END OF THE ROAD! The Autobots are faced with multiple threats, one of them a danger not only to Cybertron, but to the whole Universe! Trapped between Shockwave's attack and Unicron's onslaught, Optimus and the Autobots struggle to make sense of what's left of their world, as Optimus' colonist soldiers contend with a brutal reality—they have no homes to return to. Plus, Shockwave reveals ancient truths—as an old friend tries to reconnect with Cybertron.
WRITTEN BY JOHN BARBER WITH ART BY SARA PITRE-DUROCHER, KEI ZAMA, ANDREW GRIFFITH, AND PRISCILLA TRAMONTANO.
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Originally published as OPTIMUS PRIME issues #22–25 and OPTIMUS PRIME ANNUAL 2018.
Special thanks to Ben Montano, David Erwin, Josh Feldman, Ed Lane, Beth Artale, and Michael Kelly for their invaluable assistance.
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WRITTEN BY John Barber
ART BY Sara Pitre-Durocher (#22 & 24) Priscilla Tramontano (#23 & ANNUAL) Andrew Griffith (#24 & ANNUAL) Kei Zama (#25)
COLORS BY Josh Burcham
ADDITIONAL COLORS BY John-Paul Bove (ANNUAL)
LETTERS BY Tom B. Long & Shawn Lee
SERIES EDITS BY David Mariotte