The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #28

Optimus Prime looms large against a sweeping view of Earth and the moon, ion blaster in hand and Autobot insignias gleaming on his chest — a cover image that captures the full weight of the "Dawn of the Autobots" story arc just getting underway. The deep-space backdrop gives the scene a grand, almost mythic scale, hinting at high stakes for the Autobots' return to prominence. With Barber, Griffith, Perez, and Lafuente on the creative roster, this 2014 IDW chapter is a fine entry point into one of the series' most ambitious storylines.