Continued Earthforce Wars

1992 (following Destiny of the Dinobots) (The Continued Earthforce Wars)

October 1992

Ancient History (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #1-3)

Public Relations (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #1)

Defeat (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #2)

Friction (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #3)

Deadly Rivalry (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #4)

November 1992

The New Wave (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #2-5)

Bloodlust (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #5)

Shamed (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #6)

Aftermath (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #6)

The Hand that Slays (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #6)

Happy Endings (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #6)

December 1992

Pilgrimage (by Mark Stevenson and Paul Stevenson) (Matrix #1)

Revelations (by Mark Stevenson and Paul Stevenson) (Matrix #2)

A Happy Christmas (by Matt Dallas) (Transtrip #11 & CEW #11)

A Merry Christmas and a Starscreaming New Year (by Darren Grant and George Morgan) (CEW #11)

In Pilgrimage and Revelations Optimus Prime, Prowl and Grimlock search for a new Matrix after the loss of the original destroying Unicron the previous year.

1993 (The Continued Earthforce Wars)

January- June 1993

Burning Metal (by James Roberts) (Transtext #1-7 & CEW #6-8, Aftermath in Transtext CG2 Volume 4)

Ashes (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #9)

Beyond the Grave (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #9-10)

Dark Matrix (by Darren Grant) (CEW #9-10)

Power Struggle (by Philip Birkett and Darren Grant) (CEW #10, concluded in Transhumans ‘97 #2-3)

Ashes to Ashes (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #3)

Traffic Jam (by Darren Grant) (CEW #12)

Responsibilities (by Darren Grant) (CEW #12)

Transform(er)ation (by Philip Birkett) (CEW #12)

Comeback (by Darren Grant) (CEW #13, concluded in Transhumans ‘97 #4-5)

The Return (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)

Mutations (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)

Ark… Down (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #2-3)

Ah Well… (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)

Burning Metal sees the creation and destruction of the yellow Constructicons, and Megatron regaining command of the Earthen Decepticons. The Neo-Knight Dynamo is killed. Ratbat makes a brief reappearance of a sort. A clone of Ultra Magnus comes to Earth. A replacement Wildrider has been built, as has a new body for Snarl. The Continued Earthforce Wars stories tell of the crash of the Ark (again – it was rebuilt in 1992) and its capture by Megatron. The real Ultra Magnus, missing since Deadly Games, arrives to take command. Shockwave was thrown from the Space Bridge in Burning Metal and now finds himself on a planet of the Cybertronian Empire. He makes a secret alliance with the Liege Maximo.

July 1993

Animal Instinct (by Andy Dornan) (Transtrip #4, #8-9 & Transtext CG2 Volume 3, Part 1 in Overlord #1)

Two by Two (by Andy Dornan) (Transtrip #15-16 & Transtext CG2 Volume 3)

Centurion makes a return appearance, as does the Flashback Portal. Shockwave makes a return visit to Earth.

December 1993

Cold Comfort & Joy Part 2 (by Kevin Hagan) (Transtrip #19)

Optimus Prime loses his combining trailer during the first few issues of the G2 series. Pyro and Clench make their first appearance. Nobody knows that Clench is actually Colossus, an agent of the Liege Maximo infiltrating Megatron’s Decepticons.

March 6th:

A Savage Experiment (by Graham Thomson, Paul Lawrence and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #22 & The Lost Chronicles #4)

A Savage Experiment, set during the G2 comic at a time when Megatron possesses the Creation Matrix, sees his creation of the first prototype Beast Warriors. The experiment is deemed a failure and they are shot into space. Something causes their pod to be flung to a semi-Cyberformed planet on the far side of the Galaxy called YaJurus.

THE CONTINUED GENERATION 2

October-November 1994

Broken Promises (by Martin McVay and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #13 & The Lost Chronicles #8)*

The Story of Hubcap - Spiral into Darkness – Part 1 (by Martin McVay) (Distributed via the Internet)*

The Last Autobot (by Martin McVay) (CG2 #16)

Uniformity (by Andy Dornan) (CG2 #13)

Evolution and Revolution (by Andy Dornan and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #14 & The Lost Chronicles #9)*

Following G2, the Autobot-Decepticon alliance breaks down. Hubcap makes a deal w/ Buzzsaw. The Last Autobot restores San Francisco and Optimus’ old body and then returns to the Chamber of Primus to remain there for all time. The Autobots relocate to the old Earthforce base in Canada. Hot Rod and the Rotorbots are captured by the Empire while investigating an uprising on the Cyberworld Jhiatron-1 in the Galactic Core. Rook is now under the command of Liege Genero Phoenix. The Liege Maximo begins to take an interest in the activities of the Autobots and Decepticons.

