lost Light #3

Lost Light #4

Lost Light #5

Lost Light #6

Revolutionaries #1

Revolutionaries #2

Revolutionaries #3

Revolutionaries #4

Optimus Prime #7

Optimus Prime #8

Transformers Annual 2017

Optimus Prime #9

Optimus Prime #10

Spotlight: Salvation

Til All Are One #9

Til All Are One #10

Til All Are One #11

Til All Are One #12

Lost Light #7

Lost Light #8

Lost Light #9

Lost Light #10

Lost Light #11

Lost Light #12

Revolutionaries #5

Revolutionaries #6

Revolutionaries #7

Revolutionaries #8

First Strike

Similar to Revolution, First Strike is a Hasbro crossover which involved The Transformers, G.I. Joe and other Hasbro characters.

After First Strike

Optimus Prime #11

Optimus Prime #12

Optimus Prime #13

Optimus Prime #14

Til All Are One Annual

Lost Light #13

Lost Light #14

Optimus Prime Annual 2018

Transformers vs Visionaries #1

Transformers vs Visionaries #2

Transformers vs Visionaries #3

Transformers vs Visionaries #4

Transformers vs Visionaries #5

Requiem of the Wreckers

Optimus Prime #15

Optimus Prime #16

Optimus Prime #17

Optimus Prime #18

Optimus Prime #19

Optimus Prime #20

Lost Light #15

Lost Light #16

Lost Light #17

Lost Light #18

Lost Light #19

Lost Light #20

Transformer Unicron

This is the final saga of IDW's Transformers until they do something new with it. The series ends everything, while Optimus Prime and Lost Light wrap up all the threads that have been running in those series.

Transformers Unicron #0

Transformers Unicron #1

Optimus Prime #21

Lost Light #21

Transformers Unicron #2

Optimus Prime #22

Lost Light #22

Transformers Unicron #3

Optimus Prime #23

Lost Light #23

Transformers Unicron #4

Optimus Prime #24

Lost Light #24

Transformers Unicron #5

Optimus Prime #25

Lost Light #25

Transformers Unicron #6

Collected Editions

If you prefer reading your comics in collected editions then I've put together a reading order for you too! The way this has been put together is by putting together with the fewest in print collections available.

Phase 1 Collected Editions

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 1

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 2

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 3

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 4

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 5

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 6

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 7

Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 8

The Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium Volume 1 also exists which covers roughly the same comics as Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume 1-2.

If you want a more affordable collection, which collections a large amount of comics then the will give you a good taste of these comics.

Phase 2 Collected Editions

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 Volume 1

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 Volume 2

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 Volume 3

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 Volume 4

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 Volume 5

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 Volume 6

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 Volume 7

More Than Meets the Eye Volume 7

Robots in Disguise Volume 7: Combiner Wars First Strike

Drift – Empire of Stone

More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8

Combiner Wars

The Transformers Volume 8

Windblade: Distant Stars

Sins of the Wrecker

More Than Meets the Eye Volume 9

The Transformers Volume 9

The Transformers Volume 10

More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10

Titans Return

Till All Are One Volume 1

Note: IDW is still rolling out volumes of Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase 2 and these will replace smaller collections when they become available."

Austin: oh..................