2009

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{{yearofthe|2009}}

The year '''2009''' (MMIX) is the twenty-sixth year of the [[Transformers brand]] and the brand's 24th anniversary. This anniversary was used as a marketing aspect on many products.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===

* [[Hasbro Studios]], producers of ''[[Transformers:_Prime_(cartoon)|Transformers:Prime]]'', is founded.

====July====
* [[July 1]] — [[General Motors]], manufacturer of several [[alternate mode|alt modes]] for the [[live-action film series]], files for [[President of the United States|US government]]-assisted bankruptcy protection.

===Deaths===
====October====
* [[October 22]] — [[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]

==Media==
=== Television ===
* ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' Season 3 episodes 27–39

=== Theatrical ===
* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''

=== Online ===
* ''Transformers: Universe'' episode 2 ''[[Fight for Energon]]''

== Music ==
=== Albums ===
* [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Album]]
* [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Score|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score]]

==Comics==
=== [[IDW Publishing]] ===
* ''[[Spotlight (comics)|Transformers: Spotlight]]'' (irregular 1-shots)
** ''[[Spotlight: Jazz]]''
** ''[[Spotlight: Drift]]''
** ''[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper]]''
** ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex]]''
* ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' issues 7–16 (6 issues)
* ''[[Best of UK: City of Fear]]'' issues 1–5 (5 issues)
* ''[[Transformers Animated (IDW Publishing)|Transformers Animated]]'' (volumes 6–12, at least 14 volumes)
* ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' issues 2–4 (4 issues)
* ''[[Defiance]]'' issues 1–4 (4 issues)
* ''[[Maximum Dinobots]]'' issues 2–5 (5 issues)
* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (comic series)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' issues 1–4 (4 issues)
* ''[[Best of UK: Prey]]'' issues 1–5 (5 issues)
* ''[[Tales of the Fallen]]'' issues 1–5 (6 issues)
* ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' issues 1&2 (ongoing)
* ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee]]'' issue 1 (4 issues)

=== [[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]] ===
* TBD

=== [[Comic Bun Bun]] ===
* ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (Comic Bun Bun)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' chapters 4–12 (12 chapters)

== Books ==
* ''[[The Veiled Threat|Transformers: The Veiled Threat]]''
* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' novelization
* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel ]]''
* ''[[Metal Warriors]]''

===Profile Books===
*''[[Masters of Deception!]]''
*''[[More Than Meets The Eye!]]''
*''[[Robots in Disguise!]]''

== Games ==
===Video games===
* Various [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' games]]

===Online games===
* ''[[Battle for the Allspark v2]]''
* ''[[Autobot Stronghold|LG Autobot Stronghold]]''
* ''[[Starscream Showdown]]''

== Collections ==
=== Video ===
==== [[KSMFilm]] (Germany) ====
'''DVD'''
* ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume Two

==== [[Madman Entertainment]] (AUS) ====
'''DVD'''
* ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition
* ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection

==== [[Medianetwork Communication]] (Italy) ====
'''DVD'''
* ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda
* ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza
* ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta

==== [[Metrodome]] (UK) ====
'''DVD'''
* ''Transformers'' — Season One
* ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One
* ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two
* ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}}

==== [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Home Video]] ====
'''Blu-ray'''
* ''Transformers'' — Two-Movie Mega Collection
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[Best Buy]] Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset)
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[Target]] exclusive transforming [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] packaging)
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Big Screen Edition ([[Walmart]] exclusive)

'''DVD'''
* ''Transformers'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[7-Eleven]] exclusive transforming [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] packaging)
* ''Transformers'' — Two-Movie Mega Collection
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[F.Y.E.]] exclusive steelbook packaging)
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[Target]] exclusive exclusive transforming [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] packaging)
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition

==== [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Home Video]] (CAN) ====
'''Blu-ray'''
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[Best Buy]] exclusive packed with T-Shirt)
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[Future Shop]] exclusive steelbook packaging)

==== [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Home Video]] (Germany) ====
'''Blu-ray'''
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[Amazon.de]] exclusive transforming [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] packaging)

