I remember this so well as these were such technical toys that were really a challenge to put together. Most of today's Transformers weren't around for their origins any more than today's humans were around for ours. Regardless of the tales, though, the first Transformers eventually, inevitably arise: powerful, wise, and ancient, measuring their lives in the billions of years. In one of the Transformers' futures, the Beast Wars end with the Maximals returning to Cybertron in their own time. [111] Kingdom picks up where the last series left off with Optimus and Megatron searching for the Allspark, having now crash-landed on Earth. The second series of the Transformers reissued all the toys from the first set plus twenty-six new toys. It didnt really embrace the mythos and history of the franchise and made it a little too human. The second NTFA convention with official support from Hasbro Nordic, now renamed "NordCon" (to avoid copyright problems with the name "Mini-Con") was held in Aalborg, Denmark from 19 June to 20 June 2010. Autobots, Assemble! An interesting side note and if you know your 1980s robot toys is that at the exact same time of all this the Gobots were also being launched but just didnt catch on and Ive written about that whole story and why they didnt work. Out of these 28 toys, eleven of the Autobots would transform into cars, six into mini cars and one into a semi-tractor trailer. The old Takara toy company would actually take over the production but pretty much just used the old molds from 1984 and 1985 with new color schemes and finishes. Certainly not the cosmic origin Unicron deserved. A third film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, was released on June 29, 2011, in 3-D and went on to gross over $1 billion, with mixed reviews. It is the Autobots who develop transformation. When did the first Transformers toy come out? Cast: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins. Other toy molds from other companies such as Bandai were used as well. I hope that you enjoyed this blog and if you want to get more epic 80s content, make sure you sign up for the Everything 80s email newsletter below! The first Transformers were just a handful of titanic beings, and it was only after them that Primus goes on to create an entire race of living robots: the Cybertronians. Transformers Toys Studio Series Core Class The The Movie Decepticon Rumble (Blue) Action Figure - Ages 8 and Up, 3.5-inch Visit the Transformers Store 4.6 out of 5 stars 147 ratings The premise of the first season is that the Decepticons had *spoiler alert* survived the crash into the ocean and were now building a space bridge to teleport resources back to Cybertron. And thats what the Transformers cartoon series was, a hour commercial. Produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions, later Hasbro Productions, from the start it contradicted Budiansky's backstories. Though 2007'slive-action "Transformers"initially seemed to be a faithful homage to Generation 1, as the movie universe expanded, it soon grew into its own beast. After the war, the Transformers upgrade to be smaller and more energy-efficient, creating new factions in the Maximals (the Autobot descendants) and Predacons (the Decepticon descendants). That's why most Transformer tales begin in the modern era when the Cybertronians bring their war to Earth, thereby making it our problem. Cyberverse uses characters and elements across G1, Beast Era, the live-action film series, Animated, and the Aligned continuity. They bring Megatron back as a prisoner, but something goes terribly, terribly wrong during the time jump. Transformers led to an animated movie in 1986, many future toy lines and a series of live action movies. In this continuity, Megatron recreates the Decepticons as a subfaction of the Predacons on Earth, a potential reference to the return to the vehicle-based characters following the previous dominance of the animal-based characters of the Beast eras. Eric Calderon was executive producer of the trilogy. The naming of the Transformer ship, the "Ark" (and reference to 1984, the year the Transformers on board were revived) and the character, Ravage being shown as intelligent, and Cybertron having an organic core were elements taken from the comics. Director: Nicole Holofcener. The first release of the Transformers included quite a lot of toys, 28 in fact; 18 Autobots and 10 Decepticons. The "Robots" Ultra Magnus, for instance, is Optimus' brother, never forgiving his sibling for getting the Matrix of leadership instead of him. Both of these releases took place over 1984 and 1985 but were considered as one giant release. This way the broadcasters could air them in any order and not create confusion among a storyline. [35] Female Autobot Arcee also appeared, despite the comic book stating the Transformers had no concept of gender, with her backstory of being built by the Autobots to quell human accusations of sexism. [106] The series is available on the Rooster Teeth website.