I was wondering if someone could point out a "checklist" that tells what order the IDW comics should be read in.

I have an opportunity to read some and it would help me greatly if I didn't have to sort them just by date published. (I also understand that some of them are "out of continuity" or whatever.)

Any help you could offer would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
John

Starting with the comics which take place first in the universe to the most recent:


Megatron Origins - collected in Megatron Origins trade

Spotlight: Shockwave - collected in Spotlight trade #1

Spotlight: Blaster

Spotlight: Soundwave - collected in Spotlight trade #2

Spotlight: Hot rod (approx) - collected in Spotlight trade #1

Spotlight: Ultra Magnus (approx) - collected in Spotlight trade #1

Transformers Stormbringer 1 - 6 - collected in Transformers Stormbringer trade
It should be noted Stormbringer 6 ends just before Infiltration 6 starts and the two series run at about the same time.

Transformers Infiltration 1-6 - collected in Transformers Infiltration trade

Spotlight: Nightbeat - collected in Spotlight trade #1

Transformers Escalation 1 - 3 - collected in Transformers Escalation trade

Spotlight: Ramjet - collected in Spotlight trade #2

Spotlight: Sixshot (approx) - collected in Spotlight trade #1

Spotlight: Kup (approx) - collected in Spotlight trade #2

Transformers Escalation 4 - 6 - collected in Transformers Escalation trade

Spotlight: Optimus Prime - collected in Spotlight trade #2

Spotlight: Galvatron - collected in Spotlight trade #2
Occurs at the same time as Spotlight: Optimus Prime

Transformers Devastation 1-5

Spotlight: Arcee

Transformers Devastation 6

Thanks for the great answer, Wildcard!

I appreciate your help!

Sincerely,
John

that was great except that Arcee fits in between Spotlight Optimus and Devastation #1

Drewbie comes through with the correction awesomeness lol