'''DVD'''
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Zwei: Die Alten Waffen
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Drei: Megatrons Auferstehung
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Vier: Mission Erfüllt
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Fünf: Der Doppelte Starscream
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Sechs: Schwarzer Freitag
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[Müller]] exclusive steelbook packaging)

==== [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Home Video]] (UK/AUS) ====
'''Blu-ray'''
* ''Transformers'' — The Complete Collection: Mega Edition
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[HMV]] exclusive transforming [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] packaging)

'''DVD'''
* ''Transformers'' — The Complete Collection: Mega Edition
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Two: Lost and Found
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Three: Megatron Rising
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Five: Fistful of Energon
* ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday
* ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' — Two Disc Special Edition ([[HMV]] exclusive transforming [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] packaging)

==== [[Shout! Factory]] ====
'''DVD'''
* ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition
* ''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye
* ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition
* ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection

==== [[Sony]] (France) ====
'''DVD'''
* ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 1
* ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 2

=== Comics ===
=== [[Comic Bun Bun]] ===
* ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (Comic Bun Bun)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' Collected Edition volume 1 (chapters 1–6)

==== [[Brain-Navi Comics]] ====
* ''[[The Stargate Battles]]'' Collected Edition

== Conventions ==
* [[BotCon 2009]]

== Merchandise ==
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==Toys==
===Legends===
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]

===Deluxe===
* ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (new molds)
* ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] with [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]]
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] vs. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
* Autobot [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] - A remold of Universe Classic Series Ironhide.
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] - Redeco of Universe Deluxe Prowl.
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] - A redeco of the Classics toy with a more Generation 1-accurate color scheme.

===Voyager===
* [[Lio Convoy#Universe_(2008)|Leo Prime]] – A remold of ''Cybertron'' voyager Leobreaker in the colors of G1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a new head
* [[Overload (G1)|Overload]] - A redeco of Cybertron Cybertron Defense Scattorshot done as an upgrade of the Armada character.
* [[Vector Prime]] with [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] - A redeco of the Cybertron toy in the colors of Dinobot.
* [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] - A redeco of Cybertron Cybertron Defense Red Alert as the Generation 1 Micromaster.

===Ultra===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (in G1 colors)
* Predacon [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]] - A redeco of Cybertron Ultra Scourge as the Predacon character from Robots in Disguise.

===Supreme===
* N/A?

===Activators===
*?

===Bumper Battlers===
*?

===Combiners===
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus Maximus]] - A redeco of Energon Bruticus Maximus done as a homage to the Generation 1 Combaticons, with Onslaught, Vortex, Brawl, Swindle, now a helicopter, and Blast Off, now a tank.
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] - A redeco of Energon Superion Maximus done as a homage to the Generation 1 Aerialbots, with Silverbolt, Air Raid, Fireflight, Skydive, and Airazor, the new name for Slingshot due to trademark reasons.

===Minicons===
* Mini-Con 10 pack

===Robot Heroes===
* RID Optimus Prime vs. Megatron
* Prowl vs. Laserbeak
* Ricochet vs. Predaking
* Victory Saber vs. Dessarus

===McDonald's===
* N/A?

===Exclusives===
====SDCC====
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]

====Target====
* [[Lio Convoy#Universe_(2008)|Leo Prime]] – A remold of Cybertron voyager Leobreaker in the colors of ''[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' Lio Convoy.
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]] – A redeco of 6 inch Titanium ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Optimus Prime
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] – A redeco of 6 inch Titanium ''[[The War Within|War Within]]'' Optimus Prime
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] – A redeco of 6 inch Titanium ''War Within'' Thundercracker

====Toys"R"Us====
* G1 [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] reissue
* G1 [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s reissue
* "Back Road Brawl" set – Deluxe [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]] vs G1 colored [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
* "Master of Metallikato" set – Deluxe [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] vs [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]]
* "Gathering at Nemesis" set – Voyager [[The Fallen]], silver Voyager (2007) [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and a blue deluxe [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]

====Wal*mart====
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] – A redeco of ''Universe'' ultra Onslaught
* [[Skyjack|Skyfall]] – A redeco of ''Universe'' ultra Silverbolt as the ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' character, Skyjack

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