[107]. So, in my opinion, the whole progression of the movies went from disappointment to unwatchable. "The Last Stand", Bob Budiansky(w),Don Perlin(p). Quintessons don't always appear at the same time in Transformer history, but when they do make first contact, it's often early, hostile, and brutal. Energon, set ten years later, followed the Autobots and the Omnicons in their fight to stop the Decepticons and the Terrorcons from resurrecting Unicron with energon. Whereas the mini-series and the first series introduced the story and the main characters the second series was basically making each episode a commercial for individual characters. Their robots rebel, and in time the workers become the Autobots and the soldiers become the Decepticons. The massive Planet Eater first threatens the Transformers in the far-flung "future" of 2006 for "The Transformers: The Movie." That explanation was a bit bleh. To follow the full path of the Transformers could take days and days and youve probably got better things to do. The Transformers (, Toransufm) is a line of mecha toys produced by Japanese company Takara (now known as Takara Tomy) and American toy company Hasbro. [2] The term "Generation 1" covers both the animated television series The Transformers and the comic book series of the same name, which are further divided into Japanese, British and Canadian spin-offs, respectively. The bat-slash-jet-slash-two-headed-dragon Megatron brings the Predacons to Earth in search of the immensely powerful Fortress Maximus. The idea of the AllSpark grew out of 1996's time-bending "Beast Wars" cartoon, where the concept of a Transformer's "spark" was first established. In "War for Cybertron: Kingdom," Optimus Prime and Megatron lead their factions to Earth in search of the AllSpark. These three lines, launched in 2002 and dubbed the "Unicron Trilogy" by Transformers designer Aaron Archer,[74] are co-productions between Takara and (lesser extent) Hasbro, simultaneously released in both countries, each lasting 52 episodes. To me, its the kind of toy a kid doesnt even know he wants. It definitely was part of mine, and probably yours, that the first thing you would do when you got home from school was watch Transformers. What came first Transformers toys or cartoon? A fourth film, Transformers: Age of Extinction, was released on June 27, 2014, which also grossed over $1 billion, though it got mixed to negative reviews. After a dangerous pursuit through transwarp space, both the Maximal and Predacon factions end up crash landing on a primitive, uncivilized planet similar to Earth, but with two moons and a dangerous level of Energon (which is later revealed to be prehistoric Earth with an artificial second moon, taking place sometime during the 4 million year period in which the Autobots and Decepticons were in suspended animation from the first episode of the original Transformers cartoon), which forces them to take organic beast forms in order to function without going into stasis lock. Just as the TV series was wrapping up, Marvel continued to expand its continuity. Check out the opening. This is why when you watch cartoon shows, specifically during this time period, you notice that the characters would always address each other by their full name. The story focused on a small group of Maximals (the new Autobots), led by Optimus Primal, and Predacons, led by Megatron, 300 years after the "Great War". Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from Takara's Diaclone and Micro Change toy lines,[1] it spawned the Transformers media franchise. The basic premise is that the Decepticons have conquered Cybertron while the Autobots hold up on nearby moons. Though fans didn't know it at the time, the brief, bizarrely creepy scenes with the tentacled Quintessons in 1986's "The Transformers: The Movie" were but a herald to things to come. The Botcon 2010 inauguration included Bob Budiansky, Peter Cullen, Hideaki Yoke, no Kjin, and the characters Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, and Dinobot. [109][110] The voice cast of the show used new actors for recognizable characters such as Jake Foushou as Optimus Prime and Jason Marnocha as Megatron. In 2004's hardcover "Transformers: The Ultimate Guide," we're told The One created Unicron, then split Primus off of him. [78] Originally scheduled for late after 2007 under the title of Transformers: Heroes,[79] Transformers Animated is set in 2050 Detroit (after crash landing 50 years earlier),[78] when robots and humans live side by side. Apparently, Orson Welles had no idea what the hell he was even making. G1 Mindwipe. But Transformers would not disappear from TV as a Fifth season was released which was just re-runs of 15 episodes from the original series along with the movie which was edited into 4 episodes. The first television series in the Transformers franchise, it depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects. -, Pound Puppies: Cabbage Patch Kids In Dog Form? In the 