December 1994

A Dark Christmas and Dreadful New Year (by Matt Dallas) (CG2 #14 & The Lost Chronicles #1)

Starscream rejoins the Decepticons and receives a reprieve from Megatron for his actions in the G2 comic.

1995:

Intervention (by Martin McVay) (CG2 #15)

What’s in a Body? (by Matt Dallas and Shaun Kenny) (CG2 #16-17)

Return to the Warworld (by Philip Birkett) (CG2 #19)

The Perfect Empire (by Martin McVay) (CG2 #17)*

The Matrix Gambit (by James Roberts) (Transtext #4-5 & Transtext CG2 1998)

Friendly Fire (by Andy Dornan and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #18)

Renewed Hostilities (by Martin McVay) (CG2 #18)

A Rage in Hell Part 1 (by Andy Dornan and Nick Roche) (CG2 #25)

Future Legend (by Ricky Miller, Andy Dornan and Kevin Hagan) (CG2 #19)

To End the Fighting (by Martin McVay) (CG2 #19)

Trial and Error (by Andy Dornan and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #20)

Traitor (by Chris Lawton, Lawrence Evans, George Morgan and Matt Dallas) (HS #2, updated by Chris Lawton, Lawrence Evans and Martin McVay in HS #11)

The Last Rock (by Chris Lawton) (HS #3)

Divergent Paths (by Graham Thomson) (CG2 #22)

Human Relations (by Tony Buchanan, Paul Lawrence and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #23)

Ravages of War (by ‘Death’s Head’) (Junk Files #3)

Intervention tells of how a Cyberformer attack on Nebulos is thwarted by the Quintessons. What’s in a Body? sees Sureshot absorbed by the Swarm to gain special powers and Prime’s Combat Hero body, and introduces the Gobots. Megatron retakes the Warworld. The Perfect Empire sees the Autobots learn of the four main Imperial sectors in the Milky Way Galaxy, under Star Saber, Deathsaurus, Thunderclash and Skyquake. Twincaster’s four Cassettes infiltrate Star Saber’s domain and are not heard from again. The Matrix Gambit sees the Micromasters seek a new Matrix in the Acid Wastes. The Race Car, Sports Car, Military and Race Track Patrols and Skyhopper are all killed off. In Friendly Fire Guzzle is killed. Buster and Blaster are captured by the Empire. Ratchet and Perceptor are captured by Shockwave who now rules in Tarn. Ratchet is released but Perceptor remains with him to learn more about the Empire. In Future Legend Cerebros is tortured at the Hub. To End the Fighting and Trial and Error see Optimus Prime and a crack team raid the Hub. Hot Rod learns biomorphic reproduction and creates Arcee. They both escape to Earth. Traitor sees the origin of Frenzy’s alternative Gobot body. Divergent Paths has the Skyscorchers and Stormtroopers escape Autobot captivity (see Fleetway’s G2 #1-2). In Human Relations Twincaster is killed rescuing the US President from the Warworld. In The Ravages of War Ravage discovers his head from Beast Wars.

December 15^th 1995 – The Autobots unveil their new creation, Arcee, to satisfy feminist groups.

PRIME’S RIB

UK #234

After 15th December 1995

The Toll of Death (by Kevin Briggs) (CG2 #20)

News of the World: A Rising Sun (by Kevin Briggs) (TMUK Quasar Meeting Special & The Lost Chronicles #5)

News of the World: Survival Instinct (by Kevin Briggs) (Transtext CG2 Volume 4 & The Lost Chronicles #6)

News of the World: Death on Two Legs (by Kevin Briggs) (Transtext CG2 Volume 4 & The Lost Chronicles #6)

News of the World: Bluestreak’s Grand Tour (by Kevin Briggs) (Available separately)

A Change for the Better? (by Liane Elliot and Dave Edwards) (CG2 #24)

RDF – The Introduction (by Stephen Farthing) (CG2 #24)

RDF – Shockwave’s Arabian Disaster Parts 1-9 (by Stephen Farthing) (CG2 #25-33)

New Hope (by Martin McVay) (CG2 #20)

In The Toll of Death, Chainclaw and the Aquaspeeders are killed. News of the World sees the return of certain Autobots missing since G2, namely the four active Aerialbots, the four active Dinobots, Springer, Broadside, Tracks, Bluestreak and Carnivac. Catilla, Red Alert and Inferno are restored. For the whole of 1995, Beachcomber, Hubcap and Seaspray have patrolled as the Autobots’ Earth Reconnaissance Unit. The Earthforce is re-established under Ultra Magnus and Grimlock, and Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron.

