The Transformers universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These tales-from IDW's timeline of events-re-present the saga as it unfolded. From Cybertron to Earth, this is the story of The Transformers. Included are The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volumes 1 and 2 containing Megatron Origin; Spotlights: Blurr, Cliffjumper, Shockwave, Nightbeat, Hotrod, Soundwave, Sixshot, Ramjet, Ultra Magnus, Kup, Mirage, and Optimus Prime; and Infiltration, Stormbringer, and Escalation.
This gives a lot of background to the Autobots vs Decepticon war. I am intrigued about Thunderwing and the whole story about Shockwave seeding planets with energon. There are a lot of different themes in this book and while some form a cohesive narrative, I find a few stories don't quite fit. All in all, it's a good collection of Transformers stories.