Note: This article is part of the Transformers Multiverse article.
with speculative explanatory notes. (Earth-120185)
Original Timeline:-
Four Million years ago
State Games ANNUAL 1986
And there shall come a Leader ANNUAL 1985
Cybertron: The Middle Years! UK#83
Hundreds of years ago
Kup's Story UK#132
1985
The Transformers US#1 (note: ignore date)
Power Play! US#2
Prisoner of War! US#3 pages 1-10
Man of Iron UK# 9-12
The battle at the dam takes place.
Prisoner of War! US#3 pages 11-22
Autobot's Last Stand US#4 pages 1-8
The Enemy Within! UK#13-17
Raiders of the Last Ark UK#18-21
Autobot's Last Stand US#4 pages 9-22
New Order US#5
Worse of Two Evils US#6
Warrior School US#7
Repeat Performance US#8
Decepticon Dam-Busters! UK#29-30
The Wrath of Guardian! UK#31
The Wrath of Grimlock! UK#32
Dis-integrated Circuits US#9
The Next Best Thing to Being There US#10
Brainstorm US#11
Prime Time! US#12
Christmas Breaker! UK#41
1986
Crisis of Command! UK#42-44
The Icarus Theory UK#45-46
Dinobot Hunt! UK#47-50
Shooting Star! US#13
Rock 'n' Roll Out US#14
I, Robot Master! US#15
Plight of the Bumblebee! US#16
Victory ANNUAL 1986
Robot Buster! UK#59-60
Devastation Derby! UK#61-62
Second Generation! UK#63-65
The Smelting Pool! US#17
In The Beginning ANNUAL 1986
Bridge to Nowhere! US#18
Command Performances! US#19
Showdown! US#20
In The National Interest UK#74-77
Original Future timeline:
The Dinobots leave. The Autobots have a meeting in the Ark.
Starscream escapes from the Ark.
On Cybertron 'Operation Volcano' fails.
Similar events to 'Aerialbots over America' occur.
Insecticons & more Decepticon jets arrive on Earth. The Aerialbots are created.
Similar events to 'Heavy Traffic' occur.
The Stunticons are created.
Similar events to 'Decepticon Graffiti' occur.
The Battlechargers arrive on Earth.
The Autobots captured by Triple I are freed
The Decepticons then attack the Ark. Rumble, Skywarp etc are freed.
Ravage is freed from the mine. Red Alert, Inferno, Grapple and Trailbreaker are repaired.
The Predacons debut.
Cover Poster UK#100
Missing in Action ANNUAL 1985
To a Power Unknown ANNUAL 1986
The Night the Transformers Saved Christmas - KIDS COMIC SPECIAL
1987
Return of the Transformers ANNUAL 1986
The Protectobots and Combaticons are created.
The Special Teams Have Arrived MINI COMIC
Similar events to 'Afterdeath' occur.
Similar events to 'Ring of Hate' occur.
Hotrod, Kup, Blurr debut.
The Monsterbots debut.
Some Transformers arrive on Nebulos.
The Throttlebots, Duocons and Sixshot debut.
Doomsday for Nebulos ANNUAL 1987
Stylor's Story ANNUAL 1987
Similar events to 'Love and Steel' occur.
The Technobots & Terrorcons debut.
The Decepticon Headmasters are created
1988
The Targetmasters are created
The Final Conflict ANNUAL 1987
Fortress Maximus is enlarged.
The Headmasters and Targetmasters etc arrive on Earth.
The Pretenders are created.
The Powermasters debut.
The Sparkabots, Firecons, Triggerbots and Triggercons debut.
The Small Headmasters and Double Targetmasters debut.
The Seacons debut.
1989
Inner cover LADYBIRD BOOK
Autobot Hostage LADYBIRD BOOK
Decepticons Underground LADYBIRD BOOK
The Transformers leave Nebulous and return to Earth.
Prime Bomb ANNUAL 1989
The Pretender Beasts and Vehicles are created.
1990
Dreadwing Down ANNUAL 1990
Chain Gang ANNUAL 1990
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1990
Race Car patrol, Off Road patrol, Rescue patrol & Battle patrol debut.
Air Strike patrol & Sports Car patrol debut.
The Small Pretenders debut.
Mega Pretenders BOX
Ultra Pretenders BOX
1992
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1992
Destiny of the Dinobots ANNUAL 1989
1995
Prime's Rib UK#235
At some point afterwards Hotrod, Kup and Blurr lose their Nebulan partners.
Optimus Prime regains his original body and the matrix.
Many transformers return to Cybertron.