1980s, the mega-popular Transformers toy line by Hasbro spawned an animated series, an animated movie, and a run in Marvel comics. The Transformers toy line was created from toy molds mostly produced by Japanese company Takara in the toy lines Diaclone and Micro Change. It stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Megan Fox, and Tyrese Gibson in the lead human cast while voice actors Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving voice Optimus Prime and Megatron, respectively. Although initially a separate and competing line of toys, Tonka's Gobots became the intellectual property of Hasbro after their buyout of Tonka in 1991. This was pretty imperative because it would make Transformers part of a kids daily routine. This was important to identify the character and subsequent toy. "Blood on the Tracks, Power Struggle, Ashes, Ashes All Fall Down". In the second season, the two-part episode The Key to Vector Sigma introduced the ancient Vector Sigma computer, which served the same original purpose as the Creation Matrix (giving life to Transformers), and its guardian Alpha Trion. While much of Transformers' past is relegated to the hazy confusion of myth, the future remains a diverging branch of possibilities. But once the formerly peace-loving bot gets a taste of power, he is loath to give it up. [22] In the United Kingdom, the weekly comic book interspliced original material to keep up with U.S. reprints,[23] and The Movie provided much new material. [4] The series featured returning Titan characters such as Metroplex, Fortress Maximus and Trypticon and the resultant destruction such enormous characters create. It incorporates all the elements of technology, machines, cars, planes, action and a cool back story to create something that is a definitive part of the 80s. [100], The third part of the trilogy, dubbed Power of the Primes was launched on May 1, 2018,[101] comprising 10 episodes released weekly, each roughly 11 minutes long. At this point, the Transformer is . He moves from miner to gladiator champion, gaining followers until he has enough to overthrow the corrupt senate with Orion Pax - who would go on to become Optimus Prime. Posted on May 20, 2022 by Bobbie. The inevitable clash between his crew and Megatron sends them crashing to Earth where they lie dormant for just 50 years. For the Decepticons three would turn into planes, one would be a cassette recorder, five would be mini cassettes (kids ask your parents what a cassette was) and one turned into a gun. By the way, kids are still PISSED about the death of Optimus Prime resulting in a massive letter writing campaign that forced Hasbro to resurrect him in a two-part episode called The Return of Optimus Prime in March 1987. Or not but we can finish this up together. The writers attempted to change certain plot elements from the Japanese version to remedy this, although this largely added up to nothing more than references to Unicron, Primus, Primes and Minicons. The original TV series has a number of spin-offs and reboots. Micheal Bay proved that wrong in 2007 releasing the live action Transformers movie. Beginning with All Hail Megatron, the series was set in a new direction, discarding the mini series and Spotlight format with ongoing comics. He made his first appearance in "Transformers" #66, "All Fall Down." In the world of the "Transformers: Prime" television series, the Quintessons had infiltrated ancient Cybertron, bringing technology and prosperity as they secretly prepared the Cybertronians for slavery. Though it's one of the pillars of the "Transformers" multiverse, this alternate modern-slash-future era had quite a few detractors and left us with more than a little Unicron burn-out. In the United Kingdom, the mythology continued to grow. [55], In 2001, Dreamwave Productions began a new universe of annual comics adapted from Marvel, but also included elements of the animated. He's just the second-in-command. The only way to get your hands on it today is to shell out between $1,700 and $2,500 on eBay. The series was delayed as Hasbro did not want to confuse newcomers with too many fictional universes before the release of the live-action film. (Yes, that's their actual title.) [38] The comic book featured a resurrected Megatron,[39] whom Furman retconned to be a clone[40] when he took over the U.S. comic book, which depicted Megatron as still dead. They presented robots able to transform into everyday vehicles, electronic items or weapons. The destruction of the second moon releases mysterious energies that make some of the characters "transmetal" and the planet is revealed to be prehistoric Earth, leading to the discovery of the Ark. Eventually, Rodimus Prime takes out the Matrix and destroys Unicron. They survive their crashes and meetthe Maximals and Predacons, who have already been on Earth for ages, having traveled back in time again thanks to a message from the original Megatron. ", "Starting the beast war: dreamwave talks tformers: beast