2018

«	2018	»

The year2018(MMXVIII) is the 35th year since theTransformers brandbegan.

For further information, see:Transformers timeline

Contents 1Events 1.1Fiction 1.2Non-fiction 1.2.1Conventions 1.2.2Exhibitions 1.2.3Deaths 2Print 2.1Comics 2.1.1IDW 2.2Books 3Collections 3.1Comics 3.1.1Hachette Partworks 3.1.2IDW 3.1.3Villagebooks 4Media 4.1Movies (Theatrical) 4.2Television 4.3Video 4.3.1Shout! Factory 4.4Video games 4.5Music 5Toys 5.1Hasbro 5.1.1Authentics 5.1.1.15 inch figures ( "Bravo" assortment) 5.1.1.27 inch figures ( "Alpha" assortment) 5.1.1.320 inch figures ( "Super" assortment) 5.1.2BotBots 5.1.2.1Series 1 5.1.3Bumblebee 5.1.3.1Energon Igniters 5.1.3.1.1Speed Series 5.1.3.1.2Power Series 5.1.3.1.3Power Plus Series 5.1.3.1.4Nitro Series 5.1.3.2Various toys 5.1.3.2.1Titan Changers 5.1.3.2.2Other toys 5.1.3.3Exclusives 5.1.3.3.1Bumblebee Greatest Hits 5.1.4Generations 5.1.4.1Cyber Series 5.1.4.2Power of the Primes 5.1.4.2.1Prime Masters 5.1.4.2.2Legends Class 5.1.4.2.3Deluxe Class 5.1.4.2.4Voyager Class 5.1.4.2.5Leader Class 5.1.4.2.6Titan Class 5.1.4.2.7Exclusives 5.1.4.3War for Cybertron: Siege 5.1.4.3.1Battle Masters 5.1.4.3.2Micromasters 5.1.4.3.3Deluxe Class 5.1.4.3.4Voyager Class 5.1.4.3.5Leader Class 5.1.4.4Studio Series 5.1.4.4.1Deluxe Class 5.1.4.4.2Voyager Class 5.1.4.4.3Leader Class 5.1.4.4.4Multipacks 5.1.4.4.5Exclusives 5.1.5Masterpiece 5.1.6Rescue Bots 5.1.6.1Rescue Bots 5.1.6.2Rescan Series 5.1.6.3Minicons 5.1.6.4Large Figures 5.1.6.5Megabots 5.1.6.6Flip Racers 5.1.6.6.1Singles assortment 5.1.6.6.2Multipack assortment 5.1.6.6.3Playsets 5.1.6.6.4Pullback assortment 5.1.7Robots in Disguise 5.1.7.1Crash Combiners 5.1.8Transformers: Cyberverse 5.1.8.1Action Attack 5.1.8.1.1Scout Class 5.1.8.1.21-Step Changers 5.1.8.1.3Warrior Class 5.1.8.1.4Ultra Class 5.1.8.1.5Ultimate Class 5.1.8.2Exclusives 5.1.8.2.1Toys "R" Us 5.1.9Vintage G1 5.1.9.1Legion Class 5.1.9.2Large Figures 5.2TakaraTomy 5.2.1Encore 5.2.2Legends 5.2.2.1Exclusives 5.2.3Masterpiece 5.2.4Movie The Best 5.2.5Power of the Primes 5.2.6Street Fighter II × Transformers 5.2.7Studio Series 5.2.7.1Promotional campaigns 5.2.8Turbo Change Series 5.2.9Transformers: Bumblebee 5.2.9.1Exclusives

Events

Fiction

Non-fiction

• June 12—Hasbroacquires thePower Rangersfranchise fromSaban Brands.

Conventions

• Cybfest NW 2018: August 18
• C.O.N.S. 2018: September 2
• Dairycon 2018: April 6 and 7
• Pete's Robot Convention 2018: June 9–10
• RetCon 2018: June 2
• TFcon 2018: July 13–15
• TFcon USA 2018: October 26–28
• TFExpo 2018: August 3–4
• TFNation 2018: August 17–19

Exhibitions

Deaths

• January 1—Milt Jamin
• March 19—David Bischoff
• March 20—Hans-Jürgen Wolf
• April 13—Thomas Petruo
• April 27—Zoltán Tóth
• May 15—Dean Stefan,José Lavat
• May 25—Charlie Elvegård
• June 15—Fabio Tomasini
• June 29—Steve Ditko
• July 19—Germano Basile
• July 30—Guillermo Romano
• August 13—Unshō Ishizuka
• August 20—Roger Behr
• August 30—Marie Severin
• September 2—Robert J. Walsh
• October 15—Vicente Gisbert
• November 6—Tetsuo Gotō
• November 19—Isidro Olace

