Editing Megatron (section)

====IDW Publishing====
The back story of Megatron is told in both ''Transformers: Defiance'' and issue #1 of the ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel]]'' comic. In the comics, Megatron is revealed to have co-ruled Cybertron together with [[Optimus Prime (other incarnations)#The Transformers|Optimus Prime]], serving as Lord High Protector. Megatron and Optimus learned of an alien force coming to their planet for the Allspark, just as a mysterious artifact was unearthed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0901/15/idwfirsts.htm |title=Comics Continuum |publisher=Comics Continuum |date=2009-01-15 |access-date=2013-11-04}}</ref> Megatron is gravely injured, but the artifact (containing the Fallen) awakens and heals him, swaying him with promises of power. Megatron soon desires power over the Allspark, and under the Fallen's influence, forms the [[Decepticon]]s, sending the bulk of his soldiers in a craft, the ''[[Nemesis (Transformers)|Nemesis]]''.

The Autobots attempt to hide the Allspark, but Megatron sees through the ruse and launches a full-scale attack, during which the Allspark is launched into space. Megatron almost catches up with the Allspark as it lands on [[Earth]]. In his reckless desire to possess it, Megatron pursues it right into Earth's atmosphere and falls into the icy waters, resulting in his being frozen in stasis lock. In the late 19th century, Captain [[Archibald Witwicky]] discovers the Decepticon during an Arctic expedition. At the turn of the 20th century, a crew of men later take his body—dubbing him the "ice man"—and keep him in storage up until the present day, eventually relocating him to [[Hoover Dam]] in Nevada.

In a flashback in the movie sequel comic ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream]]'', Megatron's negative relationship with [[Starscream]] is shown to be a result of Starscream failing on a mission.