Marvel Comics Earth Force Continuity

Note: This article is part of the Transformers Reading Order article
(Earth-120185)
Original Timeline:-
Four Million years ago
State Games ANNUAL 1986
And there shall come a Leader ANNUAL 1985
Cybertron: The Middle Years! UK#83
Several hundred years ago
Kup's Story UK#132
1984
The Transformers US#1
Power Play! US#2
Prisoner of War! US#3
Man of Iron UK# 9-12
1985
The Enemy Within! UK#13-17
Raiders of the Last Ark UK#18-21
Autobot's Last Stand US#4
New Order US#5
Worse of Two Evils US#6
Warrior School US#7
Repeat Performance US#8
Decepticon Dam-Busters! UK#29-30
The Wrath of Guardian! UK#31
The Wrath of Grimlock! UK#32
Dis-integrated Circuits US#9
The Next Best Thing to Being There US#10
Brainstorm US#11
Prime Time! US#12
Christmas Breaker! UK#41
1986
Crisis of Command! UK#42-44
The Icarus Theory UK#45-46
Dinobot Hunt! UK#47-50
Shooting Star! US#13
Rock 'n' Roll Out US#14
I, Robot Master! US#15
Plight of the Bumblebee! US#16
Victory ANNUAL 1986
Robot Buster! UK#59-60
Devastation Derby! UK#61-62
Second Generation! UK#63-65
The Smelting Pool! US#17
In The Beginning ANNUAL 1986
Bridge to Nowhere! US#18
Command Performances! US#19
Showdown! US#20
In The National Interest UK#74-77
The Dinobots leave. The Autobots have a meeting in the Ark.
On Cybertron 'Operation Volcano' fails.
Insecticons & more Decepticon jets arrive on Earth. The Aerialbots are created. 
The Stunticons are created. 
The Battlechargers arrive on Earth.
The Decepticons then attack the Ark. Rumble, Skywarp etc are freed.
To a Power Unknown ANNUAL 1986
The Predacons debut.
Cover Poster UK#100
The Mission ANNUAL 1986
Ravage is freed from the mine. Red Alert, Inferno, Grapple and Trailbreaker are repaired.
The Autobots captured by Triple I are freed
The Night the Transformers Saved Christmas - KIDS COMIC SPECIAL
1987
Hunted ANNUAL 1985
Plague of the Insecticons ANNUAL 1985
The Protectobots and Combaticons are created.
Premonition of Special Teams take place.
Some Transformers arrive on Nebulos.
Doomsday for Nebulos ANNUAL 1987
Stylor's Story ANNUAL 1987
Missing in Action ANNUAL 1985
The Technobots & Terrorcons debut.
The Decepticon Headmasters are created
1988
Return of the Transformers ANNUAL 1986
The Monsterbots debut.
The Targetmasters are created
The Final Conflict ANNUAL 1987
1992
Destiny of the Dinobots ANNUAL 1989
Hotrod, Kup and Blurr lose their Nebulan partners. 
Many transformers return to Cybertron.
2001
Transformers MADMAN COMIC
2003
Ark Duty ANNUAL 1987
2006
The Planet Eater MOVIE ADAPTATION#1
Main timeline 1986 continued
Target:2006 UK#78-88
Original Future: 2006 continued - Judgement day MOVIE
ADAPTATION#2
1986 continued
Aerialbots over America US#21
Heavy Traffic US#22
Decepticon Graffiti US#23
Prey UK#96-97
The Harder They Die UK#98
Under Fire UK#99
Distant Thunder UK#100
Original Future: 2006 continued - The Final battle MOVIE
ADAPTATION#3
1986 continued
Fallen Angel UK#101-102
Resurrection UK#103-104
The Gift UK#93
1987
Many Autobots become injured on Earth. Prowl, Jazz etc
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1986
Afterdeath US#24
Gone but not forgotten US#25
Funeral for a Friend US#26 Mistake - Skids is in
Limbo.