Print

Comics

IDW

• Lost Light#13–25 (ongoing)
• Optimus Prime#15–25 (ongoing) +2018 Annual
• Scarlett's Strike Force#2–3 (3 issues)
• Transformers vs. Visionaries#1–5 (5 issues)
• Transformers: Unicron#0–6 (7 issues)
• Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers(one-shot)
• Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel#1–4 (4 issues)
• Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You DareGraphic Novel
• Star Trek vs. Transformers#1–3 (5 issues)
• Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the GoldGraphic Novel

Books

Collections

Comics

Hachette Partworks

• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection

• Volume 20: End of the Road
• Volume 72: The Dying of the Light
• Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1
• Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2
• Volume 71: All Hail Optimus
• Volume 02: New Order
• Volume 03: Dinobot Hunt
• Volume 23: Destiny
• Volume 30: War Within: The Dark Ages
• Volume 45: Last Stand of the Wreckers
• Volume 49: The Iron Age
• Volume 11: The Legacy of Unicron
• Volume 17: Matrix Quest
• Volume 73: Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Part 1
• Volume 76: Titans Return, Part 2
• Volume 62: Earthfall
• Volume 04: Second Generation
• Volume 32: Infiltration
• Volume 24: The War to End All Wars
• Volume 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2
• Volume 42: Revelation
• Volume 65: Combiner Wars
• Volume 79: Primeless
• Volume 12: Cosmic Carnival
• Volume 25: Prime Directive
• Volume 53: Liars, A to D

IDW

• Transformers Windblade: The Last CityTPB
• Optimus PrimeVol. 2 TPB
• Transformers/G.I. JOE: First StrikeTPB
• Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike - ChampionsTPB
• Lost LightVol. 2 TPB
• Rom vs. Transformers: Shining ArmorTPB
• The Transformers: Redemption of the DinobotsTPB
• The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7Hardcover
• Till All Are OneVol. 3 TPB
• Scarlett's Strike ForceTPB
• Optimus PrimeVol. 3 TPB
• Transformers: The Wreckers SagaTPB
• Transformers vs. VisionariesTPB
• Lost LightVol. 3 TPB
• Transformers: Bumblebee Movie PrequelTPB
• Optimus PrimeVol. 4 TPB
• Classics UK Volume 6TPB*cancelled*
• The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8Hardcover

Villagebooks

• The Transformers: Chaos Theory
• The Transformers: Chaos
• The Transformers: Megatron Origin

Media

Movies (Theatrical)

• Bumblebee

Television

• Titans Returnepisodes 9–10
• Power of the Primes
• CyberverseChapter One
• Rescue Bots Academyepisodes 1–2

Video

Shout! Factory

• Transformers: Rescue Bots:Outdoor Adventures
• Transformers: Rescue Bots:Team Rescue Bots

Video games

• Transformers: Shadows Rising
• Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Music

Toys

Hasbro

Authentics

5 inch figures ( "Bravo" assortment)

Wave 2 Dinobot Grimlock

7 inch figures ( "Alpha" assortment)

Wave 1 Autobot Bumblebee Autobot Optimus Prime Dinobot Grimlock

Wave 2 Decepticon Megatron

20 inch figures ( "Super" assortment)

Wave 1 Super Bumblebee

BotBots

Series 1

Backpack Bunch Cranks Ms. Take Point Dexter Professor Wellread Slappyhappy Snippy Snappy Sticky McGee Totes Magotes		Greaser Gang Angry Cheese Duderoni Fottle Barts Hawt Diggity S'up Dawg Shredder Jack Spud Muffin Twerple Burple		Jock Squad Arctic Guzzlerush Batsby Fit Ness Monster Kidd Klobber Laceface Pucksie		TheLost Bots Bonz-Eye Burgertron Clogstopper Dimlit Frostferatu Game Over Stinkeye Stapleton
Shed Heads Cuddletooth Fun Gus Grit Sandwood Major Lee Screwge Nail Byter Rootwing Slobber Rock Venus Frogtrap		Sugar Shocks Cocoa Crazy Lolly Licks Nrjeez The Plop Father Remorsel Sippy Slurps Sprinkleberry D'uhnut Unilla Icequeencone Waddlepop		Techie Team Chilla Gorilla Dr. Moggly Fomo Goob Toob Raddhaxx S.A. Cheez Screen Fiend Skillz Punk		Toilet Troop Frohawk King Toots Nobeeoh Poo Sham Sergeant Scrubadub Stinkosaurus Rex Sudsbeard