war", "BotCon 2006 - Transformers Comics: Past, Present & Future", "IDW Loses GI Joe, Transformers License at the End of the Year", "IDW's Plans For Transformers Revealed At The 2006 San Diego Comic Con", "Stuart Moore Talks New Avengers/Transformers", "Ryall answers fans' questions on TF/Avengers crossover", "NYCC, DAY 2: MOORE, ROSEMANN AND RYALL TALK "NEW AVENGERS/ TRANSFORMERS", "A New IDW Comic Is Mashing Up Star Trek and Transformers in the Most Glorious Way Possible", "Transformers Comics For April 2007 From IDW", "Hasbro Confirms The Transformers Cinematic Universe - Transformers 5 In 2017? Some more modern tellings, like IDW's 2005 "Transformers" comic book series, have Optimus, Megatron, and their troops intentionally infiltrating modern Earth, having never lain dormant at all. [note 1] Michael Bay directed the first five films: Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014), and The Last Knight (2017), [1] [2] [3] and has served as a producer for subsequent The future ends with the Maximals freeing Cybertron from Megatron's control and saving the planet. In 2007, Michael Bay directed a live-action film based on Transformers, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer. In the world of the "Transformers: Prime" cartoon, meanwhile, Megatron renders Cybertron uninhabitable, leading to the "Great Exodus" in whichall Transformers flee the planet. All in all the first movie had more of an alien invasion feel to it and didnt seem to capture the essence of what made the Transformers so beloved. The stories of this time are too numerous and varied to recount, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a comic, cartoon, or movie that doesn't offer a version of the Autobot-vs.-Decepticon battle on modern Earth. Hasbro would turn to Marvel to develop a backstory with names and short descriptions of each character. Joe. Attributes taken from the cartoon include Transformers that were female, the appearance of Starscream (who mentions being killed off by Galvatron in The Transformers: The Movie), and appearances of the Plasma Energy Chamber and Key to Vector Sigma. So lets look back on what, in my opinion, is the greatest toy and franchise of all time. The once-simple tales of Autobots and Decepticons battling on Earth have expanded into a multiverse that stretches back to the beginning of time and forward beyond the end of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Adam Patyk, Brad Mick(w),Joe Ng, James Raiz, Edwin Garcia, Forest Lee(w),Dan Khanna(p). In 2008's "Transformers: Animated," the Autobots win the Great War by shooting the AllSpark into space and keeping its power out of Megatron's hands. In their world, the AllSpark is never recovered and Cybertron dies. Produced by Boulder Media Limited, Hasbro Studios and Allspark Animation for Cartoon Network, it started airing on September 1, 2018. Eventually, Primus and Unicron's battle ends or at least is put on pause. -Also on Amazon is this Megatron figure that transforms into a tank. In 2011, NordCon and Auto Assembly joined forces to create a new convention called Auto Assembly Europe, which first took place in Uppsala, Sweden, in November 2011. The television series belonging to the Aligned Universe include Transformers: Prime (including its concluding film Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising[82]), the Rescue Bots TV series,[83] its sequel Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy, the Go! Back in the franchise's earliest days, the war so decimates the planet that Optimus has to lead a contingent of Autobots off in search of more energy. Genre: Dramedy. Rather, he tends to start it because he feels that onlyhe has the vision to lead Cybertronians to victory, prosperity, and (enforced) peace. Of course, some stories refer to the AllSpark as the source of all Transformers' life, a concept first introduced in 2007's "Transformers" movie. But though Megatron's rise often begins with promise, it always heralds the beginning of the end of a functioning Cybertronian society. These three shady bots technically answer to the Maximals but still plot to regain power, even as they brand this era's Megatron a criminal for taking similar actions in the past. The end of all this is that the Autobots attack Unicron, Hot Rod attacks Galvatron and then obtains the matrix which transforms/re-brands him as Rodimus Prime the way that Optimus said would happen in their darkest hour. [49] After writing this first episode, Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio learned of the G1 Transformers, and began to use elements of it as a historical backstory to their scripts,[50] establishing Beast Wars as a part of the Generation 1 universe through numerous callbacks to both the cartoon and Marvel comic. Transformers Generations Legacy Series Leader Transmetal II Megatron Price: $55.99 USD Release: February 1, 2023 BEAST WARS-INSPIRED DESIGN: This Legacy Series Transformers 8.5-inch.

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