King of the Hill US#27
Original future: 2007: Wanted Galvatron: Dead or Alive
UK#113-114
1987 continued
Burning Sky UK#115-116
Hunters UK#117-118
Fire on High UK#119-120
Vicious Circle ANNUAL 1987
Ring of Hate HEADMASTERS#1
Mechanical Difficulties US#28
Crater Critters US#29
The Cure US#30
Ancient Relics UK#125, ACTION FORCE 24-27
Buster Witwicky and the Carwash of Doom US#31
Broken Glass HEADMASTERS#2
Original future: 2007 - Headhunt UK#133-134
1987 continued
What's in a Name? ANNUAL 1987
Grudge Match UK#135-136
Ladies Night UK#137-138
Used Autobots US#32
Child's Play US#35
Space Hikers US#36
Love and Steel HEADMASTERS#3
Stargazing UK#145
Original Future: 2008 Legacy Of Unicron UK#146-151
1988
Toy Soldiers US#37
Brothers in Armour HEADMASTERS#4
World's Apart UK#130-132
Enemy Action UK#152-153
Trial by Fire US#38
Desert Island Space US#39
Salvage UK#160-161
The Saga of the Transformers - So Far ANNUAL 1989
Pretender to the Throne US#40
City of Fear UK#164-165
Legion of the Lost UK#166-167
Meltdown UK#168-169
Deadly Games UK#170-171
Wrecking Havoc UK#172-173
Totalled US#41
People Power US#42
Cosmic Carnival US#44
Monstercon from Mars US#45
A Bonus Story COMIC ADVERT
Original future: 2008 Prologue UK#180
Original future: Wreck-gar tells a made up story based on
the story the ‘Big Broadcast’ 
Original future: 2008 Epilogue UK#181
Original future: 2008 Space Pirates UK#182-187
1988 continued
Fire Bug UK#188
Dry Run UK#189
Altered Image ANNUAL 1989
Cash and Carnage US#46
Club Con US#47
(A Pictorial History UK#200)
All in the Minds ANNUAL 1989
Cold Comfort and Joy UK#198
1989
Time Wars UK#199-205
The Quest ANNUAL 1990
Note: The space-time rift repairs itself. In this new future Galvatron never time-jumped.
Flames of Boltax US#48
Cold War US#49
Dark Star US#50
Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire UK#213-214
A Small War UK#232-233 note - ignore date
Man in the Machine US#51
Survivors UK#219-222
Triggerhappy ANNUAL 1990
Guess who the Mecannibals are having for Dinner? US#52
Recipe for Disaster US#53
King Con US#54
Mind Games UK#243
Two Megatrons UK#244
The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship US#55
[Double] Deal of the Century UK#228
The Hunting Party UK#229
The Big Shutdown UK#230-231
A Race with the Devil UK#215-216 note - ignore date 
Deathbringer UK#235-236
Way of the Warrior UK#237
Survival Run UK#238
A Savage Place UK#239
Rage UK#241
Assault on the Ark UK#242
Underworld UK#245
Back from the Dead US#56
Resurrection Gambit US#57
All the Familiar Faces US#58
Skindeep US#59
Out to Lunch UK#240
Demons UK#246
Dawn of Darkness UK#247
Fallen Star UK#248
Yesterday's Heroes US#60
Primal Scream US#61
Whose Life Force is it anyway? UK#249
The Greatest Gift of All UK#250
1990
Bird of Prey US#62
Kings of the Wild Frontier US#63
Deadly Obsession US#64
Dark Creation US#65
All Fall Down US#66
Dark Future: 2006 Cover UK#150
Dark Future: 2009 Rhythms of Darkness US#67
This timeline is the same as the 'New Future' timeline up to a point during the Movie.
1990 continued
The Human Factor US#68
Eye of the Storm US#69
Price of Life US#70
Megatron is repaired and then escapes to Earth. Ratchet's fate is unclear.
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1990
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1992
Unicron sends Galvatron to Earth. Unicron sends Hook Line & Sinker to Cybertron.
The Autobots head to Scorponok's base. Optimus Prime decides to form an alliance with Scorponok.
Perchance to Dream UK#255-260
The flashbacks take place as follows: Prowl was during
“Decepticon Graffiti”. Ironhide was after “Man of Iron”. Sunstreaker was before
“The Enemy Within”. Wheeljack was during “Shooting Star” and Silverbolt was
before “Afterdeath”. Galvatron’s bug accelerated the revival of the five
Autobots. During this story the Ark is deserted because the Autobots are
striking a deal with Scorponok. The captured Decepticons are released.
Megatron then forms his own group of Decepticons on Earth.
Scorponok is convinced to return to Cybertron.
The Decepticons leave first across the space bridge. Then Motormaster and the Battlechargers leave Megatron
and join Shockwave. Mindwipe and Triggerhappy leave Shockwave.
Two Steps Back UK#262
Starting Over UK#261
Breakaway UK#263
Once upon a Time UK#265
Desert Island Risks UK#264
Life in the slow lane UK#266 - Mistake: the Decepticons dialogue is the wrong way round.
Shockwave manages to steal some Nucleon from the Autobots
and uses it to revive the Predacons and the triple-changers. Megatron also
acquires some nucleon.
