Transformers: War Within Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

~ Simon Furman (Author), Don Figueroa (Author)

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Product Description

Before Stormbringer, before the Beast Wars, before even Generation One, there was... The War Within. Four million years before the Transformers came to Earth, civil war rocks their home world of Cybertron, and Optimus Prime faces his first - and greatest - challenge. But before he can deal with the Decepticons, the new Autobot leader must look within... and decide if Cybertron is worth saving at all! If you think you know the Transformers... think again! IDW is proud to present an all-new collection of this long-out-of-print tale from the Transformers' past.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: IDW Publishing; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (April 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600100562
• ISBN-13: 978-1600100567
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #798,760 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but Not Great, July 6, 2007

By	Ryan Mccuan "William_McCuan" (SF CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The story stays centered on Optimus. He has just been given The Matrix of Leadership, and he learns and comes to terms of what that encompasses. The Constructacons, and Grimlock are major characters. In the cartoon they were created on earth after the cybertron insurgency. Obviously there is artistic liberties taken on the timeline, as well as Grimlocks personality. The configuration of the panels gets dull, no major battlescapes. Seeing our characters in their cybertron transforming formats is exciting throughout.
The ending doesn't make a lot of sense, but the plot does have a nice pace with a few twists.

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty, Ambitious, But Missing That Certain Something..., November 11, 2008

By	R. Marcus Atihsamy "Thrasymachos" (South Pasadena CA, USA) - See all my reviews

Good art, interesting premise and some very cool moments highlight this Transformers "prequel" series. Some questionable narrative decisions and a somewhat disorganized structure detract from the enduring appeal of this work, but even so, it is a fun read for Transformers fans, especially if you are able to enjoy it as an alternate take on the setting's history, rather than canon.