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S t o r y b y : C H R I S M E T Z E N & F L I N T D I L L EA r t b y : L I V I O R A M O N D E L L I

L e t t e r s b y : S H AW N L E EE d i t o r s : J O H N B A R B E R & C A R L O S G U Z M A N

PREVIOUSLY:Long ago, on the planet Cybertron... ORION PAX, leader of an Autobot counter-terrorstrike team, joins with MEGATRON, commander of the rebel Decepticons, to overthrow

the planet’s corrupt ruler, ZETA PRIME. With success at hand—and Zeta dead—Megatron turns on Pax, blasting him through the chest. Throwing Pax’s body

underground, Megatron seizes power for himself.

C h a p t e r 9 : T R A N S F O R M A T I O N

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