Bumblebee

Energon Igniters

Speed Series

Wave 1 Autobot Hot Rod Optimus Prime Barricade Bumblebee(VW) Bumblebee(Camaro)

Wave 2 Cliffjumper

Power Series

Wave 1 Bumblebee Megatron Dropkick Autobot Hot Rod

Wave 2 Blitzwing Optimus Prime Shatter

Wave 2.5 Autobot Ratchet

Power Plus Series

Wave 1 Bumblebee(VW) Bumblebee(Camaro) Optimus Prime

Wave 2 Shatter

Nitro Series

Wave 1 Bumblebee(VW) Optimus Prime Barricade

Wave 2 Blitzwing Dropkick

Various toys

Titan Changers

Wave 1 Bumblebee(1977 Camaro) Optimus Prime Shatter

Other toys

Electronic toys Power Charge Bumblebee DJ Bumblebee

Exclusives

Bumblebee Greatest Hits

Exclusive toTargetin the United States and to Argos in the United Kingdom.

Multipacks Bumblebee Cassette Pack (w/Bumblebee,Frenzy,Buzzsaw,Howlback)

Leader Class Soundwave&Doombox

Electronic toys Music FX Bumblebee

Generations

Cyber Series

• Decepticon Shockwave
• Sideswipe

Power of the Primes

Prime Masters

Wave 2 Alchemist Prime (w/Submarauderdecoy armor) Alpha Trion (w/Landminedecoy armor)

Wave 3 Megatronus (w/Bomb-Burstdecoy armor) Quintus Prime (w/Decepticon Bludgeondecoy armor) Solus Prime (w/Octopunchdecoy armor)

Legends Class

Wave 3 Autobot Outback Cindersaur

Deluxe Class

Wave 2 Blackwing Dinobot Sludge Dinobot Snarl Autobot Moonracer Terrorcon Rippersnapper

Wave 3 Sinnertwin Terrorcon Blot Terrorcon Cutthroat

Wave 4 Autobot Novastar

Voyager Class

Wave 2 Elita-1 Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr

Wave 3 Inferno

Leader Class

Wave 2 Evolution Rodimus Unicronus(w/ Nemesis Hot Rod)

Wave 3 Evolution Optimal Optimus(w/ Optimus Primal)

Titan Class

2018 Predaking(Razorclaw,Torox,Divebomb,Predacon Headstrong,andPredacon Rampage,withOnyx Prime)

Exclusives

Summer convention exclusives

Throne of the Primes Optimal Optimus(with Optimus Primal) Amalgamous Prime Nexus Prime Prima Prime The Thirteenth

Store exclusives

Amazon Evolution Nemesis Prime(w/ Nemesis Pax andDecepticon Giza) Blast Off

Walgreens Wreck-Gar

"Special Edition" Deluxe

Amazon Punch-CounterpunchwithPrima Prime

War for Cybertron: Siege

Battle Masters

Wave 1

• WFC-S1Firedrive
• WFC-S2Lionizer
• WFC-S3Blowpipe

Micromasters

Wave 1

• WFC-S4Roadhandler&Swindler(Race Car Patrol)
• WFC-S5Storm Cloud&Visper(Air Strike Patrol)
• WFC-S6Autobot Topshot&Flak(Battle Patrol)

Deluxe Class

Wave 1

• WFC-S7Sideswipe
• WFC-S8Cog(Weaponizer)
• WFC-S9Autobot Hound
• WFC-S10Skytread

Voyager Class

Wave 1

• WFC-S11Optimus Prime
• WFC-S12Megatron

Leader Class

Wave 1

• WFC-S13Ultra Magnus
• WFC-S14Decepticon Shockwave

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 01Bumblebee(1976 Camaro,Transformers) 02Decepticon Stinger(Age of Extinction) 03Crowbar(Dark of the Moon) 04Autobot Ratchet(Transformers)		Wave 2 10Autobot Jazz(Transformers) 11Lockdown(Age of Extinction)		Wave 3 16Autobot Ratchet(Dark of the Moon) 17Shadow Raider(Age of Extinction) 18Bumblebee(Beetle,Bumblebee)		Wave 4 22Dropkick(SuperCobra,Bumblebee) 23KSI Sentry(Age of Extinction)
Wave 5 26WWII Bumblebee(The Last Knight) 27Clunker Bumblebee(Transformers) 28Barricade(Transformers) 29Sideswipe(Dark of the Moon) 30Crankcase(Dark of the Moon)

