The Transformers comic that began it all is back — with a vengeance! 21 years have passed since Cybertron was restored to its former glory, and finally there is peace. But, after millions of years of bitter civil war, can all ever truly be one? Simon Furman  is a writer for comic books and TV animation, his name inextricably linked to Transformers, the 80s toy phenomenon. He has written literally hundreds of stories about the war-torn "robots in disguise," for Marvel Comics (US and UK), Dreamwave, and IDW Publishing. His titles for the latter include  Transformers: Infiltration ,  Escalation ,  Devastation  &  Revelation ;  Maximum Dinobots ;  Beast Wars: The Gathering  &  The Ascending ;  Transformers: Stormbringer ,  Transformers: Nefarious  and  Transformers: Spotlight . His other comic book credits include  Doctor Who ,  Death’s Head ,  Death's Head 3.0 ,  Alpha Flight ,  Turok ,  She-Hulk ,  Robocop ,  What If? ,  StarCraft ,  Wallace & Gromit , and  Torchwood . In the TV animation field, Furman has written on shows including  Beast Wars ,  Dan Dare ,  X-Men: Evolution , and  A.T.O.M. , and served as lead writer and script supervisor on  The Matt Hatter Chronicles . Editorially, Furman worked on Titan Books’ range of Transformers titles and their "Comics Creators" series. He is also the author of numerous books, including  Rad Robots ,  Transformers: The Ultimate Guide ,  You Can Draw Transformers  and a  Doctor Who  audio adventure ("The Axis of Insanity").