Even if you have only a surface- level familiarity with the Transformers franchise, you’ve likely heard one of these two taglines: “more than meets the eye” and “robots in disguise.” They sum up the franchise, they’re in the opening lyrics of the original 1980s animated series’ theme song and they’ve popped up consistently in promotional material for nearly every toy, TV series and film. But there’s another, lesser-known tagline

The crew of the Lost Light finally reach Crystal City, home to the mysterious Circle of Light, as the origins of the Knights of Cybertron are revealed. In "Shadowplay" follow along as Rewind begins telling his crew mates a pre-war Cybertron story involving Orion Pax! Collects the 2012 Annual plus issues #9–12!

OPTIMUS PRIME has given up his title and is now Orion Pax, and he is on the trail of the deadliest DECEPTICON of all...SHOCKWAVE. The Decepticon Justice Division gets a turn as well, hunting those who disobeyed MEGATRON. And the DINOBOTS are back, headed by Ironhide into the Cybertronian wilderness searching for lost AUTOBOTS...but what they find might be the greatest danger of all! Collects issues #10–11 and the 2012 Annual.