@Trent: I'm very new to comics as well, having only read the Marvel US comics (3 times over the last couple of years). I've been highly anticipating the recent Regeneration One comics, and whilst waiting have taken glimpses at the MTMTE/RID comics as well. Finally caved this week and picked up MTMTE 2-7 and have not been disappointed - would highly recommend it Everyone has mentioned that RID is comparatively weaker, but I'll end up picking it up once I find a comic store that still has the earlier issues.

My own noob question:
Does the IDW reprints of Transformers Classics UK contain all the issues within volumes 1-4?
I ask this only because those volumes are all that seems to be available on Amazon/eBay/Book Depository.
If not, how else can I get the full story?