1999
Battle beneath the Ice CORGI BOOK
2002
Pop-Up Book POP-UP BOOK
2003
Ark Duty ANNUAL 1987
2006
The Planet Eater MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
Judgement day MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 pages 1-3
Main timeline 1986 continued
Target:2006 UK#78-88
Original Future: 2006 continued - Judgement day MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 pages 4-22
1986 continued
Aerialbots over America US#21
Heavy Traffic US#22
Decepticon Graffiti US#23
Prey UK#96-97
The Harder They Die UK#98
Under Fire UK#99
Distant Thunder UK#100
Original Future: 2006 continued - The Final battle MOVIE ADAPTATION #3
1986 continued
Fallen Angel UK#101-102
Resurrection UK#103-104
The Gift UK#93
1987
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1986
The Mission ANNUAL 1986
Many Autobots become injured on Earth. Prowl, Jazz etc
The Protectobots and Combaticons are created.
Afterdeath US#24
Gone but not forgotten US#25
Funeral for a Friend US#26 Mistake - Skids is in Limbo.
King of the Hill US#27
Original future 2007: Wanted Galvatron: Dead or Alive
UK#113-114
1987 continued
Burning Sky UK#115-116
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1987
Hunters UK#117-118
Fire on High UK#119-120
Vicious Circle ANNUAL 1987
Ring of Hate HEADMASTERS#1
Mechanical Difficulties US#28
Crater Critters US#29
The Cure US#30
Ancient Relics UK#125, ACTION FORCE 24-27
Buster Witwicky and the Carwash of Doom US#31
Broken Glass HEADMASTERS#2
Original future: 2007 - Headhunt UK#133-134
1987 continued
What's in a Name? ANNUAL 1987
Grudge Match UK#135-136
Ladies Night UK#137-138
Used Autobots US#32
Child's Play US#35
Space Hikers US#36
Love and Steel HEADMASTERS#3
Stargazing UK#145
Original Future: 2008 Legacy Of Unicron UK#146-151
1988
Toy Soldiers US#37
Brothers in Armour HEADMASTERS#4 (excluding last page)
World's Apart UK#130-131
Brothers in Armour HEADMASTERS#4 (last page only)
Enemy Action UK#152-153
Trial by Fire US#38
Desert Island Space US#39
Salvage UK#160-161
The Saga of the Transformers - So Far ANNUAL 1989
Pretender to the Throne US#40
City of Fear UK#164-165
Legion of the Lost UK#166-167
Meltdown UK#168-169
Deadly Games UK#170-171
Wrecking Havoc UK#172-173
Totalled US#41
People Power US#42
Cosmic Carnival US#44
Monstercon from Mars US#45
A Bonus Story COMIC ADVERT
Original future: 2008 Prologue UK#180
Aspects of Evil Future: Big Broadcast of 2006 US#43
Original future: 2008 Epilogue UK#181
Original future: 2008 Space Pirates UK#182-187
1988 continued
Fire Bug UK#188
Dry Run UK#189
Altered Image ANNUAL 1989
Cash and Carnage US#46
Club Con US#47
(A Pictorial History UK#200)
All in the Minds ANNUAL 1989
Cold Comfort and Joy UK#198
1989
Time Wars UK#199-205
The Quest ANNUAL 1990
Dark Future: 2006 Cover UK#150
This timeline is the same as the original timeline up to a point during the Movie adaptation but Galvatron never time-jumped.
Flames of Boltax US#48
Cold War US#49
Dark Star US#50
Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire UK#213-214
A Small War UK#232-233 note - ignore date
Man in the Machine US#51
Survivors UK#219-222
Guess who the Mecannibals are having for Dinner? US#52
Recipe for Disaster US#53
Triggerhappy ANNUAL 1990
King Con US#54
Mind Games UK#243
Two Megatrons UK#244
The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship US#55
[Double] Deal of the Century UK#228
The Hunting Party UK#229
The Big Shutdown UK#230-231
A Race with the Devil UK#215-218 note - ignore date
Deathbringer UK#235-236
Way of the Warrior UK#237
Survival Run UK#238
A Savage Place UK#239
Rage UK#241
Assault on the Ark UK#242
Underworld UK#245
Back from the Dead US#56
Resurrection Gambit US#57
All the Familiar Faces US#58
Skindeep US#59
Out to Lunch UK#240
Untitled SUNDAY TIMES STRIP
Untitled SUNDAY TIMES STRIP
Untitled SUNDAY TIMES STRIP
Untitled SUNDAY TIMES STRIP
Untitled SUNDAY TIMES STRIP
Demons UK#246
Dawn of Darkness UK#247
Fallen Star UK#248
Yesterday's Heroes US#60
Primal Scream US#61
Whose Life Force is it anyway? UK#249
Bird of Prey US#62
Kings of the Wild Frontier US#63
Deadly Obsession US#64
Dark Creation US#65
All Fall Down US#66
Dark Future: 2009 Rhythms of Darkness US#67
1989 continued
The Greatest Gift of All UK#250
1990
The Human Factor US#68
Eye of the Storm US#69
Price of Life US#70 pages 1-5, 11-14 & 20 only
Unicron sends Galvatron to Earth. Unicron sends Hook Line & Sinker to Cybertron.
