1988
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The year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is the fifth year of the Transformers brand.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
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Events
Births
January
- January 2 — Satomi Akesaka
- January 12 — Nozomi Furuki
- January 27 — Austin Lin
- January 28 — Alexandra Krosney
February
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
- October 2 — Ivan Zaytsev
- October 3 — Arturo Castañeda
- October 12 — Priscilla Tramontano, João Cappelli
- October 24 — Miyuki Satō
November
- November 1 — Osvaldo Trejo Rodríguez
- November 2 — Bence Berkes
- November 11 — Mikako Komatsu
- November 20 — Karim El Kammouchi
- November 30 — Flavia Vinzens
December
Unknown
- ??? — Nico Sablik, Alice Bauer
Deaths
Fiction
Shattered Glass
World War III occurs. One particularly cataclysmic attack results in the complete destruction of California and the formation of Arizona Bay. Eye in the Sky
Knights of Unicron
Megatron announces that he will no longer record studio albums, preferring to focus on his extensive live performance schedule. Behind the Music pack-in booklet
Media
Television
- The Transformers Season 5: episodes ?
- Transformers: The Headmasters episodes 25–38
- Super-God Masterforce episodes 1–34
Music
Albums
Singles
Comics
Marvel Comics
- The Transformers (issues 40–51, ongoing)
Marvel UK
- The Transformers (issues 147–198, ongoing)
- Transformers Annual 1989
TV Magazine
Manga
- The Headmasters (issues 6–8, 8 issues)
- Super-God Masterforce (issues 1–10, 12 issues)
Story Pages
- Super-God Masterforce (parts ???)
Books
Ladybird Books (UK)
Collections
Home Video
Entertainment UK
VHS
- Transformers — 1: The Revenge of Bruticus / 2: Dinobot Island (Parts 1 and 2)
Polyband (Germany)
VHS
- Transformers — Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Erster Teil)
- Transformers — Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Zweiter Teil)
- Transformers — Die Wiedergeburt (Erster Teil)
- Transformers — Die Wiedergeburt (Zweiter Teil)
- Transformers — Die Wiedergeburt (Dritter Teil)
- Transformers — Der Alptraum-Planet
St. Michael Video Library (UK)
VHS
- Transformers — Starscream's Ghost / The Nightmare Planet / The Ghost in the Machine
Tempo Video (UK)
VHS
- The Transformers — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
V.I.P. Video Gems (UK)
VHS
Comics
Marvel UK Collected Comics
- 8 — Spring Special 1988
- 9 — Summer Special 1988
- 10 — Holiday Special 1988
- 11 — Winter Special 1988
Merchandise
- TBD
Toys
U.S.
Autobots
Crosshairs, Pointblank, Sureshot, the 1987 Headmaster Autobots (including Fortress Maximus), the Autobot Clones, Punch~Counterpunch, the Monsterbots, the Technobots and the Rewind/Steeljaw and Ramhorn/Eject mini-cassette two-packs were all re-released. Ratchet, Wheeljack, Mirage, Sunstreaker, Cosmos, Warpath and "Cliffjumper" were available via mail order.
| Cassettes | Sparkabots | Triggerbots | Micromaster Patrols Assortment 1[C 1] | |||||
| Targetmasters | Headmasters | Powermasters | Powermaster Autobot Leader
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| Pretenders Assortment 1 | Pretenders Assortment 2 | Pretender Beasts | Pretender Vehicles | |||||
| Autobot Six Changer |
Decepticons
Triggerhappy, Slugslinger, Misfire, the 1987 Decepticon Headmasters (including Scorponok and the Horrorcons), the Decepticon Clones, the Terrorcons, Sixshot and the Overkill/Slugfest mini-cassette two-pack were all re-released. Megatron, Reflector, and Thundercracker were again available via mail order.
| Cassettes | Firecons | Triggercons | Seacons | |||||
Targetmasters
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Headmasters
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Powermasters | Micromaster Patrols Assortment 1 | |||||
| Pretenders Assortment 1 | Pretenders Assortment 2 | Pretender Beasts | Pretender Vehicles |
Notes
- ↑ Micromaster Patrol Assortment 1 began shipping in late 1988, and sported packaging that looked drastically different from the "proper" 1989 Micromaster output. Instead of the redesigned silver packaging with the all-new "Transformers" logo, they came on cards that pretty much still resembled the packaging style that had been used up to that point, and sported a unique "Micro Transformers" logo.
Japan
Cybertrons
| Pretenders | Headmaster Junior Autobots (The Headmasters)
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Godmaster Autobots (Godmaster)
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Godmaster
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| The Headmasters
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Sixknight
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Sparkdash
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Masterforce Warriors |
Destrons
| Pretenders
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Headmaster Junior Monsters (The Headmasters)
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Godmaster Jetrons (Godmaster)
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Godmaster
(w/ Mega & Giga) |
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| Browning
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The Headmasters
(w/ Black Roritchi) |
Seacons
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Sparkdash
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Robot Point mail order items
Role-play items
Europe
These are toys which have been confirmed as being released in at least one country in Europe in 1988. For more details regarding releases in specific European countries, see The Transformers (European toyline).
UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium
Autobots
| Sparkabots | Triggerbots | Double Targetmasters | Powermasters | |||||
| Six Changer |
Decepticons
| Firecons | Triggercons | Seacons | Double Targetmasters | |||||
| Powermasters |
Italy
Autobots
Triggerbots
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Pretenders Autorobot
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Grandi Set/Superset Transformers |
Decepticons
Triggercons
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Pretenders Distructor
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Grandi Set/Superset Transformers
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