The Transformers #34

In "Man of Iron: Part 3," Jazz, carrying the young Sammy, joins forces with Mirage and Trailbreaker on a urgent mission to locate Optimus Prime. As they journey through the rugged terrain, they're ambushed by two Decepticon jets—only for Bluestreak to arrive and help turn the tide. When they finally reach Optimus Prime, he reveals a long-buried truth: the legendary Man of Iron is an ancient Autobot whose crashed ship may hold the key to turning the tide of the war, and the search for it has become more critical than ever.

In the final chapter of "Man of Iron," Captain Peter Whitley and Major Dawes face a desperate stand as the buried alien craft is unearthed—only for the mysterious Man of Iron to rise and clash with the military. As Starscream arrives to crush the lone warrior, the Autobots race to the site, battling a wave of Decepticons in a clash that ends with Optimus Prime making a fateful choice to destroy the ancient vessel—unaware of the dormant Autobot Navigator trapped within.