1996 (The Continued Generation 2)

Fallen Friends Remembered (by Michael Payton and Martin McVay) (CG2 #21)*

Too Hot to Handle (by George Morgan) (HS #3)

[Beast Wars 2a (by Paul Lawrence) (BW Special #1 & The Lost Chronicles #9)]

[Beast Wars 2b: The Origin of the Beast Wars (by Matt Dallas and Graham Thomson) (BW Special #1)]

[Beast Wars 3a: Electrical Evolution (by Graham Thomson) (BW Special #2)]

[Beast Wars 3b (by Matt Dallas) (BW Special #2 & The Lost Chronicles #X)]

[Beast Wars 3c: Friends or Foes (by Martin McVay) (BW Special #2 & The Lost Chronicles #2)]

[Beast Wars 4 (by Paul Lawrence) (BW Special #3)]

[Beast Wars 5a: Heritage (by Paul Lawrence) (BW #1)]*

[Beast Wars 5b: Shades of the Past (by Paul Lawrence) (BW #1)]*

Brothers in Arms Part 1 (by Andy Dornan and Matt Dallas) (Brothers-in-Arms #1)

The President’s Report (by Matt Dallas) (CG2 #23)

Brothers in Arms Part 2: First Contact (by Martin McVay) (Brothers-in-Arms #2)

A Rage in Hell Prologue (by Andy Dornan and Nick Roche) (CG2 #25)

Brothers in Arms Part 3: Evasion (by James Roberts) (Brothers-in-Arms #3)

Brothers in Arms Part 4: Darkest Hour (by Philip Birkett and Kevin Hagan) (Brothers-in-Arms #4)

Invaded (by Matt Dallas) (CG2 #24 & The Lost Chronicles #2)

A Rage in Hell Parts 2-8 (by Andy Dornan and Nick Roche) (CG2 #25-26)

Remains of the Empire (by Garry Bodsworth and Simon Hannah) (PRISAC #1-#3)

Brothers in Arms Part 5: A Rock and a Hard Place (by Andy Dornan, Martin McVay and Kevin Hagan) (CG2 #36)

A Rage in Hell Parts 9-11 (by Andy Dornan, Martin McVay and Kevin Hagan) (CG2 #27)

Fallen Friends Remembered sees Deathsaurus escape from his tomb on Earth where he has been stuck for centuries, and returns to the Imperial Destron sector. The TMUK Beast Wars stories are set on the planet YaJurus. Some of the characters involved are based on vague memories Megatron has of the Beast Wars from when his Spark was mingled w/ BW Megs'. The Brothers in Arms/A Rage in Hell story covers most of 1996. Highlights include the creation of Scamper, Slammer and Six-Gun, the death of Galvatron #2, the defection of Thunderclash’s Star Former fleet to the Autobots and subsequent killing of the Liege Maximo, Megatron’s complete conquest of Cybertron, the partially-restored Unicron’s devouring of the Hub in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and the return of Spike. Cindersaur and the surviving Triggerbots and Triggercons are killed (Crank-Case and Override died in the G2 comic). In Remains of the Empire Dark Convoy escapes the destruction of the Hub.

December 1996

Deadly Alliances (by Kevin Hagan) (CG2 #28)

Megatron forms an alliance with Skyquake’s Dominator sector of the Empire. Unicron begins his Mind-Gap, whereby the Transformers temporarily forget his first coming. Prime’s Laser Rod body is given life and named Roadforce.

1997 (The Continued Generation 2)

January-June 1997

The Pit (by George and Jazz Morgan, Darren Grant and David Burford) (HS #4)

Starfire (by Darren Grant) (HS #5)

Requiem (by Chris Lawton) (HS #5)

Old for New (by Chris Lawton) (HS #6)

First Blood (by Chris Lawton and Neil Sutton) (HS #7)

Never Forget (by George Morgan) (HS #7)

The Start of Something Big (by Lawrence Evans and Chris Lawton) (HS #8)

Brotherly Love (by George Morgan) (HS #8)

[Beast Wars 6a (by Paul Lawrence) (BW #2)]*

[Beast Wars 6b: Lost Loves (by Paul Lawrence) (BW #2)]*

[Beast Wars 7a: Fight or Flight (by Paul Lawrence) (BW #3)]*

[Beast Wars 7b: Evil Intent (by Paul Lawrence) (BW #3)]*

Unacceptable Losses Part 1 (by Martin McVay and Neil Sutton) (HS #10)

Unacceptable Losses Part 2 (by Martin McVay, Eamonn Casey and Chris Lawton) (HS #11)

July-August 1997

All That Jazz (by Eamonn Casey) (Available separately)

[New Responsibilities (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #1)]

[The Strangers (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘97 #1)]

[End Game (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #1)]

[Top Secret (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #1)]

[An Excerpt from S. Jacobs’ Diary (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘97 #1)]

[Knights (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #1)]

[Are Back (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #1)]

All That Jazz sees an attempt by Megatron to cause dissent in the Autobots’ chain of command and an all-out assault on Earthbase and the return of Trypticon (last seen in 1993’s Burning Metal and 1995’s News of the World). Doubledealer’s secret is finally revealed to all and he is destroyed and his Nebulan partners killed. The Transhumans series tells the ongoing story of the Neo-Knights.

