1st printing. Collects Transformers: Escalation (2006 IDW) #1-6. Written by Simon Furman. Art by E.J. Su. The saga of the Transformers' secret war on Earth - begun in The Transformers: Infiltration-continues with Phase Two: Escalation. With the monumental menaces of MEGATRON and Ore-13 looming, the AUTOBOTS could be forgiven for thinking things couldn't get much worse. But, as OPTIMUS PRIME musters his response to the mounting threat, the Machination strikes - with shocking and tragic consequences! Simon Furman and E.J. Su present the next chapter of their masterful TRANSFORMERS tale. Softcover, 150 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.