Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass is the name of the 2008 BotCon exclusive figure set, and is also the name designated to the universe in which the story is set, at least until contradictory information becomes available.

The official blurb reads:


 * This year's chronicle shatters everything you thought you knew about Transformers! Here is a univere you never expected...'


 * On a world known as Cybertron, a ruthless and cruel tyrant prepares his army for an all out attack [sic]. Their destination: a planet, rich in resources, known as Earth! Only a Small band of rebels sands between this evil warlord and his plans for universal conquest. If these brave soldiers are unable to stop the attack, then there will be nothing to prevent this shattered universe from falling victim to the maniacal Optimus Prime and his evil legion of... Autobots?


 * This is a truly malformed universe where the Decepticons are heroic and the Autobots are evil!


 * Coming this spring, the battle lines will be drawn and a new champion will emerge A young and noble Decepticon will stand up and fight for freedom, the freedom wich is the right of all Transformers! Advising him will be his trusted lieutenant Starscream, and his fellow virtuous Decepticons. They will fight to the very last to stop the spread of Optimus Prime's tyranny!

Although there is as yet not enough information to know how the Shattered Glass universe will relate to others, be it an alternate timeline of an existing continuity family or purely a standalone universe/continuity with no direct ties to a pr-existing continuities, it is clearly a riff on the old sci-fi warhorse of an evil alternate universe. Although the most famously example is Star Trek 's Mirror Universe, this new Transformers universe with morally-inverted characters and factions (particularly with its obvious implication that the "noble young Decepticon" will be Megatron) is also highly reminiscent of DC comics' Earth-Three, in which the Justice League of America are villains known as the Crime Syndicate of America, opposed only by a heroic version of Lex Luthor.

Toys
"A five-figure boxed set which includes bad guys Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Goldbug, Autobot Jazz and good guy Starscream, and Mini-con Razorclaw."
 * Shattered Glass Convention Set