The Transformers #53 was published by IDW Publishing on May 1, 2016, as part of a series that began in 2014. John Barber writes, and art comes from Andrew Griffith, Casey W. Coller and Joana Lafuente. This 32-page issue features Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee, Soundwave and Jazz, among 46 characters cataloged on VerseDB.