September-November 1997

Autobot City: 1997 (by Martin McVay) (HS #4-5 & CG2 #28)*

Triton (by Darren Grant) (HS #9)

[Where’s That Boy? (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #2)]

[Territory (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #2)]

[The News (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘97 #2)]

[Aftershocks (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #2)]

[Kidnap (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #2)]

[Divide and Succeed (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #3)]

[Calm Before the Storm (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #3)]

[The Thing in the Basement (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘97 #3)]

[Death in the Family (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #3)]

[Lab Rat (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘97 #3)]

Autobot City: 1997 sees the construction of Autobot City: Mars under City Commander Dai-Atlas, and the first meeting between Optimus Prime and Aleeta-One. Another Autobot base is set up on Triton. The remains of the Ark have been stored once more under Mount St. Hilary.

December 1997

Atonement (by James Roberts and Paul Lawrence) (CG2 #29 & The Lost Chronicles #X)

[Afterdeath (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #4)]

[Acceptance (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #4)]

[Freaks (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #4)]

[Holiday ‘97 (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #3)]

[A Star is Born (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #5)]

[Festive Furball (by Matthew Kelly and Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #5)]

[Life (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #5)]

[An Excerpt from Meltdown’s Diary (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘97 #5)]

[Thunderpunch Vs. Whitelight (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #5)]

[Daydreamer (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘97 #5)]

In Atonement Carnivac receives the Rite of Autobrand.

1998 (The Continued Generation 2)

Rash Actions and Logical Thinking / Lost in Space (by Matt Dallas) (CG2 #30)

[The Improved Warworld (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)]

[Return (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)]

[Elimination (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)]

[Deportation (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)]

[Defenders (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)]

[Suspicious Secrets (by Matthew Kelly and Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #1)]

Prowl’s Prologue / War Crimes (by Martin McVay) (CG2 #31)

The Road to Nowhere (by Peter Griffin) (CG2 #31)

Backlash (by Graham Thomson and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #32-33)

[Regrets (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[The Horde (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[A Deal Over Dinner (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[Dear Rapture (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[Betrayal (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[Vorath’s Machine (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[Buried Secrets (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[Oncoming Storm (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #2)]

[Endings and Beginnings (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #3)]

[On the Run (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #3)]

[Why Do I Live Here? (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #3)]

[A One Way Deal (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #3)]

[Watch and Learn Part 1 (by Darren Grant and Matthew Kelly)

(Transhumans ‘98 #3)]

[Watch and Learn Part 2 (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)]

[Invasion (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)]

[Watch and Learn Part 3 (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)]

[Trouble (by Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)]

[Watch and Learn Part 4 (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)]

[Deportation (by Darren Grant and Matthew Kelly) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)]

[Watch and Learn Part 5 (by Darren Grant) (Transhumans ‘98 #4)]

Every Day is Like Sunday (by James Roberts and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #34)

Killer Instinct (by Martin McVay and Matt Dallas) (CG2 #35)

Kingdom of the Blind (by James Roberts, Jack Lawerence, Matt Dallas, Kevin Hagen and Garry Bodsworth) (distributed via the internet)*

In 1998 and 1999 CG2 tells the story of a small group of Autobots led by Prowl as they travel through space making alliances, aiming to eventually meet Star Saber and bring an end to his Cyberforming. Meanwhile on Earth, Transhumans tells of a Decepticon occupation of America which is ended before Prowl’s crew returns home. Kingdom of the Blind is the final story in the shuttle arc (it will span three issues of CG2 once published in print) as the Autobots prepare to return to Cybertron – but, all does not go according to plan.

December 1999

Return to Kalis (by ‘Vendetta’) (distributed via the Internet)

Actuality Part 1 (by James Roberts) (Transtext #7 & Transtext CG2 Volume 3)

Actuality Parts 2-17 (by Andrew Mehta) (Available separately)

Springer leads a team into Kalis and comes up against the powerful Vindicta, who has resurrected Flame’s zombies. Jetfire almost dies from Corrodia Gravis. When he is rebuilt in 2000 his new body is more along the lines of his original toy design.

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