Price of Life US#70 pages 6-10, 15-19 only
All This and Civil War 2 US#72 pages 10 & 12 only
The Void US#74 pages 7-8 only (ignore some of the script)
Megatron revives and escapes to Earth.
Surrender US#71 pages 1-7 & 10 only
Perchance to Dream UK#255-260
Note: The flashbacks take place as follows - Prowl was during“Decepticon Graffiti”.
Ironhide was before “Afterdeath”. Sunstreaker was before “The Enemy Within”.
Wheeljack was during “Shooting Star” and Silverbolt was before “Afterdeath”.
Galvatron’s bug accelerated the revival of the five Autobots.
Surrender US#71 pages 14-18 only
The captured Decepticons are released. Scorponok is convinced to return to Cybertron.
Soundwave is given his own group of Decepticons to remain on Earth.
The Decepticons leave first across the space bridge.
Mindwipe and Triggerhappy leave Shockwave.
Megatron takes command of Soundwave's Decepticons.
Then Motormaster and the Battlechargers leave Megatron and join Shockwave.
Two Steps Back UK#262
Starting Over UK#261
Breakaway UK#263
Once upon a Time UK#265
Desert Island Risks UK#264
The Aerialbots are revived.
Shockwave manages to steal some Nucleon from the Autobots.
He uses it to revive the Predacons and the triple-changers. Megatron also acquires some nucleon.
Life in the slow lane UK#266 - Mistake: the Decepticons dialogue is the wrong way round in the black & white version.
Snow Fun UK#267
Flashback UK#268
Mystery UK#269
Bad Guys Ball UK#270
The Living Nightlights UK#271
Cry Wolf UK#272
Wolf in the Fold UK#273
Where Wolf? UK#274
Secrets UK#275
Bugged UK#276
Internal Affairs UK#277
The House that Wheeljack Built UK#278
Divide and Conquer UK#279
The Four Million Year Itch UK#280
Makin' Tracks UK#281
Shut Up UK#282
Manoeuvres UK#283
Assassins UK#284
External Forces UK#285
The Lesser Evil UK#286
Inside Story UK#287
Front Line UK#288
End of the Road UK#289
Optimus Prime, Scorponok and some troops return to Earth.
Small Micromaster Transports debut
Micromaster Battle stations BOX
Micromaster Battle stations BOX
Skyhopper & Groundshaker BOX
Countdown & Skystalker BOX
Countdown & Skystalker BOX
Galvatron escapes from the Ark.
Cover UK#300
Galvatron returns to Cybertron.
Magnificent Six ANNUAL 1991
Air Patrol, Construction patrol, Hotrod patrol & Monster Truck patrol debut
Military patrol & Race Track patrol debut
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1991
1991
POSTER UK#320-322
Unicron is destroyed. Many Transformers are badly injured.
Some more Decepticons become Action-masters. They are also given transforming vehicles, partners and weapons.
This prompts the Autobots to create Action-Masters as well. The Autobot Action-Masters are also given transforming vehicles, partners and weapons.
Optimus Prime BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Sprocket BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Wheeljack BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Prowl BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Overrun BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Megatron BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Gutcruncher BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Axer BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Starscream BOX ART ACTION-MASTERS
Aspects of Evil Future: 2010 - The Void UK#251
Aspects of Evil Future: 2010 - Edge of Impact UK#252
Aspects of Evil Future: 2010 - Shadow of Evil UK#253
Aspects of Evil Future: 2010 - White Fire UK#254
Note: The space-time rift erased the original timeline so Rodimus Prime destroyed his time travel device before he realised he was trapped in the wrong timeline.
Aspects of Evil Future: 2356 - Aspects of Evil UK#223-227
Note: The flashbacks shown take place in the following order:
Megatron was in 1990, Scorponok was in 1991.
Shockwave was in 2003.
Galvatron was in 2009 and Unicron was in 2010.
Aspects of Evil Future: 2510 - Peace ANNUAL 1989