Voyager Class

Wave 1 05Optimus Prime(Revenge of the Fallen) 06Starscream(Transformers)		Wave 2 12Decepticon Brawl(Transformers) 13Megatron(Revenge of the Fallen)		Wave 3 14Autobot Ironhide(Transformers)		Wave 4 21Starscream(Revenge of the Fallen)
Wave 5 32Optimus Prime(Transformers) 33Bonecrusher(Transformers)

Leader Class

Wave 1 07Grimlock(Age of Extinction) 08Decepticon Blackout(w/Scorponok,Transformers)

Multipacks

"15 Bumblebee"
• Bumblebee(BumblebeeCamaro)
• Charlie


"Bumblebee Then & Now 2-Pack"

• 24Bumblebee(BumblebeeVW)
• 25Bumblebee(The Last Knight)

Exclusives

Toys "R" Us

• 09Thundercracker

San Diego Comic-Con/Hasbro Toy Shop

"19 Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage"
• Bumblebee
• Dairu
• Uruaz

Entertainment Earth/Big Bad Toy Store/Gamestop

"20 Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway"
• Bumblebee
• Uriad
• Zauru

Masterpiece

• MPM-5 Barricade
• MPM-7 Bumblebee (Bumblebee Movie)
• MPM-6 Ironhide

Rescue Bots

Rescue Bots

Wave 8

• Heatwave the Fire-Bot
• Chase the Police-Bot
• Blades the Copter-Bot
• Boulder the Construction-Bot

Rescan Series

Wave 18 Heatwave(race car) Optimus Prime(racing truck)		Wave 19 Bumblebee(offroad vehicle)		Wave 20 Chase(motorcycle)		Wave 21 Blades(VTOL jet) Heatwave(firetruck) Salvage(cement mixer)
Wave 22 Bumblebee(car redeco)

Minicons

Wave 6 Growl the K9-Bot

Wave 7 Chase the Rescue Dinobot Drake the Dragon-Bot(green) Heatwave the Rescue Dinobot

Large Figures

• Knight Watch Optimus Prime(transformable, withLance the Raptor-BotandScale the Shield-Bot)
• Rescue Guard Bumblebee(transformable, withGrowlandSergeant Slobber)

Megabots

• Quick Dig Boulder

Flip Racers

Singles assortment

Wave 3 Speedster Boulder(muscle car)

Wave 4 Blastoff Blades(jet) Bumblebee(muscle car)

Wave 5(Academy) Whirl the Flight-Bot

Multipack assortment

Wave 3 Griffin Rock Off-Road Extreme Team: Blurr(super-car) Optimus Prime(jet) Chase the Police-Bot(lift-kit)

Playsets

Wave 2 Blurr Reverse RacewaywithBlurr

Pullback assortment

Wave 1 Pullback Heatwave Pullback Quickshadow




Robots in Disguise

Crash Combiners

• Grimlock/Optimus Prime(Primelock)
• Saberhorn/Bisk(Saberclaw)




Transformers: Cyberverse

Action Attack

Scout Class

Wave 1 Bumblebee Grimlock Megatron Starscream

Wave 2 Slipstream Optimus Prime Windblade

1-Step Changers

Wave 1 Bumblebee Blurr Soundwave

Wave 2 Megatron Optimus Prime Starscream

Warrior Class

Wave 1 Bumblebee Optimus Prime Decepticon Shockwave Starscream

Wave 2 Windblade Megatron Acid Storm

Ultra Class

Wave 1 Bumblebee Grimlock Starscream

Wave 2 Decepticon Shockwave Shadow Striker

Ultimate Class

Wave 1 Optimus Prime Megatron

Wave 2 Bumblebee

Exclusives

Toys "R" Us

• Warrior ClassThundercracker
• Optimus Prime Battle Base Trailer




Vintage G1

Legion Class

• Bumblebee(w/ show-accurate face)
• Outback
• Swerve
• Tailgate

Large Figures

• Hot Rod
• Starscream(w/Megatrongun)
• Devastator(giftset)




TakaraTomy

Encore

• God Fire Convoy(Fire ConvoyandGod Magnus)
• Returns Convoy
• Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color)




Legends

Wave 25(January 27) LG58 Clonebot set(Fastlane&Cloudraker) LG59 Blitzwing(w/Big Fight) LG60 Overlord(w/GigaandMega)

Wave 26(February 24) LG61 Clonetron set(Pounce&Wingspan) LG62 Targetmaster Windblade(w/Pointech) LG63 G2 Megatron(w/Noble)

Wave 27(March 24) LG64 Seaspray&Lione LG65 Twin Twist(w/Spoil) LG66 Topspin(w/Peaceman)

