Transformers: The Movie Prequel

 The Movie Prequel #1 wraparound cover
Transformers: The Movie Prequel #1 wraparound cover

In advance of the July 2007 opening of the live-action Transformers movie by Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg, IDW Publishing, Hasbro, and Paramount collaborated on this four-issue comic book limited series. An official and authorized extension of the movie, this millennia-long story reveals the characters and events leading up to the film. From the crucial battle at Tyger Pax to the first human contact with the Transformers, this limited series is an integral part of the movie's backstory.