Extended introduction:
1, Transformers in comics is the general name of a series of toys and comics/movies jointly developed by Hasbro Company of the United States and TAKARA(タカラ Company of Japan since 1984.
2. The American version of Transformers G 1 has four seasons. The first two seasons are about war stories between Optimus Prime's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons. In the third season, Rodimus Prime and Galvatron, who succeeded Optimus Prime (Megatron was restored and transformed by the big universe), led their respective armed forces to fight for their beliefs. The American version of Transformers also has a big movie, which tells the story of the handover of Rodimus Prime and Optimus Prime, and all the Transformers work together to destroy the universe emperor.
3. The idea of Transformers comes from Japanese toy company TAKARA, who first proposed and used deformable robots named DIAKRON and MICROMAN in the actual toy production. But Hasbro really gave Transformers a soul.
Attached is a comparison table between the American version and the Japanese version of Transformers