Optimus Prime is making his presence known on the paperback cover of the official Transformers: Dark of the Moon adaptation. A lot of folks thought this image was fan art when it first made the rounds as a teaser poster late last year. Now it is decorating this novel from Peter David. Check out the book cover, as well as a new synopsis, below.

"All humankind was watching that fateful day in 1969. But only a handful knew the real mission behind America's triumph in space. Now the treacherous Decepticons have set their sights on unearthing government secrets. The only hope of averting a crisis rests on the Autobots-yet who knows what remains in the shadows, hidden from man and machine?

To pre-order the Transformers: Dark of the Moon adaptation, CLICK HERE. This paperback will be in stores on May 24th, more than a moth before the film's release. Learn the secrets early! Spoil it for your friends!