Transformers: Exodus within the "Prime" universe, showing how they came to be the leaders of their respective factions. The book also delves more heavily into the mythology of other well-known aspects of the Transformers characters and locations, such as Alpha Trion and The Fallen, whose original name is revealed in this story for the first time as Megatronus. The story is set on Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers. It has been several centuries since Cybertron's golden age of space exploration and planetary colonisation, and its society has declined into stagnation. Almost every Space Bridge has gone offline due to years
Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Hasbro advised Mowry on the story, leading to four script drafts. They rejected his idea to make the series introduce characters for the next film (which Alex Milne designed), making it into a wrap-up to the first film. However, when discussing the official prequel to the sequel film, it was mentioned that "Transformers: Destiny" would reference "The Reign of Starscream". The first issue's "B" cover is modeled after Marvel Comics's "The Transformers" (USA) #5, where Shockwave stands against "Are All Dead" graffiti. Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Transformers: The Reign of Starscream is an IDW Publishing comic book, a sequel