Contents

pin-up featuring Hot Rod, several Headmasters, Megatron, and Galvatron -- 2 pages

“The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!” -- 7 pages

• written by Simon Furman
• illustrated prose story
• loosely summarizes the Transformers story through Transformers U.K. Vol. 1 #161
• features Adam Reynolds, who hacked the Decepticon mainframe in “In the Beginning…” (from Transformers Annual 1987) and has since been searching for the Autobot mainframe
• at the end, Adam Reynolds decides to become a Headmaster (but he’s never shown again)

“Altered Image!” -- 6 pages

• script by Ian Rimmer
• story by Simon Furman
• art by Lee Sullivan
• Megatron confronts Galvatron (fulfilling Shockwave’s plan, hatched in Transformers U.K. Vol. 1 #153), but they decide to work together instead (as seen in “Time Wars”)

Megatron pin-up -- 1 pages

“Prime Bomb!” -- 14 pages

• written by Ian Rimmer
• art by Robin Smith
• split into two parts
• illustrated prose story
• features Optimus Prime (a Powermaster) on Earth
• has Dreadwind and Darkwing working for Scorponok on Earth (something not established or seen otherwise)
• has the Combaticons on Earth working for Scorponok (although this isn’t established or seen otherwise)
• since Optimus Prime isn’t struggling with being back on Earth, as seen in Transformers U.K. Vol. 1 #198, this story probably best occurs between that and “Time Wars” (which begins in Transformers U.K. Vol. 1 #199)

“All in the Minds!” -- 11 pages

• written by Simon Furman
• art by Dan Reed
• Scorponok attacks Highbrow (he previously targeted Highbrow on Nebulos in “Worlds Apart!”)
• at the end, Highbrow defeats Scorponok and takes Scorponok’s head

pin-up of Scorponok fighting Highbrow -- 1 pages

• taken from Lee Sullivan’s cover to Transformers U.K. Vol. 1 #157

“Peace” -- 6 pages

• written by Richard Alan
• art by Robin Smith
• in 2510, the final Decepticons are defeated, and Rodimus Prime appoints Springer his successor, sparking a civil war with those who support Ultra Magnus instead of Springer

Rodimus Prime pin-up -- 1 pages

profile pages featuring the Seacons (Nautilator, Seawing, Skalor, Snaptrap, Tentakil, and Jawbreaker) -- 6 pages

• Jawbreaker is normally known as Overbite

Additional Images

Two-page pin-up from Transformers Annual 1989.

Page from “Altered Image!” (from Transformers Annual 1989).

Megatron pin-up from Transformers Annual 1989.

The first page of “Prime Bomb!” (from Transformers Annual 1989).

The final page from “All in the Minds” (from Transformers Annual 1989).

Scorponok and Highbrow pin-up from Transformers Annual 1989.

The first page of “Peace” (from Transformers Annual 1989).

Rodimus Prime pin-up from Transformers Annual 1989.

Nautilator profile page from Transformers Annual 1989.

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