The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series

2009-10-26T12:14:48Z

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[[Image:Commemorativeseriesdirge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dirge is playing air guitar. No, really.]]
The ''Transformers Generation 1 '''Commemorative Series''''' was a line of [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] reissues of early Transformers toys. Series I and II were released in traditional window box packaging. Series III and beyond were available in "book box" packaging which vaguely mirrored the style of Takara's contemporary [[Transformers Collection]] reissue series.

The Commemorative Series line, in its initial release, lasted from 2002 to 2004. There have been two extra figures added since then. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], an already produced but unreleased toy, was eventually released as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in 2005. [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] was released in 2007 as an un-numbered figure in packaging that mirrored the style of the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' line. For 2009, two new "Commemorative Edition" reissues have been announced for the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, once again as Toys"R"Us exclusives.

==Commemorative Series==
===Series I===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Major]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]
===Series II===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] with [[Apex Bomber|Apex Armor]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
===Series III===
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
===Series IV===
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
===Series V===
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]][[Image:Sideswipebox.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, I paid too much!]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]]
===Series VI===
*[[Grapple|Autobot Grapple]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
===Series VII===
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]]
===Series VIII===
*[[Skids (G1)|Autobot Skids]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]]
{{note|Though intended to be released together with Skids at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, Side Swipe wasn't officially released in the United States until more than a year later, and then only at [[KB Toys]] stores and outlets at half the original price. He ''was'' released with Skids at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Canada and Australia around the time he was originally supposed to show up, however.}}
[[Image:Ricochetreissuebox.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ricochet is shocked to learn he's a choking hazard.]]
===Series IX===
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] with [[Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (Ricochet)|Nightstick]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
{{note|Though intended to be released together with Ricochet at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, the Hasbro version Astrotrain wasn't released until more than a year later, and then only exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store. In addition, Astrotrain was later also released in Australia as a Kmart exclusive (for a deep discount price). Despite being an exclusive, he could also be found clogging up shelves in smaller, privately owned toy shops.}}
==Related releases==
===[[Classics (2006)|Classics (2006)]]===
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] with [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (Commemorative Edition)
{{note|"Commemorative Edition" Soundwave was a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] released in early 2007, available in packaging using the design of the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' line.}}
===[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe (2008)]]===
* [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] three-pack (Commemorative Edition), contains:
** [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
** [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (packaged as Sharpshot)
** [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (packaged as Hardshell)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (Commemorative Edition)

==External links==
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/checklists/hasbro_takara_reissues.php#comser TFarchive's reissue toys checklist]

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