The Autobots' Secret Weapon

After Sunstreaker is captured by a new, massive Decpticon named Devastator, the Autobots formulate a plan to rescue him. When the rescue party (Sideswipe, Slag and Sludge) is captured as well, the Autobots decide to surrender to the Decepticons, but not without giving them a peace offering: a statue of Devastator that the Autobots are hiding inside of.

Credits
Written by: Nancy Krulik Illustrated by: Charles Nicholas and Roberta Edelman Originally published: 1984, 1985 Pages: 45

Featured characters
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Trivia

 * A take on the Trojan Horse story from Virgil's Aeneid.
 * Despite Bombshell appearing on the cover, no Insecticons appear in the book
 * The cover also features both Devastator AND Hook, but given the plot, this might not be a mistake
 * Given that Devastator is not called by name until Mixmaster explains the basic idea of Combiners to Sunstreaker, and the fact that the Autobots seem a little awed by him, this could technically be yet another first appearance.
 * Lots of Generics, mostly Soundwave models, though in one panel there are two Jetfires
 * Speaking of which, the Autobots apparently have a fleet of fighter planes that all look like Jetfire