An all-new prequel to the original 1984 Transformers #1! Celebrating 35 years of TRANSFORMERS! War has gripped the planet Cybertron, but an even deadlier threat looms—an asteroid belt powerful enough to destroy the metal world unless Autobot Field Commander Optimus Prime and his heroic recruits can clear a path for the planet. But what other motivations does Prime have for this mission? And how does it tie to a secret on Earth in the eleventh century?