More details about the RID comic have been released, and a couple of cover images for issue 1.

According to the writer, it will be set in the cartoon universe but won't be just adaptations of episodes.

“IDW makes the distinction that while the comic series is based on the "Robots in Disguise" TV show, it's not an adaptation of the same stories. "The stories tie into the continuity the show shares with 'Transformers Prime' and what happens in the cartoon will have consequences in the comic," Ball said in a statement to CBR. "But the comic will also feature new villains and explore different themes. There will be squabbles and there will be punching, but the first arc weaves in an element of mystery and betrayal. Bumblebee has to put the pieces together and he may not get them in the right order. I like resolving subplots in one or two issues within the context of a longer ongoing story, I’m not a fan of ending an issue without getting somewhere."
It sounds like it is being aimed at the older fans, so might be more violent and actually link to the TFPrime universe (and maybe some of its loose ends).