Exclusives

TakaraTomy Mall

• LGEX Metroflex(w/Scamper)
• LGEX Greatshot(w/Jack)
• LGEX Grand Maximus




Masterpiece

• MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus
• MP-711 Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)
• MPM-5 Barricade
• MP-41 Dinobot (Beast Wars)
• GL-01 Golden Lagoon Convoy
• MP-34S Shadow Panther (Beast Wars)
• MP-17+ Prowl
• MP-42 Cordon
• MPM-7 Bumblebee (Bumblebee Movie)
• MP-29+ Destron Laserwave
• MPM-6 Ironhide
• MP-36+ Megatron




Movie The Best

• MB-12 Autobot Jazz
• MB-13 Bonecrusher
• MB-14 Megatron
• MB-15 Lockdown
• MB-16 Jetfire
• MB-17 Optimus Prime Revenge Version
• MB-18 War Hammer Bumblebee
• MB-19 Hound
• MB-20 Nemesis Prime




Power of the Primes

Wave 1(May 25) PP-01 Micronus PP-02 Liege Maximo PP-03 Vector Prime PP-04 Dinobot Slash PP-05 Windcharger PP-06 Beachcomber PP-07 Autobot Jazz PP-08 Rodimus Prime PP-09 Optimus Prime		Wave 2(June 30) PP-10 Alchemist Prime PP-11 Dinobot Slug PP-12 Dinobot Swoop PP-13 Dinobot Snarl PP-14 Dinobot Sludge PP-15 Grimlock		Wave 3(July 28) PP-16 Moonracer PP-17 Dreadwind PP-18 Blackwing PP-19 Starscream		Wave 4(August 25) PP-20 Quintus Prime PP-21 Terrorcon Rippersnapper PP-22 Terrorcon Cutthroat PP-23 Terrorcon Blot PP-24 Terrorcon Sinnertwin PP-25 Hun-Gurrr PP-26 Elita-1 PP-27 Optimal Optimus
Wave 5(September 29) PP-28 Solus Prime PP-29 Decepticon Battleslash PP-30 Roadtrap PP-31 Predaking		Wave 6(October 27) PP-32 Alpha Trion PP-33 Skrapnel PP-34 Autobot Tailgate PP-35 Autobot Novastar PP-36 Autobot Inferno		Wave 7(November 24) PP-37 Megatronus PP-38 Autobot Outback PP-39 Cindersaur PP-40 Rodimus Unicronus		Wave 8(December 29) PP-41 Wreck-Gar PP-42 Nemesis Prime




Street Fighter II × Transformers

• Convoy[Ryu] vsMegatron[Vega]
• Hot Rodimus[Ken] vsArcee[Chun-Li]




Studio Series

Wave 1(April 21) SS-01Bumblebee(Transformers) SS-02Decepticon Stinger(Age of Extinction) SS-03Crowbar(Dark of the Moon) SS-04Autobot Ratchet(Transformers)		SS-05Optimus Prime(Revenge of the Fallen) SS-06Starscream(Transformers) SS-07Grimlock(Age of Extinction) SS-08Decepticon Blackout(w/Scorponok,Transformers)		Wave 2(July 21) SS-09Autobot Jazz(Transformers) SS-10Lockdown(Age of Extinction) SS-11Megatron(Revenge of the Fallen) SS-12Brawl(Transformers)		Wave 3(September 15) SS-13Shadow Raider(Age of Extinction) SS-14Autobot Ratchet(Dark of the Moon) SS-15Ironhide(Transformers)
Wave 4(October 27) SS-16Bumblebee(Beetle,Bumblebee) SS-17KSI Sentry(Age of Extinction) SS-18Starscream(Revenge of the Fallen)

Promotional campaigns

• Quad Barrel Shotgun(buy 4000 yen from select stores startingApril 21st)




Turbo Change Series

Wave 1(February 3) TC-01 Big Optimus Prime TC-02 Big Bumblebee TC-03 Big Megatron TC-04 Big Grimlock		Wave 2(April 21) TC-05 Bumblebee TC-06 Optimus Prime TC-07 Megatron TC-08 Grimlock TC-09 Battle Command Optimus Prime		Wave 3(July 21) TC-10 Autobot Hot Rod TC-11 Autobot Drift TC-12 Dinobot Slug		Wave 4(October 27) TC-13 Battle Command Optimus Prime - Strongest Directive Set
Wave 5(December 27) TC-14 Optimus Prime TC-15 Barricade TC-16 Bumblebee




Transformers: Bumblebee

Wave 1 BB-01 Bumblebee BB-02 Legendary Optimus Prime




Exclusives

TV Magazine Energon Charge Bumblebee

7-Eleven Legendary Nemesis Prime