Snow Fun UK#267 (Note: ignore wrong year)
Flashback UK#268
Mystery UK#269
Bad Guys Ball UK#270
The Living Nightlights UK#271
Cry Wolf UK#272
Wolf In The Fold UK#273
Where Wolf? UK#274
Secrets UK#275
Bugged UK#276
Internal Affairs UK#277
The House that Wheeljack Built UK#278
Divide and Conquer UK#279
The Four Million Year Itch UK#280
Makin' Tracks UK#281
Shut Up UK#282
Manoeuvres UK#283
Assassins UK#284
External Forces UK#285
The Lesser Evil UK#286
Inside Story UK#287
Front Line UK#288
End of the Road UK#289
Micromaster transports debut
Transformers in Action: Attack at Dawn COMIC-MAGAZIN #2
Transformers In Alaska: Damaged Ship on The High Sea COMIC-MAGAZIN #3
Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle COMIC-MAGAZIN #4
Transformers in Action: The Invasion Of The Decepticons COMIC-MAGAZIN #5
Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime COMIC-MAGAZIN #6
Micromaster Battle stations BOX
Micromaster Battle stations BOX
Magnificent Six ANNUAL 1991
Skyhopper & Groundshaker BOX
Transforming Robots in Action: New York — A City Sinking in terror COMIC-MAGAZIN #7
Transformers in Action: Megatron's Ultimatum COMIC-MAGAZIN #8
The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions COMIC-MAGAZIN #9
Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds COMIC-MAGAZIN #10
Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ... COMIC-MAGAZIN #11
Transformers in Action: "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" COMIC-MAGAZIN #12
Countdown & Skystalker BOX
Countdown & Skystalker BOX
Transformers in action: Trust no Decepticon COMIC-TASCHENBUCH #2
Transformers in Action: We are only strong as a team COMIC-TASCHENBUCH #3
Transformers in Action: "ARK, please respond...!" COMIC-TASCHENBUCH #4
Ultra Pretenders BOX
1991
The Transformers return to Cybertron once again.
POSTER UK#320-322
Unicron is defeated.
Air Patrol, Construction patrol, Hotrod patrol & Monster Truck patrol debut
Military patrol & Race car patrol debut
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1991
Micromaster squads debut
Autobot Combiner Transports BOX
Decepticon Combiner Transports BOX
Battlefield Headquarters BOX
Anti-aircraft base BOX
Bumblebee becomes Goldbug once again.
The Energon Trap COMIC-MAGAZIN 13
Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age! COMIC-MAGAZIN #14
The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee COMIC-MAGAZIN #15
Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime COMIC-MAGAZIN #16
Overlord TV ADVERT
The Battle enters a new dimension BOX
1992
The Curse of the Pyramids COMIC-MAGAZIN #18
Transformers in Action: Shockwave's Galactic Secret COMIC-MAGAZIN #19
Everyone makes the Space-Robots? COMIC-MAGAZIN #20
Transformers in Action: In Memory of Earth COMIC-MAGAZIN #21
Secrets of space. From the chronicles of the Cybertron: Planet Without Hope COMIC-MAGAZIN #23
Many injured Transformers are repaired.
1993
Inner cover LADYBIRD BOOK
Autobot Hostage LADYBIRD BOOK
Decepticons Underground LADYBIRD BOOK
1994
Prime Bomb ANNUAL 1989
1995
Dreadwing Down ANNUAL 1990
Chain Gang ANNUAL 1990
Prime's Rib UK#235
1996
Cover UK#300
Galvatron defeats Optimus Prime and becomes Decepticon leader.
2009
Then Rodimus Prime & co arrive from the Time Wars to find everything changed.
2010
The Void UK#251
Edge Of Impact UK#252
Shadow Of Evil UK#253
White Fire UK#254
The space-time rift erased the original timeline so Rodimus Prime destroyed his time travel device before he realised he was trapped in the wrong timeline.''
20??
Transformers in the Battle for Peace: Powermaster Optimus Prime - a Robot, a Hero COMIC-MAGAZIN #17
Note: this story either involves time travel or the date 1973 is wrong.
2???
Inner Annual Cover ANNUAL 1989
2356
Aspects of Evil UK#223-227
The flashbacks shown take place in the following order:
Megatron was in Original:1990, Scorponok was in Original:1991.
After Hot Rod’s partner Firebolt is killed the Headmasters, Pretenders,
Micromasters return to Cybertron. Shockwave was in Original:2003. Then Hotrod
becomes Rodimus Prime. After “Time Wars” he ends up in 2009. Galvatron was in 2009 and Unicron was in 2010.
Aspects Future: 2510
Peace ANNUAL 1989
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